Isn't it funny to think back when the first video game systems were thought of as the greatest technology? With all the types of systems to choose from, the earlier models are a joke in comparison to the new systems put out today. Although back in the day, these systems were very popular when they were first released to the public.
The first video game system to be released for use in the U.S. was the Magnavox Odyssey. Originating from a prototype completed in 1968 called the 'brown box' this was a crude version of what was to come. The Odyssey was designed to use cartridges that basically altered the circuits inside the box.
In 1972, based on plastic sheets that were taped onto the television screen, the odyssey system was still a hot item. The sheets were used in conjunction with the images that were projected onto the screen from the game system to add graphics.
The gaming systems usually went for about $100.00 and always sold over 100,000 units in their first year of production. Compared to standards today the beginning years were primitive, but this was the start of the home console gaming systems.
In 1972, Atari was founded by Nolan Bushnell. The name of this company was originally planned to be Syzygy. Since the name was already in use Atari was settled on for the company. A developer, Al Alcorn joined Atari and the game "Pong" originated. The popularity of this game was quite impressive when it went on sale in 1975 as a home version for Atari.
Many games were later released in 1976 and 1977 that included some hand-held games. In 1976 Coleco got into the gaming craze with the Telstar. In 1977, Atari released their Atari 2600 home game system. Mattel released their electronic baseball video game for Atari in 1978. The following year, microvision game that had cartridges that changed the games was released by Milton Bradley.
Mattel in 1980 was ready to launch their response to Atari-the intellivision game system. The Nintendo at this time was on the horizons. Mario brothers came out in 1981 and the world was ready for something different. Popularity hit nearly instantly with this new release.
Sega released yet another gaming system in 1981. Their release of turbo was very popular. It was the first simulation driving game that seemed close to reality. Up to this point the only other game that was similar was Atari's night driver game, but was not even half as realistic as turbo.
In 1982, the replacement for the Atari 2600 was born. It was the Atari 5200 which was created to compete with the intellivision but ended up being in competition for Coleco. The Atari 5200 was not the hit, that they had planned it to be due to many design flaws.
Early games cannot be compared to the games we have today. They are not as sophisticated. The arrival of the Nintendo Systems, Play Station Systems, and the Xbox in 2001 has made our early systems look like baby toys. These systems are currently setting the trends for all future technology advances today.
The first video game system to be released for use in the U.S. was the Magnavox Odyssey. Originating from a prototype completed in 1968 called the 'brown box' this was a crude version of what was to come. The Odyssey was designed to use cartridges that basically altered the circuits inside the box.
In 1972, based on plastic sheets that were taped onto the television screen, the odyssey system was still a hot item. The sheets were used in conjunction with the images that were projected onto the screen from the game system to add graphics.
The gaming systems usually went for about $100.00 and always sold over 100,000 units in their first year of production. Compared to standards today the beginning years were primitive, but this was the start of the home console gaming systems.
In 1972, Atari was founded by Nolan Bushnell. The name of this company was originally planned to be Syzygy. Since the name was already in use Atari was settled on for the company. A developer, Al Alcorn joined Atari and the game "Pong" originated. The popularity of this game was quite impressive when it went on sale in 1975 as a home version for Atari.
Many games were later released in 1976 and 1977 that included some hand-held games. In 1976 Coleco got into the gaming craze with the Telstar. In 1977, Atari released their Atari 2600 home game system. Mattel released their electronic baseball video game for Atari in 1978. The following year, microvision game that had cartridges that changed the games was released by Milton Bradley.
Mattel in 1980 was ready to launch their response to Atari-the intellivision game system. The Nintendo at this time was on the horizons. Mario brothers came out in 1981 and the world was ready for something different. Popularity hit nearly instantly with this new release.
Sega released yet another gaming system in 1981. Their release of turbo was very popular. It was the first simulation driving game that seemed close to reality. Up to this point the only other game that was similar was Atari's night driver game, but was not even half as realistic as turbo.
In 1982, the replacement for the Atari 2600 was born. It was the Atari 5200 which was created to compete with the intellivision but ended up being in competition for Coleco. The Atari 5200 was not the hit, that they had planned it to be due to many design flaws.
Early games cannot be compared to the games we have today. They are not as sophisticated. The arrival of the Nintendo Systems, Play Station Systems, and the Xbox in 2001 has made our early systems look like baby toys. These systems are currently setting the trends for all future technology advances today.
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