The document summarizes several notable video game consoles across the 6th and 7th generations, including the Atari Lynx (1989), Sega Game Gear (1990), PlayStation (1994), Sega Saturn (1994-1995), Nintendo GameCube (2001), Microsoft Xbox (2001), Nintendo DS (2004), PlayStation Portable (2005), Nintendo Wii (2006), and Nintendo Wii U (2012). It discusses the key features and competitors of each console.

1. Gaming in the 6th
And 7th
Generation.
(1989) The Atari Lynx;
The Atari Lynx is a 16-bit handheld game console that was released
by Atari Corporation in September 1989
The Lynx holds the distinction of being the world's first handheld
electronic game with a colour LCD. The system is also notable for its
forward-looking features, advanced graphics, and ambidextrous
layout. As part of the fourth generation of gaming
(1990) The Sega Game Gear;
The Sega Game Gear is an 8-bit handheld console released in 1990
(1991 in Japan), it competed with Nintendo’s ‘Gameboy’ but with
games such as ‘Tetris’ and ‘Mario’ on the Gameboy, Sega couldn’t
compete, but it’s unique gaming library and price gave it the edge
over the Atari Lynx and TurboExpress.
(1994) ThePlaystation;
The PlayStation, was the first video game console to ship 100 million
units, 9 years and 6 months after its initial launch.
The original PlayStation released on December 3, 1994 was the first
of the ubiquitous PlayStation series of console and hand-held game
devices.
It was part of the fifth generation of video game consoles competing
against the Sega Saturn and the Nintendo 64.

2. Gaming in the 6th
And 7th
Generation.
(1994-1995) The Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that
was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11,
1995 in North America and July 8, 1995 in Europe.
Despite the success of Sega's previous consoles in Europe and
although the Sega Saturn was launched in Europe on July 8, 1995, a
few months before the newcomer PlayStation's release—the
momentum for Sony's console amongst consumers began to build
rapidly, stalling Saturn sales in the region. As a result, the Sega
Saturn never enjoyed the success it achieved in Japan or even the
post-launch hype the machine was awarded in North America.
(1998) GameBoy Colour;
Sometimes referred as GBC, is a handheld game console developed
by Nintendo and released on October 21, 1998 in Japan
The game boy colour of course featured a coloured 15-bit screen,
upgrading from its predecessor ‘The Gameboy’.

3. Gaming in the 6th
And 7th
Generation.
(1998-1999) Sega Dreamcast;
The Dreamcast is a video game console that was released by Sega in
November 1998 in Japan and later in 1999 in other territories. Sega
intended to launch the console as part of a comeback after its
previous efforts with the Sega Saturn failed
The Sega Dreamcast was the first console within 6th
generation
gaming
It saw the release of many new game series which have been
considered creative and innovative, such as Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio,
and Shenmue, the most expensive game ever produced upon
release.
(2001)The Nintendo GameCube;
Officially called Nintendo GameCube, abbreviated NGC in Japan and
GCN in North America, The Nintendo GameCube was released by
Nintendo on September 14, 2001
The sixth-generation console was the successor to the Nintendo 64
and competed with the Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox, and
Sega's Dreamcast.
The GameCube was the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for
its primary storage medium. The discs are similar to the miniDVD
format it was also the first Nintendo console to support online
gaming, which relied on the use of an add-on broadband or modem
adapter that was sold separately

4. Gaming in the 6th
And 7th
Generation.
(2001) Microsoft Xbox;
The Xbox is a video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was
released on November 15, 2001, in North America, followed by
Australia and Europe in 2002.[2] It was Microsoft's first foray into the
gaming console market. The sixth-generation console competed with
Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and the Nintendo
GameCube. It was the first console produced by an American
company since the Atari Jaguar ceased production in 1996.
(2003) NGage;
The N-Gage is a mobile phone and handheld game system by Nokia,
based on the Nokia Series 60 platform, released on 7 October 2003.
The N-Gage QD replaced the original N-Gage in 2004.
N-Gage attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance
by including mobile phone functionality. This was unsuccessful,
partly because the buttons, designed for a phone, were not well-
suited for gaming and when used as a phone the original N-Gage was
described as resembling a "taco"

5. Gaming in the 6th
And 7th
Generation.
(2004) The Nintendo DS;
The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen handheld game console developed
and released by Nintendo. The device went on sale in North America
on November 21, 2004.
The DS, short for "dual screen", introduced distinctive new features
to handheld gaming: an LCD screen working in tandem with a
touchscreen, a built-in microphone, and support for wireless
connectivity.
(2005) ThePlaystation Portable;
The PlayStation Portable sometimes abbreviated as PSP is a
handheld game console made by Sony.
The PlayStation Portable is the only handheld video game console to
use an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its
primary storage medium. Other distinguishing features of the
console include its large viewing screen, robust multi-media
capabilities, and connectivity with the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3,
other PSPs and the Internet.

6. Gaming in the 6th
And 7th
Generation.
(2006) The Nintendo Wii;
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on
November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii
competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.
The Wii has many advanced features compared to previous Nintendo
consoles. For example, the primary wireless controller (the Wii
Remote) can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects
movement in three dimensions.
(2012) The Nintendo WiiU
The Wii U is a video game console from Nintendo and the successor
to the Wii. The system was released on November 18, 2012
The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support high-definition
graphics, capable of producing video output up to 1080p, and has 2
GB of RAM with half dedicated to the console's operating system.
The console was released in two versions: a "Basic" white-coloured
version with 8 GB of internal Flash storage; and a
"Deluxe"/"Premium" black-coloured version with 32 GB of Flash
storage.