History of Video Games
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This document provides a brief history of video games, discussing key milestones and the evolution of consoles. It also includes a glossary and details the popularity of some characters.
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# History of video games ## 1972: The first video game In 1972, Pong, a tennis game, was the first video game sold commercially by the American company Atari. A few months later, consoles that plugged into a television were invented. ## 1985: Super Mario Bros In 1985, Super Mario Bros was releas...
# History of video games ## 1972: The first video game In 1972, Pong, a tennis game, was the first video game sold commercially by the American company Atari. A few months later, consoles that plugged into a television were invented. ## 1985: Super Mario Bros In 1985, Super Mario Bros was released on the Japanese NES console from Nintendo. It was a huge success, selling millions of copies worldwide. ## 1989: The Game Boy Nintendo released the first portable console, the Game Boy. ## Video games today Today, video games generate more revenue than cinema. Consoles are manufactured by Nintendo (Wii, DS), Sony (PlayStation 3, PSP), and Microsoft (Xbox 360). ## Glossary * **Commerce**: in shops * **Company**: a company that produces things * **To sell**: to offer something for sale * **Service**: services provided * **Console**: a device used to play video games. * **Example**: each of the similar items in a series. ## Characters Some video game characters have gained widespread recognition around the world. Among them are Sonic, Pac-Man, Lara Croft, Pokemon, and Zelda. ## The Incollables Corner How is Mario's brother called: Luigi or Tony?
