The idea of a console usually refers to the device that allows you to enjoy electronic games.
Console is a term with various uses and meanings. The most common is the one that refers to a video game console or video game console , which is the device that runs electronic games contained on compact discs, cartridges, memory cards or other formats.
Video game consoles were born for home use, unlike arcade machines that were installed in public entertainment places. Home calls usually connect to the television, although laptops have their own screen , so each company can decide their characteristics with complete freedom.
In the last decade, video game consoles have gone through an evolution that has made them much more than devices capable of playing video games; Machines like Wii U or Xbox 360 allow Internet browsing, playing movies with various services (such as Netflix or Hulu) and communicating between two or more users through video calls.
History of consoles
The first home console developed by Nintendo , known in Japan as the Famicom and in the rest of the world as the NES ( Nintendo Entertainment System ) enjoyed unmatched popularity, which led it to be in two out of every three North American homes. at the end of the 80s. Its arrival on the American continent marked a milestone in the history of video games , since it managed to end the well-known crisis of 1983 .
Since then, the scenario of the gaming industry has changed more than once, but the only company that has remained firm on its path has been Nintendo; It is the only known face , the innovative company par excellence and the mother of video games. With series such as " Super Mario" , " The Legend of Zelda" , " Star Fox" and " Donkey Kong" , among many others, he laid the foundations for many of today's genres.
Nintendo's success
Nintendo consoles are characterized by not following a strict design line; Every time the beginning of a new generation takes place, the Japanese colossus unfailingly surprises the world with its revolutionary ideas. It is worth mentioning that this represents a risk that does not always lead to the best results. When they presented their motion detection technology, the key to their Wii , many believed that Ninty executives had lost their minds, and that this console would mark their downfall.
To everyone's surprise, and despite being the least powerful console of the three of its generation, it became a sales success that was impossible to deny. So much so that her two opponents made great efforts to imitate her, to try to take away a portion of her massive audience.
Console war
The series of frenetic confrontations between the followers of the three most important console manufacturing companies of the moment is known by the name of console war : Nintendo , Microsoft and Sony .
This is a regrettable phenomenon , which opposes fanatics in agitated discussions, in which respect and compassion have no place: among the most used weapons on the battlefield are racism and homophobia.
The mixer or mixer is known as a sound console.
Other uses of the term
A sound console , also known as a mixer or mixer , is the machine that receives audio signals and can modify them (through equalizers, for example) to retransmit them and be played to the public or recorded on some medium.
Another use of the term refers to the device that, whether integrated into a machine or not, contains the instruments that allow its control and operation.
A console can also be a type of furniture . In this case, it is a narrow table whose design allows it to be placed against the wall or the back of a piece of furniture. Generally, the console does not have drawers and has a second tabletop immediately on the floor.
Placing lamps or decorations, supporting glasses in use, storing keys or using them to write or have breakfast are some of the functions of a console.