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Color TV-Game
Part of the first generation of video games. Collectively sold over 3 million units. No specific release date. Not sold outside of Japan. Its successor was the Famicom. Was available for retail from 1977-1980. Played a selection of games the most popular being different variations of the game "Pong".
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Game & Watch
Handheld console. Was part of the second generation of video games. Discontinued in 1991. Sold over 43.4 million units worldwide. Successor to the Game boy. Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi. Featured a single game to be played on an LCD screen in addition to a clock and/or an alarm. It was the earliest Nintendo product to gain major success. The Game & Watch game "Ball" was the first game to be released for the console.
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Nelsonic Game Watch
Nelsonic wasn't around long and didn't play a big significant role in the Nintendo timeline, but did get the rights to many Nintendo titles and produced a series of products called the "Game Watch" that played some of these games. Some of the games included Donkey Kong, Star Fox, Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Super Mario Race, and The Legend of Zelda. Since then Nelsonic has since died out.
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Famicom
Famicom stands for family computer. The Famicom was essentially the Japanese version of the NES and information regarding it can be found on the NES event page. Japnese version was the succesor to the Super Famicom.
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NES
NES is short for Nintendo Entertainment System. Was part of the third generation of video-games. Was available for retail from 1983-2003. Sold over 61.91 million units worldwide. Best selling game was "Super Mario Bros.". Successor to the SNES. The best-selling console of its time. Single handedly saved the video-game industry following the video-game crash of 1983.
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Game Boy (JP)
Details regarding the Game Boy can be found on the Game Boy NA release event page.
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Game Boy (NA)
Handheld game console. Part of the fourth generation of video games. Discontinued on March 23, 2003. Sold over 118.69 million units worldwide along with the other fourth generation Game Boys. Best selling game was "Tetris". Successor to the Game Boy Pocket, Light, and Color. First console in the Game Boy line. Was created by Gunpei Yokoi, along with the same staff the created the Game & Watch. Nintendo's second handheld system. Tremendous success.
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Super Famicom
Information regarding the Super Famicom, known as the SNES in NA, can be found on the SNES NA release event page. Japanese version discontinued September 2003.
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SNES
SNES stands for Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Part of the fourth generation of video-games. Discontinued November 30, 1999. Sold over 49.1 million units worldwide. Successor to the Nintendo 64. Advaned graphics and sound capibilities compared to other consoles at the time. Bes selling console of its time. Best selling game was "Super Mario World".
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New Famicom
Basic redisign of the Famicom. A lot like the redisign for the NES.
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Virtual Boy (JP)
Information regarding the Virtual Boy can be found on the Virtual Boy NA release event page. Japanese version discontinued December 22, 1995.
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Virtual Boy (NA)
Part of the fifth generation of consoles. Only sold about 770,000 units. Marketed as the first portable video game console capable of displaying 3D graphics. Discontinued on March 2, 1996. Was a commercial failure and wasn't released in many other regions.
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NES Control Deck
Available for retail from October 15, 1993-1995. Successor to the SNES. Significantly lower price than the SNES. Redisign of the original NES.
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Game Boy Pocket (JP)
Information regarding the Game Boy Pocket can be found on the Game Boy Pocket NA release event page.
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Nintendo 64 (JP)
Information regarding the Nintendo 64 can be found on the Nintendo 64 NA release event page. Japanese version discontinued on April 30, 2002.
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Game Boy Pocket (NA)
Fourth generation of video games. Best selling game was "Tetris". Successor to the Game Boy Light. Redesigned version of the Game Boy having the same features, but smaller and lighter.
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Nintendo 64 (NA)
Part of the fifth generation of video games. Was available for retail from 1996-2003. Discontinued on November 30, 2003. Sold over 32.93 million units worldwide. Best selling game was "Super Mario 64". Successor to the GameCube. It was named after its 64-bit central processing unit.
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SNES Mini
More compact redisign of the SNES. Featured a more compact design and a lower price.
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Super Famicom Jr.
Redisign of the Original Super Famicom. Lighter and more compact than the original.
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Game Boy Light
Only released in Japan. Best selling game was "Tetris". Successor to the Game Boy Color. Didn't last long before the Game Boy Color. Resembles the Game Boy Pocket, but slightly larger. Featured a backlit screen that wouldn't be used again until the Game Boy Advance SP.
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Game Boy Color (JP)
Information regarding the Game Boy Color can be found on the Game Boy Color NA release event page.
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Game Boy Color (NA)
Part of the fifth generation of video games. Discontinued in 2003. Sold over 118.69 million units along with other version of the Game Boy. Best selling game was "Pokemon Gold and Silver". Successor to the Game Boy Advance. Featured a colored screen. Slightly thicker and taller than the Game Boy Pocket. Outsold other handhelds in its time greatly.
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Game Boy Advance (JP)
Information regarding the Game Boy Advance can be found on the Game Boy Advance NA release event page. Japanese version discontinued some time in 2006.
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Game Boy Advance (NA)
Part of the sixth generation of video games. Discontinued some time in 2008. Sold over 81.51 million units worldwide along with other versions of the Game Boy Advance. Best selling game was "Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire". Successor to the Game Boy Advance SP.
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GameCube (JP)
Information regarding the GameCube can be found on the GameCube NA release event page.
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Pokemon Mini (NA)
Part of the sixth generation of video games. Themed around the Pokemon media franchise. Smalles game system ever produced by Nintendo.
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GameCube (NA)
Part of the sixth generation of video games. Available for retail from 2001-2007. Discontinued some time in 2007. Sold over 21.74 million units worldwide. Best selling game was "Super Smash Bros. Meelee". Successor to the Wii. First Nintendo console to use optimal discs for it's primary storage medium.
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Pokemon Mini (JP)
Information regarding the Pokemon Mini can be found on the Pokemon Mini NA release event page.
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Game Boy Advance SP (JP)
Information regarding the Game Boy Advance SP can be found on the Game Boy Advance SP NA release event page.
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Game Boy Advance SP (NA)
Part of the sixth generation of video games. Discontinued some time in 2008. Best selling game was "Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire". Sold over 43.54 million units worldwide along with other versions of the Game Boy Advance. Successor to the Game Boy Micro. Featured a backlit screen and flipped open like a laptop.
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Nintendo DS (NA)
Part of the seventh generation of video games. Was available for retail from 2004-2007. Sold over 153.99 million units worlwide along with other models of the Nintendo DS. Best selling game was "New Super Mario Bros.". Successor to the Nintendo DS Lite. Featured two LCD screens, built in microphone, support for wireless connectivity, and the bottom screen being touch.
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Nintendo DS (JP)
Information regarding the Nintendo DS can be found on the Nintendo DS NA release event page.
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Game Boy Micro (JP)
Information regarding the Game Boy Micro can be found on the Game Boy Micro NA release event page.
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Game Boy Micro (NA)
Part of the sixth generation of video games. Discontinued some time in 2008. Sold 2.42 million units. Successor to the Nintendo DS. Last console of the Game Boy line. Features a small design along with a backlit screen.
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Nintendo DS Lite (JP)
Information regarding the Nintendo DS Lite can be found on the Nintendo DS Lite NA release event page.
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Nintendo DS Lite (NA)
Part of the sevent hgeneration of video games. Sold over 93.86 million units worldwide. Successor to the Nintendo DSi. Slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight, than the DS.
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Wii (NA)
Part of the seventh hgeneration of video games. Has not been discontinued yet. Has currently sold over 101.15 million units worldwide. Best selling game was "Wii Sports". Successor to the Wii Family Edition. Featured wirless controlls, a virtual console for downloading old games, and backwards compatibility.
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Wii (JP)
Information regarding the Wii can be found on the Wii NA release event page. Disconetinued on October 20, 2013.
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Nintendo DSi (JP)
Information regarding the Nintendo DSi can be found on the Nintendo DSi NA release event page.
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Nintendo DSi (NA)
Sold over 28.43 million units. Successor to the Nintendo DSi XL. Removed GBA cartridge slot. Features two digital cameras and could connect to an online Nintendo store to buy downloadable games. Goal was to promote personalization with it's many new features.
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Nintendo DSi XL (JP)
Information regarding the DSi XL can be found on the Nintendo DSi XL NA release event page.
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Nintendo DSi XL (NA)
A larger model of the DSi. Successor to the 3DS.
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Nintendo 3DS (JP)
Information regarding the Nintendo 3dS can be found on the Nintendo 3DS NA release event page.
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Nintendo 3DS (NA)
Part of the eighth generation of video games. Is available for retail from 2011-present. Has curently sold over 44.14 million units. Current best selling game is "Pokemon X and Y". Successor to the 2DS. Featured full 3D without the use of 3D galsses. Uses the Nintendo eShop, similar to the DSi shop.
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Wii Family Edition
Only released in NA. Identical to the original model, but deigned to sit horizontally. Is incompatible with the GameCube games and accessories.
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Nintendo 3DS XL (JP)
Information regarding the 3DS XL can be found on the 3DS XL NA release event page.
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Nintendo 2DS
Currently not available in Japan. Has sold over 2.42 million units worldwide. Part of the eigth generation of consoles. Features a slate design rather than the standard clamshell DS design. Maintains the same things as the 3DS except no 3D. Primarily targeted towrads yonger gamers.
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Wii U (US/CA)
Part of the eight generation of video games. Is available for retail from 2012-present. The current best selling game it "New Super Mario Bros. U". First Nintendo console to support high definition graphics.Features the Wii U GamePas as its primary controller. Also utilizes the eShop.
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Wii U (JP)
Information regarding the Wii U can be found on the Wii U US release event page.
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Wii Mini
Not released in Japan. Basically a miniature version of the Wii.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii#Wii_Mini
