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History of Video Gaming

  • Ralph Baer's "Brown Box"

     Ralph Baer's "Brown Box"
    Ralph Baer is known as the "father of all video games". He invented the first gaming console "Brown Box". It got its name from its simple brown-box shape. It had two attached controllers and knobs for adjusting the various settings on it.
  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    It had a slow controller and game response and no sound. It was very simple. Unlike todays consoles it was powered by batteries. For the early 70's this was the pinnacle of home entertainment.
  • Pong

    Pong
    Revolutionary during its time for home entertainment it is commonly mistaken to be the FIRST video game. Which isn't true. It is just one of the first extremely popular games. It's layout is very simple and is a less complicated, tech-tennis.
  • Atari 2600 VCS

    Atari 2600 VCS
    It came with a controller, RF switch, and power chord but was one of the first game systems to have seperately sold game cartridges.
    For it's time it was high-class.
  • Intellivision

    Intellivision
    The first game system to threaten Atari's dominance of the game world it came with superior graphics and more game avaliability. Over 3 billions units sold and it released over 125 games.
  • NES "Nintendo Entertainment System"

    NES "Nintendo Entertainment System"
    One of the most revolutionary gaming consoles of its time, it was the best and most sold console. Originally called Famicom. This system impacted the gaming market in very positive ways and opened doors to the modern gaming of todays world.
  • Gameboy

    Gameboy
    An 8-bit hand-held gaming console it was Nintendo's second handheld gaming system. Worldwide it sold around 118.69 million units, a tremendous success!
  • Sega Genesis

    Sega Genesis
    A fourth generation gaming console released by Sega.
  • Neo-Geo

    Neo-Geo
  • Super NES

    Super NES
  • PlayStation

    PlayStation
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64
  • PlayStation 2

    PlayStation 2
  • Gameboy Advance

    Gameboy Advance
  • Xbox

    Xbox
  • Gamecube

    Gamecube
  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS
  • PlayStation Portable (PSP)

    PlayStation Portable (PSP)
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360
    Part of the Microsoft corporations gaming branch it is one of the best consoles to date it has wireless controllers, expansive online gameplay and large selections of games. It and it's rival PS3 both brought new graphics and experiences to the gaming world.