page_title: Nintendo video game consoles
section_title: Color TV-Game (1977-1980)
hierarchical_section_title: Nintendo video game consoles / Home consoles / Color TV-Game (1977-1980)
caption_attribution_description: The Nintendo Color TV Games Blockbreaker (Karā Terebi-Gēmu Burokku Kuzushi), a dedicated game system that plays a Breakout copycat. Released in Japan in 1979, the model number is CTG-BK6.
context_page_description: The Japanese multinational consumer electronics company Nintendo has developed seven home video game consoles and multiple portable consoles for use with external media, as well as dedicated consoles and other hardware for their consoles. As of September 30, 2015, Nintendo has sold over 722.22 million hardware units.
  Although the company had released the Color TV Game and the Game & Watch, which were their first and second systems respectively, they did not achieve worldwide success until the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1983. The NES restarted the video game industry after the video game crash of 1983, and was an international success. In 1989, Nintendo released the Game Boy, which became the first handheld console to sell in large numbers. In the early 1990s, Nintendo's market lead began to decrease; although the 1990 Super Nintendo Entertainment System was a strong seller, the Mega Drive/Genesis was a very strong contender.
context_section_description: Color TV-Game is a series of five dedicated home consoles released only in Japan. Each of the consoles contained a small number of games and a built-in controller. In total, approximately 3 million units were sold. 
  The Color TV-Game series consists of:
  Color TV-Game 6, released June 1, 1977, with six variations of Pong: Tennis, Hockey, and Volleyball in Singles or Doubles mode. Sold approximately 1 million units.
  Color TV-Game 15, released June 8, 1978, with 15 variations of Pong. This was the most popular console in the series, selling just over 1 million units.
  Color TV-Game Racing 112, released June 8, 1978, with a racing game. Notable for being the first Nintendo project that Shigeru Miyamoto worked on. Sold approximately half a million units.
  Color TV-Game Block Breaker, released April 23, 1979, with a game based on Breakout. Sold approximately half a million units.
  Computer TV-Game, released in 1980, with Computer Othello. Sold in limited quantities.
caption: One of five Color TV-Game consoles
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