The Nintendo Entertainment System ... but that launched in 1977. Atari's first "Pong" console? Close, but the real progenitor ...

v=6x23TWrInpI&w=580] Released 25 years ago, the Nintendo Power Pad ... It’s a bit like a cross between Pong and a tower defense game; plant your feet on the right buttons, and a shield pops ...

Now widely regarded as the first video game to achieve serious commercial success, Atari’s 1972 Pong allowed two people ... such as the Atari 2600 and the Nintendo NES around the same time ...