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Timeline

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  1. 1. 1970 Odyssey 100 (1975)Magnavox – 1979 Magnavox Odyssey 300 (1976)The Odyssey 100 dedicated consolewas released in 1975. It uses a multi-chip discrete component The Odyssey 300 dedicated console was released in 1976. Unlikedesign, which makes it much simpler Magnavoxs previous two dedicated console products, thethan all later dedicated consoles Odyssey 300 was meant to compete directly with the ColecoMagnavox would eventually release. Telstar. Like the Telstar, the Odyssey 300 uses the AY-3-8500 chipMagnavox already had a single- as its logic and was among the first dedicated consoles to use achip design in mind that year, but single IC chip as the focus of its design rather than multiplewanted to have a product they computer chips or transistor-transistor logic.[2] The 300 has thecould release immediately if Texas same three games as the Odyssey 200; unlike the 200, the Odyssey 300 console has three difficulty levels:Instruments, the supplier of their Novice, Intermediate and Expertsingle video game chips, wasunable to deliver in a timely manner
  2. 2. NEC SuperGrafx (1989)1980- 1989(1981)Epoch Cassette VisionThe Epoch Cassette Vision (カセットビジョン Kasetto Bijon?) wasa video game console made by Epoch and released in Japanon July 30, 1981. The SuperGrafx (スーパーグラフィックス?) is videoDespite the name, the console used cartridges, not game console created by NEC. It is an upgradedcassettes, and it has the distinction of being the first successful version of the PC Engine (known as theprogrammable console video game system to be made in TurboGrafx-16 in North America), releasedJapan. The system retailed for 13,500 yen, with games going for exclusively in Japan, primarily in response to the4,000. It is believed, though not confirmed, that Sega and/or SNK Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainmentmade games for the Cassette Vision. Its graphics were less System outside of Japan) by Nintendo.refined than the Atari 2600, and the only controls were four Originally announced as the PC Engine 2, theknobs (two to a player, one for horizontal movement, one for machine was purported to be a true 16-bit systemvertical) built into the console itself, along with two fire buttons to with improved graphics and audio capabilitiesa player. Though the Cassette Vision was not a fantastic seller, it over the original PC Engine. Expected to bemanaged to spawn off a smaller, cheaper version called the released in 1990, the SuperGrafx was rushed toCassette Vision Jr. and a successor called the Super Cassette market, debuting several months earlier in lateVision. The latter was released in 1984, and was sold in 1989 with only modest improvements over theEurope, with little success. original PC Engine.
  3. 3. 1990- 1999Sega Master System II (1990) Sega Dreamcast (1998)In 1990, Sega was having success inNorth America with its Sega Genesis The Dreamcast (ドリームキ ャスト Dorīmukyasuto?) isand as a result took back the rights a video game consolefrom Tonka for the Master System. It which was released bydesigned the Master System II, a low- Sega in November 1998 in Japan and later in 1999 incost Master System that lacked the other territories. It was thereset button, expansion port (which first entry in the sixthwas never used), and card slot of the generation of video game consoles, preceding itsoriginal. Since the card slot was used rivals: Sony PlayStationas a connector to synchronize the 3D 2, Microsoft Xbox and theglasses with the original Master Nintendo GameCube. 10.6 million units were soldSystem, the Master System II couldnt worldwide, as of 2002use the 3D glasses.
  4. 4. 2000- 2012 Xbox360 (2005)Xbox (2001)The Xbox is a video game console The Xbox 360 is the second video game console developed bymanufactured by Microsoft. It was and produced for Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. Thereleased on November 15, 2001 in Xbox 360 competes with Sonys PlayStation 3 and Nintendos WiiNorth America, February 22, 2002 in as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. As ofJapan, and March 14, 2002 in September 30, 2012, 70 million Xbox 360 consoles have beenAustralia and Europe. It was sold worldwide. The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV onMicrosofts first foray into the gaming May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game informationconsole market. As part of the sixth- divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expogeneration of gaming, the Xbox (E3). The console sold out completely upon release in all regionscompeted with Sonys PlayStation except in Japan.2, Segas Dreamcast (which stopped Several major features of the Xbox 360 are its integrated XboxAmerican sales before the Xbox went Live service that allows players to compete online, downloadon sale), and Nintendos GameCube. arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows, music andThe Xbox was the first console offered movies and its Windows Media Center multimedia capabilities.by an American company after the The Xbox Live also offers region specific access to third-partyAtari Jaguar stopped sales in 1996. media streaming application such as Netflix and ESPN in the US or Sky Go in the UK.

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