MSX

MSX is a standardized home computer architecture. It was popular in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Netherlands, France, Spain, Finland, Arabian Gulf countries and former Soviet Union during the 1980s. Like the PC of today, the MSX computers were manufactured by many different companies.

Launched on June 16, 1983

Hosts 935 games

Aquarius

Aquarius is a home computer made by Mattel. Released in June 1983, it was discontinued only a few months later in October 1983.

Launched on June 01, 1983

Hosts 16 games

Casio PV-2000

The Casio PV-2000 was a gaming computer released by Casio in Japan in 1983. Only eleven games were released and it is not compatible with Casio PV-1000 games.

Launched on May 01, 1983

Hosts 0 games

Sony SMC-777

Many of Sony's SMC series of machines came with built-in genlocks for video production use, but games were also released on some of the different variants. It is also the first computer to utilize 3.5" diskettes.

Launched on December 31, 1982

Hosts 6 games

Tomy Tutor

Tomy released the Tutor computer in 1982. It was primarily known in Japan, where it was launched as the Tomy Pyuuta.

Launched on December 31, 1982

Hosts 26 games

Vectrex

The Vectrex was a short lived home video game system that used Vector graphics. It is often considered as one of the first home video gaming systems.

Launched on November 30, 1982

Hosts 24 games

Atari 5200

The Atari 5200 Supersystem was released in 1982, as a followup to the successful VCS/Atari 2600.

Launched on November 01, 1982

Hosts 96 games

Adventure Vision

The Adventure Vision is a handheld video game console developed by Entex Industries in 1982.

Launched on November 01, 1982

Hosts 4 games

FM-7

The second in Fujitsu's FM line of computers, the FM-7 was intended more for the mass market, and received fair popularity in Japan.

Launched on November 01, 1982

Hosts 201 games

NEC PC-9801

A 16/32-bit Japanese personal computer system launched by NEC in 1982. It was the most successful computer platform in Japan and one of the best-selling computer systems of the 20th century. It has a very large video game library with thousands of titles, the majority of which were never released outside Japan.

Launched on October 31, 1982

Hosts 449 games

Oric

Oric was a series of computers produced by Tangerine Computer Systems between 1981 and 1986.

Launched on September 01, 1982

Hosts 0 games

Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 personal computer dominated the market from 1983-1985, and stands as one of the best-selling personal computers of all time.

Launched on August 31, 1982

Hosts 2618 games

ColecoVision

The ColecoVision came out in 1982 and had a successful run as the Atari 5200's competitor until 1984.

Launched on August 31, 1982

Hosts 129 games

Dragon 32/64

The Dragon 32 and Dragon 64 is to date the only computer to be made in Wales, UK. The companies short history spanned only August 1982 - June 1984.

Launched on August 15, 1982

Hosts 137 games

Sord M5

The Sord M5 is a home computer produced by the Sord Corporation in 1982.

Launched on May 01, 1982

Hosts 0 games

ZX Spectrum

The ZX Spectrum is one of the most popular European computers of all time. Its software library is enormous and its fame in Europe rivals the Commodore 64 in the US.

Launched on April 20, 1982

Hosts 1953 games

Arcadia 2001

Arcadia 2001 is an 8-bit console made by Emerson.

Launched on March 31, 1982

Hosts 21 games

MicroBee

The MicroBee line of computers started with the release of a mail-order kit computer in 1982.

Launched on February 01, 1982

Hosts 1 games

Sharp X1

The first in Sharp's X line of computers. It was the successor to the Sharp MZ, and was in turn succeeded by the Sharp X68000.

Launched on January 31, 1982

Hosts 158 games

NEC PC-6001

The first in NEC's PC-6000 line of computers.

Launched on November 01, 1981

Hosts 99 games

BBC Micro

Designed and built by Acorn Computers in 1981 as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project, the BBC Microcomputer System was notable for its rugged build quality, expandability and feature set. Several notable British developers started out making games for this system.

Launched on September 30, 1981

Hosts 193 games

PC

The PC (Personal Computer) is a highly configurable and upgradable gaming platform that, among home systems, sports the widest variety of control methods, largest library of games, and cutting edge graphics and sound capabilities.

Launched on August 12, 1981

Hosts 27655 games

Epoch Cassette Vision

A cartridge-based system released in Japan in 1981.

Launched on July 31, 1981

Hosts 11 games

TI-99/4A

A home computer created by Texas Instruments and released in 1981. It was the first home console to feature a 16-bit processor and included a prototype plug-and-play serial bus similar to what would become known as USB.

Launched on June 30, 1981

Hosts 80 games

Entex Select-A-Game

Entex's Select-A-Game is a handheld console that was released in 1981. Only six games were officially released before it was discontinued.

Launched on May 01, 1981

Hosts 0 games

NEC PC-8801

This NEC computer was released in 1981 and is more commonly referred to as the PC-88.

Launched on January 31, 1981

Hosts 337 games

TRS-80 CoCo

The Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer, affectionatly nicknamed CoCo, was a home computer launched in 1980. It had limited video and sound capabilites compared to its rivals, but was easy to program for and was produced in various incarnations until 1991.

Launched on December 31, 1980

Hosts 149 games

TRS-80

The TRS-80 was a very popular early microcomputer with standout features such as a full keyboard, included monitor, impressive floating point BASIC programming language, and a $600 pricepoint.

Launched on October 01, 1980

Hosts 213 games

VIC-20

An 8-bit computer produced by Commodore Electronics Ltd. Also known as the VIC-1001, it was the first microcomputer to sell one million units.

Launched on May 31, 1980

Hosts 155 games

Intellivision

The Intellivision by Mattel Electronics was a system known for its unique controllers and cutting-edge graphics in the early 1980s, but it was ultimately overshadowed by the technically less powerful, Atari 2600.

Launched on December 01, 1979

Hosts 124 games

Atari 8-bit

A line of 8-bit computers produced by Atari, Inc. from 1979 to 1992.

Launched on November 30, 1979

Hosts 740 games

Microvision

The first gaming handheld, Surpisingly big but extremely rare.

Launched on November 05, 1979

Hosts 13 games

Odyssey 2

The Odyssey 2 was Magnavox's second console, which competed with the Atari 2600 and Fairchild Channel F.

Launched on December 02, 1978

Hosts 65 games

APF MP-1000

The APF MP-1000 is an 8-bit console released by APF Electronics in 1978.

Launched on October 01, 1978

Hosts 0 games

Luxor ABC80

The Advanced BASIC Computer line was created in 1978 with the release of the ABC80, a joint venture between Luxor AB, DIAB and Scandia Metric.

Launched on August 31, 1978

Hosts 2 games

Sharp MZ

The Sharp MZ is a home computer that was first released in the late 1970s. It was one of the first home computers to play video games.

Launched on May 31, 1978

Hosts 51 games

Interton VC 4000

The Interton Video Computer 4000 is an 8-bit console released in Europe (primarily Germany) in 1978. Around forty "cassettes" were released for the system.

Launched on May 01, 1978

Hosts 0 games

Atari 2600

The Atari 2600 is one of the first home game consoles, and one of the most successful at the time. Though it could be seen as the Grandfather of Consoles, it was also nearly the Grim Reaper, contributing to the industry collapse years later.

Launched on August 01, 1977

Hosts 571 games

Commodore PET/CBM

The PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was a home-/personal computer produced by Commodore starting in 1977.

Launched on July 15, 1977

Hosts 35 games

Apple II

Introduced at the West Coast Computer Faire in 1977, the Apple II was the first mass produced microcomputer on the market, becoming very popular in classrooms throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Somewhere between five and six million Apple II series computers were sold.

Launched on June 30, 1977

Hosts 909 games

Bally Astrocade

The Astrocade is a cartridge-based video game system that competed directly with the Atari 2600 in the late 1970s.

Launched on January 01, 1977

Hosts 21 games

RCA Studio II

Considered by many to be one of the worst video game consoles ever released, the RCA Studio II featured monochrome graphics, number pad controllers, and single channel sound.

Launched on January 01, 1977

Hosts 16 games

Channel F

The Fairchild Video Entertainment System, later called the Fairchild Channel F, was the first video game console to feature a microprocessor, interchangeable game cartridges, and detachable controllers.

Launched on July 31, 1976

Hosts 30 games

Smaky

The Smaky (SMArt KeYboard) is a series of computers developed in Switzerland beginning in 1974.

Launched on April 01, 1974

Hosts 0 games