The history of video game consoles in the advertisement. Part 1 of the Magnavox Odyssey to the Super Nintendo

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The topic of today's post - the history of video game consoles in the advertisement. I also added movies - often used in advertising gameplay that will help you understand the whole atmosphere of consoles. I had to split the post into two parts, because under the cut - about 70 images and videos.

For zatravochka - advertising tennis for Sega Mega Drive.

The first generation

Magnavox Odyssey
Ralph Baer, Bill Harrison and Bill Rusch created a prototype consoles «Brown Box». He had two controllers, gaming gun and sixteen switches. Baer in 1969 was able to negotiate with the Magnavox on production, and in 1972 went on sale Magnavox Odyssey. Cartridges are a set of jumpers, including one of the games already existing in the console.

It sold about 330 thousand copies cost console near a hundred dollars.

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The history of video game consoles in the advertisement. Part 1 of the Magnavox Odyssey to the Super Nintendo

The first generation

Atari Pong
Another bright first-generation consoles - Atari Pong. It was built in the chip carrier. Sold 150,000 such prefixes.

Telstar
Coleco in 1976 released the first modification of its consoles Telstar. It was a clone of Pong. It was created 15 versions of the fact that the console is quickly gaining popularity. Game stored on the built-in chip, and the cartridges.

It sold a million pieces. Price - fifty dollars.

Magnavox Odyssey 2
In 1978 the company Magnavox, to keep up with the market, manufactures Odyssey 2. The uniqueness of consoles was that she had a full alphanumeric keypad - it could learn and program.

Arcadia 2001
8-bit console Arcadia 2001 was born mёrtvorozhdennoy. Graphic features were similar to Intellivision and Odyssey², but at the same time on the market has already reached more advanced Atari 5200 and ColecoVision.

ColecoVision
In ColecoVision graphics and gameplay were at the slot machines. In addition, it allows you to use the games from other consoles, including the Atari 2600. From 1982 to 1985, was released about 170 games for the console. In cartridges, certainly.

Sega Game 1000
In 1981 in Japan begin trial sales of the first video game console from the company Sega - SEGA Game 1000. Keep a selection of clips in the traditional Japanese style of hell.

Bally Astrocade
Astrocade also has a cartridge with the programming language BASIC, and the module ZGRASS turned the console to a computer with a keyboard, a math coprocessor (FPU), 32K of RAM and 32K of ROM. And with sales of consoles have not grown together.

Third Generation

Famicom / NES
In July 1983, Japan will start selling the Nintendo Entertainment System, eight-game console, the third generation. That's it (or rather, her clone) in Russia will know by the name Super Dendy.

Sega Master System
In 1986, Nintendo NES owned 90% of the market consoles and Sega Master System and Atari - the remaining 10%. After the appearance of Master System in four months sold 125,000 consoles in the same period of time Nintendo sold two million. Success did not have consoles.

The fourth generation
In 1987 began the dawn of the 16-bit video game systems. First attachment became the fourth generation NEC PC Engine, and the fight for market share between Nintendo and Sega was one of the most important chapters in the history of video games.

NEC PC Engine
The GPU of the console was capable of displaying 482 colors at a time. Games were on the cartridges and CD disks, which can be played with the optional CD-drive.

Sega Mega Drive
In 1988, the market appears the fourth generation of consoles Sega Mega Drive. The prefix is still sold in the US, Europe and Brazil. And in Russia, I saw her.

The history of video game consoles in the advertisement. Part 1 of the Magnavox Odyssey to the Super Nintendo

The first generation

Atari Pong Another bright first-generation consoles - Atari Pong. It was built in the chip carrier. Sold 150,000 such prefixes.

Third Generation

Sega Master System In 1986, Nintendo NES owned 90% of the market consoles and Sega Master System and Atari - the remaining 10%. After the appearance of Master System in four months sold 125,000 consoles in the same period of time Nintendo sold two million. Success did not have consoles.

The fourth generation In 1987 began the dawn of the 16-bit video game systems. First attachment became the fourth generation NEC PC Engine, and the fight for market share between Nintendo and Sega was one of the most important chapters in the history of video games.

Atari Pong
Another bright first-generation consoles - Atari Pong. It was built in the chip carrier. Sold 150,000 such prefixes.

Sega Master System
In 1986, Nintendo NES owned 90% of the market consoles and Sega Master System and Atari - the remaining 10%. After the appearance of Master System in four months sold 125,000 consoles in the same period of time Nintendo sold two million. Success did not have consoles.

The fourth generation
In 1987 began the dawn of the 16-bit video game systems. First attachment became the fourth generation NEC PC Engine, and the fight for market share between Nintendo and Sega was one of the most important chapters in the history of video games.