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Sega is founded
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The Maganov Odyssey is created, world's first console
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Pong becomes the first game to gain huge popularity
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Gran Track 10 comes out with different and new controls
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Maze Wars launches as one of the first FPS games
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The Atari 2600 is released and popularized game cartridges
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First family entertainment centers that had arcade games and improved the image of games
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Space invaders is released and was so successful it caused a shortage in Japan
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Pac-Man is considered the most famous game of all time and it appealed to both genders
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Donkey Kong is released and the ape as well as the hero become Nintendo's most famous characters
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Mario Brothers is released by Nintendo
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Tetris is released and is considered the best game of all time
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Due to a large variety of games and a failed creation of ET, game consoles weren't being bought where as low-end computers were
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The Nintendo Entertainment system is released and helps bring back the game industry
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The Legend of Zelda is released and begins the start of its franchise
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Final Fantasy is created and its known for its innovation, visuals and full motion videos
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The first handheld game console is created by Nintendo
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Sonic the Hedgehog is released and begins its franchise and establishes it as the mascot of Sega
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Sony's first Playstation comes out and begins its involvement as well as its beginning of a franchise
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Microsoft begins its involvement in the game industry and begins its line of consoles
