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
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home video game console series ⓘ |
| category |
Nintendo hardware
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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
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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
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Nintendo R&D2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Color TV-Game 15
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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
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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
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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
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Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCartridges | no ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family entertainment ⓘ |
| videoOutput | RF output to television ⓘ |
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