History of Video games

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    Video Game History

  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    It was the first ever home gaming console and it was used to have fun with it and it changed the world.
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600
    It was created so you could use a joy stick to play games and stuff like that.
  • Sega Genesis

    Sega Genesis
    The Mega Drive was originally launched to compete with the Nintendo Entertainment System and NEC's PC-Engine.
  • Playstation

    Playstation
    The first console in the series, the PlayStation, was the first video game console to ship 100 million units after 9 years and 6 months of its initial launch.
  • Sega Saturn

    Sega Saturn
    A step on from the sega genesis it was faster and had better graphics as it could run 32 bit games.
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64
    It was a huge hit in the late 20th century its famous for games such as Super Mario 64 and Starfox 64
  • Gamebot Advance

    Gamebot Advance
    It was Created to be the first ever hand-held video console which you could play any game on it that was compatible with this kind of device.
  • Nintendo Game Cube

    Nintendo Game Cube
    It was used to have fun in the world and so that Nintendo can get more money It was for the community.
  • Xbox

    Xbox
    It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and Nintendo's GameCube. The integrated Xbox Live service allowed players to play games online.
  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii
    As of September 2011, the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, and in December 2009 broke the record for best-selling console in a single month in the United States.