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Nintendo: The Playing Card Company
One of the most popular gaming companies in the world started as a playing card company in 1889. It wasn't until 1974 that it produced video games.
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Sega
Originally called "Standard Games," Sega was made to provide coin-operated amusement machines to military bases. Eventually, they started creating video games in the 1980s. In 1991, they released Sonic the Hedgehog, in which Sonic became it's mascot the present day. -
Tennis for Two: The First Video Game.
Physicist William Higinbotham created what is believed to be the very first video game. It was a simple tennis game, similar to the 1970s video, Pong.
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Computer Space: The First Arcade Video Game (exact date unknown)
Syzygy, a precursor to Atari Inc. launches Computer Space, the first commercial video arcade game. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_arcade_video_game_history) -
Magnavox Odyssey: The First Gaming Console (exact date unknown)
The first generation of video game consoles began in 1972 with the Magnavox Odyssey, until 1977, when "pong"-style console manufacturers left the market en masse due to the video game crash of 1977 and when microprocessor-based consoles were introduced. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_generation_of_video_game_consoles) -
Pong
Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games. It is a table tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. The game was originally manufactured by Atari, which released it in 1972. It is one of the most commonly known arcade games to this date,
and might even be more popular than Donkey Kong.
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Nintendo's Success
When Nintendo's games got popular, they managed to produce a lot of games. They created multiple gaming systems, including the Nintendo 64, SNES, and Game Boy. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo#1974.E2.80.931978:_Early_electronic_era) -
Pac-Man
Pac-Man, stylized as PAC-MAN, is an arcade game developed by Namco and first released in Japan in May 1980. It was created by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man) -
Donkey Kong
Nintendo's first video game featuring one of the post popular characters in the world, Mario, and the classic villain, Donkey Kong. Mario's original name was "Mr. Video," and then it was changed to "Jumpman." In Donkey Kong, you have to save Pauline (originally named "Lady"), who is an ongoing character in the franchise, but not as commonly known as most of the characters. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(video_game)) -
The Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS or simply, DS, is a 32-bit 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 "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming: two LCD screens working in tandem (the bottom one featuring a touchscreen), a built-in microphone, and support for wireless connectivity. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS) -
Nintendo Today: The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is the seventh major video game console developed by Nintendo. Known in development by its codename NX, it was unveiled in October 2016 and was released worldwide on March 3, 2017. Nintendo considers the Switch a "hybrid" console; it is designed primarily as a home console, with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television
