Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PS3, PSP, PC
Release Date: 6/15/2010
Help Buzz, Woody and friends ensure that no toy is left behind.
Gaming Graveyard
Best Buy Exclusive 06/12/2010
Gaming Graveyard
1 of 13
E3 is all about the future, but all of this looking forward has us nostalgic for the past, and we must admit, it’s making us a little emotional. So join us as we take a stroll through the cemetery of console gaming. Be strong. And, be on the lookout for Ghosts ‘N Goblins, Dracula and the Demon God Neff from Altered Beast. (Welcome to your doom!)
Odyssey
2 of 13
Pong gets all the glory, but the Magnavox Odyssey was actually the first home video game console. The brainchild of Ralph Baer, who considered by many to be the father of video games, the Odyssey was unleashed on the general public in 1972. Three years later, the original Odyssey was laid to rest. It was replaced by its simplified son, the Odyssey 100.
Intellivision
3 of 13
Aside from the awesomeness that was Astrosmash, Intellivision may be best remembered as the console that picked a fight with Atari. So who did Mattel send in to do the fighting? Why George Plimpton of course! In retrospect, George Foreman would have been the more obvious choice. His grill could have made BurgerTime 75% leaner.
Atari
4 of 13
Oh, Atari, your life’s been quite the Adventure. So, let us put down our joysticks and bow reverently to the 2600, the godfather of the game console. (Bowing to the 5200 and 7800 is optional.) And while we’re at it, let’s show Activision some love too for giving us Pitfall! , River Raid and Freeway. By the way, we sent in the photograph, but we’re still waiting for our Save the Chicken Foundation patch.
ColecoVision
5 of 13
If you had an Atari during Reagan’s first term, you felt like a king… until you saw the neighbor kid play Donkey Kong on his ColecoVision. After that, you just felt jealous. That jealousy was short-lived, however, as the video game crash and something named Adam joined forces to kill ColecoVision before it could really start growing. Why do the good die so young?
Microvision
6 of 13
Ten years before Game Boy became a real live boy, there was Microvision, the first cartridge-based, handheld game console. Titles included Star Trek: Phaser Strike, Blockbuster and Connect Four (the system was made by Milton Bradley). Microvision even had a cameo in Friday the 13th Part II. It was pretty much the best actor in the film.
Nintendo Entertainment System
7 of 13
In 1985, the NES came to America, and on behalf of America, we would like to say “Dōmo arigatō, Mr. Roboto”. Thanks in large part to an Italian plumber named Mario, Nintendo game systems rarely disappoint (with one notable, virtual exception). So, please, raise your orange Zapper, throw in some Duck Hunt and give Nintendo a 21-gun salute. The NES is survived by the Wii.
Sega Genesis
8 of 13
“Genesis does what Nintendon’t”. It was clever advertising, and in many ways, it worked. With a little help from Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega had the “cooler” console by the early 90’s. But in many OTHER ways, it didn’t work. Genesis met its maker in mid 90’s. Sleep well, James “Buster” Douglas Knockout Boxing, we hardly knew ye.
VHS Gaming
9 of 13
Cartridges were king during the 80’s, but that didn’t stop some toy companies from going a different direction…VHS. Consoles that use video tapes for games may seem pretty ridiculous now, but back then, well, they seemed pretty ridiculous. World of Wonder’s Action Max and View-Master’s Interactive Vision both flopped, and Hasbro’s Control-Vision was pronounced dead before it even hit the market.
Jaguar, 3DO
10 of 13
1993 was a banner year for game console births… is what we would be saying if PlayStation was born in 1993. It wasn’t. Instead the year that gave us Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, also produced Jaguar and the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. All three were canceled before Y2K. However, Dr. Quinn lived the longest, which might tell you everything you need to know about Jaguar and 3DO.
Apple Pippin
11 of 13
Today, Steve Jobs can do no wrong. However, in 1995, he wasn’t with the company. Enter the Pippin. I’m sorry, the Pipp!n. With branding like that, how could it fail? With titles like Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley, that’s how. According to GamePro, only 42,000 Pippins were sold, making it one of the worst selling consoles of all-time. They should have called it iPip. Maybe it would have sold better.
Dreamcast
12 of 13
The Dreamcast was Sega’s final attempt at consoles, and like Crystal Pepsi, it was born ahead of its time. Okay, bad example, because Dreamcast was actually a trailblazer. It had a built-in modem, making it the original online gaming console. Want to honor the Dreamcast? Observe a moment of silence before firing up Xbox Live.
Thoughts?
13 of 13
So what did we miss? And what memories did we stir up? Please sign our guest book (i.e., the comments section) and pour your heart out. But don’t get too depressed. Many of these systems live on through Wii’s Virtual Console, classic game compilations, online auctions and of course, through emulators (some legal, some not). See you in video game heaven, Excitebike.
Related Content
-
Ditch that gym membership and exercise your right to play video games. -
Link battles the forces of evil. -
Joel McHale helped Ubisoft show off their new slate of games to a packed house.
Sponsor
Top Game Trailers
Toy Story 3: The Video Game
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release Date: 10/26/10
Witness as the apprentice reacts to Darth Vader's betrayal.
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Wii
Release Date: TBA
This ain’t your grandma’s knitting game.
Halo: Reach
Xbox 360
Release Date: Q4 2010
Play as Spartan or Elite in this all out online brawl; complete with a horde of new battle features.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Remix Feat.Eminem
E3 is here and we got our hands on the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
PSP
Release Date: 6/8/2010
Solitary infiltration or tactical coordination? It's up to you in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Medal of Honor
Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Release Date: 10/12/2010
There is a new enemy, a new war and a new warrior: Tier 1.
Madden 11
Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2, PSP
Release Date: Fall 2010
Get ready to trap, rush and blitz in the 22nd installment of Madden.
Dead Space 2
Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Release Date: 01/25/2011
Isaac returns, and this time, he calls the shots.
Fallout New Vegas
Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Release Date: Fall 2010
Journey across the wasteland of the Mojave.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Wii
Release Date: TBA
Link battles the forces of evil.
Metroid: Other M
Wii
Release Date: 08/31/2010
Side-scrolling isn’t the only dimension brought to this nostalgic game.
Golden Eye 007
Wii
Release Date: 11/2010
Get out your Gatling gun. This time Daniel Craig sports the Bond suit.
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Wii
Release Date: TBA
The original dynamic monkey duo is back.
NBA Jam
Fouls? No way. Get ready to bump and elbow your way to the "Boom-shaka-laka"
F.E.A.R. 3
Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Release Date: Fall 2010
Get ready to experience true terror.
What we saw at E3
Quiz Time
We are working on loading the quiz for you.
Note:You will need Javascript to take the quiz.
Comments
Virtual boy
the horror of brite red lines and overly Fatigued eyes. that had every one seeing red!
And the console that nintendo actively denies ever making or it even existing!
INTELLEVISION!
INTELLEVISION! Colecovision, PONG!!!!
Wow... you suck at this. You missed a LOT!
Wow... you missed a LOT. You call yourself a reporter? What about PS1, the original Xbox, GameCube, Gameboy (all versions), etc.
Hello
And the sega gamegear....
sega
YOu forgot the original sega master system. It had so many great games
Dreamcast
RIP! I MISS YOU!
Hello
I really missed that system too oh well time to fire up my 360 (LOL)............
Vectrex!!!!!!!
what about that one
Turbo Graffix 16
They forgot Turbo Graffix 16
They forgot more than that...
They forgot Commodore 64, Virtual Boy, Nintendo 64, Super NES, Gameboy and many more.
forgotten consoles
well just like the one above me, they forgot the SEGA CD, MEGADRIVE, SUPER FAMICON, MARTY,SEGA SATURN, NEO GEO, and some more that i forgot as well.
Hello
I forgot all about the sega saturn your right and the expensive ass neo-geo. What about the sega game gear.