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List of Nintendo systems [ Edit ] [ Talk ]. Universal Conquest Wiki. This is a Class A article. It is completely up to code, and should require very little editing. Color TV Game series. The Color TV Game series includes five different pieces of hardware, each one with a unique game.

Color TV Game systems did not have interchangeable cartridges, so each console could only play a single title. The Nintendo Entertainment System, an 8-bit system, was one of Nintendo's greatest successes.

It sold around 61 Million units. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System featured enhanced graphics, a brand new controller, and more. It was the first bit console by Nintendo. Though it sold fairy well, around 49 million units the Sega Genesis was a major competitor to the SNES with both Nintendo and Sega giving an extensive ad campaign calling out both sides. Nintendo The Nintendo 64 featured greatly improved 3D graphics and a new controller that introduced the modern joystick.

It was also the first home console to have four controller ports built into the system. It sold around 32 million units. With its lack of a disc format, the lack of strong third-party support, and it being released after its competitors' consoles, it could not sell as well.

Nintendo GameCube. The GameCube featured enhanced graphics and a new controller. As the games came on mini-disc it was the first Nintendo home console to solely use a disc format for games. It was also the first and only Nintendo system to require additional memory cards in order to save progress. Though not Nintendo's worst selling home console, it sold around 22 million units, being no match for the PlayStation 2, which was very popular, even to this day, being the best selling console.

Panasonic Q. It was only released in Japan. Being such a low-demand system, it had sold only around thousand units, though it is not certain if that is the exact number. On the contrary, the Wii turned out to be a success, unlike the Virtual Boy. Despite the legal and distribution difficulties that faced Nintendo at the time, they managed to top both the PS3 and the Xbox In sales.

It managed to sell over The latter had some of the most phenomenal games that sold extremely well, and they are still regarded as classics to this very day. All of these games sold millions upon millions of copies. We can only hope to see all getting remastered anytime soon. Just like the previous set of hardware that I stated above, The Wii received two other revisions that introduced a couple of interesting features.

Check below for the full set. Unlike the original Wii, the console sits horizontally similar to the GameCube. Unfortunately, this revision and the Wii Mini lack Gamecube backward compatibility. Luckily, it comes bundled with New Super Mario Bros. Wii and the original Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack. The Wii Familly Edition received another version which was released a year after. It comes bundled with Mario Kart Wii. After 4 years, the console was discontinued.

The Wii U is a home video game console developed by Nintendo and was released in late By the end of , Nintendo reported lifetime sales of On the other hand, despite not selling as many units as its predecessor, the Wii U received a favourable reception.

Critics and reviews praised its features and the overall design, while they also criticized some other aspects. On the one hand, some critics were seriously dissatisfied with the hardware.

The Wii U, like any Nintendo hardware, has had some superb games which sold very well and nudged die-hard fans to instantly purchase the handheld. This decision was made when the Nintendo Switch was marching in. Nintendo formally announced the end of its production on January 31, The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo back in The handheld is regarded as the successor to the Nintendo DS.

Luckily, the system features backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS video games. Lastly, the console came pre-loaded with various applications including an online distribution store called Nintendo eShop; a social networking service called Miiverse which shut down in ; an Internet Browser; Netflix, Hulu Plus, and YouTube streaming video services; Nintendo Video; a messaging application called Swapnote known as Nintendo Letter Box in Europe and Australia ; and Mii Maker.

Once again, despite the difficulties that Nintendo faced at the time, their console performed very well. Prior to its launch, Nintendo of America announced that the number of pre-orders was double the number of pre-orders compared with the Wii. In addition, The system launched in Japan on February 26, , and sold its entire allotment of , Nintendo 3DS units during its release.

The console continued to sell until it surpassed its predecessor, the Nintendo DS. One of the features that were later introduced were: A Larger screen top screen: 4. This model was officially discontinued back in The removal of 3D capabilities was done to help sell it to younger audiences. Luckily, it features two cameras and allows people to take 3D pictures and videos. The console also has a 3D screen that can be viewed from different angles and two new buttons and an additional control nub.

This one was released back in , by the way. After it sold 75 million units, Nintendo discontinued this model in The handheld was discontinued 3 years after its release. The Nintendo Switch is the new console by Nintendo. It is a hybrid console that can be used as either a home console or a portable device. Its wireless Joy-Con controllers, with standard buttons and directional analogue sticks for user input, motion sensing, and tactile feedback, can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play.

The aforementioned was unveiled on October 20, By the start of , the Switch became the fastest-selling home console in both Japan and the United States. Despite being fairly new, Nintendo Switch has a library of games that sold millions upon millions, making it a worthy opponent against PlayStation and Xbox. After the success of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has developed another version two years after. Please, check below:. This console is built for handheld play only, and light use only.

Somehow, this version can be considered as a successor of sorts to the 3DS platform. This is an affordable price for those who want to get their hands on the switch. However, to each his own. Diving deeper, the OLED introduces improved speakers, a higher storage capacity of up to 64GB, and a much wider stand than the original.

Whether the OLED is worth the buy or not, comes down to your preference. All that and more is why the Nintendo Entertainment System is the greatest gaming console ever created. HiConsumption is reader-supported.

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