https://io55.net/wiki/ 2026-05-02T18:31:46+00:00 https://io55.net/wiki/ https://io55.net/wiki/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2023-11-28T22:58:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/summary?rev=1701212293&do=diff 5th Generation The 5th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in the period between 1993 (release of the 3DO/Jaguar) and 1995 (release of the Saturn/PS1), and ending in the period between 1999 (release of the Dreamcast) and 2001 (release of the GameCube and Xbox). Easily the generation with the most missed opportunities for EOPs, as this period has hardware which isn't that far behind the 6th generation, yet it significantly lacks in a level of EOPs that the 6th g… text/html 2023-02-26T23:39:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/summary?rev=1677454773&do=diff Video Game Consoles (Home) A simple directory page for every home console generation on the Esoteric Devices Wiki. 1st and 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation 5th Generation 6th Generation 7th Generation 8th Generation 9th Generation text/html 2022-06-21T21:32:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/summary?rev=1655847144&do=diff 8th Generation The 8th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began between 2012 (release of the Wii U) and 2013 (release of the PS4 and Xbox One), without having ended just yet; the PS4 remains in production as of 2022 despite original plans to discontinue it in 2021, while the Switch has no signs of being discontinued anytime soon (although it does straggle the line between 8th and 9th in some ways). Coming with powerful hardware, it's no surprise to see the 8th gener… text/html 2022-05-10T23:38:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/4th_generation/summary?rev=1652225881&do=diff 4th Generation The 4th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 1989 with the release of the Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16, and ending in the period between 1993 (release of the 3DO/Jaguar) and 1996 (release of the N64). Possibly the generation with the 2nd highest amount of potential for EOPs, considering the hardware capabilities of this era contrasted with the relative lack of interesting programs for much of this period's systems. text/html 2022-05-11T03:05:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/summary?rev=1652238331&do=diff 1st and 2nd Generation The first 2 generations of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 1972 with the Magnavox Odyssey and ending in 1985 with the release of the NES. This page is essentially for just the 2nd generation, as the 1st generation's capabilities are too limited to allow even the slightest EOP to be developed. text/html 2023-02-26T20:34:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/summary?rev=1677443665&do=diff 6th Generation The 6th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in the period between 1999 (release of the Dreamcast) and 2001 (release of the GameCube and Xbox), ending in the period between 2005 (release of the Xbox 360) and 2006 (release of the PS3 and Wii). Despite these dates, however, the 6th generation, especially the PS2, began the trend of having it's systems last for a notoriously long time, with the PS2 retaining a leading sales position until the mid-lat… text/html 2025-02-09T00:20:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/sony_playstation?rev=1739060409&do=diff Sony PlayStation This page is for the first PlayStation system, not the series of consoles. For this, see Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation Portable, Sony PlayStation Vita, and Sony PlayStation Classic. Sony's pioneering entry into the video games market. Releasing on September 9th, 1995 in North America, the PS1's R3000A CPU, 3 text/html 2022-05-11T02:46:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/7th_generation/summary?rev=1652237214&do=diff 7th Generation The 7th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began during 2005 and 2006 (release of all 3 main systems), and ending anywhere between 2012 (release of the Wii U) and 2017 (year in which the PS3 was discontinued), or possibly even during 2019/2020 (release of final game titles on Wii and PS3). As one can likely tell, the 7th generation was the first generation to truly last absolute ages, with the 360 having been actively produced for over a decade, while… text/html 2022-05-11T02:56:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/3rd_generation/summary?rev=1652237764&do=diff 3rd Generation The 3rd generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 1985 with the release of the NES, and ending in the period between 1989 (release of TurboGrafx-16 and Sega Genesis) and 1991 (release of the SNES). Can be considered as the first generation to harness a true potential for the creation of EOPs, as hardware overheads were too restrictive in systems released prior to this period. text/html 2023-02-26T23:40:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/microsoft_xbox?rev=1677454803&do=diff Microsoft Xbox This page is for the first Xbox system, not the series of consoles. For this, see Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox One, and Microsoft Xbox Series X and S. Microsoft's idea of “taking a cue” from Sony to enter the video games market. Releasing on November 15th, 2001 in North America, the Xbox's specifications boil down to a custom Pentium III CPU, 64 text/html 2024-06-06T23:29:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/sony_playstation_2?rev=1717716576&do=diff Sony PlayStation 2 includes PSX DVR Sony's record-smashing and astronomically popular followup to the PS1. Releasing on October 26th, 2000 in North America, the PS2's “Emotion Engine” CPU + GPU (16.7 mil colors; 640×480 or 1920×1080(!!) with mods) + 32 text/html 2022-05-10T23:52:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/9th_generation/summary?rev=1652226743&do=diff 9th Generation The 9th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 2020 with the release of the PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, although some may consider it as having began in 2017 with the release of the Nintendo Switch. Being the current console generation, it's not going to be ending anytime soon. Similarly, it's status as the current and new generation means very few EOPs are available in this area for the time being. Only the future can tell us what will eventua… text/html 2022-11-30T05:20:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/4th_generation/snk_neo_geo_aes?rev=1669785624&do=diff SNK Neo Geo AES SNK's home console conversion of their wildly popular arcade systems. Releasing on July 1st, 1991 in North America and Japan, the Neo Geo AES was a powerful system but limited in it's appeal and market dominance, mostly due to high prices and a genre-limited game library. Specifications-wise, the AES has a Motorola 68k CPU with Zilog Z80A co-processor, 64 KB of RAM + 84 KB of VRAM + 2KB sound memory, and an output resolution of text/html 2022-05-11T02:31:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/3rd_generation/sega_sg-1000?rev=1652236316&do=diff Sega SG-1000 Sega's true first entry into the home video games market, being a (mostly) Japan-only system. Releasing July 15th, 1983, the SG-1000 is quite similar to the Master System with it's Zilog Z80, 256×192 output resolution with 16 colors, and 1KB RAM. Accomplishing little, the SG-1000 was enough to convince SEGA to release the Master System, known in Japan as the SG-1000 Mark III, worldwide. text/html 2023-11-28T23:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/atari_2600?rev=1701212908&do=diff Atari 2600 Atari's entry in the home console industry, and one that innovated across the board, despite the fact that the 2600 was not really the “first” in anything. Releasing in September 1977 in the USA, the 2600 was quite capable for the time, although this pales in comparison to the power consoles held even a few years later. In this power, the 2600 ran off 128 bytes of RAM, a MOS 6507 at 1.19MHz, and could display 16 possible colors with 8 levels of brightness within each color, or 128 di… text/html 2022-05-12T21:51:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/4th_generation/phillips_cd-i?rev=1652392307&do=diff Philips CD-i A “media format standard” created by Phillips in 1990, which was targeted by a variety of “players”. With the first CD-i compatible player releasing on December 3rd, 1991 in North America, the format's biggest claim to fame are it's notoriously bad Nintendo-licensed games - a rarity for the giant. Capable of outputting 384×280 to 768×560 depending on the model at 24-bit/16-bit color, with all models containing the Philips SCC68070 68k-based chip + Philips SCC66470 graphics chip, la… text/html 2022-08-01T19:55:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/fujitsu_fm_towns_marty?rev=1659383730&do=diff Fujitsu FM Towns Marty Operating Systems (AMD 386SX) DOS, Windows 3.1, 95 OSR2, Towns OS Various operating systems that ran on the FM Towns computer that the Marty is based off. All hypothetical possibilities. Emulation Nest This device runs an operating system which is known to emulate various devices with EOPs. See the text/html 2022-05-15T22:04:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/atari_jaguar?rev=1652652259&do=diff Atari Jaguar includes Jaguar CD Atari's final attempt at releasing a home game console. Releasing on November 23rd, 1993 in North America, the Jaguar over-promised and under-delivered with it's dubious “64-bit” claims and confusing architecture. Specifications-wise, the Jaguar came with 2 custom RISC chips and a Motorola 68k for CPU, 2 text/html 2022-05-14T21:28:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/apple_bandai_pippin?rev=1652563719&do=diff Apple/Bandai Pippin Apple's attempt of making a “technology platform” akin to the 3DO, except based off of their own Macintosh technology. With the first American Pippin system releasing in June 1996, the Pippin ended up being a massive failure, due to it's inability to truly understand the consumer market + the return of Steve Jobs shortly after it's introduction. Specifications-wise, the Pippin systems all came with a PowerPC 603 CPU, 6MB of RAM (8MB for Katz Media EU model) which can be upgr… text/html 2023-08-12T02:07:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/7th_generation/sony_playstation_3?rev=1691806079&do=diff Sony PlayStation 3 Sony's 3rd system. Releasing on November 17th, 2006 in North America, the PS3's PowerPC-based CELL CPU, 256+256 MB of RAM, and Nvidia RSX graphics at maximum 1080p output resolution was certainly very powerful, albeit very complex. Launching to mixed reception due to an extremely high price and said hardware complexity, it took the PS3 the entire 7th generation to reach it's sales figure of 87.4 million, eking it out a position of 2nd place overall for generation sales. text/html 2022-06-21T23:27:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/sony_playstation_classic?rev=1655854029&do=diff Sony PlayStation Classic Sony's entry into the “classic” systems market. Releasing on December 3rd, 2018 for the world, the PS Classic's MediaTek MT8167A SoC and 1 GB of RAM is pretty powerful for a “classic” system, which comes as no surprise considering the increased power required to emulate the PS1. Because of this, the PS Classic appears to be the most powerful of the text/html 2022-01-26T19:21:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/fairchild_channel_f?rev=1643224916&do=diff Fairchild Channel F Fairchild's only console, and the first console to feature interchangeable ROM cartridges. Releasing in November 1976 for the USA (1 year before the Atari 2600), the Channel F was quite revolutionary but not particularly successful in any sense. Specifications-wise, it contains a Fairchild F8 CPU, 2 KB of RAM, a resolution of text/html 2022-08-08T21:42:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/9th_generation/nintendo_switch?rev=1659994952&do=diff Nintendo Switch Nintendo's most recent console, and one of their best performing ones. Releasing on March 3rd, 2017 across much of the world, the Nintendo Switch may not be very powerful with hardware, but it's “hybrid” gimmick of being both a portable and home console has made it a sales winner. In hardware, the Switch contains a text/html 2024-06-06T23:11:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/sega_saturn?rev=1717715498&do=diff Sega Saturn Sega's catastrophically messy followup to their greatly successful Genesis/Mega Drive. Releasing on May 11th, 1995 in North America, the Saturn's 2x SH-2 CPUs, 4 MB RAM (across 3 purposes), and up to 16.77 million colors between 320×224