Game Media Formats
Over the years, game consoles have come in many shapes,
sizes, and with capabilities that have improved with time. Without games they
would be impressive technical boxes that could be used for paper weights.
Consoles have used a wide assortment of formats for games.
Each format provided strengths and weaknesses as far as cost, storage capacity,
durability, and of course portability.
This topic covers many of the formats used over the years.
Some formats such as the “Pong Packs” have not been included. We begin our
journey with the most popular game format from the 1970’s thru the 80’s.
Move on to Cartridges
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