Video Game Consoles by Generation, Part 2
37 entries in the Video Game Consoles by Generation, Part 2 compendium.
GameKingA low-resolution 8-bit handheld with bitmap graphics and digital audio.N-GageA mobile phone and handheld game console combined.Panasonic M2A cancelled console that became industrial hardware and arcade boards.PlayStation 2Best-selling console with DVD playback and backward compatibility.Pokémon MiniThe smallest Nintendo handheld with interchangeable cartridges, themed around Pokémon.Tapwave ZodiacA mobile entertainment console and PDA running Palm OS.V.SmileEducational home console using Smartridge cartridges.WonderSwanBandai's 16-bit handheld challenged Nintendo's Game Boy in Japan.Xbox (console)Microsoft's first home console, built from PC components.GP2XLinux-based handheld for homebrew and emulation.N-Gage (service)Get out and play.Nintendo DSA dual-screen handheld that redefined portable gaming with touch controls.PlayStation 3Sony's ambitious seventh-generation console that popularized Blu-ray and online gaming.PlayStation PortableSony's first handheld, a powerful portable with optical disc storage.WiiMotion-controlled console that expanded the gaming audience.Xbox 360Seventh-generation console that emphasized digital media and online gaming.ZeeboA wireless digital distribution console for emerging markets.EvercadeA retro handheld with physical multi-game cartridges and TV output.New Nintendo 3DSA hardware revision of the Nintendo 3DS with improved performance and controls.Nintendo 2DSEntry-level handheld lacking 3D, aimed at younger players.Nintendo 3DSA handheld console introducing glasses-free 3D gaming.Nintendo SwitchA hybrid console that switches between home and portable play.OuyaAn open, hackable Android microconsole that failed commercially.PlayStation 4An eighth-generation console emphasizing social features and independent game development.PlayStation TVA microconsole that brings PlayStation Vita games to the TV.PlayStation VitaSony's eighth-generation handheld that competed with the Nintendo 3DS.Wii UNintendo's first HD home console, released in late 2012.Xbox OneAn all-in-one entertainment system and eighth-generation console.Atari VCS (2021 console)A hybrid console and PC paying homage to the Atari 2600.Meta Quest 3Third-generation standalone VR headset with mixed reality capabilities.Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo's fastest-selling console, a refined hybrid with magnetic Joy-Con.PlayStation 5Sony's ninth-generation console launched November 2020 with two models.Intellivision AmicoA family-focused console delayed repeatedly since its 2018 announcement.GizmondoA feature-rich handheld doomed by mismanagement and scandal.Atari FlashbackA plug-and-play line of Atari 2600-inspired consoles.NES Classic EditionA miniature replica console emulating 30 NES games.Super NES Classic EditionA dedicated microconsole emulating the Super Nintendo with 21 built-in games.
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