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Brown Box
Was the first video game console. The "Brown Box" was basically a bulky rectangular box with two controllers connected to it thus where the name comes from. -
Magnavox Odyssey
This is the first official home video game. -
Odyssey 200
Realest by Magnavox and is an upgraded version of Odyssey 100 -
Atari Pong
Sears sells the first Atari Pong systems under the label Tele-Games -
Telstar
Coleco releases the Telstar -
Wonder Wizard
General Home Products releases the Wonder Wizard, an Odyssey 300 clone -
Studio II
The Studio II did not have joysticks or similar game controllers but instead used two ten button keypads that were built into the console itself. The console was capable of making simple beep sounds with slight variations in tone and length. One distinct feature of the Studio II was its five built-in games. -
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 (or Atari VCS before 1982) is a home video game console by Atari, Inc. Released on September 11, 1977, it is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F video game console in 1976. -
Nintendo
Nintendo releases the Color TV Game series -
ColecoVision
Was the first introduction of Donkey Kong that you could play at home. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
Games included Super Mario Bros, Meteoroid, and The Legend of Zelda -
Game Boy
Nintendo scores a second smash hit with the first hand held gaming system -
Super NES
Nintendo creates the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a 16 gig gaming system that has all the original games but with Donkey Kong added. -
PlayStation
Is a big jump from 16-bits to 32-bits. Games included Resident Evil, Gran Turismo, Tekken, Crash Bandicoot, and Metal Gear Solid. -
Nintendo DS
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS as a in tempt to have more technology to it. What they added was touch screen.
