GAMING CONSOLES THROUGH HISTORY

As technology has evolved over the past five decades, so have gaming consoles. Southwords

Magnavox released the first home video gaming system in 1972. Players would insert a circuit card into their system and stick overlay sheets over the television screen to simulate their games without graphics. A total of 28 games were available, including table tennis, football, and roulette. Some games required accessories that came with the system, like playing cards and poker chips. Despite the system’s restricted controls and lack of popularity, it marked the beginning of the video game console industry.

The 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was initially released in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom, a family computer system. In 1985, however, the company distributed an updated version of the console to North America that became the NES and went on to sell over 60 million units worldwide. The NES was able to run complex games with save functions and featured exclusive games like “Super Mario” and “The Legend of Zelda” that became household names.

After the success of the home gaming version of “Pong,” Atari worked to refine the Atari Video Computer System (VCS). It’s original purpose was to allow users to play both “Jet Fighter” and “Tank.” The system was later adapted to run many other arcade games such as chess, baseball, “Space Invaders,” “Pac-Man,” and over 200 addi tional games

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“My strongest association with the Odyssey was that of safety, because if we were allowed to be inside playing video games, there was imminent weather danger that threatened our lives outside.”

“My brother and I would have friends over and play ‘Frogger’ and ‘Van Guard’ on our Atari 2600. This had to have been like

The Sega Genesis, known outside of North America as the Sega Mega Drive, revolutionized the home gaming industry being the first truly 16-bit console. This changed the graphic capabilities of games allowing for millions of more color options. Genesis is named after the first book of the bible, indicating a new age of gaming.

“I vividly remember playing ‘Tetris’ and ‘Super Mario Brothers’ on the Nintendo Entertainment System when those games came out. I was the one to beat in my family.”

“One of my cousins abroad has a Sega Genesis. When we used to visit during Christmas time, we’d have a blast playing old ‘Sonic’ games and ‘Mortal Kombat’. I kind of want to get my own nowadays to share that joy with my friends in America.”

After an unsuccessful Nintendo, Sony released known as the PS One, console in the 1990s. remarkable sales and, console to ship 100 million titles on the PS One included Symphony of the Night,” “Tomb Raider,” and “Silent

Nintendo introduced 1996. This was the first to hit the market that into their games. It video game system storage. Popular games “Super Mario 64,” “The of Time,” and “Super

“I’ll never forget when I got it, how excited I was. To this day, I still play video games. I have played on all but four of the consoles on this time line, and I have to say PlayStation was the best gaming system