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"Pong" was the first arcade game to be released. In 1972 this was revolutionary. Atari, the creators of pong, made many versions of the game after it's popularity.
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In 1977 Atari released one of the first consoles that you can play at home. It included a joystick, colors, and many games for a person to have. It had millions of players because there was nothing like it.
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Nintendo releases the Nintendo Game Boy. Although it wasn't the first hand held game console, it was considered the best of it's time. The Game Boy started a wave of new handheld consoles.