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The Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox had released its Magnavox Odyssey, a home video game system based on the “Brown Box,” a prototype invented by Ralph Baer. Invented by Ralph H. Baer, the Odyssey was the first home video game console that could be connected to a TV set. This was made during the first generation of consoles. 330,000 units were sold of this console, and the price was $99. The controllers were 2 paddles. -
Pong
Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games and the very first sports arcade video game. It is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. It was developed by Atari. It is one of the earliest arcade video games and the very first sports arcade video game. -
Philips Odyssey
There were 3 of these 'PONG' remakes made by Dutch TV manufacturer, Philips. There was the Odyssey 200, 2001, and 2100. The Odyssey 2001 was Philips version of the Magnavox 400. The Odyssey 200 first released in Europe in 1976. -
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600, (or Atari VCS before 1982) is a home video game console made by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F game console. This was in the second-generation. -
Intellivision
The Intellivision is a home video game console released by Mattel Electronics. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. The word intellivision is a portmanteau of "intelligent television". This was during the second-generation. -
ColecoVision
The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries' second-generation home video-game console which was released in August 1982. The ColecoVision offered a closer experience to more powerful arcade game systems compared to competitors such as the Atari 2600, along with the means to expand the system's basic hardware. This was during the second-generation. -
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
The Nintendo Entertainment System, known as the NES by most people, is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer on July 15, 1983, and was later released in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986, and Australia in 1987. This was in the third-generation. -
Atari 7800 ProSystem
The Atari 7800 ProSystem, or simply the Atari 7800, is a home video game console officially released by Atari Corporation in 1986. It had simple digital joysticks and was almost fully backward-compatible with the Atari 2600, the first console to have backward compatibility without the use of additional modules. Backwards sompatibility meant that you could play Atari 2600 games on the Atari 7800. This was during the third-generation. -
Sega Master System
The Sega Master System is a third-generation home video game console that was manufactured by Sega. It was originally released in 1985 as the Sega Mark III in Japan. After being redesigned prior to its North American launch, the console was renamed Master System and released in 1986 in North America. -
TurboGrafx-16
The TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem, known in Japan and in France as the PC Engine, is a home video game console joint-developed by Hudson Soft and NEC. It was the first console released in the 16-bit era, albeit still utilizing an 8-bit CPU. Originally intended to compete with the Nintendo Entertainment System, it ended up competing with the Sega Genesis, and later on the Super NES. This was during the fourth-generation. -
Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive in most regions outside North America, is a 16-bit home video game console which was developed and sold by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. The Genesis was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. This was during the fourth-generation. -
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia, and 1993 in South America. In Japan, the system is called the Super Famicom, or SFC for short. In South Korea, it is known as the Super Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. This was during the fourth-generation. -
Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit fifth-generation home video game console that was developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe as the successor to the successful Sega Genesis. The Saturn has a dual-CPU architecture and eight processors. -
Sony Playstation
The Playstation, normally abbreviated as PS or PS1, and even PSX, is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The console was released in Japan on December 3, 1994, and in North America and Europe in September 1995. The PlayStation is the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. As part of the fifth generation of gaming, it primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn. -
Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64, stylized as NINTENDO⁶⁴ and often referred to as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. It got it's name from its 64-bit central processing unit. It is the industry's last major home console to use the cartridge as its primary storage format, although current handheld systems also use cartridges. This is during the fifth-generation. -
Playstation 2
The PlayStation 2, is a home video game console that was manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is Sony's second installment in the PlayStation Series. It was a sixth-generation console that competed with the Sega Dreamcast, the Nintendo Gamecube, and Microsoft's Xbox. -
Gameboy Advance
This was a fourth-generation handheld made by Nintendo, and is the successor to the Gameboy Color. it was released March 21, 2001 in Japan and in North America on June 11, 2001. -
Nintendo Gamecube
The GameCube is a home video game console released by Nintendo in Japan on September 14, 2001. The sixth-generation console is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and competed with Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. The console had a beta test game called "Super Mario 128", that tested the system's 128-bit capabilities. -
Microsoft Xbox
The Xbox is a home video game console and the first installment in the Xbox series of consoles manufactured by Microsoft. The sixth-generation console competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and the GameCube. It was also the first console produced by an American company since the Atari Jaguar ceased production in 1996. -
Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen portable handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The name "DS" is short for Dual Screen, although Nintendo has also promotionally said it to be short for Developer's System, due to the manufacturer's claim of the "sheer joy" of developing games for the handheld. Its code name was Project Nitro. This was a fifth-generation handheld. -
Playstation Portable (PSP)
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is Sony's first handheld gaming system. It was released in North America in 2005 while in Japan, it was released a year before on December 12, 2004. It's release was meant to provide a significant challenge to Nintendo's grasp in the handheld market, which it has dominated since the original Game Boy. Unlike the Gameboy which used Catridges, the PSP used the UMD which were miniature discs, and could support more graphics. This was a fifth-generation handheld. -
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005. This is during the seventh-generation. -
Playstation 3
The Sony Playstation 3 is a home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to PlayStation 2, as part of the PlayStation series. It competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, with international markets following shortly thereafter. This is during the seventh-generation. -
Nintendo Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of the first quarter of 2012, the Wii leads its generation over PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, with more than 101 million units sold; in December 2009, the console broke the sales record for a single month. -
Wii U
The Wii U is a home video game console created by Nintendo and the successor to the Wii. The system was released in November 2012 and was the first entry in the eighth generation of video game consoles. It competes with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. -
Playstation 4
The Playstation 4 is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 during a press conference on February 20, 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013 in North America, and November 29, 2013 in Europe, South America and Australia. It competes with Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox One, as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles. -
Xbox One
The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced on May 21, 2013, it is the successor to the Xbox 360 and the third console in the Xbox family. It directly competes with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Wii U as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles. . Microsoft also marketed the device as an "all-in-one entertainment system", also making it a competitor to other digital media players, such as the Apple TV and Google TV platforms.
