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Pong
Pong was a coin-op arcade game by Atari Inc. -
1975-77 Magnavox Odyssey
The Odyssey² may be best remembered for its fusion of board and video games: The Master Strategy Series. The first game released was the instant classic Quest for the Rings!, with gameplay somewhat similar to Dungeons & Dragons. -
Fairchild Channel F
The world's second cartridge-based video game console, after the Magnavox Odyssey (although it was the first programmable cartridge system as the Odyssey cartridges only contained jumpers and not ROM information). -
Atari 2600
Originally known as the Atari VCS—for Video Computer System—the machine's name was changed to "Atari 2600" in 1982, after the release of the more advanced Atari 5200. -
1978 Space Invaders
Created in Japan, and was later licensed by the Midway in the US. -
Asteroids
Most popular and influential games selling 70,000 by Atari. -
Pac Man
Pac Man was the best game in the world! -
Donkey Kong
Players moved the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles who must rescue a damsel in distress, Lady, from a giant ape named Donkey Kong. -
Tetris
It has sold more than 70 million copies. In January 2010, it was announced that Tetris has sold more than 100 million copies for cell phones alone since 2005. -
Sega Genesis
It was sold under the name Sega Genesis in North America, as Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in that region. -
TurboExpress
66 2.6 in. screen, the same as the original Game Boy, and could display 64 sprites at once, 16 per scanline, in 482 colors from a palette of 512. -
Sonic the HedgeHog
Commercially successful, increasing the popularity of Sega's 16-bit console and establishing Sonic the Hedgehog as the company's mascot character. -
Super Nintendo
Additionally, the system's support for numerous enhancement chips (which shipped as part of certain game cartridges) helped to keep it competitive in the marketplace. -
NEC TurboGrafx 16
It was the first console to have an optional CD module, allowing the standard benefits of the CD medium: more storage, cheaper media costs, and redbook audio which gave it a very wide variety of software. -
Sony PlayStation
The original PlayStation was the first of a series of consoles and hand-held game devices, which included successor consoles and upgrades including the Net Yaroze, PSOne , PocketStation, PlayStation 2, PS2, PlayStation Portable, DVR and DVD recorder based on the PS2, and PlayStation 3. -
Sega Saturn
Many of the ancillary chips in the system were "off of the shelf". This increased the complexity of the design since less custom hardware was used. -
Nintendo 64
It was released with two launch games (Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64). -
Sega Game Gear
The third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the Turbo -
Sony PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 “PS2” is Sony's second video game console, the successor to the successful PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation -
Sega Dreamcast
Released 16 months before the PlayStation 2 (PS2), and 3 years before the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox. -
Microsoft Xbox
Microsoft's first game console - competed directly with PlayStation 2, and the Nintendo GameCube. -
Nintendo GameCube
Uses a proprietary storage medium, the Nintendo GameCube Game Disc, and have a capacity of approximately 1.5 gigabytes. -
Nintendo's Wii
Direct successor to the GameCube. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. -
Xbox 360
Xbox Live service allows players to compete online and download arcade games and content such as demos, trailers, TV shows, music videos, or rented movies -
PlayStation 3
Initially available in 2 configurations, 20 GB and the 60 GB model. However, the 20 GB model was discontinued due to a lack of consumer demand and lower profit margins
