Nintendo's mascot Mario first appeared in this game, as Jumpman
Donkey Kong
Sega's mascot, Sonic the hedgehog is best friends with this character.
Miles "Tails" Prower
Microsoft started out creating these, well before they made video games
Computers
Sony started in this country
Japan
This game was considered the first to be sold to a personal market
Pong
the Super Smash Bros. series debuted on this console
Nintendo 64
Sega released many regional names for their consoles, including this European name for the Sega Genesis
Mega-Drive
the protagonist of most of the Halo franchise is this space marine
Master Chief
This Sony console broke many records, and to this day is one of the best selling pieces of video game hardware to date
Playstation 2
this Russian game became the most sold game in the whole world until it was dethroned by Minecraft
Tetris
this Nintendo property has been affiliated with them since its beginning, yet it is not actually owned by them alone, its other owners being former gaming magazine Game Freak.
Pokemon
this Dreamcast game is the second in its series, but the first to have its modern name, and when it spanned to other consoles, it became famous for its guest fighters, including Link, Yoda, and 2B
Soulcaliber
this Xbox console launched with legendary titles such as Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
Xbox 360
Despite never having a mascot as legendary as Mario or Sonic, Sony has had plenty of iconic characters in its history. they once came together in this mascot fighter.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
originally a popular webcomic that gave commentary on video games and their players, this site eventually formed PAX one of the biggest gaming events in America.
Penny Arcade
This popular RPG franchise has 3 installments and is considered one of Nintendo's iconic series, yet the third game has never been released outside Japan.
Mother/Earthbound
Before Sonic, this character was the mascot for SEGA, in his many adventures in various worlds
Alex Kidd
Storytime! this Xbox classic spawned several sequels, including a Kinect game where you drive a horse-drawn carriage.
Fable
sony has long had close ties with developer Konami. resulting in their systems being the only place to find this game, removed from stores, and masking consoles with them saved on them worth unbelievable money!
P.T.
this console, named after a greek legend, was the first ever video game console.
the Odyssey
Nintendo was founded as this, in 1889.
a Hanafuda card-making company
the first video game created by sega was this arcade game, in 1966
Periscope
this company first became affiliated with Microsoft in 2002, after it was purchased by them following their long partnership with Nintendo.
Rare
Sony's first foray into video games was the result of a bad deal with Nintendo, revolving around this predecessor to what would become the first PlayStation
The SNES Disc drive
FPS innovator, Id software was formed when founders John Carmack, John Romero, and Tom Hall, attempted to make a port of this Nintendo classic but were refused.
Super Mario Bros.