The 1990s were a decade of marked innovation in video gaming. It was a decade of transition from sprite-based graphics and it gave rise to several genres of video games including SNES and NES. 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.