On January 27, 1972, Ralph Baer introduced something magnificent to the world. This something became well known as the Magnavox Odyssey. The Magnavox Odyssey was the first video game console ever created; games like Roulette, Simon Says, Table Tennis, etc. could be purchased for the console. The system was a complete success, as no one had ever seen such a thing before. Baer's invention of the Magnavox Odyssey was just the beginning of advancements in technology. Since we live in such a competitive society, it was almost inevitable that Magnavox Odyssey would be outdated. Throughout history, we learned about the Atari 2600 VCS, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft XBOX and Wii. Of course, these are just a few of the major video game consoles that have been made over time, there are far too many to list. After Magnavox Odyssey, the Atari 2600 VCS was the next big thing marketed to consumers; it was released on October 1, 1977. Al Acorn is the original mastermind behind the making of this particular console, and he was hired by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, the founders of the Atari company. The Atari system brought a new level of gaming to the world. The Atari system featured games such as: Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Asteroids, Missile Command, etc. Many of these games are even still played today. You can find Pac-Man on almost any website that offers games or in any video game store. Atari was such a large and successful company for many years that it wasn't until the explosion of video games in 1983 that the company lost all of its success. Too many companies were offering too many games and no one was buying anything, so it caused a... middle of paper ......avox Odyssey. "Wikipedia. Np, 2011. Web. December 4, 2011.."Company history."Nintendo corporate. Web, December 4, 2011.."Who invented Atari?", Who invented it. Web, December 4 2011."Sega Source." Np, nd Web. December 4, 2011."Super Nintendo Entertainment System." nd. Web December 4, 2011. "Xbox Wikipedia Np, 2011. Web December 4. 2011.