Last week, we saw what the history of video games looks like through Western commercials. But the birthplace of Nintendo and Sony has a history of consoles all its own—and the commercials to match.
https://kotaku.com/a-history-of-video-game-consoles-in-commercials-1530142395
*Note: The vast majority of these commercials come from gaming channel Kazuya Games. Head there for many more retro Japanese gaming commercials.
The First Generation (1972-1980)
Nintendo Color TV Game 15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiKZDs06xPo
Epoch TV Vader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iHbQ4BnY6U
The Second Generation (1976-1983)
Atari 2800
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQI7NfUhDpA
Odyssey 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJxmr5Ft3ao
Arcadia 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8EojtUKRQE
Commodore Max Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXhL9J0XrTQ
Cassette Vision Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0epkLJWKllk
The Third Generation (1983-1987)
Famicom (NES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kLpicZUMzg
Sega SG-1000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3JMRQhcjZM
Sega Mark III (Master System)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wXlfsOi1Kk
Family Computer Disk System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9DWoFzRsk
MSX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn952qOu8A8
The Fourth Generation (1987-1995)
Super Famicom (SNES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSTDwfZy7SY
Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBjB1JpAD0I
Neo Geo CD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaCgwqOzv74
MSX2 HB-F1XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfp6oiy4ATo
PC Engine (Turbografx-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxxbGkTtAy4
PC Engine Duo R
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SPTqdVF3KQ
3DO Real
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0qYno7jF6A
The Fifth Generation (1993-2000)
Sega Saturn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrUWIomujXU
PlayStation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GraioJRCOYQ
Nintendo 64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StoLuSfKm2A
Satellaview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZzAueqD0go
Virtual Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUvUtAWm_o
Playdia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SR9TubqSFQ
Pippin Atmark (Apple Pippin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqWtkq7Y9HA
The Sixth Generation (1998-2004)
PlayStation 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOgiCf1lEOE
GameCube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgv5Zv1NENE
Dreamcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKvL8F0lwuk
Xbox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxfq0ijAIPU
The Seventh Generation (2005-2011)
PlayStation 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBxIHoo-KqI
Xbox 360
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WghYvhLP60
Wii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKrEPJ6Os7w
The Eighth Generation (2012-Present)
Wii U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAYxoRW_gUM
PlayStation 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQx7Fpv-Q10
Xbox One
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