Evolution of Nintendo Home Video Game Consoles

  • Color TV-Game

    Color TV-Game
    It featured many different variations of the game Pong. Many different models of the Color TV-Game were released with different games.
  • NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)/Famicon(Family Computer)

    NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)/Famicon(Family Computer)
    It featured 8-Bit Gaming and was were Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and many more iconic video games were made. It was known as the Famicon in Japan and internationally known as the NES.
  • SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)/Super Famicon(Super Family Computer)

    SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)/Super Famicon(Super Family Computer)
    It featured 16-Bit Game. It was a successor to the NES and. introduced a variety of new video game franchises such as Mario Kart and F-Zero. It was known as the Super Famicon in Japan and internationally known as the SNES.
  • N64 (Nintendo 64)

    N64 (Nintendo 64)
    It had a 64-Bit central processing unit hence its name. It was the first Nintendo video game console to had 3-D graphics. It featured games like Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It had a strange controller with three prongs and one analog stick, nothing like what we see today.
  • Nintendo Game Cube

    Nintendo Game Cube
    It had smoother graphics when compared to its predecessor the N64. It had a slightly less strange controller but the buttons on the controller are strangely placed. Despite its strange controller it is still used today and is widely accepted. It is home to the infamous Super Smash Bros. Melee.
  • Wii

    Wii
    The Wii focused heavily on motion controls. It's controllers looked like TV remotes. The Wii was very successful and featured games like Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Sports.
  • Wii U

    Wii U
    The Wi U was a successor to the Wii however unlike the Wii it was not very popular. It had HD graphics and featured games like Splatoon and Super Mario Maker.
  • Wii Mini

    Wii Mini
    The Wii Mini is a direct successor to the Wii. It costs $99.99 and comes with a Wii Remote Plus, a nunchuck, and Mario Kart Wii.
  • Nintendo Switch

    Nintendo Switch
    The Nintendo Switch was revolutionary. It was a home console when docked and a handheld/portable console when undocked. It had many ways to play, you could play it like a handheld, a home console, or even tabletop for a mini home console experience. The Nintendo Switch featured games like Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.