xDragonWarrior Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) post here the first console or handheld to do or have something that no console t the time did. Interton VC 4000(1978): first console with an analog stick Intellivision(1979): First 16-bit console/first console to have downloadable games Genesis/SNES:first consoles to have online gaming(via Xband cartridge/1994) Microvision: First handheld Atari Lynx(1989):first handheld with a color screen Turboexpress(1990): First handheld to be able to play it's console counterpart's games Neo Geo Pocket Color(1999):first handheld with a thumb stick Game.com(1997):first handheld with touchscreen and internet capabilities;/first handheld with built in game(Solitaire) the rest is for you(didn't wanna do it all by myself) Edited April 29, 2014 by xDragonWarrior 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 That Interton VC 4000 deserves its own thread. Very fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profholt82 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 post here the first console or handheld to do or have something that no console t the time did. Genesis/SNES:first consoles to have online gaming(via Xband cartridge/1994) Cool thread. But I believe the Atari VCS beat the Xband to the punch by about 12/13 years with the Gameline. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Cool thread. But I believe the Atari VCS beat the Xband to the punch by about 12/13 years with the Gameline. I meant online gaming like you and a friend from who knows where could play each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I meant online gaming like you and a friend from who knows where could play each other. Plato (70s) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Atari Lynx(1989):first handheld with a color screen Palmtex (1983) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Magnavox Odyssey first add-on for console (Rifle) 1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Plato (70s) I meant videogame consoles not PC's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Palmtex (1983) The Palmtex Super Micro has color overlays much like the Vectrex so it did not have color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 The Palmtex Super Micro has color overlays much like the Vectrex so it did not have color. Romtec Colorvision, 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Interton VC 4000(1978): first console with an analog stick Anyone know the date on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Game.com(1997);/first handheld with built in game(Solitaire) Epoch Game Pocket Computer (1984) puzzle game built in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_Game_Pocket_Computer Edited April 30, 2014 by high voltage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotwo Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Fairchild Channel F(1976) First game system to use interchangeable ROM cartridges. First game system to include a "Pause" button/ switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video system is the first system with analog joysticks. It might also be the first system using ROM carts, but we only know the release year (1976) and not the month and day of release. (The Interton VC 4000 is a rebranded 1292 AVPs in a new shell, BTW). Anyone know the date on this one? Those are Pong systems. The Pong chip is mounted in a cart; so you an have all of the Pong chip games for cheaper that buying 10 different Pong systems. Those systems are said to have been realesed in 1977;in any case they can't be older than the GY chips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) The Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video system is the first system with analog joysticks. It might also be the first system using ROM carts, but we only know the release year (1976) and not the month and day of release. (The Interton VC 4000 is a rebranded 1292 AVPs in a new shell, BTW). Those are Pong systems. The Pong chip is mounted in a cart; so you an have all of the Pong chip games for cheaper that buying 10 different Pong systems. Those systems are said to have been realesed in 1977;in any case they can't be older than the GY chips. EDIT Bandai Playdia:First console to have wireless controllers standard. Edited May 1, 2014 by xDragonWarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 TurboGrafx/PC Engine first home console with CD-ROM add-on. TurboDuo/PC EngineDuo first home console with integrated CD-ROM. The Game.com was mentioned above... was it the first handheld with touch screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 TurboGrafx/PC Engine first home console with CD-ROM add-on. TurboDuo/PC EngineDuo first home console with integrated CD-ROM. The Game.com was mentioned above... was it the first handheld with touch screen? Yes, it was the first handheld console with a touch screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 So was I right about the Colorvision? Here's another: First system with scaling: Atari Lynx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Odyssey 2 first console with built in keyboard. FM towns marty first cdrom based console, that wasn't a add on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Was searching for an old dungeon maze game and saw a link to this: First game to feature a black video game character. Apparently, it's 1979's Basketball for the Atari 800. http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/536 There is some dispute, however. 1976's Heavyweight Champ by Sega could be the first, but it's so primitive it's only in black and white, so it's hard to tell. You decide. http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8099 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaman Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Magnavox Odyssey2, the first console with an add on voice module Magnavox Odyssey2, the first console to combine board games with a computer game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Magnavox Odyssey2, the first console to combine board games with a computer game Magnavox Odyssey (1972) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaman Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Magnavox Odyssey (1972) You are right! How could I have forgotten the world's first commercial home video game console and it's board game items Edited October 1, 2014 by Aquaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 1991 : The Watara Supervision, first Asian console trying to catch on the success of the Game Boy This is very visible in the first modele, released only in Asia and Western europe (excluding the UK) Some may argue that the BitCorp Gamate try to do this too, but the shape is different, the game carts are different, and inside it you find quality chips (Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Sanyo and even Philips! plus a custom Bitcorp CPU). even the buttons and shell are well made, where the Supervision use cheap parts, pretty dull plastic (gray that was cheap because if was used alot in computer cases) and off the shelves parts; the the Bitcorp Gamate may more have been a genuine attempt to get on the handheld market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Were there any games prior to SwordQuest where you could actually win PHYSICAL prizes, not just a high score or ending screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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