Difference between revisions of "First and second generations of video game consoles"

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==Handhelds==
 
==Handhelds==
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Many of the 60 Game and Watch games can be played in the various [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch_Collection_2 Game and Watch collections.] Just emulate those.
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===Epoch Game Pocket Computer===
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Good MESS.
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===Milton Bradley MicroVision===
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! scope="col"|No intro collection
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Preliminary MESS support.
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|style="text-align:center;"|Game and Watch
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|style="text-align:center;"|None
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|style="text-align:center;"|X
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|style="text-align:center;"|Many of the 60 Game and Watch games can be played in the various [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch_Collection_2 Game and Watch collections.] Just emulate those.
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|style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Game Pocket Computer
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|style="text-align:center;"|Only 5 games exist. All can be found [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Epoch/Game-Pocket-Computer/Cartridges here].
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|style="text-align:center;"|Milton Bradley MicroVision
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|style="text-align:center;"|12 games were made.
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Revision as of 23:57, 5 August 2014

In the late 70s/early 80s, video game enthusiasts were subjected to an explosion of products hoping to capitalize on the growing market for home game consoles. From the numerous Pong clones, to the suspiciously similar catridge-based consoles, consumers had far more options than they do today, for better or worse. Here is a list of those first and second generation machines for those who wish to relive the dark ages.

Pong Consoles

It's fucking Pong, you can play it anywhere. Emulating first generation systems like these can be tricky, as the games were heavily tied to their hardware, and most were just variations of Pong.

  • Colorsport VIII
  • Radio Shack TV Scoreboard
  • Wonder Wizard
  • Sears Tele-Games
  • Ricochet
  • TV4 Four Way Video Game
  • Volley VI (pong/gun)
  • Magnavox Odyssey Series
  • Binatone TV Master Mk IV
  • APF TV Fun
  • Coleco Telstar
  • BSS 01
  • Color TV-Game 6 (Just Pong variants)
  • Color TV-Game 15 (Even more Pong variants)
  • Color TV-Game Racing 112 (Just racing, with a wheel)
  • Color TV Block Kusure (Breakout clone)
  • Computer TV Game (arcade Othello remake)

Cartridge Consoles

Name MESS support No intro collection Description
Epoch Cassette Vision None X May be a working emulator in here: Japware. Only 11 games exist for this thing.
Super Cassette Vision Decent ✓ 1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision.
Coleco Telstar Arcade None X Only 4 cartridges were released for this triangular abomination, but the console's design means that they can't be dumped and "emulated." They're more like activation discs for data already in the console. No known emulators.
APF Imagination Machine Good X A PC with a game console mounted on top of it 32X-style (take that, master race!) Only 15 games were released, one being built-in. ROMs are here.
Intellivision II Good NA Just an update to the original Intellivision, this console does not have its own library of games.
Fairchild Channel F Good ✓
Fairchild Channel F II Good NA An update to the Channel F, with no exclusive games.
Emerson Arcadia 2001 Decent ✓
Bandai Super Vision 8000 Good X Only 7 games. ROMs can be found on archive.org
Entex Adventure Vision Decent ✓
RCA Studio II Decent ✓
VC 4000 Decent X Has 40 games. ROMs are here: ROMs
Magnavox Odyssey 2 Good ✓
CreatiVision Good ✓

Handhelds

Name MESS support No intro collection Description
Game and Watch None X Many of the 60 Game and Watch games can be played in the various Game and Watch collections. Just emulate those.
Epoch Game Pocket Computer Good X Only 5 games exist. All can be found here.
Milton Bradley MicroVision Preliminary X 12 games were made.
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