Generation 8 Console’s

Wii U   MANUFACTURER: Nintendo RELEASE DATE: Novemeber 18, 2012   PlayStation 4  MANUFACTURER: Sony Corporation RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2013 Xbox 1   MANUFACTURER: Microsoft  RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2013   

Generation 7 Console’s

-These are the main competitors on console gaming for generation 7 : Xbox 360  MANUFACTURER: Microsoft RELEASE DATE: Novemeber 22, 2005   The Wii  MANUFACTURER: Nintendo  RELEASE DATE: Novemeber 19, 2006     Playstation 3 MANUFACTURER: Sony Corporation RELEASE DATE: November 17, 2006 It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. Major…

Gamecube

MANUFACTURER: Nintendo  RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2001 in the United States VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: Over 600 games would be released for the GameCube throughout its six-year lifetime. Some of the best-selling games included Super Smash Brothers Melee, a sequel to a popular fighting game featuring a variety of Nintendo characters. Others included Mario Kart GENERATION: 4th  It was…

Xbox

MANUFACTURER: Microsoft RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2001 in the United States VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: Xbox states only 799 games but many have said there are more than 800 games.  GENERATION: 6th The Xbox, also known as the original Xbox, is a home video game console and the first installment in the Xbox series of consoles. It was…

Gameboy Advanced

MANUFACTURER: Nintendo RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2001 in the United States (Japan was the first to release it on March 21st) VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: 1370 games GENERATION: 6th  It’s a 32-bit handheld video game console. Featuring a larger screen and better graphics than previous versions of the Game Boy, the GBA would go on to sell…

Playstation 2

MANUFACTURER: Sony Computer Entertainment RELEASE DATE: October 26, 2000 in the United States ( Japan was the first to release it on March 4th) VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: More than 3,874 game titles have been released. sole, the sixth generation console. The most popular games are Grand Theft Auto, Final Fantasy, and Metal Gear Solid. GENERATION: 6th The…

Sega Dreamcast

MANUFACTURER: Sega RELEASE DATE: September 9, 1999 in the United States (Japan was the first to release it on November 27, 1998). VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: A total of 241 games  GENERATION: 6th  The Dreamcast is Sega’s final home console, marking the end of the company’s 18 years in the console market. Although the Dreamcast had a short…

Gameboy Color

MANUFACTURER: Nintendo RELEASE DATE: Novemeber, 1998 in the United States (Japan was the first to release it on October 21, 1998). VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: 502 games GENERATION: 5th The Game Boy Color is a handheld game console. The Game Boy Color, as suggested by the name, features a color screen, but no backlight. It is slightly thicker and taller…

Nintendo 64

MANUFACTURER: Nintendo RELEASE DATE: September 26, 1996 in the United States (Japan was the first to release it on June 23, 1996). VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: 387 games  GENERATION: 5th  The Nintendo 64 was originally code-named Project Reality and was to be called the Ultra 64. The N64 is 32-bit consoles. The main competitor of the Nintendo…

Playstation

MANUFACTURER: Sony Corporation RELEASE DATE: December 3, 1994 in the United States GENERATION: 5th The original PlayStation, was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation series of console and hand-held game devices. It has included successor consoles and upgrades including the Net Yaroze (a special black PlayStation with tools and instructions to program PlayStation games and applications),…

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

MANUFACTURER: Nintendo RELEASE DATE: August 23, 1991 in the United States  VIDEO GAME QUANTITY: 784 games  GENERATION: 4th  The Nintendo Entertainment System (abbreviated as NES or Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console, which released in North America in 1985, and in Europe throughout 1986 and 1987. The console was initially released in Japan as the…