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Console generations
1. The ‘Staggered’ nature of technology development in this
sector is cynical and strategic
New consoles are introduced so regularly that the time for
which a console is ‘best’ is limited to a few months
Each major player has a portable handheld version of their
consoles to accompany the fixed on at home
1st – 2nd Generation 1972 – 1984
Odyssey 100
Atari 2600
Games: Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and Mario Brothers
3rd Generation 1983 – 1992
Videogame crash of 1983: Industry lost faith in game consoles
with growing use of home computers.
Nintendo Famicon
NES
Games: Dragon Quest, Super Mario Bros, Metal Gear,
MegaMan, And Final Fantasy.
4th Generation 1987 – 1992
Game Gear
Super Nintendo
Sega Megadrive
GameBoy
5th Generation 1993 – 2002
Playstation 1
GameBoy Colour
Sega Satin
Nintendo64
Games: Goldeneye, Mario Cart, Gran Tourismo, Metal Gear
Solid, and Legend of Zelda
2. 6th Generation 1998 – 2006
Alternative controllers: Dance mat, guitar, and steering wheels
Rise of casual games (e.g. The Sims) Playstation were seen as
increasingly complex, sophisticated and adult-orientated
gameplay.
Xbox
Sega Dreamcast
GameCube
Playstation 2
Games: GTA 3, Halo, Resident Evil 4
7th Generation 2004 – Present
HD Graphics, Interactive Gaming (Online and In the home),
Rock Band, Wii Fit, Motion control
Wii
Xbox360
Playstation 3
Nintedno DS
PSP
Games: Wii sports, Metal Gear Solid 4, Halo, GTA 4, Bioshock