Video Game Console Research Paper

The first video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972. The Magnavox did not have the same graphics as todays; it had pixels of only black and white. It surprises people still today to find that it came with non-electronic materials such as dice, cards, play money, and poker chips. Less than 200,000 consoles were sold, but compared to the Atari’s million plus sales, it dwarfed in comparison. Several games were made for the Odyssey such as Analogic, Baseball, Cat and Mouse, Football, Fun Zoo, Handball, etc. For example, Table Tennis is a lot like Pong, with two white blocks, batting around a smaller white dot. It’s almost too similar to Pong for the Atari. Most people today call the Atari VCS (Video Computer System) just an

Known in American as the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), the console over 2.5 million systems. The Japanese Nintendo company decided to cash in on the failing market of the Atari. Of course, it was a big hit. They decided to update their original 1983 design and change it up, making the system look more like a VCR or computer, selling it for about $45. What separated the NES from other consoles was the R.O.B. collective toy and the “Power Glove” attachment. Some popular games on the NES were Duck Hunt, Ice Climbers, Super Mario Bros., Kid Icarus, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Ninja Gaiden 2 and Robocop 2. Sega also wanted to jump in on that

They thought, “Why not put computer hardware into a video game system?” They ended up creating the Xbox. Releasing it in November of 2001, the Americans loved their American made product. Releasing it in Japan on February of the next year, it didn’t have much success. Many Japanese people did not want to try it because of its American roots. Xbox also brought about Xbox Live, an internet compatible software that you must activate through a purchased card. One game that became really popular with Xbox Live players is Halo because of its online multiplayer abilities. Other games that didn’t require Xbox Live were Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. But of course, that was not enough for the CEO of Microsoft, Bill