History of classic video games - CD ...

After the revival of the game industry and the unit is growing more than ever before, but the race is on innovation and new technological advances in order to beat the competition. Producers of video games as soon as the storage device faster than the computer software to accept CD-ROM. Are not only much cheaper than manufactured cartridges, CD-ROM can hold more information and pull out the hard drive programming is required. This enables high quality graphics and play a more detailed and richer content.

1992 - to adopt a prelude to CD-ROM

• SEGA, the first home console CD-ROM released with the Sega CD, which is included the book of Genesis. Unfortunately, the price increase is in addition to that it or buy Genesis system already prevents the arrest of his popularity. SEGA licenses separately for each of the origin and Sega CD JVC sells such a high price, high quality, and the unit all-in-one is called Wonder.
• Id Software released Wolfenstein 3D, the game responsible for the collection of the popular first-person shooter for the mass market.

1993 - the fifth generation

• The first CD-ROM unit independently vessels Panasonic and 3DO. Product of the Year by Time magazine and the system unit is the highest quality on the market, which led to many of the most popular franchises like alone in the dark and the need for speed. Despite all these, and at a price of $ 699.99 and the saturation of the market caused a system error.
• Atari made a last attempt with Jaguar to gain market again. Although the system CD-ROM, Jaguar also has a slot to play games cartridges. Because of the bow mounted processor, memory lapses and complex system control bombs and published Atari console market, and adheres to the Games Publishing.
• Press and release the agony of Wolfenstein 3D as the most popular game FPS.

1994 - Sony into play

• Press Historic arcade game:
  - Tekken

• SEGA Saturn and Sony Playstation in Japan a few months of publication. The systems both on the CD, and on 32-bit graphics offer, but the players Saturn militants target while the PlayStation aimed at casual gamers.
• Sega and Time Warner Cable launches Sega Channel, the first video game download service that connects works with an adapter, Sega Genesis. Players can connect to channel and play a lot of games, with more being added every month. Unfortunately, the politics of the cable companies and the end of life, Genesis are fast you kill the channel.
• Cyan MYST published and quickly became the best-selling computer games in that time new to the market.

Born estimations game Age - 1994

• In response to growing concern about the violent and sexual content of video games and Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is formed. The first classification system for the age of video games that are later in the 10-year standard. Unlike movies MPAA Rating Board, ESRB rating is based not only on the content, but the interactive experience.

1995 - PC and Console Games

• SEGA Saturn and Sony PlayStation in the United States a few months after the release of each other. Saturn PlayStation bats on the market, but the rush to free SEGA suffer many consequences., With the introduction of some of the titles and expensive equipment This time is for Sony rich collection of games for the PlayStation published prepare. In addition, Sony cut the price of the PlayStation to € 299, hardware and sale at a loss, and the cost of making more sales of games.
• Microsoft released Windows 95, which makes it an instant hit and Windows, the primary operating system for computers.

1995 - Virtual Boy

• In an attempt to take advantage of the virtual reality craze Nintendo Virtual Boy starts. Developed by Game Boy inventor Gunpei Yokoi, the boy is determined, a virtual game system that offers the first true 3D graphics. Since the launch of problems with the Virtual Boy. Is marketed as a mobile virtual reality experience, it is far from being either the cause of many of the players headache. Gunpei Yokoi believes that Nintendo released a hurry the product before it is finished and it mismarketed. With the failure of the Virtual Boy, Gunpei and Nintendo split, the breakup of a relationship for 30 years.

1996 - Computer and Console Games

• Nintendo sticks to the games on the cartridge with a 64-bit console, the Nintendo 64 (N64). N64 offers twice the capacity of other keyboards without any loading time games on CD-ROM. The only downside is that the production costs far above those of other systems. In the coming years, N64 and PlayStation dominate the market.
• Tomb Raider was launched for the PlayStation, Saturn and PC, the birth of Lara Croft, and the most popular female character in gamedom.
• ID software starts for the first time in the series of the popular FPS, the earthquake, with rich 3D graphics and online multiplayer features.
• Meridian 59, the first version of Moog with fully 3D graphics online.

1996 - Games Pocket Grandma

• Tiger Electronics Game Boy tried some competition with their own version of the Game.com, portable gaming system, enter the the address book, calculator, and can go online to access e-mail. With all these features tigers are not paying enough attention to the games that are mediocre at best.
• Crude functions are introduced, so that the player controlling feel the vibration feedback as a direct result of this game the controller.
• Tamagotchi, the virtual pet is a moment to be first in Japan and the United States meet.

1998 - the sixth generation of consoles use the power of computers

• Sega Dreamcast in Japan on the market, which is still considered the best time and control system in innovative online games. The system uses graphics-based 128-bit CD strength equal treatment as a desktop and pre-integrated online gaming modem.

1998 - The second generation of Pocket PC

• Nintendo adds color to their mobile devices with the Game Boy Color (GBC). Revolutionary portable system, innovations and future trends of the GBC start many games, including wireless connectivity, compatibility, and games with built-in packaging, raw and motion sensors that detect how the system to move.
• After the failure of the console of your own, released a portable version called SNK Neo Geo Pocket. Much cheaper than the console, it frees the original with a black and white screen and is strongly affected by the lack of support from game developers. Although quickly resolved without a color screen with the release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color and the system falls after only two years.