Kristen & Catherine, Nintendo Games

History of Nintendo Games

Nintendo Entertainment System

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1980

1983

The Color TV Game series were five different dedicated consoles, each designed to play a specific game or set of games.The players controlled their paddles with dials attached directly to the machine. Retail availability 1977-1980

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was first released by Nintendo in Japan in 1983. It was released in the US in 1985. Retail availability 1983-2003

Color TV Game

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Wii

The Wii, like the Nintendo GameCube, is the smallest and most compact system in its generation. The major feature of the Wii console is the console's wireless controller, the Wii Remote, affectionately referred to as the Wiimote, that may be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect motion and rotation in three dimensions. The console is bundled with a game, Wii Sports. The console also features WiiConnect24, enabling it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while consuming little electrical power.

Nintendo GameCube is a video game console released by Nintendo on September 14, 2001, in Japan and November 18, 2001, in North America. GameCube was the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for its primary storage medium. Nintendo also introduced a variety of connectivity options for the GameCube. It was the first Nintendo console to support online gaming. The GameCube also supported connectivity to the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to access exclusive in-game features using the handheld as a second screen and controller.

Nintendo GameCube

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released in 1990 by Nintendo in Japan. Released in the US in 1991. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is Nintendo's second home console, it was able to run some of the first three-dimensional video games on consoles, beginning with Star Fox.Retail availability 1990-1999

The Nintendo 64 , often referred to as N64 is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit central processing unit, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in the US. The N64 was released with two launch games, Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.The console was released in at least eight variants with different colors and sizes. Retail availabilty 1996-2003

The Nintendo 64

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