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History of Video Consoles

In this section, you'll find information about the development of the home video console, from the early days of PONG and Magnavox Odyssey in the 1970s to the ultra tech consoles of today, such as the Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3. There's also a look at the most influential games of the past 30 years, including the Final Fantasy series, Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog and Tomb Raider.

First Generation
The release of the Magnavox Odyssey and Atari's 'Pong' ...
Second Generation
The introduction of removable game cartridges and the video console crashes of 1977 and 1983 ...
Third Generation
The era of 8-bit consoles, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Sega Master System, with games such as the Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior ...
Fourth Generation
The 16-bit era of consoles such as the Sega Mega Drive, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and NEC TurboGrafx, with games that included Sonic the Hedgehog, Star Fox and Metal Gear ...
Fifth Generation
32-bit and 64-bit consoles such as Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64, with popular games that included Tomb Raider, Gran Turismo, Resident Evil and GoldenEye 007 ...
Sixth Generation
The 128-bit era with consoles such as the Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox ...
Seventh Generation
The newest generation of consoles including Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii and Sony's Playstation 3 ...