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Magnavox Odyssey Bib.
"Magnavox Odyssey - First Home Video Game System in 1972." RCA VideoDisc Web Site - CED Magic. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. http://www.cedmagic.com/history/magnavox-odyssey.html. -
Magnavox Odyssey
The Magnavox Odyssey was the first game console ever made. It was made in 1972 and manufactured by Magnavox. The game systems appearance looked like a brown box with a wire going from the system to the analog stick box. There were cartridges that one could put into the game system to play a game. The only two games that could be played on the Magnavox Odyssey were golf and a shoot the targets game. This was amazing to people at the time because no one had seen anything like it. -
Atari 2600 Jr.
This game system is a black and brown box with a joystick box with a button on it. The Atari 2600 Jr. was a big improvement to the Magnavox Odyssey. People were able to play a lot more classic games on it. The system plugged into a TV at someone’s house and the game was inserted into the front of the machine. "The Atari 2600 jr.." The Atari Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/2600/atari2600jr.html. -
Sega Master System III
The Sega Master III is a system that just as the Atari 2600 Jr. plugs into the TV. The game system is a black rectangle with a pad that attaches to the system. The pad has all the controls on it such as a button to move and then other buttons to jump and shoot. You insert the game into a slot that opens up when you push the button on top of the game console. • "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM musem ~ Sega Master System III." Welcome to OLD-COMPUTERS.COM !. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. <http://www.old-compute -
Nintendo 64DD
The Nintendo 64DD is one of the first game systems where someone could create there own level and world. This game was called creator. The form that the games came in was a cartridge, which one would insert into the very top of the game system. In order to play this game thought you would need the controller that plugs into the system. -
Nintendo 64DD Bib.
"Nintendo 64DD (video game platform)."GiantBomb.com ~ Video Game Reviews, News, Videos & Forums - Giant Bomb. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. http://www.giantbomb.com/nintendo-64dd/60-101/. -
PlayStation 2 Slimline
The PlayStation 2 Slimline got its name because of the size of it. It is very small and not wide at all. This appearance gave it its name slim. The PlayStation 2 Slimline takes disks into the slot in the front of the system. There can be controllers that plug into the system. This console also has a perk that you can plug two controllers into the device. There are hundreds of games that can be played on this console. It was a big improvement from the Nintendo 64DD. -
PlayStation 2 Slimline Bib.
"PlayStation 2 Review for PlayStation 2: Sony's second success story, with a great games library and other things, could it be their last? - GameFAQs." Video Game Cheats, Reviews, FAQs, Message Boards, and More - GameFAQs. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/915821-playstation-2/reviews/review-110928. -
Xbox 360 Slim
Like the PlayStation 2 Slim the Xbox 360 Slim also got its name because it is a lot smaller and less wide than its original prototype the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 Slim was also one of the first game consoles that has a wireless controller. On top of this, on this game system one can play a friend online and even talk to him through a microphone. There are hundreds of games that you can play on this console. As you can see there has been many improvements throughout time on game consoles. -
Xbox 360 Slim Bib.
"Xbox 360 review | Games consoles Reviews | TechRadar." TechRadar | Technology News And Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gaming/games-consoles/xbox-360-703247/review.
