Color TV-Game series

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The Color TV-Game series is a line of early home video game consoles produced by Nintendo in the late 1970s, featuring simple built-in games and marking the company’s initial entry into the console market.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf first-party video game hardware line
home video game console series
category Nintendo hardware
first-generation home video game consoles
companyRole first home consoles fully produced by Nintendo
componentOf history of Nintendo hardware
controllerType hard-wired controllers
countryOfOrigin Japan
displayOutput color television
distribution retail stores in Japan
era pre-Famicom era
feature built-in block-breaking games
built-in racing game variants
simple paddle-based games
gameSelectionMethod switches on the console body
gameStorage built-in games
generation first generation of video game consoles
graphicsType simple 2D graphics
hardwareDesignBy Nintendo R&D1 NERFINISHED
Nintendo R&D2 NERFINISHED
hasPart Color TV-Game 15 NERFINISHED
Color TV-Game 6 NERFINISHED
Color TV-Game Block Breaker NERFINISHED
Color TV-Game Racing 112 NERFINISHED
Computer TV-Game NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance foundation for later Nintendo console development
helped Nintendo gain experience in consumer electronics
industry video games
inputMethod dials and knobs
manufacturer Nintendo NERFINISHED
market Japanese home console market
notableFor Nintendo’s initial entry into the home console market
notableModel Color TV-Game 15 NERFINISHED
Color TV-Game 6 NERFINISHED
Color TV-Game Block Breaker NERFINISHED
Color TV-Game Racing 112 NERFINISHED
Computer TV-Game NERFINISHED
platformType dedicated home console
powerSource AC adapter
precededBy Nintendo arcade video games
priceCategory low-cost consoles
regionExclusiveTo Japan NERFINISHED
releasePeriod late 1970s
soldInFormat self-contained console units
soundType basic monaural sound
successor Family Computer NERFINISHED
Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED
supportsCartridges no
targetAudience family entertainment
videoOutput RF output to television

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Nintendo Entertainment System predecessor Color TV-Game series