Platforms
Retro gaming platforms
Platforms
Consoles, home computers and arcade systems form the physical backbone of video game history. This section collects profiles of the platforms that defined different eras, markets and ways of playing, from 8-bit and 16-bit machines to early 3D consoles and arcade boards. Each page combines historical context, technical specifications, manufacturers, competitors and landmark games, creating an organised archive that continues to grow.
Consoles, computers and arcade systems: history, specifications and games.
Atari
Atari ST
1985 16 BIT
Capcom
CPS1
1988 CPS1
Capcom
CPS2
1993 CPS2
Commodore
Amiga 1200
1992 32 BIT
Commodore
Amiga 500
1987 16 BIT
Commodore
Commodore 64
1982 8 BIT
Commodore
Amiga CD32
1993 32 BIT
Microsoft
MS-DOS
1981 32 BIT
Microsoft
MSX
1983 8 BIT
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows
1985 32 BIT
Nintendo
Game Boy
1989 8 BIT
Nintendo
NES
1983 8 BIT
Nintendo
Nintendo 64
1996 64 BIT
Nintendo
Super Nintendo
1990 16 BIT
Sega
Sega System 16
1985 SS16
Sega
Master System
1985 8 BIT
Sega
Mega Drive
1988 16 BIT
Sega
Sega Saturn
1994 32 BIT
Sharp
Sharp X68000
1987 16 BIT
Sinclair Research
ZX Spectrum
1982 8 BIT
SNK
Neo Geo AES
1990 16 BIT
Sony Computer Entertainment
PlayStation
1994 32 BIT
Sony Computer Entertainment
PlayStation 2
2000 128 BIT
3 platforms
Arcade
Cabinets, boards and arcade systems that shaped the coin-op experience.
9 platforms
Computers
Home computers, personal computers and machines that shaped home computing.
11 platforms
Consoles
Home and handheld systems created for domestic gaming.