Gumpei Yokoi Retrospective

Gumpei Yokoi certainly made an impact in the videogames industry. Bringing us such things like the Game and Watch series, Game Boy and the Virtual Boy are to name a few. Read on to see what else this creative mind was involved in.

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History of Videogames

What we have here is a quick reference list of all the videogame consoles that have been released over time and a list of all the portable systems that use cartridge swappable games.

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The 70s

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Magnavox Odyssey

• Released:1972


• Units sold:330,000

Atari PONG

• Released:1975


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 100

• Released:1975


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 200

• Released:1975


• Units sold:?

Atari Super PONG

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Classic

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Fairchild Channel F

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 300

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 400

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 500

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

RCA Studio II

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Wonder Wizard 7702

• Released:1976


• Units sold:?

Nintendo Colour TV Game

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Atari Stunt Cycle

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Atari VCS 2600

• Released:1977


• Units sold:30 million (Includes all variants)

Atari Video Pinball

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Alpha

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Combat

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 2000

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 3000

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey 4000

• Released:1977


• Units sold:?

Bally Professional Arcade

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Arcade

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Colortron

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Coleco Telstar Gemini

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Magnavox Odyssey²

• Released:1978


• Units sold:?

Atari 400

• Released:1979


• Units sold:?

Zircon Channel F System II

• Released:1979


• Units sold:?

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The 80s

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Mattel Intellivision

• Released:1980


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both version)

Epoch Cassette Vision

• Released:1981


• Units sold:?

Atari 5200

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Coleco Gemini

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Colecovision

• Released:1982


• Units sold:6 million

Emerson Arcadia 2001

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Mattel Intellivision II

• Released:1982


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both version)

Vectrex

• Released:1982


• Units sold:?

Sega SG-1000

• Released:1983


• Units sold:?

Atari 2600 Junior

• Released:1986


• Units sold:30 million (Includes all variants)

Atari 7800

• Released:1986


• Units sold:?

NEC Turbo Grafx 16

• Released:1989


• Units sold:10 million

Nintendo Entertainment System

• Released:1985


• Units sold:61.9 million (includes both variants)

Sega Master System

• Released:1986


• Units sold:13 million (Includes both variants)

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

• Released:1989


• Units sold:29 million (Includes all variants)

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The 90s

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Sega Master System II

• Released:1990


• Units sold:13 million (Includes both variants)

SNK NEO-GEO (AES)

• Released:1990


• Units sold:?

CD-i

• Released:1991


• Units sold:570,000

Commodore CDTV

• Released:1991


• Units sold:?

Super Nintendo

• Released:1991


• Units sold:49.1 million (Include all variants)

NEC TurboDuo

• Released:1992


• Units sold:?

Sega Mega CD Mega Drive/Genesis

• Released:1992


• Units sold:6 million (Includes both variants)

Amiga CD32

• Released:1993


• Units sold:?

Atari Jaguar

• Released:1993


• Units sold:500,000

Nintendo Entertainment System 2

• Released:1993


• Units sold:61.9 million (includes both variants)

Panasonic 3DO Interactive

• Released:1993


• Units sold:2 million (including all variants and Sanyo and Goldstar versions)

NEC PC-FX

• Released:1994


• Units sold:?

Atari Jaguar CD

• Released:1994


• Units sold:20,000

Sega Mega CD for Mega Drive/Genesis 2

• Released:1994


• Units sold:6 million (Includes both variants)

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 2

• Released:1994


• Units sold:29 million (Includes all variants)

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 32x

• Released:1994


• Units sold:200,000

Sega CDX/Sega Multi-Mega

• Released:1994


• Units sold:?

SNK NEO-GEO CD

• Released:1994


• Units sold:?

Apple Pippin

• Released:1995


• Units sold:42,000

Panasonic 3DO FZ-10

• Released:1995


• Units sold:2 million (including all variants and Sanyo and Goldstar versions)

Sega Saturn

• Released:1995


• Units sold:17 million

Sony PlayStation

• Released:1995


• Units sold:102.49 million (includes all PS variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

Nintendo 64

• Released:1996


• Units sold:32.9 million

Super Nintendo 2

• Released:1997


• Units sold:49.1 million (Include all variants)

Sega Genesis 3

• Released:1998


• Units sold:29 million (Includes all variants)

Nintendo 64DD

• Released:1999


• Units sold:15 000

Sega Dreamcast

• Released:1999


• Units sold:10.6 million

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Year 2000

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Sony PlayStation 2

• Released:2000


• Units sold:Over 127 million and counting(includes all PS2 variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

Sony PlayStation PSone

• Released:2000


• Units sold:102.49 million (includes all PS variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

Microsoft X-Box

• Released:2001


• Units sold:24 million

Discussions about the Microsoft X-Box can be found here.

Nintendo Game Cube

• Released:2001


• Units sold:21.74 million

Discussions about the Nintendo Game Cube can be found here here.

Atari Flashback

• Released:2004


• Units sold:?

Sony PlayStation 2 Slim

• Released:2004


• Units sold:Over 127 million and counting(includes all PS2 variants)

Discussions about the PSone & PS2 can be found here.

XaviXPORT

• Released:2004


• Units sold:?

Microsoft X-Box 360

• Released:2005


• Units sold:Over 19 million and still counting

For all the Microsoft X-Box 360 information that you could possibly need check out My360.com.au

Atari Flashback 2

• Released:2005


• Units sold:?

Game Wave Family Entertainment System

• Released:2006


• Units sold:?

Mattel HyperScan

• Released:2006


• Units sold:?

Nintendo Wii

• Released:2006


• Units sold:Over 21.56 million and counting

For all the Nintendo Wii information that you could possibly need check out MyWii.com.au

Sony PlayStation 3

• Released:2006


• Units sold:Over 12 million and counting

For all the Sony Playstation 3 information that you could possibly need check out MyPS3.com.au and if Blu-ray movies interest you then take a look at MyBluRay.com.au

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Portable Videogame Systems

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The 70s

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Microvision

• Manufacturer:Milton Bradley


• Released:1979


• Units sold:?

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The 80s

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Game Pocket Computer

• Manufacturer:Epoch


• Released:1984


• Units sold:?

Game Boy

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1989


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Lynx

• Manufacturer:Atari


• Released:1989


• Units sold:Under 500,000 (Includes both versions)

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The 90s

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Game Gear

• Manufacturer:Sega


• Released:1990


• Units sold:11 million

TurboExpress

• Manufacturer:NEC


• Released:1990


• Units sold:1.5 million

Lynx 2

• Manufacturer:Atari


• Released:1991


• Units sold:Under 500,000 (Includes both versions)

Watara Supervision

• Manufacturer:Watara


• Released:1992


• Units sold:?

Mega Duck/Cougar Boy

• Manufacturer:Creatonic, Videojet, and Timlex


• Released:1993


• Units sold:?

Nomad

• Manufacturer:Sega


• Released:1995


• Units sold:1 million

Game Boy Pocket

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1996


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Virtual Boy

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1996


• Units sold:770,000

Game.com

• Manufacturer:Tiger Electronics


• Released:1997


• Units sold:Less than 300,000

Game Boy Light

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1997


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Game Boy Color

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:1998


• Units sold:118.7 million (Includes all variants)

Neo Geo Pocket

• Manufacturer:SNK


• Released:1998


• Units sold:2 million

Neo-Geo Pocket Color

• Manufacturer:SNK


• Released:1998


• Units sold:?

WonderSwan

• Manufacturer:Bandai


• Released:1999


• Units sold:?

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Year 2000

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WonderSwan Color

• Manufacturer:Bandai


• Released:2000


• Units sold:?

GP32 (GamePark 32)

• Manufacturer:GamePark


• Released:2001


• Units sold:Around 30,000

Game Boy Advance

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2001


• Units sold:81.06 million (Includes all variants)

For discussions on the GBA Click Here!

Check out some of the popular GBA titles here!

SwanCrystal

• Manufacturer:Bandai


• Released:2002


• Units sold:?

GameKing

• Manufacturer:TimeTop


• Released:2003


• Units sold:?

Game Boy Advance SP

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2003


• Units sold:81.06 million (Includes all variants)

For discussions on the GBA Click Here!

Check out some of the popular GBA titles here!

N-Gage

• Manufacturer:Nokia


• Released:2003


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both variants)

Zodiac

• Manufacturer:Tapwave


• Released:2003


• Units sold:Less that 200,000

N-Gage QD

• Manufacturer:Nokia


• Released:2004


• Units sold:3 million (Includes both variants)

Nintendo DS

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2004


• Units sold:Over 70.6 million and counting (Includes all variants)

For more DS information Click Here!

For a comprehensive games list Click Here!

The DS was released in multiple colours and you can check them out Here!

PlayStation Portable

• Manufacturer:Sony


• Released:2004


• Units sold:Over 34 million and still counting (Includes all variants)

For more PSP information Click Here!

For a comprehensive PSP games list Click Here!

Pocket Fami

• Manufacturer:GameTech


• Released:2004


• Units sold:?

Game Boy Micro

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2005


• Units sold:2.42 million

For discussions on the GBA Click Here!

Check out some of the popular GBA titles here!

Gizmondo

• Manufacturer:Tiger Telematics


• Released:2005


• Units sold:Less than 25,000

GP2X

• Manufacturer:GamePark Holdings/li>
  
• Released:2005


• Units sold:Over 30000

VG Pocket

• Manufacturer:Pelican Accessories


• Released:2006


• Units sold:?

Nintendo DS Lite

• Manufacturer:Nintendo


• Released:2006


• Units sold:Over 70.6 million and counting (Includes all variants)

For more DS information Click Here!

For a comprehensive games list Click Here!

The DS was released in multiple colours and you can check them out Here!

PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite

• Manufacturer:Sony


• Released:2007


• Units sold:Over 34 million and still counting (Includes all variants)

For more PSP information Click Here!

For a comprehensive PSP games list Click Here!

 

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