1982 is an infamous year in gaming, as the year's lineup of releases was partially responsible for the video game crash of 1983. This was particularly due to games like E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and the disastrous Atari 2600 port of Pac-Man, which both played a significant part in consumers losing faith in the home console market. Thankfully, the crash only lasted two years, thanks to Nintendo's NES and a certain platforming plumber.