Video Game Console - From First to the Latest Video Game Systems: The Evolution of Video Game Consoles
By: Didiek Timer
Video Game Console. Playing with video game systems is one of the most popular forms of entertainment. This video game is the first coin-operated arcade video game called Computer Space. This video game was invented in 1970 and is considered to be the beginning of the evolution of video games.
The next company to release a video game is Magnavox in 1972. The company named it Odyssey 100 video game systems. Unlike the Computer Space arcade video game, Odyssey 100 video game system is a video game that can be attached to a standard television. During the same year that Magnavox released Odyssey 100 video game systems, Atari also released Pong coin-operated arcade video game system.
Video Game Console. In 1976 Atari released the Breakout arcade video game. During its lifetime, 15,000 units of this arcade video game were sold. This video game system developed by Atari uses plug-in cartridges, has color graphics and sound through a TV connection.
In 1978, Taito introduces the Space Invaders arcade video game in Japan. This arcade video game sold over 350,000 units world-wide throughout its lifetime.
In 1981 Nintendo released the Donkey Kong arcade video game in the US. And, in 1985 Nintendo released their version of home video game console called the Nintendo Entertainment System. This video game console is considered to be the best selling video game console of all time.
Video Game Console. During this time, Nintendo slowly resurrected the video game industry and it produced a video game craze.
Between 1985 and 1995, a lot of video game systems were released. Because of the competitioFrom the First to the Latest Video Game Systems: The Evolution of Video Game Consoles
Playing with video game systems is one of the most popular forms of entertainment. This video game is the first coin-operated arcade video game called Computer Space. This video game was invented in 1970 and is considered to be the beginning of the evolution of video games.
The next company to release a video game is Magnavox in 1972. The company named it Odyssey 100 video game systems. Unlike the Computer Space arcade video game, Odyssey 100 video game system is a video game that can be attached to a standard television. During the same year that Magnavox released Odyssey 100 video game systems, Atari also released Pong coin-operated arcade video game system.
In 1976 Atari released the Breakout arcade video game. During its lifetime, 15,000 units of this arcade video game were sold. In 1981 Nintendo released the Donkey Kong arcade video game in the US. And, in 1985 Nintendo released their version of home video game console called the Nintendo Entertainment System. This video game console is considered to be the best selling video game console of all time.
During this time, Nintendo slowly resurrected the video game industry and it produced a video game craze.
Between 1985 and 1995, a lot of video game systems were released. Because of the competition, only 3 major video game companies have survived in the Video Game Console industry today.
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