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Game History: Retro & Modern

Retro Games (1980–1989)

Wasteland

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

The Lords of Midnight

Ys I & II Chronicles

Pac-Man

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

Leisure Suit Larry 1 - In the Land of the Lounge Lizards

Police Quest Collection

Prince of Persia (1989)

Leisure Suit Larry 3 - Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals

Leisure Suit Larry 2 Looking For Love (In Several Wrong Places)

Breach

Double Dragon

Castlevania

Golden Axe

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Classic Games (1990–2005)

Half-Life 2

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast

Half-Life

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Garry's Mod

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Counter-Strike: Source

Counter-Strike

Fallout

Psychonauts

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Grand Theft Auto III

Half-Life: Blue Shift

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

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New Games (2006–2019)

Grand Theft Auto V

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Portal 2

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Tomb Raider (2013)

Portal

Left 4 Dead 2

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Red Dead Redemption 2

BioShock Infinite

Borderlands 2

Life is Strange

BioShock

Destiny 2

God of War (2018)

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Next-gen Games (2020–heden)

Baldur's Gate III

Elden Ring

Persona 5 Royal

Half-Life: Alyx

Hades

A Monster's Expedition

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Sea of Stars

Spelunky 2

Diablo IV

Tetris Effect: Connected

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Disco Elysium: Final Cut

Chained Echoes

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Retro Console to Next-Gen

1972

Magnavox Odyssey – De allereerste thuisconsole.

1973

Pong – Eerste grote arcadehit, thuis populair.

1977

Atari 2600 – Cartridge-gaming thuis.

1979

Intellivision – Beter grafisch en controller layout.

1982

ColecoVision – Arcadekwaliteit thuis.

1985

NES – Redde de industrie, Mario en Zelda geboren.

1985

Sega Master System – Kleurrijke games, concurrent voor NES.

1987

TurboGrafx-16 – Eerste 16-bit homeconsole.

1988

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive – 16-bit arcade-ervaring thuis.

1989

Game Boy – Draagbaar gamen met Tetris.

1989

Atari Lynx – Eén van de eerste kleur-handhelds.

1990

SNES – Kleurrijker en krachtiger.

1994

PlayStation 1 – CD-gaming en 3D graphics.

1994

Sega Saturn – Arcade-perfecte ports.

1996

Nintendo 64 – 3D-platformers zoals Mario 64.

1998

Game Boy Color – Kleurrijk, backward compatible.

1998

Dreamcast – Online console-gaming, iconische spellen.

2000

PS2 – Meest verkochte console ooit.

2001

GameCube – Compacte console.

2001

Xbox – Microsoft betreedt console-veld.

2001

Game Boy Advance – Krachtige handheld.

2004

PSP – Sony’s eerste handheld, krachtige graphics.

2004

Nintendo DS – Dual screen, touchscreen gameplay.

2005

Xbox 360 – HD graphics, online gaming via Xbox Live.

2006

PS3 – Bluray, next-gen graphics, start PlayStation Network.

2006

Wii – Motion controls, nieuw publiek ontdekt gamen.

2011

Nintendo 3DS – 3D gaming zonder bril.

2011

PS Vita – Handheld met touchscreen en online features.

2012

Wii U – GamePad en dual screen gameplay.

2013

PS4 – Sociale functies, cloud gaming, indie-games.

2013

Xbox One – HD graphics en multimedia integratie.

2017

Nintendo Switch – Hybride console, draagbaar en thuis gamen.

2019

Nintendo Switch Lite – Compacte draagbare versie.

2020

PS5 – Next-gen graphics, SSD en VR support.

2020

Xbox Series X/S – Next-gen graphics en snelle SSD.

2023

Steam Deck – Draagbare pc-gaming.

2024

Retro Mini Consoles – Mini-versies van klassieke consoles.

2025

Nieuwe generatie consoles – Aangekondigde releases.

2026

Toekomstige consoles – Updates, revisies en nieuwe handhelds.

Retro Consoles (1977–1989)

Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Pac-Man, The Legend of Zelda, Battle City

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Klassieke Consoles (1990–2000)

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Jet Set Radio, Final Fantasy VII (1997), DOOM II, Quake

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Moderne Consoles (2001–2019)

Grand Theft Auto V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Portal 2, Portal, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Next-gen Consoles (2020–heden)

Baldur's Gate III, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Elden Ring, Persona 5 Royal, Hades

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Congratulations, you’ve completed the full timeline from the very first home console to the latest next-gen systems. 🕹️✨

Now you know the highlights, obscure consoles, handhelds, and iconic releases throughout the years. Keep exploring, play your favorite retro games, and share your memories on our forum! 🚀

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¹"Mittelgrosse LAN‑party" beschikbaar onder CC‑BY‑SA‑3.0 — via Wikimedia Commons
²"LAN party" door Knacker, beschikbaar onder CC‑BY‑SA‑3.0 — via Wikimedia Commons
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