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History o' Gamin' Consoles
A timeline of the history of gaming consoles. -
Release of the Magnavox Odyssey
Released in 1972, as a large, arcade computer.
Had a table tennis game built-in.
Had 2-D graphics, monaural sound
Although it wasn’t the very first arcade game, it was the first to be successful. -
Beginning of Home Entertainment
Called “Home Pong”, this computer was designed to be similar to the predecessor “Pong”, but a version that could be enjoyed at home.
Sold through a sporting company (“Sear’s Sporting Goods”) as it was unable to be pitched to other companies.
Available from 1975.
Issues with lawsuits from owners of “Pong”. -
Rise of Nintendo - Colour TV Game 6
Available from 1977.
Another variant of “Pong”, but only sold in Japan.
Contained 6 variants of “Light Tennis” (“Pong”).
Controls attached to game console itself. -
Birth of Sega – SG-1000
Released July 15 1983.
Best selling game was “Flicky”.
One of first to use cassette tapes.
Revenues rose to $214 million. -
Gameboy
Released April 21 1989.
Nintendo’s 2nd handheld system (after Game & Watch)
The Game Boy and its successor, the Gameboy Colour, have both combined sold 118.69 million units worldwide. -
SNES – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Released November 21st 1990.
Best Selling Game was Super Mario World
Developed rivalry between Sega and Nintendo.
