# History of video games/Platforms
## Console Chapters
### First Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Magnavox Odyssey
* Magnavox Odyssey series
* Coleco Telstar series
** Coleco Telstar Marksman - Lightgun variation.
* Nintendo Color TV-Game
* Epoch TV Tennis Electrotennis
* APF TV Fun series
* PC-50x Family

#### Minor home consoles

* Entex Gameroom Tele-Pong
* Pong consoles

#### DIY consoles

* Elektor TV Games Computer
* Visulex Kit

##### Interton Video Series

* Interton Video 2000
* Interton Video 2400
* Interton Video 2501
* Interton Video 2800
* Interton Video 3000
* Interton Video 3001

##### Telejogo Series

* Telejogo
* Telejogo II

##### Other home consoles

* Telescore 750
* Atari Stunt Cycle SC-450
* Philips Tele-Game series
* Video Pinball series

##### Regionally important home consoles

* Sportronic Electronic TV Sport
* Salora Playmaster

#### Warsaw Pact Home Consoles

* BSS 01
* Ameprod Television Game 10
* Ministry of the Electronics Industry Турнир (Turnir)

#### Canceled home consoles

* Atari Game Brain

#### Screenless handheld consoles

* Waco Electro Tic-Tac-Toe
* Merlin (Parker Brothers)

### Second Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major Home Consoles

* Atari 2600 / VCS
* Atari 5200
* Fairchild Channel F
* Magnavox Odyssey²
* Intellivision
* ColecoVision
* RCA Studio II
** Visicom COM-100

#### Minor Home Consoles

* Cassette Vision
* Bally Astrocade
* APF-MP1000
* Bandai Super Vision 8000
* Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy
* SHG Black Point
* VTech CreatiVision
* Pyūta Jr
* Palladium Tele-Cassetten Game
* Unisonic Champion 2711
* Maikon Mahjong

###### 2001 family

* Arcadia 2001
* Leisure Vision
* Tele-Fever

###### 1292 family

* 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System
* Interton Video Computer 4000

##### Tabletop Consoles

* Vectrex
* Entex Adventure Vision
* Children's Discovery System
* Philips Videojeu N60

##### Canceled Consoles

* Ultravision Video Arcade System
* Atari Cosmos
* Sony Prototype TV Game Machine
* Intellivision III

#### Handheld Consoles
##### Major handhelds consoles

* Nintendo Game & Watch series
* Microvision

##### Minor handheld consoles

* Epoch Game Pocket Computer
* Entex Select-A-Game
* VTech Variety
* Colorvision
* Palmtex Portable Videogame System
* Digi Casse
* Nintendo Computer Mah-Jong Yakuman
* Bandai LCD Solarpower

##### 3D handheld consoles

* Tomytronic 3D
* VTech 3D Gamate

### Third Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Famicom / Nintendo Entertainment System
* Sega SG-1000
* Sega Master System
* Atari 7800

#### Minor home consoles

* Philips Videopac+ G7400
* Super Cassette Vision
* Vidéoway
* Casio PV-1000
* My Vision
* Micro Genius
* Dina
* Ending-Man Terminator

#### Console versions of Home Computers

* Atari XEGS
* Amstrad GX4000
* Commodore 64 Games System
* Zemmix

#### VHS Consoles

* View-Master Interactive Vision
* Video Challenger
* Action Max
* Connor Videosmarts

#### Educational consoles

* VTech Socrates
* LJN Video Art
* BBC Bridge Companion

#### Canceled home consoles

* RDI Halcyon
* Control-Vision

#### Projector Game Systems

* Proscreen
* Light Games

#### Portable LCD Game Systems

* Ohio Art Etch-A-Sketch Animator 2000
* IM-26
* PreComputer 1000

### Fourth Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System
* Sega MegaDrive / Genesis
* NEC TurboGrafx-16
** PC Engine SuperGrafx
** TurboDuo

#### Console versions of arcade systems

* SNK NEO•GEO
* Capcom Power System Changer
* Otoko Attack System

#### Minor home consoles

* Super A'Can
* TV Boy
* KW-501

#### Interactive multimedia devices

* Tandy Video Information System
* Terebikko
* LaserActive
* Commodore CDTV
* CD-i

#### Educational home game consoles

* Sega Pico
* Konami Picno

#### Canceled home consoles

* Taito WOWOW
* Konix Multisystem
* Atari Panther
* Atari Mirai
* Кроха

#### Major handheld consoles

* Nintendo Game Boy
* Sega Game Gear
* Atari Lynx
* NEC TurboExpress
* Barcode Battler

#### Minor handheld consoles

* Watara Supervision
* Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
* Gamate
* Game Master
* Nintendo Mini Classics
* J.Cock New Wave Z400S
* Tomy Data Battle

#### Cancelled handheld consoles

* Action Gamemaster

### Fifth Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Nintendo 64
* PlayStation
* Sega Saturn

#### Minor home consoles

* Virtual Boy
* Atari Jaguar
* 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

#### Obscure home consoles

* Apple Bandai Pippin
* NEC PC-FX
* Bandai Playdia
* Casio Loopy
* FM Towns Marty
* Commodore Amiga CD32

#### Canceled home consoles

* Hasbro Toaster VR / Sliced Bread Project
* SNK NeoStar

#### Major handheld consoles

* Sega Genesis Nomad
* WonderSwan
* SNK NeoGeo Pocket

#### Minor handheld consoles

* Pokémon Pikachu
* Game.com
* R-Zone
* Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu
* Bemani Pocket
* PasoGo

### Sixth Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Sega Dreamcast
* Nintendo GameCube
* Sony PlayStation 2
* Microsoft Xbox

#### Minor consoles

* XaviXPORT & Domyos Interactive System
* V.Smile
* Atari Flashback series
* Let's! TV Play Classic
* DVD Kids
* Tomy Kiss Site

#### Retro Revival consoles

* C64 Direct-to-TV
* Intellivision Play Power

#### Educational DIY Consoles

* XGameStation
* MACH64

#### Platform Technology

* Nuon
* DISCover

#### Canceled consoles

* SNK Millennium
* Apex Digital ApeXtreme
* Phantom
* Indrema L600
* Panasonic M2

#### Major handheld consoles

* Game Boy Advance
* Pokémon Mini

#### Mobile Phone Gaming hybrids

* Nokia N-Gage
* GPANG
* Sony mylo

#### Minor handheld consoles

* Tapwave Zodiac
* GP32
* digiBLAST
* Leapster
* Pelican VG Pocket
* GameKing
* Cybiko
* Pixter
* Pepper Pad
* Hasbro P-O-X
* Aquaplus P/ECE (PIECE)

#### Unconventional formfactors

* iQuest
* Kek Powerizer
* Kasey the Kinderbot
* Pocket Neopet
* iriver clix

#### Canceled handhelds

* Red Jade

### Seventh Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Nintendo Wii
* Sony PlayStation 3
* Microsoft Xbox 360

#### Minor consoles

* Game Wave Family Entertainment System
* HyperScan
* Zeebo
* Vii
* Hasbro Designer's World
* Sifteo Cubes

#### Educational consoles

* V.Flash
* PlayPower
* Hasbro Net Jet
* Hasbro MyQ

#### Open consoles

* UzeBox
* EVO Smart Console
* HYDRA Game Development Kit
* HARDKERNEL ODROID
* Mignon
* Mignonette

#### Major handheld consoles

* Nintendo DS
* PlayStation Portable

#### Minor handheld consoles

* Gizmondo
* Coleco Sonic
* Pocket Dream Console
* Mi2
* DIFRNCE MGC01
* Swinxs
* JXD 1000
* Gemei X760+
* Retro Duo
* Tuttuki Bako

#### Educational handhelds

* Leapster Explorer
* LeapFrog Didj
* Teachermate
* Fly Pentop Computer

#### Open Platform Handhelds

* Dingoo series
* Open Pandora
* 4D systems PoGa
* Meggy Jr RGB

##### GP2X Family

* GP2X
* GP2X Wiz
* GP2X Caanoo

#### Canceled handhelds

* VIA MoMA Eve
* XGP
* GamBros handhelds

### Eighth Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major Home Consoles

* Nintendo Wii U
* Nintendo Switch
* PlayStation 4
* Xbox One

#### Retro revival consoles

* NES Classic Edition & Famicom Classic Edition
* Super NES Classic Edition & Super Famicom Classic Edition
* PlayStation Classic
* TurboGrafx 16 mini
* Sega Genesis Mini
* Super Retro Trio
* PC Classic
* Polymega (RetroBlox)
* Retro Freak
* Retro-Bit Generations
* PasocomMini MZ-80C
* PasocomMini PC-8001
* Sega Zone
* Atari 2600 Plug & Play Joystick
* Ocelot Arcade System
* VILROS Retro Gaming Kit
* My Arcade/dreamGEAR Game Station

#### Microconsoles

* Nvidia Shield TV
* Ouya
* GameStick
* Mad Catz M.O.J.O.
* Razer Forge TV
* Fuze Tomahawk F1
* ZTE Fun Box
* miniStation
* ST-3200
* TGP Box / Tencent Games Platform Box / The Blade Box
* FlarePlay
* Xtreamer Multi-Console
* GamePop series
* SlimPort Nano Console
* ZRRO
* PlayJam OTT

#### TV Platforms

A number of multimedia devices were released during this time, many of which included the ability to play video games.
* Amazon Fire TV
* Google Nexus Player
* Apple TV
* Roku
* Exent GameTanium

#### Minor consoles

* Steam Machines
* LeapTV
* ZX Spectrum Vega
* CT510
* Sony Toio
* Tovertafel
* InnoTV

#### Art consoles

* Slow Games
* R-Kaid-6
* Cary42
* Analogue CMVS
* Analogue Nt

#### FPGA consoles

* Analogue Nt mini
* Analogue Super NT
* Analogue Mega Sg

#### Canceled consoles

* Chameleon
* Huawei Tron
* OUYE
* Asus GameBox
* Unnamed Amazon Game Console

#### Major handheld consoles

* Nintendo 3DS
* Sony PlayStation Vita

#### Open handhelds

* Tiny Arcade & Tiny Pocket
* Pokitto
* Arduboy
* Gamebuino
* Adafruit PyGamer
* Game Gadget
* Clockwork GameShell
* Kano Pixel
* Kitronik GameZip 64
* Creoqode 2048
* Creoqode PYXA
* Minty Pi

#### Retro revival handhelds

* Neo Geo X
* ZX Spectrum Vega+
* Namco Museum Mini Player
* My Arcade Retro Champ

#### Minor handhelds

* Nvidia Shield Portable
* Sony Xperia Play
* GCW Zero
* JXD S5100
* GPD XD
* GPD Win
* GPD Win 2
* Gemei A330
* Monon Color
* HG-501 and HG-503
* MobiGo
* iXL
* K-Magic
* Yinlips YDPG18
* Wikipad
* Fire Phone
* Technology Will Save Us DIY Gamer Kit

#### Gaming Tablets

* Razer Edge
* Unu

#### Canceled handhelds

* Panasonic Jungle
* Razer Switchblade
* nD

### Ninth Generation of Video Game Consoles
#### Major home consoles

* Xbox Series X and Series S
* PlayStation 5

#### Minor Consoles

* KFConsole
* Moranbong
* Mad Box
* GameBender

##### PC Based Consoles

* Big O
* Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 17IAB7
* MSI Trident

#### Retro revival consoles

* Intellivision Amico
* Atari branded consoles
** Atari VCS
** Atari 2600+
** Atari GameStation Pro
* Mega Drive Mini 2
* Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro
* Roshambo Retro Gaming Kit
* RetroN Sq
* Evercade VS
* Amiga A500 Mini
* C64 Mini
* Zuiki X68000 Z
* Hyperkin Retron Ult
* Warrior 64
* Anbernic PAP II

#### DIY or Open Game Consoles

Consoles that were marketed as having end users assemble or develop for them. Note that most of these overlap with the retro revival consoles above.
* Bootleg
* Open Game Station
* Pimoroni DV Stick
* PiCade
* weeCee

#### FPGA based platforms

* MiSTer
* Analogue Duo
* Analogue 3D
* Tassei Denki Saturn
* MARS FPGA

#### Home Arcade Systems

* Capcom Home Arcade
* Neo Geo Mini
* Sega Astro City Mini
* Sega Astro City Mini V
* Taito Egret Mini II

#### Unreleased

* Spartan
* Polium One
* Unnamed SNK Console

#### Cancelled Consoles

* Subor Z+

#### Handheld Consoles
##### Major Handhelds

* Valve Steam Deck
* PlayStation Portal

##### Indie or Open handhelds

* Playdate
* DragonBox Pyra
* Pimoroni PicoSystem
* 32Blit
* ESPboy
* CircuitMess devices
* Tiny Circuits Thumby

##### Retro revivals handhelds

* Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
* Nintendo Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda
* Sega Game Gear Micro
* Evercade Family
** Evercade
** Evercade EXP
** Super Pocket
* FunKey S
* GameForce CHI
* BittBoy
* TinyTan BTS Tamagotchi
* TinyPi
* Asterisk
* PocketStar

###### Emulator Oriented

* ODROID-GO Series
* TRDR Pocket
* PiBoy series PiBoy DMG and PiBoy SRX
* Miyoo Mini
* Creoqode LYRA
* Retroid Pocket Line
** Retroid Pocket 2
** Retroid Pocket 2+
** Retroid Pocket 3
** Retroid Pocket 3+
** Retroid Pocket Flip
* M17
* Anbernic line
** Anbernic RG351
** Anbernic RG ARC
* My Arcade Family
** My Arcade Nano Player
** My Arcade Micro Player
** My Arcade Pixel Classic
** My Arcade Pocket Player

###### FPGA Oriented

* Analogue Pocket

##### High Performance Mobile Gaming

* Logitech G CLOUD gaming handheld
* Lenovo Legion Play
* AYN Odin
* G3x
* SMATCH Z
* OneXPlayer
* Asus ROG Ally
* Lenovo Legion Go
* AOKZOE A1 Pro
* Tassei Denki Project Nadeshiko
* Tassei Denki Project RadaR
* GPD Line
** GPD Win Max
** GPD Win 3
** GPD XP
** GPD Win 4
* Aya Neo line
** Aya Neo
** AYA Neo 2021 Pro
** AYANEO 2
** AYANEO Geek
** AYANEO Air 1S
** AYANEO Air 2S
** AYANEO Kun
** AYANEO Slide
** AYANEO Flip
** AYANEO Next II

##### Other Handhelds

* Kitronik Arcade
* microByte
* Circuit Gem
* Gem Boy Zero

##### Educational Handhelds

* Kittenbot MeowBit
* Elecrow Crowbits

##### Unreleased Handhelds

* Alienware Concept UFO
* LaVie Mini

#### Enhanced traditional formfactors

* WOWCube
* Gameboard
* SquareOne

#### Unconventional Formfactors

* Bud Light BL6
* LaserCube
* Tamagotchi Smart
* InWin 309 Gaming Edition
* Light Pong
* Play! Remote
* Tovertafel 2
* Picoo
* Amazon Glow
* Playpulse One

## Computer Chapters
### 1970's computers

* Apple II
* Atari 8 bit family
* VideoBrain Family Computer

### 1980's computers

* IBM Personal Computer
* Commodore 64
* Commodore Amiga
* BBC Micro
* Acorn Electron
* Acorn Archimedes
* Sinclair ZX Spectrum
* Amstrad CPC
* MSX computers
* Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
* Fujitsu FM Towns
* NEC PC-8800 series (PC-88)
* Sharp X68000
* Sharp X1
* Jupiter Ace
* Mattel Aquarius
* Tomy Tutor
* Coleco Adam
* Spectravideo
* Galaksija

### 1990's computers

* Windows 95 & 98
* Classic Mac

## Other Formfactors
### Virtual Reality

* Virtual Boy
* Hasbro Toaster VR
* VFX1
* Oculus Rift
* SteamVR headsets
* PlayStation VR

### Wearables

* Apple Watch
* Fitbit

### Automobiles

* Tesla Arcade
* IndiEV Indi One

## Cloud Chapters

* AirConsole
* Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming
* Google Stadia
* Sony PlayStation Now
* Gaikai
* OnLive
* Amazon Luna
* Nvidia GeForce Now
* Shinra Technologies
* Dive In
* Tizen cloud gaming
* Utomik
* YouTube Playables

## External Resources

* Google Arts and Culture - Online exhibit on early home gaming.

## References

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