History of Electronic Games

  • The first Computer Game

    The first Computer Game
    EDSAC - It was created at Cambridge University and had a library of short programs called subroutines and they were stored on punched paper tapes.
  • SEGA

    SEGA
    The first SEGA system was a coin-operated amusement-tpye game such as a jukebox and slot machine. Within a few years, they began importing these machines to American Military bases throughout Japan.
  • Pong

    Pong
    Pong was a coin-operated arcade game by Atari Inc. It was based off of table tennis and named after the sound when the ball is hit. It was the first video game to be widespread in popularity in both arcade and home console versions.
  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    World's first game console. It was designed by Ralph Baer, and it was known as the "Brown Box". 340K units sold.
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600
    The Atari was a company that was new and it was going to become famous. This system looked a lot like the Magnavox Odyssey.
  • Intellivison

    Intellivison
    This system looked a lot like the Atari 2600 which looked similar to the Magnavox Odyssey, so we see some trends here in the systems. This console didn't get very famous though.
  • Pac Man

    Pac Man
    One of the legendary games of history, still up to now. First came in an arcade-type game.
  • Frogger

    Frogger
    Frogger was a simple strategy game where you had to move your frog across the map to get to the other side. It was 2D.
  • Donkey Kong

    Donkey Kong
    Donkey Kong was another legendary game of history and it was popular still up today when it was combined with Mario.
  • Mario Brothers

    Mario Brothers
    Mario Brothers, the old legacy of gaming now was popular with Mario and Luigi which started it all.
  • Tetris

    Tetris
    Tetris was another famous game back in the day, simple strategy game that you had to play and rearrange shapes.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System
    The Nintendo Entertainment System, a console that you used at home to play games, the first Nintendo Console, after the gameboy.
  • The Legend of Zelda

    The Legend of Zelda
    The Legend of Zelda, a strategy based game that still exists today and is still liked by many people.
  • Final Fantasy

    Final Fantasy
    A game now with so many more versions, but the original one, a game where you explore and fight.
  • Nintendo's Game Boy

    Nintendo's Game Boy
    Nintendo Game Boy, a handheld gaming system. Popular and became evolved later on. To the Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advanced.
  • Sonic the HedgeHog

    Sonic the HedgeHog
    Sonic The Hedgehog was another famous game that was still famous, they updated it and released newer versions throughout the years, but this was another one that was also kept famous.
  • Super Nintendo

    Super Nintendo
    Super Nintendo was the 2nd console after the NES, and the 3rd after the Nintendo Game Boy.
  • Sony Playstation

    Sony Playstation
    The PlayStation, was the beginning of the Playstation series and it is still now one of the most popular systems, the Playstation 3.
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64
    The 4th Nintendo game, but the 3rd Console. This was better than the other since it had easier controls and better graphics and things.
  • Sony Playstation 2

    Sony Playstation 2
    Playstation 2, people still play this because it's not that old, but this was the thing everyone played besides the Xbox, before the Playstation 3.
  • Nintendo Game Cube

    Nintendo Game Cube
    The Nintendo Game Cube, the one before the Wii, was the most famous of them all, with even easier controls and was played by many people.
  • Microsoft Xbox

    Microsoft Xbox
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360
    The Xbox 360, with it's rival being the Playstation, still going head-to-head in popularity and dominance.
  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii
    The Nintendo Wii, Nintendo's most advanced system so far, besides the Wii U. This used motion display and sensors.
  • Playstation 3

    Playstation 3
    PS3, Playstations most up to date system so far, still in competition with Xbox 360's newer version, and they are still in popularity competition.