Game History key events BenWilgus By BenWilgus Jan 1, 1961 Space war Jan 1, 1972 Atari Jan 1, 1972 Pong Mar 24, 1972 Odyssey Complex Mar 24, 1978 Space Invaders Mar 24, 1980 Pacman Mar 24, 1983 Super Mario Bros Mar 24, 1985 NES Mar 24, 1989 Gameboy Mar 24, 1991 Sonic Mar 24, 1994 Playstation Mar 27, 1996 Nintendo 64 Mar 24, 2001 Playstation 2 Mar 24, 2001 Gamecube Mar 24, 2001 Xbox Mar 27, 2004 PSP Mar 27, 2004 Nintendo DS Mar 27, 2006 PS3 Mar 27, 2006 Xbox 360 Mar 27, 2006 Wii Mar 27, 2007 IPod Touch Mar 27, 2008 Nintendo DSi Mar 27, 2011 PSVita Mar 27, 2011 Nintendo 3DS Mar 27, 2012 Wii U