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The Magnavox Odyssey is the world's first game console.
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Maze wars was one of the first FPS games introduced.
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Considered among the most famous arcade games of all time, Pac Man became a social phenomenon.
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The delay of Atari's 7800 left consumers hungry for the next big thing. Poor game titles were produced as a result. The crash lasted two years.
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Millions of consumers shifted their intention to buy choices from game consoles to low-end computers that retailed for similar prices. The market was revitalized due to the success of the NES with its landmark title, Super Mario Bros.
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This was a fantasy action/adventure game published by Nintendo. The game in general has sold 67.93 million copies as of December 2011.
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This console was relased as a direct competitor to the NES. Even though it failed to topple Nintendo, it was popular in European markets.
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This was the sucessor to the Atari 5200 to re establish its supremacy over Nintendo and Sega. It had digital joysticks and was backwards compatible with the Atari 2600.
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Series of science fantasy RPGs. The franchise alseo includes motion pictures, anime, etc.
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The Nintendo Game Boy and Atari Lynx were two of the first handhelds.
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Helped usher 3D into the 5th generation of video games.
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Increased Sega's console popularity and Sonic became the mascot for Sega.
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First in a series of PS consoles.
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Ran a distant third by Nintendo and Playstation.
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Nintendo's 3rd hime console. 64 bit.
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First console of the 6th generation. Failed to pick up momentum when the PS2 came out. Discontinued in 2001.
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The best selling game console so far. Continued well into the next generation.
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These were relesed in response to Playstation 2. Xbox by Microsoft, and Gamecube by Nintendo.
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Seventh highest-selling console. Streams media from PC.
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Third by Sony and first to use Blu Ray.
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Led PS3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales. Notable features include its motion control, WiiConnect24, and Virtual Console.
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Includes PS4, Xbox One, and Wii U.
