We are covering a lot of ground this week in video game history. From the earliest days of pinball to the latest in rock star developers, we also take a look at one of the worst games ever, the birth of two major Japanese companies, and the first appearance of everyone's favorite video game character.

Most everyone will agree that Super Mario Bros. is a good -- if not great -- game. Absolutely worthy of preservation.But what about the not-so-good games? And what about the absolute dreck like Superman 64, one of the most critically reviled games of all time? Wouldn't it be better to dump those games in a New Mexico landfill and pretend they never happened? Why save Superman?