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In the 1960's, arcade games started popping up arounf the world, giving pleasure to many peaople
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In 1972 Magnavox created the Odyssey by designer Ralph Baer, which was the first home video game console.
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In 1977, the console market crashed and demand was going down
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In 1983, Nintendo revived the market with Super Mario Bros for NES, a game that is now the mascot of video games.
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The 5th generation opened with the N64, the first 3d game capable console. It took the market by storm
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Sony joins in the battle with the play station, the highest selling console of the 5th generation.
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Microsoft creates the xbox, introducing high quality graphics with a stylish controller.
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Wireless controllers come in with the nintendo wii, the highest selling console of all time. The wii revolutionised gaming consoles with the motion sensor and wireless controllers.
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The wii u comes into the market, but didn't do as well as the wii. The wii u introduced double screen consoles, so anyone can view their games in two screens. It wasn't a huge innovation, but in some cases important.
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The most advanced console yet, the xbox one introduced voice controlls and amazing graphic technology. While aesthetically pleasing and really fast, it also introduces controllerless gameplay with kinect, when YOU are truly the controller. The xbox one was a winner and ends our timeline.