History of Home Video Game Consoles

Magnovox Odyssey released.

Apr 7, 1972

First video game console ever
Graphics: 2/5
Game Library: 0/5
Audio: 0/5
Controller: 1/5

Odyssey 100

Apr 9, 1975

Second Odyssey console
Graphics: 2/5
Game Library: 0/5
Audio: 0/5
Controller: 1/5

Odyssey 200

Sep 15, 1975

The thrid Odyssey
Graphics: 2/5
Game Library: 0/5
Audio: 1/5
Controller: 1/5

Odyssey 300

May 28, 1976

Channel F

Aug 20, 1976

First color console
Graphics: 3/5
Game Library: 1/5
Audio: 0/5
Controller: 1/5

Telstar

Aug 23, 1976

First console by Coleco
Graphics: 1/5
Game Library: 1/5
Audio:1/5
Controller: 0/5

RCA Studio II

Jan 9, 1977

First RCA console
Graphics: 1/5
Game Library: 1/5
Audio: 1/5
Controller: 0/5

Atari 2600

Jul 3, 1977

Atari's first cartridge
Graphics: 3/5
Game Library: 4/5
Audio: 3/5
Controller: 3/5

Nintendo Color TV Game

Oct 23, 1977

Nintendo's first console
Graphics: 1.5
Game Library: 1/5
Audio:1/5
Controller: 0/5

Intellivision

Mar 10, 1979

First Mattel console
Graphics: 2/5
Game Library: 3/5
Audio: 2/5
Controller: 1/5

Atari 5200

Jun 11, 1982

Second Atari console and first to have a better joystick
Graphics: 3/5
Game Library: 2/5
Audio:2/5
Controller: 2/5

Colecovision

Jun 12, 1982

Second Coleco console
Graphics: 3/5
Game Library: 2/5
Audio:3/5
Controller: 1/5

Vectrex

Jun 16, 1982

Only console to come with screen attatched
Graphics: 1/5
Game Library: 2/5
Audio: 1/5
Controller: 1/5

Nintendo Entertainment System

Oct 18, 1985

First console to update controller
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio: 4/5
Controller: 5/5

Sega Master System

Jun 23, 1986

Sega's first console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio: 3/5
Controller: 4/5

Atari 7800

Jul 5, 1986

Graphics: 2/5
Game Library: 2/5
Audio: 1/5
Controller: 1/5

Sega Genesis

Jul 17, 1989

Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio: 4/5
Controller: 4/5

Turbografx-16

Dec 7, 1989

The games came on cards
Graphics: 3/5
Game Library: 4/5
Audio:3/5
Controller: 3/5

Neo Geo

Mar 4, 1990

SNK's first console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 3/5
Audio: 4/5
Controller: 4/5

Super Ninendo

Aug 6, 1991

Nintendo's third console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:4/5
Controller: 5/5

CD-i

Sep 10, 1991

First console to use CDs
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 3/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 2/5

3D0 Interactive Multiplayer

Nov 13, 1993

Panasonic's first console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 4/5
Audio:4/5
Controller: 3/5

Atari Jaguar

Nov 14, 1993

Atari's last console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 3/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 1/5

Sega Saturn

May 11, 1995

Another Sega console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 3/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 4/5

Virtual Boy

Aug 14, 1995

A Nintendo console that failed quickly
Graphics: 1/5
Game Library:1/5
Audio:1/5
Controller: 2/5

Playstation

Sep 9, 1995

First popular and affordable CD console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:4/5
Controller: 5/5

Nintendo 64

Sep 29, 1996

Nintendo's first 3D console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:4/5
Controller: 4/5

Sega Dreamcast

Sep 9, 1999

Sega's last console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Controller: 3/5

Playstation 2

Oct 26, 2000

Sony's second console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:3/4
Controller: 5/5

Xbox

Nov 15, 2001

Microsoft's first console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 4/5
Audio:4/5
Controller: 3/5

Nitendo Gamecube

Nov 18, 2001

NIntendo's first disc console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 5/5

Xbox 360

Nov 22, 2005

Microsoft's second console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 5/5

Playstation 3

Nov 17, 2006

Sony's third console
Graphics: 5/5
Game Library: 5/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 5/5

Nintendo Wii

Apr 5, 2009

Nintendo's first motion console
Graphics: 4/5
Game Library: 4/5
Audio:5/5
Controller: 4/5