-
SEGA Launch
Before consoles launched Sega was a large distributor of coin operated arcade games. -
Magnavox Odyssey
first game console known as "brown box" -
Coleco Telsar
Pong variants, battery operated. -
Fairchild Channel F
second cartridge based video game console, originally called VES. -
Period: to
second generation
Early 8-bit home consoles, cpu based. cartridges. -
Chuck E Cheeses
first family entertainment centers for young kids, helped improve image of video games. -
Space Invaders
pixilated alien became a culture icon. Caused a shortage of coins in Japan because of success. -
Pac Man
considered most popular game of all time, big audience, -
Donkey Kong
Nintendo's game. The hero and the ape became Nintendo most popular characters. -
video game crash
delay of Atari's 7800 console left consumers looking, but had too many bad choices. lasted 2 years and saved by Nintendo's nes. -
Tetris
tile matching from SU. sold many copies in 2010 -
Sega Genesis
supported over 900 games, first 16 bit console. -
Sonic
increased popularity of Segas console. -
Period: to
fifth generation
32 and 64 bit. -
Nintendo 64
3rd home console fron nintendo and sole 33 million units. -
Period: to
sixth generation
128 bit era, started with sega dreamcast and ended with Microsoft xbox -
GameCube
Sold 22 million units worldwide. fourth system to see compact discs that were encrypted. -
Period: to
seventh generation
started with microsofts xbox 360 and ended with the wii. -
Playstation 3
first to use bluray disc, can output high definition video. -
WII
For a larger audience, broke sales record for a single month. -
Period: to
Eighth generation
nintendos wii u, ps4 and xbox one. predicted to be the last generation.
