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A video game is an electronic game that involves human or animal interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor . The word " video " in " video game " traditionally referred to a raster display device , but as of the 2000s , it implies any type of display device that can produce two - or three - dimensional images . Some theorists categorize video games as an art form , but this designation is controversial . The NES Zapper , also known as The Gun or Beam Gun in Japan , is an electronic light gun accessory for the ___MASK56___ ( NES ) and the Japanese Famicom . It was released in Japan for the Famicom on and alongside the launch of the NES in North America in October 1985 . Bazooka Blitzkrieg ( Destructive in Japan ) is a video game software released for the Super NES which makes use of the Super Scope light gun . It was developed by Tose and released in 1992 by Bandai . Bazooka Blitzkrieg is rail - shooter - the screen slowly moved from left to right , player only fires his weapon at the different robots to destroy them . The Super Scope , sold as the Nintendo Scope in Europe and Australia , is a first party light gun peripheral for the ___MASK17___ . The successor to the NES Zapper , the Super Scope was released in North America and the PAL region in 1992 , followed by a limited release in Japan in 1993 due to a lack of consumer demand . The peripheral consists of two devices : the wireless light gun itself , called the Transmitter , and a Receiver that connects to the second controller port of the Super NES console . The Transmitter has two action buttons , a pause button , a power switch and is powered by six AA batteries . An electronic game is a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play . Video game is the most common form today , and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously . Other common forms of electronic game include such products as ___MASK69___ electronic games , standalone systems ( e . g . pinball , slot machines , or electro - mechanical arcade games ), and exclusively non - visual products ( e . g . audio games ). The ___MASK17___ ( officially abbreviated the Super NES or SNES , and commonly shortened to Super Nintendo ) is a 16 - bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea , 1991 in North America , 1992 in Europe and Australasia ( Oceania ), and 1993 in South America . In Japan , the system is called the , or SFC for short . In South Korea , it is known as the Super Comboy (   " Syupeo Keomboi ") and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics . Although each version is essentially the same , several forms of regional lockout prevent the different versions from being compatible with one another . It was released in Brazil on September 2 , 1992 , by Playtronic .