Do you remember the time when you need to go to the arcade and use chips just to play your favorite game? That was also the time when I would even skip classes just to go to the arcades with my friends. Looking back at those times while comparing how games are played today really surprised me.
Video games came to life when Atari introduced its Atari 2600 in 1977. This is the first video game console. During that time, this game console is very expensive, selling for $249 each, which is surprisingly the same price as the consoles we have today. The same year, Nintendo released its first console called TV Game 6 and Midway with Space Invaders.
Some of the classic games like Namco’s Pacman and Atari’s Asteroids were released in 1980. This is the time when everyone thought gaming was in full swing, but things didn’t go as planned.
In 1994, the mass manufacturing of substandard cartridges caused this industry to collapse. Many game companies were forced to withdraw, and only three companies were immobile; Nintendo, Sega and Atari, which was messed up.
In 1995, Atari was unable to maintain its good reputation and was forced out of the scene. This is also the time when Sony emerges out of nowhere with the first CD-based game console called the Playstation. To keep up with the competition, Sega released the Saturn, while Nintendo released the latest game console to use cartridges called the Nintendo 64.
In the mid-2000s, Microsoft entered the gaming industry with its Xbox, while Sega exited the industry, and today it is only known as a game console history. Until now, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are competing with each other to provide us with complete entertainment with advanced accessories and games.