This is the second-to-last edition of This Week in Video-Game History. The article is nearly a year old now, and I don't want to recycle information. If you want to catch up on all the past editions, you can find them under the tag linked above.

Even though this article won't continue much longer, history isn't disappearing from Bitmob entirely. Keep an eye on this Sunday slot for a whole new series still firmly rooted in the past.

May 22

1980:  Pac-Man arrives in Japanese arcades.

1997: Broderbund Software Inc., the developers behind many educational adventure games, announce their new studio dedicated to making actions games. The resulting Red Orb Entertainment lasted a little over a year before shutting down.

May 23

2000: The tragically underwhelming Daikatana goes on sale. In much the same manner as Denis Dyack's more recent flop Too Human, Daikatana's sale suffered due to developer hype and an overreliance on John Romero's credibility. Romero worked on Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D.  

May 24

1972: The Magnavox Odyssey goes on sale, becoming the first home video-game console.

May 26

2000: Nintendo's earnings decline sharply when the Japanese yen loses value. Even though Pokémon Gold and Silver sold very well during the first part of the year, the economic shift completely swallowed their profits. This event also delayed the GameCube's release.

May 27

1986: Dragon Quest kick starts a video-game revolution when the first installment goes on sale in Japan.

2006: Play! A Video Game Symphony premieres in Chicago. The show incorporates iconic songs from nearly every genre and console generation, though Final Fantasy and Castlevania scores tend to show up every year.