The 1990s were a decade of marked innovation in video gaming. It was a decade of transition from sprite-based graphics to full-fledged 3D graphics and it gave rise to several genres of video games including, but not limited to, the first person shooter, real-time strategy, survival horror, and MMO. Handheld gaming began to become more popular throughout the decade[citation needed], thanks in part to the release of the Game Boy[citation needed]. Arcade games, although still relatively popular in the early 1990s, begin a decline as home consoles become more common.
