History of Game Consoles

  • EDSAC

    EDSAC

    First Computer Game
  • Gran Trak 10

    Gran Trak 10

    Used early diode-based ROM
  • Maze Wars

    Maze Wars

    One of the first FPS games
  • Coleco Telestar

    Coleco Telestar

    Intended to be battery powered
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600

    Came with a bundle
  • Space Invaders

    Space Invaders

    Caused Japan a shorted of 100-yen coins
  • Pac Man

    Pac Man

    Appealing to both genders
  • Donkey Kong

    Donkey Kong

    Characters are Nintendo’s most famous
  • Frogger

    Frogger

    The goal is to get frogs across the road
  • Mario Brothers

    Mario Brothers

    Mario and Luigi are created
  • Tetris

    Tetris

    Most popular puzzle game
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System

    First console to allow third party developers
  • Atari 7800

    Atari 7800

    Replacement of the Atari 5200
  • Nintendo Game Boy

    Nintendo Game Boy

    Predecessor of the Game Boy line
  • Atari Lynx

    Atari Lynx

    First handheld with color LCD screen
  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

    Became Sega’s mascots
  • Playstation

    Playstation

    Original of the Playstation system
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64

    Named for its 64-bit processor
  • Playstation 2

    Playstation 2

    It was first sold in Japan
  • Nintendo GameCube

    Nintendo GameCube

    Most compact and least expensive
  • Microsoft's Xbox

    Microsoft's Xbox

    Microsoft’s first console
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360

    First console to have online interactions
  • Playstation 3

    Playstation 3

    Has Blu-ray as well as DVD and CD
  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii

    Has a wireless controller that can be pointed at the screen