Video game history,
told the way it deserves.
An interactive encyclopedia covering every console era: legendary hardware, generation-defining games, and behind-the-scenes stories.
Featured Consoles
Editorial picks of the consoles that changed everything
NES / Famicom
Nintendo • 1983
Resurrected the video game industry from the 1983 crash. Mario, Zelda, Metroid: legends begin here.
Game Boy
Nintendo • 1989
Proved portable gaming wasn't a compromise. Tetris bundled in the box did the rest.
Sega Mega Drive
Sega • 1988
"Genesis does what Nintendon't" — the console that challenged Nintendo and gave the world Sonic.
Super Nintendo
Nintendo • 1990
The perfect evolution of the NES. Mode 7, Sony SPC700 chip and an unmatched library.
PlayStation
Sony • 1994
Born from a failed collaboration with Nintendo, it brought 3D into homes.
Nintendo 64
Nintendo • 1996
Mario and Zelda in 3D, 4-player multiplayer that defined an era. Fewer games, but all legendary.
Gaming Eras
Fifty years of evolution in an interactive timeline
Pioneer Era
1972–1979
4 console
Golden Age
1983–1992
7 console
3D Era
1993–1998
5 console
Modern Era
1998–2005
7 console
HD Era
2005–2012
5 console
At the Threshold
2012–2013
3 console
Latest Content
The newest entries added to the encyclopedia