-
The world's First game console -
A single-player racing arcade game by Atari -
The world's second cartridge-based video game console, after the Magnavox Odyssey -
First family entertainment centers aimed at young
children. -
Originally Atari VCS; later
changed to "Atari 2600" in
1982, after the release
of Atari 5200. Two joysticks, two paddle
controllers, and a
cartridge game - initially
Combat later Pac-Man. -
Shooting game - players defeat waves of aliens
with a laser and earn points -
Popular and influential
game - 70,000 sold by Atari Vector display and 2D view. Control a spaceship in an
asteroid field traversed
by flying saucers. -
Namco - considered
among the most famous
arcade games of all time , became a social
phenomenon that sold related merchandise and inspired an animated television series and a top-ten hit single. -
By Nintendo - platform. Move the character
across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles. -
By Gottlieb, Isometric platform with
puzzle elements where
the player controls the
character from a third-
person perspective. Object is to make all
cubes the same color. -
Tile-matching from the Soviet Union. Name is from the Greek numerical prefix tetra- four segments
Electronic Gaming Monthly's 100th issue had Tetris in first place as "Greatest Game of All Time“. -
First successful handheld -
predecessor of all other
Game Boys -
Successful; increased the
popularity of Sega's console
and established Sonic the
Hedgehog as the company's
mascot -
-
First sixth-generation console
•Successor to the Sega
Saturn as a comeback
effort
Was hailed as ahead of its
time but failed to gather
momentum when PS2 was
released
Discontinued in 2001 -
Best-selling console
in history, selling over 150 million. Over 3870 game title are available. Produced for 12 years. -
Nintendo's fourth
system used compact
discs
Sold 22 million units
worldwide
Discs are encrypted
and unreadable by
most DVD drives.
Discontinued in 2007 -
Started on November 22, 2005 with the
release of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and a
year later with Sony's PlayStation 3 on
November 17, 2006 and Nintendo's Wii
on November 19, 2006
Each new console introduced a new type
of breakthrough in technology
Wii appears to be the leading seller of
this generation -
Fifth home game console by Nintendo.
Direct successor to the GameCube.
Nintendo states that its console targets
a broader demographic than Microsoft's
Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.
Has a wireless controller, Wii Remote,
can be used as a handheld pointing
device and detect acceleration in three
dimensions.
WiiConnect24, enables it to receive messages and updates
over the Internet while in standby mode.
Released in 2005. During the week of September 12, 2007 -
Includes Nintendo's Wii U, Sony
PlayStation 4, and Microsoft's Xbox
One. Face competition for smart phones,
tablets, and smart TV.