1 | 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. |
2 | |
3 | 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. |
4 | |
5 | Virtual Reality systems, both for games and other media, are mirrored in the VirtualRealityIndex. |
6 | |
7 | The {{Platforms}} page lists platforms more broadly. |
8 | |
9 | ---- |
10 | !!Systems by company: |
11 | [[index]] |
12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
13 | |
14 | [[folder:[=3DO=] (Three-Dee-Oh)]] |
15 | * 1993 -- Platform/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer |
16 | [[/folder]] |
17 | |
18 | [[folder:Acorn Computer]] |
19 | * 1981 -- Platform/BBCMicro |
20 | * 1987 -- Platform/AcornArchimedes |
21 | [[/folder]] |
22 | |
23 | [[folder:Amstrad]] |
24 | * 1984 -- Platform/AmstradCPC |
25 | * 1990 -- Platform/GX4000 |
26 | [[/folder]] |
27 | |
28 | [[folder:Apple Computer]] |
29 | * 1977 -- Platform/AppleII |
30 | * 1984 -- Platform/AppleMacintosh |
31 | * 1996 -- [[Platform/{{Pippin}} Apple Pippin]][[note]]A joint project with Creator/{{Bandai|NamcoEntertainment}}[[/note]] |
32 | [[/folder]] |
33 | |
34 | [[folder:Atari]] |
35 | * 1972 -- VideoGame/{{Pong}} |
36 | * 1977 -- Platform/{{Atari 2600}} |
37 | ** 1982 -- Platform/StarpathSupercharger |
38 | * 1979 -- Platform/Atari8BitComputers |
39 | * 1982 -- Platform/Atari5200 |
40 | * 1984 -- Platform/Atari7800 |
41 | * 1985 -- Platform/AtariST |
42 | * 1987 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg80-xegs.htm#page=reviews Atari XE Games System]] |
43 | * 1989 -- Platform/AtariLynx |
44 | * 1993 -- Platform/AtariJaguar |
45 | ** 1995 -- Atari Jaguar CD |
46 | * 2022 -- Platform/AtariVCS |
47 | [[/folder]] |
48 | |
49 | [[folder:Bandai]] |
50 | * 1994 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-playdia.htm#page=reviews Playdia]] |
51 | * 1996 -- [[Platform/{{Pippin}} Apple Pippin]][[note]]A joint project with Creator/{{Apple}}[[/note]] |
52 | * 1999 -- Platform/{{WonderSwan}} |
53 | [[/folder]] |
54 | |
55 | [[folder:Casio]] |
56 | * 1983 -- Platform/CasioPV1000 |
57 | * 1995 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-loopy.htm#page=reviews Loopy (My Seal Computer)]] |
58 | [[/folder]] |
59 | |
60 | [[folder:Coleco]] |
61 | * 1982 -- Platform/{{ColecoVision}} |
62 | [[/folder]] |
63 | |
64 | [[folder:Commodore]] |
65 | * 1977 -- [[Platform/CommodorePET PET]] |
66 | * 1980 -- Platform/VIC20 |
67 | * 1982 -- Platform/Commodore64 |
68 | * 1984 -- Platform/CommodorePlus4 |
69 | * 1985 -- Platform/Commodore128 |
70 | * 1985 -- Platform/{{Amiga}} |
71 | * 1993 -- Platform/AmigaCD32 |
72 | [[/folder]] |
73 | |
74 | [[folder:Elektronika]] |
75 | * 19?? -- Platform/Elektronika60 |
76 | * 1983 -- Platform/BK0010 |
77 | * 1984 -- Platform/ElektronikaIM |
78 | [[/folder]] |
79 | |
80 | [[folder:Fujitsu]] |
81 | * 1982 -- Platform/FM7 |
82 | * 1989 -- Platform/FMTowns |
83 | [[/folder]] |
84 | |
85 | [[folder:Funtech]] |
86 | * 1995 -- Platform/SuperACan |
87 | [[/folder]] |
88 | |
89 | [[folder:General Consumer Electronics]] |
90 | * 1982 -- Platform/{{Vectrex}}[[note]]Also branded as the Milton Bradley Vectrex[[/note]] |
91 | [[/folder]] |
92 | |
93 | [[folder:HTC]] |
94 | * 2016 -- Platform/HTCVive |
95 | [[/folder]] |
96 | |
97 | [[folder:IBM]] |
98 | * 1981 -- Platform/IBMPersonalComputer |
99 | * 1983 -- Platform/IBMPCjr |
100 | [[/folder]] |
101 | |
102 | [[folder:Intellivision]] |
103 | * 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]] |
104 | [[/folder]] |
105 | |
106 | [[folder:Koei]] |
107 | * 1996 -- Platform/PasoGo |
108 | [[/folder]] |
109 | |
110 | [[folder:Linux]] |
111 | * 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]] |
112 | [[/folder]] |
113 | |
114 | [[folder:LJN Toys]] |
115 | * 1987 -- Platform/VideoArt |
116 | [[/folder]] |
117 | |
118 | [[folder:Magnavox]] |
119 | * 1972 -- Platform/MagnavoxOdyssey |
120 | * 1978 -- Platform/Odyssey2 |
121 | [[/folder]] |
122 | |
123 | [[folder:Mattel]] |
124 | * 1980 -- Platform/{{Intellivision}} |
125 | * 2006 -- Platform/{{HyperScan}} |
126 | [[/folder]] |
127 | |
128 | [[folder:Microsoft]] |
129 | * 1985 -- Platform/MicrosoftWindows |
130 | * 1983 -- Platform/{{MSX}} |
131 | * 2001 -- Platform/{{Xbox}} (original) |
132 | ** 2004 -- Platform/XboxLive |
133 | * 2005 -- Platform/Xbox360 |
134 | ** 2010 -- Platform/{{Kinect}} |
135 | * 2013 -- Platform/XboxOne |
136 | * 2020 -- Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS |
137 | [[/folder]] |
138 | |
139 | [[folder:NEC]] |
140 | * 1981 -- Platform/PC88 |
141 | * 1982 -- Platform/PC98 |
142 | * 1987 -- Platform/TurboGrafx16 |
143 | ** 1988 -- [=TurboGrafx-CD=][[note]]Released only ''three months'' after the TG-16 itself in 1989 in North America.[[/note]] |
144 | * 1994 -- [[http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-pcfx.htm#page=reviews PC-FX]] |
145 | [[/folder]] |
146 | |
147 | [[folder:Nintendo]] |
148 | * 1977 -- Platform/ColorTVGame |
149 | * 1980 -- Platform/GameAndWatch |
150 | * 1983 -- Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem |
151 | * 1989 -- Platform/GameBoy |
152 | ** 1994 -- Platform/SuperGameBoy |
153 | * 1990 -- Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem |
154 | ** 1995 -- Platform/{{Satellaview}} |
155 | * 1995 -- Platform/VirtualBoy |
156 | * 1996 -- Platform/Nintendo64 |
157 | * 1998 -- Platform/GameBoyColor |
158 | * 2001 -- Platform/GameBoyAdvance |
159 | ** 2003 -- Platform/GameBoyPlayer |
160 | * 2001 -- Platform/NintendoGameCube |
161 | * 2001 -- Platform/PokemonMini |
162 | * 2004 -- Platform/NintendoDS |
163 | * 2006 -- Platform/{{Wii}} |
164 | * 2011 -- Platform/Nintendo3DS |
165 | * 2012 -- Platform/WiiU |
166 | * 2017 -- Platform/NintendoSwitch |
167 | [[/folder]] |
168 | |
169 | [[folder:Nokia]] |
170 | * 2003 -- Platform/NGage |
171 | [[/folder]] |
172 | |
173 | [[folder:Oculus VR]] |
174 | * 2012 -- Platform/OculusRift |
175 | * 2019 -- Platform/OculusQuest |
176 | [[/folder]] |
177 | |
178 | [[folder:OUYA]] |
179 | * 2013 -- Platform/{{OUYA}}[[note]]The names of the system and its company are identical [[/note]] |
180 | [[/folder]] |
181 | |
182 | [[folder:Panic]] |
183 | * 2022 -- Platform/{{Playdate}} |
184 | [[/folder]] |
185 | |
186 | [[folder:Philips]] |
187 | * 1991 -- Platform/PhilipsCDi |
188 | [[/folder]] |
189 | |
190 | [[folder:Sega]] |
191 | * 1983 -- Platform/SG1000 and [=SC-3000=] |
192 | * 1986 -- Platform/SegaMasterSystem |
193 | * 1988 -- Platform/SegaGenesis |
194 | * 1990 -- Platform/GameGear |
195 | * 1991 -- Platform/SegaCD |
196 | * 1994 -- Platform/Sega32X |
197 | * 1994 -- Platform/SegaSaturn |
198 | * 1998 -- Platform/{{Dreamcast}} |
199 | * Platform/OtherSegaSystems |
200 | [[/folder]] |
201 | |
202 | [[folder:Sharp]] |
203 | * 1982 -- Platform/SharpX1 |
204 | * 1987 -- Platform/SharpX68000 |
205 | [[/folder]] |
206 | |
207 | [[folder:Sinclair]] |
208 | * 1981 -- Platform/ZX81 |
209 | * 1982 -- Platform/ZXSpectrum |
210 | [[/folder]] |
211 | |
212 | [[folder:SNK]] |
213 | * 1990 -- Platform/NeoGeo AES |
214 | ** 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]] |
215 | * 1998 -- Platform/NeoGeoPocket |
216 | [[/folder]] |
217 | |
218 | [[folder:Sony]] |
219 | * 1994 -- Platform/PlayStation |
220 | * 2000 -- Platform/PlayStation2 |
221 | * 2004 -- Platform/PlayStationPortable |
222 | * 2006 -- Platform/PlayStation3 |
223 | * 2011 -- Platform/PlayStationVita |
224 | * 2013 -- Platform/PlayStation4 |
225 | * 2020 -- Platform/PlayStation5 |
226 | [[/folder]] |
227 | |
228 | [[folder:Steepler]] |
229 | * 1992 -- Platform/{{Dendy}} |
230 | [[/folder]] |
231 | |
232 | [[folder:Tandy]] |
233 | * 1977 -- Platform/TRS80 |
234 | * 1980 -- Platform/ColorComputer |
235 | * 1984 -- Platform/Tandy1000 |
236 | [[/folder]] |
237 | |
238 | [[folder:Texas Instruments]] |
239 | * 1979 -- [[Platform/{{TI99}} TI-99/4A]] |
240 | [[/folder]] |
241 | |
242 | [[folder:Tiger Electronics]] |
243 | * 19?? -- Platform/TigerHandhelds |
244 | * 1995 -- Platform/RZone |
245 | * 1997 -- Platform/GameCom |
246 | [[/folder]] |
247 | |
248 | [[folder:Tiger Telematics]] |
249 | * 2005 -- Platform/{{Gizmondo}} |
250 | [[/folder]] |
251 | |
252 | [[folder:Tyco]] |
253 | * 1988 -- Platform/ViewMasterInteractiveVision |
254 | [[/folder]] |
255 | |
256 | [[folder:VM Labs]] |
257 | * 2000 -- Platform/{{Nuon}} |
258 | [[/folder]] |
259 | |
260 | [[folder:Watara]] |
261 | * 1992 -- Platform/{{Supervision}} |
262 | [[/folder]] |
263 | |
264 | [[folder:Multi-platform devices]] |
265 | * 1990 -- MediaNotes/GameGenie |
266 | * 1996 -- MediaNotes/GameShark |
267 | [[/folder]] |
268 | |
269 | [[folder:Digital Distribution]] |
270 | %% Platform/{{Desura}} ([[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows]], [[Platform/AppleMacintosh Mac]], [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]]) |
271 | * Platform/{{DLsite}} (Windows) |
272 | * Platform/DSiWare (Platform/NintendoDS, Platform/Nintendo3DS) |
273 | * Platform/EpicGamesStore (Windows, Mac) |
274 | * Website/{{Gamekit}} |
275 | * Platform/GOGDotCom (Windows, Mac) |
276 | * Platform/PlayStationNetwork (Platform/PlayStation3, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/PlayStationVita) |
277 | * Platform/{{Steam}} (Windows, Mac, Linux) |
278 | * Platform/VirtualConsole (Platform/{{Wii}}, Platform/WiiU, Platform/Nintendo3DS) |
279 | * Platform/WiiWare (Wii) |
280 | * Platform/XboxLive (Platform/{{Xbox 360}}, Platform/XboxOne, and formerly the original Platform/{{Xbox}}) |
281 | [[/folder]] |
282 | |
283 | [[folder:Mobile]] |
284 | * Platform/{{Android}} |
285 | * Platform/{{Evercade}} |
286 | * Platform/{{IOS}} |
287 | * MobilePhoneGame |
288 | * Platform/{{Symbian}} |
289 | ** Nokia Platform/NGage |
290 | [[/folder]] |
291 | |
292 | [[folder:Emulation]] |
293 | * MediaNotes/DOSBox |
294 | * MediaNotes/{{MAME}} |
295 | * MediaNotes/{{MESS}} |
296 | * MediaNotes/RetroArch[[note]]Not an emulator in itself, but rather a frontend for several different emulators.[[/note]] |
297 | * MediaNotes/ScummVM[[note]]Not an emulator in the traditional sense, but rather a set of game engine recreations.[[/note]] |
298 | * 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]] |
299 | [[/folder]] |
300 | |
301 | [[folder:Miscellaneous]] |
302 | * MediaNotes/ArcadeGame |
303 | * MediaNotes/AladdinDeckEnhancer |
304 | * MediaNotes/CloudGaming |
305 | ** Platform/AppleArcade |
306 | ** Platform/GoogleStadia |
307 | * UsefulNotes/MainframesAndMinicomputers |
308 | * Platform/PlugnPlayGame |
309 | * [[Platform/{{SNES CDROM}} SNES CD-ROM]] (listed here because it was intended as a joint project by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and Creator/{{Sony}}) |
310 | * WebGames |
311 | * Platform/XBand, an early attempt at remote multiplayer gaming |
312 | [[/index]] |
313 | [[/folder]] |
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