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Atari Pong
Atari Pong was the first Arcade Installment. It is a Tennis sports game featuring 2 dimensional graphics, the aim is to defeat an opponent—either computer-controlled or a second player—by earning a higher score. (NOT EXACT DATE LISTED) -
Magnavox Odyssey
The worlds first home video console was brought to life. Beating the Atari series this was established before it was made. It was famous for some of their standard name games such as 'Pong' and 'Baseball'. Was distributed in 1973 in the Uk and started bad in the first months of sales then picked up -
Coleco Telstar
Coleco enters the market. Their first installment was the model 6040 which featured 3 games - hockey, handball and tennis. (NOT EXACT DATE) -
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Then came the Nintendo Entertainment System. Its an 8 - Bit game system that was released by Nintendo in North America and then followed to Europe and Australia in 1985. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1983 but released in other continents after. This was the best selling console of all time and the NES helped revitalize the Video Game Crash of 1983. Known Games - Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Popeye + More. (NOT EXACT DATE OF RELEASE) -
Sega Master System
The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986. When released in Europe it had a chance to compete with Nintendo but failed to put even a mark against Nintendo in the US. However this was the first Sega launch. (NOT EXACT DATE) -
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
This was a 16 - Bit entertainment system that was released in America, Austrilasia and Europe and this was a global sucsess from the minute it came out. This system was second from the prior release and from one hit to another this didnt fail either, the console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other consoles at the time. -
Sega Megadrive / Sega Genesis
The Mega Drive is a fourth generation video game console release in Japan 1988 and in Europe 1990. The Mega Drive was Sega's most successful console, with over 29 million units sold worldwide. The console and many of its games are still popular today: Some games have been re-released in compilations for newer consoles and/or offered for download on various online services. (NOT EXACT DATE) -
Sega 32X
The Sega 32X can only be used in conjunction with a Mega Drive/Genesis system. In North America, its name was the Sega Genesis 32X. In Europe, Australia, and other countries that use PAL, it was called the Sega Mega Drive 32X. -
Tekken Series
The Tekken series is one of the earliest 3D fighting game franchises, with the first game released less than two years after Virtua Fighter. There are six Tekken sequel games: Tekken 2, Tekken 3, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, Tekken 5 and Tekken 6. Updates of Tekken 5 and Tekken 6, titled Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, respectively, have also been released. Tekken has over 40 players to interact with and fight and became the most played and known game. -
Playstation
Playstation was established on September 9, 1995 On March 31, 2005, the PlayStation and PS one reached a combined total of 102.49 million units shipped, becoming the first video game console to reach 100 million. As of July 20, 2008, the PlayStation has sold 102 million units. -
Tomb Raider (Ps1, Sega Saturn and N64)
The original game, titled Tomb Raider, made its début on the Sega Saturn, PlayStation and PC. Despite being released on the Saturn first,[verification needed] it was one of the titles responsible for the PlayStation's success in the mid 1990s. Lara Croft is the main protagonist. The female heroin fights in different platforms of levels and you have to achieve good over evil. Its a 3rd person based game and you have full controlability of the character. -
Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe. While the system was popular in Japan due to its successful marketing such as with the character Segata Sanshiro, it failed to gain a similar market share in North America and Europe against its competitors Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64. -
Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64 was Nintendo's 3rd installment of consoles for home. Name after its 64 - bit technology it was released in 1996 in Japan and then followed to Europe March 1st 1997. Nintendo competed with the Playstation -
Snes Model 2
The NES-101 model of the Nintendo Entertainment System is a compact, top-loading redesign of the original Nintendo Entertainment System video game console from Nintendo. -
Soul Calibur
Soul Calibur is a fighting game developed and produced by Namco. It is the second game in the Soul series. Originally released in the arcades running on the Namco System 12 hardware, Soulcalibur was ported to the Dreamcast with improved graphics and new features. Soulcalibur was later released on Xbox Live Arcade in 2008. -
Sega Dreamcast
The Sega Dreamcast was the last console Sega made. The Dreamcast is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles and was released in late 1998, before Playstation 2, Gamecube and X Box. "According to Bernie Stolar, former President and CEO of Sega of America, the Dreamcast was canceled because the new chairman of Sega wanted the company to focus on software" Despite its short lifespan Dreamcast is known for pioneering the likes of online gameplay. It was the first to have a Modem -
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (often shortened to PS2) is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. The PS2 console is the sequel to the original PlayStation console. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was released a year later in Japan. The PS2 is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 138 million units -
Sony Playstation Slimline (PS1)
The PSone launched in 2000, is Sony's smaller, redesigned version of its PlayStation video game console. It went on to outsell all other consoles—including Sony's own brand-new PlayStation 2—throughout the remainder of the year. ony also released a small LCD screen and an adaptor to power the unit for use in cars. The PS one is fully compatible with all PlayStation software. There were 3 different things to the new Ps1 - cosmetic change to the console, the home menu's Graphical User Interface, -
Nintendo Gamecube
It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii. The Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use optical discs as its primary storage medium, after several aborted forays by Nintendo into disc-based storage media. In contrast with the GameCube's competing consoles, the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast, the GameCube uses miniDVD-based discs instead of full-size DVD. The console was released on September 14, 2001 in Japan, November 18 & May 3rd in Europe. -
Grand Theft Auto 3
GTA III is the first 3D Based Sandbox in the series. This opend new oppertunities for the game to expand into a whole different genre and interest for the audience. Rockstar and DMA together created and developed the game. This story is about a character where you play in Libery City which is a sandbox and you play in a 3rd person view and build yourself up in the crime ladder. You have the freedom to move around, roam, kill and steal cars which was a huge hit. It sold 12 Million copies. -
X BOX
The Xbox was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe. It is the predecessor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. It was discontinued in late 2006. The X Box was also the new installment of sixth generation gaming, this opend a new era for gaming due to three major big timer companies entering the field. -
Fifa 2003
FIFA Football 2003, known as FIFA Soccer 2003 in North America and commonly known as FIFA 2003 or FIFA 03, is a football video game released in October 2002 produced by Electronic Arts and released by EA Sports. This had full licensed players and was the new era of gameplay. The controls were different and made it more easier to play and became competition for Pro Evolution. -
Star Wars - Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts. It is about the Dark Reaper project during The Clone Wars, but also takes place at the Battle of Geonosis. Star Wars: The Clone Wars was released for the Nintendo GameCube on October 28, 2002, the PlayStation 2 on December 10, 2002, and the Xbox on April 22, 2003.
This was based on vehicle based combat and you could play Star Wars hero Mace Windu only in one level. This was based in Episode 2 -
GTA IV - Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (abbreviated as GTA: VC) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall. This is the next installment in the Gta series. This plot is based in the 1980's and you play a character called Tommy and you still have the free roam oppertunities. This released 15 Million Copies. -
Pro Evolutuon 3
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (also known as Winning Eleven 7 in Japan and World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 in the US) is the third installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer football video game series. Like its predecessors, it did not have licenses to the clubs, and as such, some player's names have been altered. For example, Ryan Giggs in the Welsh National team was referred to as Gills. -
Playstation 2 Slimline
In September 2004, Sony unveiled its third major hardware revision (V12, model number SCPH-70000). Available in late October 2004, it is smaller, thinner, and quieter than the older versions and includes a built-in Ethernet port (in some markets it also has an integrated modem). Due to its thinner profile, it does not contain the 3.5" expansion bay and therefore does not support the internal hard disk drive. -
X BOX 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. The well known feature of the X Box 360 is the XBOX Live function which enables people to play online against eachother however you do have to pay for this service.
Once released the Xbox was completely sold out except in Japan and sold a total of 31 Million Units. -
Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii s a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of both. The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console, the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube, and able to play all official GameCube games. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets. It has doubled other consoles -
Playstation 3
A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium. It originally had 2 different types 40GB and 60GB after several other sizes including the slim line release. In the beggining of release it was an epic fail and severed a lot of loss in the markets. -
Assasins Creed 1
Assassin's Creed is a third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released worldwide in November 2007 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox In the UK, Assassin's Creed debuted at number 1 - knocking Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4 from the top - the majority of the debut sales being on the Xbox 360, with Microsoft's console claiming 67 percent of the game's total sales. -
Star Wars Force Unleashed
The project bridges the two Star Wars trilogies and introduces a new protagonist, code named "Starkiller", as Darth Vader's secret apprentice. Despite these mixed reviews, the game was a bestseller in the United States and Australia, with over one million copies sold its debut month. -
Fifa 10
FIFA 10 (also known as FIFA Soccer 10 in North America) is the 18th title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it was published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. The game was to be released on 1 October 2009 in Australia, but, as a result of unknown circumstances, it became available on 30 September. It was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe and 20 October 2009 in North America. -
Assasins Creed 2
Assassin's Creed II is a non-linear third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and Microsoft Windows. It is the second video game installment of the Assassin's Creed series and is a direct sequel to the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed. The game was released on video game consoles in November 2009, and will be released on Microsoft Windows in February 2010 in Europe and in March 2010. -
GTA IV
Grand Theft Auto IV (commonly abbreviated as GTA 4 or GTA IV) is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North, and released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Oceania, Europe, and North America on 29 April 2008, and in Japan on 30 October 2008.A Windows version of the game was released in North America on 2 December 2008 and in Europe on 3 December. First week of sales they recieved $400 million and was a global succsess