Video Game Console Wars
Can your teams survive the 8-bit assault in this trivia game about the video game console wars?
15 questions · Published September 12, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Which Atari system was the dominate gaming console until the release of the Colecovision in 1982?
The Atari 2600 launched in 1977 and was the dominate home video game console until 1982, which saw the release of both Colecovision and Atari's new 5200 series.
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2. What Sega console launched in 1989 in North America by proclaiming in ads "Sega does what Nintendon't"?
Released in Japan in 1988 as the Mega Drive, Sega would release it in North America as the Genesis in 1989.
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3. What is the name of Sega's exclusive role-playing series that competed with Nintendo's then-exclusive "Final Fantasy"?
The Phantasy Star series of RPGs is well loved by fans but never quite attained the same heights of popularity or longevity as "Final Fantasy."
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4. What company that co-developed the compact disc with Sony released the first disc-based console in 1991 with the CD-i?
After CD technology really took off in the late 1980s, many companies wanted to be first to market with a disc-based console, with Philips being the first with the CD-i in 1991. Unfortunately, the CD-i was a major failure, abandoned by Philips in 1996.
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5. What is the name of the extremely expensive home console from SNK that also ran their arcade machines in the 1990s?
SNK Playmore's Neo Geo, which came with two joysticks and delivered a truer arcade-level experience, debuted in North America in 1991 and retailed for $650 USD, with most games selling for $200, nearly quadruple the price of competitors.
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