GamesRadar have an article running on the different decades of console gaming.
They have them in four chapters:Some of them are completely new to me while others are consoles I've owned and I'm sure that I've played others but I'm really not sure how I would have.
These are some of the favourites that I've definately not played. I really had no idea that there was a SNES 2

RCA Studio II (1977)
Already obsolete by the time it hit stores; the Studio II?s games were in black and white and made simple beeping sounds. Five games were built in and utilized key pads as the controllers. Completely killed off once the Atari 2600 was released.

Nintendo Color TV-Block Busters (1979)
Featuring a similar design to the Color TV Game 6, this design featured one dial for use on included game, Breakout. This system holds the honor of being one of Shigeru Miyamoto?s first videogaming projects after joining up with Nintendo a few years prior. Undeniably, he would have a great effect on Nintendo. But that?s a story for another day.

Console: Sharp Twin Famicom - Japan (1986)
Manufacturer: Sharp
Discontinued: 1992
Sharp released a combined console of both Famicom and the disk system under a licensed agreement. La-dee-da.
Console: Super NES 2 (1997)
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Discontinued in: 2000
A smaller Super NES/Super Famicom, now with no eject button or expansion slot.
Console: Genesis 3 (1998)
Manufacturer: Majesco
Discontinued in: 1998
A third, even tinier alt of the Genesis released at a huge discount (nearing $20 at its end) that stripped everything but the most basic cart-playing functionality. And yes, it was indeed released by Majesco, who also trotted out the Game Gear well after its prime.
I'm sure most of the consoles mention have been discussed here before but I thought it would be a good idea to get a general thread about the older ones.
Perhaps there is a console that you remember from years ago that is still your favourite or maybe one of these is completely new to you and you'd love to find out more.
I'm seriously thinking about starting up a hand held collection as I've had a few over the years but after reading this there are probably quite a few that I've heard of before.
Any thoughts on any of these consoles?
They have them in four chapters:Some of them are completely new to me while others are consoles I've owned and I'm sure that I've played others but I'm really not sure how I would have.
These are some of the favourites that I've definately not played. I really had no idea that there was a SNES 2

RCA Studio II (1977)
Already obsolete by the time it hit stores; the Studio II?s games were in black and white and made simple beeping sounds. Five games were built in and utilized key pads as the controllers. Completely killed off once the Atari 2600 was released.

Nintendo Color TV-Block Busters (1979)
Featuring a similar design to the Color TV Game 6, this design featured one dial for use on included game, Breakout. This system holds the honor of being one of Shigeru Miyamoto?s first videogaming projects after joining up with Nintendo a few years prior. Undeniably, he would have a great effect on Nintendo. But that?s a story for another day.

Console: Sharp Twin Famicom - Japan (1986)
Manufacturer: Sharp
Discontinued: 1992
Sharp released a combined console of both Famicom and the disk system under a licensed agreement. La-dee-da.

Manufacturer: Nintendo
Discontinued in: 2000
A smaller Super NES/Super Famicom, now with no eject button or expansion slot.

Manufacturer: Majesco
Discontinued in: 1998
A third, even tinier alt of the Genesis released at a huge discount (nearing $20 at its end) that stripped everything but the most basic cart-playing functionality. And yes, it was indeed released by Majesco, who also trotted out the Game Gear well after its prime.
Perhaps there is a console that you remember from years ago that is still your favourite or maybe one of these is completely new to you and you'd love to find out more.
I'm seriously thinking about starting up a hand held collection as I've had a few over the years but after reading this there are probably quite a few that I've heard of before.
Any thoughts on any of these consoles?
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