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Sixth-generation video game consoles

  • GameCubeIn May 1998, ArtX entered into a partnership with Nintendo to undertake the complete design of the system logic and graphics processor.
  • PlayStation 2Ken Kutaragi began working on a second console around the time of the original PlayStation's launch in late 1994. He reportedly kept details of the…
  • Game Boy AdvanceIn the early 1990s, a team led by Satoru Okada began experimenting with color screens for Nintendo's handheld line. They developed a prototype codenamed…
  • DreamcastIn 1997, Sega faced a crisis that would define its future. The company had just reported its first consolidated net loss since listing on the Tokyo Stock…
  • WonderSwanNaoharu Yamashina founded Bandai in 1950 as a manufacturer of toy cars and plastic models. The company shifted its focus to electronic games by licensing the…
  • Xbox (console)Bill Gates stood before the public in late 1999 and declared his vision for a new machine. He wanted the system to be the platform of choice for the best and…