most importantly games these constables
were able to come out on top
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the video game systems there were the
undisputed champions of their console
generation selling the most units
against their competitors and having the
best library of games number 10 Xbox 360
smaller sleeker and as quiet as ever and
it’s available starting today this
console war was the hardest to pick a
definitive winner for while the ps3
notoriously fumbled right out of the
gate it eventually picked up steam and
was home to some of the greatest games
of the generation yeah well let’s just
keep that between us the Wii was the
most successful and innovative system
after its release but its lack of
third-party support and lesser graphical
capabilities doomed it in its twilight
years ultimately we had to give this
contest to the 360 for being the most
consistent of the three consoles it had
a year Head Start was a powerful machine
had the best online service and the
majority of third-party titles ran
better on the system over its
competitors
number nine Nintendo 3ds in 2d mode it displaced visuals like no portable
displaced visuals like no portable before but in 3d it takes games to an
before but in 3d it takes games to an entirely new level three dimensions
entirely new level three dimensions makes everything cooler right actually
makes everything cooler right actually Nintendo’s follow-up to their insanely
Nintendo’s follow-up to their insanely successful dia system got off to a bit
successful dia system got off to a bit of a rough start the console suffered
of a rough start the console suffered from a weak launch lineup which hurt
from a weak launch lineup which hurt sales in the immediate months after its
sales in the immediate months after its release with the imminent launch of the
release with the imminent launch of the PS Vita in early 2012 Nintendo was going
PS Vita in early 2012 Nintendo was going to have to take drastic action if it
to have to take drastic action if it wanted to keep the 3ds alive thankfully
wanted to keep the 3ds alive thankfully Nintendo gave 23 Virtual Console games
Nintendo gave 23 Virtual Console games to gamers who bought the system early
to gamers who bought the system early and the release of future classics like
and the release of future classics like Pokemon X&Y Super Mario 3d Land and
Pokemon X&Y Super Mario 3d Land and Zelda a link between worlds turned the
Zelda a link between worlds turned the 3ds into a worthy successor for the DS
3ds into a worthy successor for the DS eventually crushing the PS Vita number
eventually crushing the PS Vita number eight Nintendo DS here’s a brand new
eight Nintendo DS here’s a brand new Metroid game playing on Nintendo DS the
Gameboy family may have reached its end late in 2004 but it was succeeded by an
late in 2004 but it was succeeded by an equally influential console Nintendo
equally influential console Nintendo revolutionized the handheld market again
revolutionized the handheld market again with their dual screen system with a
with their dual screen system with a touch interface that also featured full
touch interface that also featured full 3d graphics on a handheld system you
3d graphics on a handheld system you will buy innovative games like Ben 10
will buy innovative games like Ben 10 dogs The Legend of Zelda Phantom
dogs The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass and 7 main series Pokemon
Hourglass and 7 main series Pokemon games the DES was able to stave off
games the DES was able to stave off competition from probably the only other
competition from probably the only other system that ever posed a challenge to it
system that ever posed a challenge to it Sony’s PSP despite the PSP’s graphics
Sony’s PSP despite the PSP’s graphics and multimedia features it just couldn’t
and multimedia features it just couldn’t hold a candle to Nintendo’s touchable
hold a candle to Nintendo’s touchable wonder no problem
in total the dsds light and DSi family of systems sold over 150 million units
of systems sold over 150 million units worldwide number seven Super Nintendo
worldwide number seven Super Nintendo Entertainment System this is the
Entertainment System this is the legendary battle everyone thinks about
legendary battle everyone thinks about when they hear the phrase console war it
when they hear the phrase console war it began when Sega launched the 16-bit
began when Sega launched the 16-bit Genesis in 1989 and came out attacking
Genesis in 1989 and came out attacking Nintendo in its advertising brief what
Nintendo in its advertising brief what minton don’t
minton don’t despite Sega’s efforts the Genesis
despite Sega’s efforts the Genesis failed to gain a foothold until the
failed to gain a foothold until the introduction of Sonic the Hedgehog in
introduction of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 which was also the same year
1991 which was also the same year Nintendo launched the Super Nintendo
Nintendo launched the Super Nintendo what was once a rivalry was now an
what was once a rivalry was now an all-out war with Nintendo facing its
all-out war with Nintendo facing its first legitimate challenger to its home
first legitimate challenger to its home console dominance for the first time
console dominance for the first time while the Genesis overtook the SNES in
while the Genesis overtook the SNES in its early days
its early days Sega eventually made some mistakes that
Sega eventually made some mistakes that buried the Genesis such as its reliance
buried the Genesis such as its reliance on its add-on systems the SNES managed
on its add-on systems the SNES managed to procure an incredible game library
to procure an incredible game library and eventually sold almost 50 million
and eventually sold almost 50 million units worldwide a bit more coming a bit
units worldwide a bit more coming a bit more realistic more now most a bit more
more realistic more now most a bit more secretive coming more enemies number 6
secretive coming more enemies number 6 game boy now you can have all the power
game boy now you can have all the power and excitement of Nintendo right in the
and excitement of Nintendo right in the palm of your hand before the game boy
palm of your hand before the game boy gaming on the go was a fantasy often
gaming on the go was a fantasy often attempted but never fully realized
attempted but never fully realized but when Nintendo managed to basically
but when Nintendo managed to basically cram an NES into a great brick shaped
cram an NES into a great brick shaped console the video game industry was
console the video game industry was changed forever the Gameboy was an
changed forever the Gameboy was an instant success partially thanks to the
instant success partially thanks to the game it was bundled with the perfect
game it was bundled with the perfect puzzler Tetris game boy comes with a
puzzler Tetris game boy comes with a brewery just–you game Tetris
brewery just–you game Tetris even when technologically advanced
even when technologically advanced competitors like the Lynx and Game Gear
competitors like the Lynx and Game Gear were introduced they couldn’t do on the
were introduced they couldn’t do on the Game Boy from its lofty perch the system
Game Boy from its lofty perch the system sold over a hundred million units
sold over a hundred million units counting the Gameboy pocket Game Boy
counting the Gameboy pocket Game Boy Color and for those lucky enough to live
Color and for those lucky enough to live in Japan the Game Boy light come on
in Japan the Game Boy light come on babies are ready to eat ready I’ve gotta
babies are ready to eat ready I’ve gotta catch ball number 5 Atari 2600 attention
catch ball number 5 Atari 2600 attention shoppers of course the system that
shoppers of course the system that popularized home console gaming has to
popularized home console gaming has to be on this list introduced in 1977 the
be on this list introduced in 1977 the 2600 stayed on the market until 1992
2600 stayed on the market until 1992 well into the following two Constable
well into the following two Constable generations with 30 million units sold
generations with 30 million units sold despite ultimately being the least
despite ultimately being the least powerful
powerful of those early systems the 2600 was able
of those early systems the 2600 was able to beat out its competition including
to beat out its competition including Mattel’s in television and the
Mattel’s in television and the ColecoVision I’d like to meet Ari sorry
ColecoVision I’d like to meet Ari sorry only our demonstrators left no George
only our demonstrators left no George mine the 2600 boasted a much simpler
mine the 2600 boasted a much simpler controller and a massive library of
controller and a massive library of games including arcade ports and iconic
games including arcade ports and iconic original titles like adventure pitfall
original titles like adventure pitfall and yars revenge
and yars revenge while the 2600 success ironically also
while the 2600 success ironically also led to the brief death of the video game
led to the brief death of the video game industry in the early 80s its influence
industry in the early 80s its influence on the world of gaming is undisputedly
on the world of gaming is undisputedly more important number for PlayStation in
more important number for PlayStation in December 1994 Sony Computer
December 1994 Sony Computer Entertainment officially released their
Entertainment officially released their console known only as the PlayStation in
console known only as the PlayStation in 1995 nobody thought Nintendo could be
1995 nobody thought Nintendo could be dethroned as the king of the gaming
dethroned as the king of the gaming world especially up against newcomer
world especially up against newcomer Sony but after Nintendo betrayed the
Sony but after Nintendo betrayed the tech giant during the development of
tech giant during the development of their CD add-on Sony decided to take
their CD add-on Sony decided to take matters into their own hands and make
matters into their own hands and make their own system the result was the
their own system the result was the 32-bit disk based console oh that’s your
32-bit disk based console oh that’s your home oh no not you hon Jean and SK them
home oh no not you hon Jean and SK them all yo ha sorry you’re not back you got
all yo ha sorry you’re not back you got up mighty master
up mighty master so step could I got a fish on this
so step could I got a fish on this through Sony’s aggressive marketing and
through Sony’s aggressive marketing and pricing new technology and a huge very
pricing new technology and a huge very library of games the PlayStation 1 did
library of games the PlayStation 1 did the unthinkable and became the top dog
the unthinkable and became the top dog in the video game industry it didn’t
in the video game industry it didn’t hurt that both Nintendo and Sega
hurt that both Nintendo and Sega stumbled someone with a Nintendo 64 and
stumbled someone with a Nintendo 64 and the Saturn and lesser supposedly
the Saturn and lesser supposedly advanced competitors like Atari Jaguar
advanced competitors like Atari Jaguar and the 3do failed to make any sort of
and the 3do failed to make any sort of impact number 3 Nintendo Entertainment
impact number 3 Nintendo Entertainment System the Year 1985 the video game
System the Year 1985 the video game industry in North America all but
industry in North America all but destroyed the knight in shining armor
destroyed the knight in shining armor the Japanese company that gave the world
the Japanese company that gave the world Donkey Kong and the big grey box
Nintendo single-handedly revived the gaming market in the West with their
gaming market in the West with their beloved 8-bit console due to clever
beloved 8-bit console due to clever marketing and some of the greatest games
marketing and some of the greatest games of all time the NES controlled almost
of all time the NES controlled almost all of the video game market at the time
all of the video game market at the time and none of its competitors even
and none of its competitors even approached its level of success even
approached its level of success even though Sega’s Master System was a
though Sega’s Master System was a technologically superior console there
technologically superior console there was no competing with Mario Zelda
was no competing with Mario Zelda Metroid and the huge amount of
Metroid and the huge amount of third-party games that the NES boasted
third-party games that the NES boasted number two Game Boy Advance after the
number two Game Boy Advance after the original Gameboy was discontinued
original Gameboy was discontinued Nintendo continued their dominance of
Nintendo continued their dominance of the handheld market with its successor
the handheld market with its successor the 32-bit Game Boy Advance it was a
the 32-bit Game Boy Advance it was a success right out the gate and only got
success right out the gate and only got bigger with the introduction of the
bigger with the introduction of the Gameboy Advance SP in 2003 which finally
Gameboy Advance SP in 2003 which finally gave them much-needed back light to the
gave them much-needed back light to the handheld it’s ready to come the few
handheld it’s ready to come the few systems that tried to challenge the Game
systems that tried to challenge the Game Boy Advance including the Neo Geo pocket
Boy Advance including the Neo Geo pocket color the wonderswan and the n-gage were
color the wonderswan and the n-gage were promptly crushed and so the Game Boy
promptly crushed and so the Game Boy Advance enjoyed success well into the
Advance enjoyed success well into the life of its successor the DS during its
life of its successor the DS during its storied run it sold over 80 million
storied run it sold over 80 million units worldwide and was a haven for both
units worldwide and was a haven for both ports and original titles
number one PlayStation 2 there’s no competing with the most successful home
competing with the most successful home console of all time the amount of
console of all time the amount of advantages the ps2 had over its fellow
advantages the ps2 had over its fellow consoles were almost comical it killed
consoles were almost comical it killed its first rival the Dreamcast because of
its first rival the Dreamcast because of its more powerful tech it had a year
its more powerful tech it had a year head start on both the Xbox and the
head start on both the Xbox and the Gamecube and was the cheapest DVD player
Gamecube and was the cheapest DVD player on the market at the time PlayStation
on the market at the time PlayStation PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2 there was fastest video game system ever
there was fastest video game system ever but above all the ps2 had the games
but above all the ps2 had the games grand theft auto Devil May Cry Gran
grand theft auto Devil May Cry Gran Turismo Ratchet and Clank ICO Shadow of
Turismo Ratchet and Clank ICO Shadow of the Colossus the Xbox and the cube had
the Colossus the Xbox and the cube had no chance against the power of the
no chance against the power of the PlayStation brand at its peak the ps2 is
PlayStation brand at its peak the ps2 is not only the winner of the console war
not only the winner of the console war but a true juggernaut in the gaming
but a true juggernaut in the gaming world do you agree with our picks check
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