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| − | A '''video game console''' is an electronic device designed primarily to play [[video game]]s. Video game consoles for consumer use have been sold since 1972. | + | [[Image:Video game consoles.jpg|thumb|256x256px|A collection of video game consoles.]] |
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| + | A '''video game console''' is an electronic device designed primarily to play [[video game]]s. Video game consoles for consumer use have been sold since 1972 and many early [[computer model|home computers]] were essentially video game consoles as well. So many video game consoles have been produced that they are now described by their [[home video game generations|generations]]. | ||
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| + | Video game consoles were initially designed to bring the [[arcade]] experience to the home user, however, because the consoles were designed with affordable and generic rather than dedicated hardware, the games were considerably inferior. Also, since arcade games are designed to amass a steady stream of quarters, they didn't fare as well in the home environment where the player had unlimited attempts at the game. So, even though game developers were creating titles specifically for the home market in the late 1970s, they were still designing games with an arcade philosophy well into the 1980s. Although a few games standout in the early 1980s, most games were still using discrete stages and expecting the player to try for a high score. In the mid-to-late 1980s there was a noticeable shift toward making games longer and more involved. | ||
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
| − | My family's first video game console was a used [[Atari 2600]] | + | My family's first video game console was a used [[Atari 2600]] which my parents got at a garage sale around 1985. It came with a bunch of games that my brother and I, and, to a lesser extent, my sister wore out. In 1988, my brother and I pooled our money together to buy a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. In 1992, I received a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] as a Christmas present. That was the last system I bought while they were still being sold. Since then, I've acquired several other consoles used, but I almost never use them and prefer to game on my computer using emulators. |
==Home Consoles== | ==Home Consoles== | ||
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Atari 2600.jpg|[[Atari 2600]] | Atari 2600.jpg|[[Atari 2600]] | ||
Atari 5200 - Console With Controller.jpg|[[Atari 5200]] | Atari 5200 - Console With Controller.jpg|[[Atari 5200]] | ||
| + | Atari 7800 - NTSC Model With Controller.jpg|[[Atari 7800]] | ||
CDI 910 - With Controller.jpg|[[CDI 910]] | CDI 910 - With Controller.jpg|[[CDI 910]] | ||
| + | ColecoVision - With Controller.jpg|[[ColecoVision]] | ||
Famicom.jpg|[[Famicom]] | Famicom.jpg|[[Famicom]] | ||
Famicom Disk System.jpg|[[Famicom Disk System]] | Famicom Disk System.jpg|[[Famicom Disk System]] | ||
| − | Genesis | + | Genesis - Model 1 - With Controller.jpg|[[Genesis]] |
| + | Intellivision - Console and Controllers.jpg|[[Intellivision]] | ||
Jaguar - With Controller.jpg|[[Jaguar]] | Jaguar - With Controller.jpg|[[Jaguar]] | ||
Master System - With Controller.jpg|[[Master System]] | Master System - With Controller.jpg|[[Master System]] | ||
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NES - USA.jpg|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] | NES - USA.jpg|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] | ||
PlayStation - With Controller and Memory Card.jpg|[[PlayStation]] | PlayStation - With Controller and Memory Card.jpg|[[PlayStation]] | ||
| − | PlayStation 2 - With Controller.jpg|[[PlayStation 2]] | + | PlayStation 2 - Original Model - With Controller and Memory Card.jpg|[[PlayStation 2]] |
PlayStation 3 - With Controller.jpg|[[PlayStation 3]] | PlayStation 3 - With Controller.jpg|[[PlayStation 3]] | ||
PlayStation 4 - With Controller.jpg|[[PlayStation 4]] | PlayStation 4 - With Controller.jpg|[[PlayStation 4]] | ||
| − | SG-1000 - With Controller.jpg|[[SG-1000]] | + | Saturn - North America - With Controller.jpg|[[Saturn (video game console)|Saturn]] |
| + | Mark III - With Controller.jpg|[[Sega Mark III]] | ||
| + | SG-1000 - With Controller.jpg|[[Sega SG-1000]] | ||
Super Famicom - With Controller.jpg|[[Super Famicom]] | Super Famicom - With Controller.jpg|[[Super Famicom]] | ||
SNES - USA.jpg|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] | SNES - USA.jpg|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] | ||
TurboGrafx-16.jpg|[[TurboGrafx-16]] | TurboGrafx-16.jpg|[[TurboGrafx-16]] | ||
| + | Wii - With Controller.jpg|[[Wii]] | ||
| + | Xbox - With Controller.jpg|[[Xbox]] | ||
| + | Xbox 360 - Original Model - With Controller.jpg|[[Xbox 360]] | ||
| + | Xbox One - Original Model - With Controller and Kinect.jpg|[[Xbox One]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Game Boy Color - Transparent Pink.jpg|[[Game Boy Color]] | Game Boy Color - Transparent Pink.jpg|[[Game Boy Color]] | ||
Game Gear.jpg|[[Game Gear]] | Game Gear.jpg|[[Game Gear]] | ||
| − | Nintendo DS. | + | Lynx - Model 1.jpg|[[Lynx]] |
| + | Nintendo DS - Titanium.jpg|[[Nintendo DS]] | ||
| + | Switch - With Joy-Cons.jpg|[[Switch]] | ||
| + | Anbernic - RG351MP - Ocean Blue.jpg|[[Anbernic RG351MP]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:39, 25 April 2023
A video game console is an electronic device designed primarily to play video games. Video game consoles for consumer use have been sold since 1972 and many early home computers were essentially video game consoles as well. So many video game consoles have been produced that they are now described by their generations.
Video game consoles were initially designed to bring the arcade experience to the home user, however, because the consoles were designed with affordable and generic rather than dedicated hardware, the games were considerably inferior. Also, since arcade games are designed to amass a steady stream of quarters, they didn't fare as well in the home environment where the player had unlimited attempts at the game. So, even though game developers were creating titles specifically for the home market in the late 1970s, they were still designing games with an arcade philosophy well into the 1980s. Although a few games standout in the early 1980s, most games were still using discrete stages and expecting the player to try for a high score. In the mid-to-late 1980s there was a noticeable shift toward making games longer and more involved.
Personal
My family's first video game console was a used Atari 2600 which my parents got at a garage sale around 1985. It came with a bunch of games that my brother and I, and, to a lesser extent, my sister wore out. In 1988, my brother and I pooled our money together to buy a Nintendo Entertainment System. In 1992, I received a Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a Christmas present. That was the last system I bought while they were still being sold. Since then, I've acquired several other consoles used, but I almost never use them and prefer to game on my computer using emulators.
Home Consoles
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The Evolution of Gaming Consoles.
Video game console prices adjusted for inflation.
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