From Mario 3 to Commander Keen: PC Gaming’s Breakthrough @ApogeeEntertainment

Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

There was a time PC games couldn’t sidescroll like consoles. Then John Carmack cracked the code, Tom Hall recreated Mario 3 with Dangerous Dave, and id Software was born.

Soon after, Apogee’s Scott Miller discovered them… and PC gaming changed forever with Commander Keen.

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From Mario 3 to Commander Keen: PC Gaming’s Breakthrough