General-purpose home computer systems, and the various systems created for the express purpose of playing electronic games. This includes attachable accessories, such as the MediaNotes/GameGenie.

See also MediaNotes/HowVideoGameSpecsWork (which includes computer software like DOS, Windows, and UNIX), MediaNotes/TheHistoryOfVideoGames for consoles by generation, and the MediaNotes/ConsoleWars, the MediaNotes/ComputerWars, and the MediaNotes/PCVsConsole Wars for the different battles of each generation.

Virtual Reality systems, both for games and other media, are mirrored in the VirtualRealityIndex.

The {{Platforms}} page lists platforms more broadly.

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!!Systems by company:
[[index]]
[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:[=3DO=] (Three-Dee-Oh)]]
* 1993 -- Platform/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Acorn Computer]]
* 1981 -- Platform/BBCMicro
* 1987 -- Platform/AcornArchimedes
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Amstrad]]
* 1984 -- Platform/AmstradCPC
* 1990 -- Platform/GX4000
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Apple Computer]]
* 1977 -- Platform/AppleII
* 1984 -- Platform/AppleMacintosh
* 1996 -- [[Platform/{{Pippin}} Apple Pippin]][[note]]A joint project with Creator/{{Bandai|NamcoEntertainment}}[[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Atari]]
* 1972 -- VideoGame/{{Pong}}
* 1977 -- Platform/{{Atari 2600}}
** 1982 -- Platform/StarpathSupercharger
* 1979 -- Platform/Atari8BitComputers
* 1982 -- Platform/Atari5200
* 1984 -- Platform/Atari7800
* 1985 -- Platform/AtariST
* 1987 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg80-xegs.htm#page=reviews Atari XE Games System]]
* 1989 -- Platform/AtariLynx
* 1993 -- Platform/AtariJaguar
** 1995 -- Atari Jaguar CD
* 2022 -- Platform/AtariVCS
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bandai]]
* 1994 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-playdia.htm#page=reviews Playdia]]
* 1996 -- [[Platform/{{Pippin}} Apple Pippin]][[note]]A joint project with Creator/{{Apple}}[[/note]]
* 1999 -- Platform/{{WonderSwan}}
** 2000 -- [=WonderSwan=] Color
** 2002 -- [=WonderSwan=] Crystal
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Casio]]
* 1983 -- Platform/CasioPV1000
* 1995 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-loopy.htm#page=reviews Loopy (My Seal Computer)]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Coleco]]
* 1982 -- Platform/{{ColecoVision}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Commodore]]
* 1977 -- [[Platform/CommodorePET PET]]
* 1980 -- Platform/VIC20
* 1982 -- Platform/Commodore64
* 1984 -- Platform/CommodorePlus4
* 1985 -- Platform/Commodore128
* 1985 -- Platform/{{Amiga}}
* 1993 -- Platform/AmigaCD32
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Elektronika]]
* 19?? -- Platform/Elektronika60
* 1983 -- Platform/BK0010
* 1984 -- Platform/ElektronikaIM
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fujitsu]]
* 1982 -- Platform/FM7
* 1989 -- Platform/FMTowns
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Funtech]]
* 1995 -- Platform/SuperACan
[[/folder]]

[[folder:General Consumer Electronics]]
* 1982 -- Platform/{{Vectrex}}[[note]]Also branded as the Milton Bradley Vectrex[[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:HTC]]
* 2016 -- Platform/HTCVive
[[/folder]]

[[folder:IBM]]
* 1981 -- Platform/IBMPersonalComputer
* 1983 -- Platform/IBMPCjr
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Intellivision]]
* TBA -- Platform/IntellivisionAmico[[note]]The original Intellivision was developed by Creator/{{Mattel}} and is located in their folder. They sold off the rights in 1984.[[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Koei]]
* 1996 -- Platform/PasoGo
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Linux]]
* 1991 -- [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] [[note]]it used to be ''very'' unsuitable for gaming for a long time, but after MediaNotes/{{WINE}} and Proton get traction, as well as emulators from countless systems supporting it natively, Linux gaming finally became formidable.[[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:LJN Toys]]
* 1987 -- Platform/VideoArt
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Magnavox]]
* 1972 -- Platform/MagnavoxOdyssey
* 1978 -- Platform/Odyssey2
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mattel]]
* 1980 -- Platform/{{Intellivision}}
* 2006 -- Platform/{{HyperScan}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Microsoft]]
* 1985 -- Platform/MicrosoftWindows
* 1983 -- Platform/{{MSX}}
* 2001 -- Platform/{{Xbox}} (original)
** 2004 -- Platform/XboxLive
* 2005 -- Platform/Xbox360
** 2010 -- Platform/{{Kinect}}
* 2013 -- Platform/XboxOne
* 2020 -- Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS
[[/folder]]

[[folder:NEC]]
* 1981 -- Platform/PC88
* 1982 -- Platform/PC98
* 1987 -- Platform/TurboGrafx16
** 1988 -- [=TurboGrafx-CD=][[note]]Released only ''three months'' after the TG-16 itself in 1989 in North America.[[/note]]
* 1994 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-pcfx.htm#page=reviews PC-FX]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nintendo]]
* 1977 -- Platform/ColorTVGame
* 1980 -- Platform/GameAndWatch
* 1983 -- Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem
* 1989 -- Platform/GameBoy
** 1994 -- Platform/SuperGameBoy
* 1990 -- Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem
** 1995 -- Platform/{{Satellaview}}
* 1995 -- Platform/VirtualBoy
* 1996 -- Platform/Nintendo64
* 1998 -- Platform/GameBoyColor
* 2001 -- Platform/GameBoyAdvance
** 2003 -- Platform/GameBoyPlayer
* 2001 -- Platform/NintendoGameCube
* 2001 -- Platform/PokemonMini
* 2004 -- Platform/NintendoDS
* 2006 -- Platform/{{Wii}}
* 2011 -- Platform/Nintendo3DS
* 2012 -- Platform/WiiU
* 2017 -- Platform/NintendoSwitch
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nokia]]
* 2003 -- Platform/NGage
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Oculus VR]]
* 2012 -- Platform/OculusRift
* 2019 -- Platform/OculusQuest
[[/folder]]

[[folder:OUYA]]
* 2013 -- Platform/{{OUYA}}[[note]]The names of the system and its company are identical [[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Panic]]
* 2022 -- Platform/{{Playdate}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Philips]]
* 1991 -- Platform/PhilipsCDi
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sega]]
* 1983 -- Platform/SG1000 and [=SC-3000=]
* 1986 -- Platform/SegaMasterSystem
* 1988 -- Platform/SegaGenesis
* 1990 -- Platform/GameGear
* 1991 -- Platform/SegaCD
* 1994 -- Platform/Sega32X
* 1994 -- Platform/SegaSaturn
* 1998 -- Platform/{{Dreamcast}}
* Platform/OtherSegaSystems
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sharp]]
* 1982 -- Platform/SharpX1
* 1987 -- Platform/SharpX68000
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sinclair]]
* 1981 -- Platform/ZX81
* 1982 -- Platform/ZXSpectrum
[[/folder]]

[[folder:SNK]]
* 1990 -- Platform/NeoGeo AES
** 1994 -- Neo Geo CD[[note]]Which contained identical hardware to the AES (which itself is basically identical to the hardware inside the Neo Geo arcade cabinets), but used [=CD-ROMs=] rather than the AES's famous massive carts. This allowed games to be sold for $50 rather than $200-$350, at the expense of loooooooooooooong load times thanks to the 1X drive[[/note]]
* 1998 -- Platform/NeoGeoPocket
** 1999 -- Neo Geo Pocket Color[[note]]Backwards compatible with the original Pocket, similar to the Game Boy/Game Boy Color[[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sony]]
* 1994 -- Platform/PlayStation
* 2000 -- Platform/PlayStation2
* 2004 -- Platform/PlayStationPortable
* 2006 -- Platform/PlayStation3
* 2011 -- Platform/PlayStationVita
* 2013 -- Platform/PlayStation4
* 2020 -- Platform/PlayStation5
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Steepler]]
* 1992 -- Platform/{{Dendy}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tandy]]
* 1977 -- Platform/TRS80
* 1980 -- Platform/ColorComputer
* 1984 -- Platform/Tandy1000
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Texas Instruments]]
* 1979 -- [[Platform/{{TI99}} TI-99/4A]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tiger Electronics]]
* 19?? -- Platform/TigerHandhelds
* 1995 -- Platform/RZone
* 1997 -- Platform/GameCom
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tiger Telematics]]
* 2005 -- Platform/{{Gizmondo}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tyco]]
* 1988 -- Platform/ViewMasterInteractiveVision
[[/folder]]

[[folder:VM Labs]]
* 2000 -- Platform/{{Nuon}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Watara]]
* 1992 -- Platform/{{Supervision}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Multi-platform devices]]
* 1990 -- MediaNotes/GameGenie
* 1996 -- MediaNotes/GameShark
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Digital Distribution]]
%% Platform/{{Desura}} ([[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows]], [[Platform/AppleMacintosh Mac]], [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]])
* Platform/{{DLsite}} (Windows)
* Platform/DSiWare (Platform/NintendoDS, Platform/Nintendo3DS)
* Platform/EpicGamesStore (Windows, Mac)
* Website/{{Gamekit}}
* Platform/GOGDotCom (Windows, Mac)
* Platform/PlayStationNetwork (Platform/PlayStation3, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/PlayStationVita)
* Platform/{{Steam}} (Windows, Mac, Linux)
* Platform/VirtualConsole (Platform/{{Wii}}, Platform/WiiU, Platform/Nintendo3DS)
* Platform/WiiWare (Wii)
* Platform/XboxLive (Platform/{{Xbox 360}}, Platform/XboxOne, and formerly the original Platform/{{Xbox}})
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mobile]]
* Platform/{{Android}}
* Platform/{{Evercade}}
* Platform/{{IOS}}
* MobilePhoneGame
* Platform/{{Symbian}}
** Nokia Platform/NGage
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Emulation]]
* MediaNotes/DOSBox
* MediaNotes/{{MAME}}
* MediaNotes/{{MESS}}
* MediaNotes/RetroArch[[note]]Not an emulator in itself, but rather a frontend for several different emulators.[[/note]]
* MediaNotes/ScummVM[[note]]Not an emulator in the traditional sense, but rather a set of game engine recreations.[[/note]]
* MediaNotes/{{WINE}}[[note]]Not an emulator in a regular sense, but a ''compatibility layer'' made to mimic Windows on Unix/Unix-like systems, hence the previous "Windows Emulator" moniker; Wine now stands for "[[RecursiveAcronym Wine Is Not An Emulator]]".[[/note]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Miscellaneous]]
* MediaNotes/ArcadeGame
* MediaNotes/AladdinDeckEnhancer
* MediaNotes/CloudGaming
** Platform/AmazonLuna
** Platform/AppleArcade
** Platform/GoogleStadia
* Platform/MainframesAndMinicomputers
* Platform/PlugnPlayGame
* [[Platform/{{SNES CDROM}} SNES CD-ROM]] (listed here because it was intended as a joint project by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and Creator/{{Sony}})
* WebGames
* Platform/XBand, an early attempt at remote multiplayer gaming
[[/index]]
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