Thanks to the popularity of titles like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, fighting games had a spot alongside the beat 'em ups like Konami's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. With that being said, the '90s took arcade gaming to a new level. Games like Donkey Kong predated the successful juggernaut the series would become on Nintendo consoles only a decade later.
From Pong to Pac-Man, the '70s and '80s pioneered the games that would eventually become console classics.
Arcade games have a long history that dates back roughly half a century.
