Color TV-Game 15 - Nintendo's 1st generation console

[@nobujak]

I was a 100% home-grown Japanese kid in the 70s. I did get this first Nintendo game console "TV-Game 15" as a X'mas present. My neighbors' kids almost all got the exact same thing that winter. My wife says she too got one. TV-Game 6/15 were obvious choices for most kids. It didn't take long, though, before I got bored at the console. I think most kids abandoned the console rather quickly. TV-Game 6/15's historical significance stands out without a doubt, but I should point out that kids were not immediately sold to the world of computer games when they were in their infancies. Space Invaders was truly the first game that stole the hearts of young people a few years later.

[@masterszene]

They made a really good pong machine

[@SarahLJP]

3:16 Top: 左 (hidari) "left" (left racquet) 右 (migi) "right" (right racquet) 小 (shō) short for 小さい (chīsai) means "small" 大 (dai) short for 大きい (ookii) means "big" ラケットサイズ [raketto saizu] "racquet size" 高速 (kōsoku) "high speed" 低速 (teisoku) "low speed" ボールスピード [bōru supīdo] "ball speed" ダブルス [daburusu] "doubles" シングルス [shingurusu] "singles" Bottom: 入 (iri) "On" 切 (setsu) "off" 電源 (dengen) "power" リセット [risetto] "reset" 発射ボタン (hassha) [botan] "fire button" 射撃ゲーム用 (shageki) [gēmu] (yō) "for shooting game" Next to slide selector: テニス [tenisu] "tennis" ホッケー [hokkē] "hockey" バレー [barē] "volley" short for バレーボール [barē bōru] "volleyball" ピンポン [pinpon] "ping pong" 射撃ゲーム (shageki) [gēmu] "shooting game"

[@lukahmad5683]

Arigathanks gozaimuchh!

[@pierrebegley2746]

Holy crap. This console is 40 years old this year.

[@duke1844]

43 now

[@Oree_9]

43

[@goateegaming1238]

45 now

[@UnWoundTub]

@@goateegaming1238 46 now

[@UnWoundTub]

@@goateegaming1238 they’re definitely going to do something for it in 4 years.

[@nickinportland]

Really cool it took me 12 years to look this up after the AVGN video.

[@andrewmorehead3704]

Very high quality video and editing. Keep up the good work.

[@eve6528]

This video was part of my school assignment :D

[@Nor-Gar]

How?

[@eve6528]

@@Nor-Gar used in music, had us trying to comprehend the types of sounds some games had. We used the chip sounds and whatever to do some assignment that had us playing Mario I think, can't remember properly soz.

[@Nor-Gar]

@@eve6528 oh ok

[@brampedgex1288]

10:00 did anyone notice that the console had to rely on counting the times the ball collided with something to open and close the gate?

[@scottb2794]

The analog controls look real smooth.

[@jeremyhempel9107]

Good job on the recording

[@StupidTokuFan]

The names of the games from top to bottom are: Tennis A, Tennis B, Hockey A, Hockey B, Volleyball A, Volleyball B, Ping Pong, and Shooting Game

[@miuamaha3994]

awesome video dude! looks really good too

[@LegitMan335]

Omg it works great job. Angry Video Game Nerds TVs don't go higher than 82.

[@moulayahmed36]

still bitter than gta 5

[@skunkman9815]

This thing also made an appearance in smash bros as the paddles

[@cesarquinteros2511]

What kind of Nintendo Switch is this?

[@borreLore]

It's part of the Nintendo Labo line

[@skunkman9815]

It’s not a switch man

[@MilkAndCerealYTP]

Skunk Man r/wooosh

[@toigodgohdgjdfjkkj9878]

shoooe

[@clairedoyle7132]

@@skunkman9815 yes it is

[@Monado6]

pong paddle for smash!

[@alibolink0719]

How would you even use that lol

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Great video and thanks for sharing I've git one too but have never played itI need a transformer.

[@DelilahThePig]

I have a Fairchild Channel F in the attic. Gameplay is very similar, though I do like the analog dial better than the digital joysticks.

[@44bigfreeze]

Color TV-Game 6 is the best thing ever

[@Brutaka1]

Interesting. Well I just learned something today.

[@NitrosS]

Thanks amazing video

[@ElMarioJR]

Thanks a lot for that video!

[@eggscellent3753]

Thanx man I Actually see Nintendo Pong Console Got Played

[@magnus00125]

humble beginnings :)

[@SarahLJP]

2:48 乾電池 (kandenchi) 単2 (tan ni) X3本 (ekkusu san hon) "3 dry cell C batteries". 単2 (tan ni) or 単2形 (tan ni katachi) is the Japanese designation for C batteries.

[@TravisTouchdown4Smash]

I reallllllly want one of these

[@clairedoyle7132]

No you don't

[@seroujghazarian6343]

0:41 The CTVG6 released first, though

[@bubbleheadft]

The second-to-last mode is Ping Pong, it says it on the console.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

holly shit, this has a controller!

[@slacky4787]

Color TV-Game 15 is a Light tennis game for the Color TV game developed by Nintendo and published by Nintendo

[@SkyCharger001]

12:33: the trajectory change fails when what should be a hit goes from being just outside the line on one side on one frame to being on yet another side the next frame. As neither frame has the ball *on* the line it is never detected as a collision and thus never triggers the flipping of the vertical speed.

[@destructodisk9074]

It’s funny, even those this system is much older, the sound effects are similar to early black box NES games. I wonder if there is any similar sound hardware?

[@ian_b]

The paddle has limits because it's a potentiometer (variable resistor) and its output resistance maps to a particular value, the same as a volume knob maps to a particular volume. If they'd wanted infinitely rotating controls they'd have had to use rotary encoders which would have made the machine, in those days, vastly more expensive (much more complicated electronics).

[@thejawbreakersbandofficial4243]

I've heard that this actually has an Easter egg. not kidding you just gotta barely go in between two levels somewhere and you get an extra 16th level

[@huseyina4849]

Very nice I can see roger federer vs nadal :)

[@xCARPx2014]

those games look fun, do you know if there are like remakes or clones or whatever for any other system? maybe even a mobile game?

[@badATchaos]

+El Chaarawy Pong?

[@xCARPx2014]

the soccer game & the tennis with obstacles, etc

[@dragonkaiser8495]

the TV game 6 was the first Nintendo console

[@felipeaspiazu890]

In what channel you need to play it? i have it connected throuh the anthenna input but I cannnot get the image in any channel?? Any hint???

[@badATchaos]

In the video I used 95.

[@felipeaspiazu890]

bad@chaos and what does the 1ch and 2ch at the back of the console influence? Where should I leave it?

[@felipeaspiazu890]

bad@chaos would this console work on new tvs? Such as plama, led or lcd? Or just in old tvs? If yes, how does it work?

[@retrogamesinformer285]

+Felipe Aspiazu Hello Felipe, I acknowledge that your comment is 11 months old but I felt like giving you a solid answer as I, myself, went through a series of issues just to properly play one of these machines and blew money for unnecessary converters that did not work. All these Japanese consoles are NTSC-J and output RF only through a male RCA connector. The reason why you're not getting a picture at all is due to the way your TV's tuner decodes the NTSC-J standard. I'll make this short, it will work on any television (CRT/Plasma/LCD) that has a multi-standard analog tuner, what you're looking for here is system M, which most TVs unfortunately don't support. System M and system J (NTSC-J) are almost identical. From Wikipedia: "Both System M and System J display 525 lines of video at 30 frames per second using 6 MHz spacing between channel numbers, and is used for both VHF and UHF channels." So essentially you have to search for a television with a tuner (the tuner must be analog, not digital) that can decode the RF frequencies into system M or J standard. I've had my luck with only one TV (LCD in my case) that I already owned, my model in particular is the Sony 47W805, you'll need to tune it to channel S 95 and most importantly, your game unit's ch. switch must be set to 1, NOT 2. If your TV is more recent to 2015, don't even bother as televisions manufactured after 2015 no longer house a tuner that can decode in the system M standard. Channel 95 will give you the best possible picture with colour and also sound. Don't bother with converters or amplifiers, find a TV with system M, that's all, if you want to be safe you can just buy the same TV model I own, although a CRT would be the best options for these games to display their natural look and to avoid the input lag caused by LCDs screens. If you have any other questions let me know, I'm glad to help. Cheers

[@felipeaspiazu890]

Thank you very much for all the information. Do you know whats the green and red button for?

[@theproanimator8447]

Nintendo should have made one 2nd generation console, considering Atari VCS was already out in the North American market, 1 console swapable cartridges, released in 1977 in Japan and 1978 in North America and Europe

[@sungij177]

DId you forget the subtitles?

[@badATchaos]

lol. Yes. I guess I still need to complete those.

[@Boojakascha]

The limit is not a feature, it's because it's a potentiometer =) there was not much other technology back then =)

[@cavestoryking8761]

Who's here from warioware gold?

[@austinhall2338]

what type of rca is used for it and where would be a good place to buy it?

[@badATchaos]

I used a RCA to coax. They're commonly used with Atari 2600s. They cost about three dollars. Can be found on Amazon and ebay.

[@austinhall2338]

+bad@chaos K thanks also awsome video thought it was pretty cool how all the other consoles were being named off with dates shown for them all.

[@GameBoyBlueATGMAIL]

Hilarious Nintendo is so aggressive against fan games today.

[@badATchaos]

While it is a shameless knock-off of Pong, everyone in those days was making clones of it.

[@felipeaspiazu890]

What's the green and red button for?

[@FunnyBone]

where can you get that power transformer?

[@badATchaos]

Sorry for the delayed response. These transformers can be found on Amazon, eBay and even on Home Depot's site. They're price can range widely depending on watt capacity. Since I only plan to use older, less demanding equipmentment I opted for a BrightPower VC100J (graded for 100 watts). They can be bought for about 20 USD currently. Obviously you would want something graded higher if you intend to run multiple systems, or just a newer, more powerful consoles.

[@CcatVideogames]

neat

[@oguzhanbalc2956]

I wonder why this console never got emulated..... Anyone has an idea if it ever be emulated? I wish I could add it to my collection

[@badATchaos]

It would probably be easier to just recreate.

[@oguzhanbalc2956]

@@badATchaos that maket sense .. ı wonder why nobody did that

[@tommy_svk]

@@oguzhanbalc2956 ​ Hi! Just in case you're still interested, I actually did exactly that! If you want to play a recreation of this console, you can download it here: github.com/ThomasVisvader/Pong/releases/tag/v1.0 Some other Pong consoles are also included.

[@oguzhanbalc2956]

@@tommy_svk Broooooo, omg you are awesome ! Thank you very much.. Is there any chance that I could use any controller to make it work?

[@tommy_svk]

@@oguzhanbalc2956 You could maybe use some software which maps your controller buttons to keyboard keys and make it work that way (try AntiMicro). Otherwise no, cause I have no idea how to code things for controllers :D. The paddle will move at a constant speed if you use keyboard/controller though. If you want to control the speed of the paddle, you have to use the mouse. It's not ideal but it's the best I could come up with :D. Check the README file for more info.

[@ravengaming4143]

Looks like PonK.

[@SarahLJP]

2:49 任天堂 (nintendō) 株式会社 (kabushikigaisha) "Nintendo Co., Ltd"

[@Failcastgame]

How much did it cost (great vid) I subbed

[@badATchaos]

I bought mine for 75 US dollars.

[@Failcastgame]

That's pretty cheep considering its Nintendos first console

[@andrewmorehead3704]

Second edition of the second console.

[@noahwillette2354]

The solo version of the game 6 console came out before both versions of game 15, in the USA.

[@HavenMarches]

Does this work on an American television?

[@badATchaos]

It worked on the US tv in the video.

[@elkitsu]

In Japan this would work on channel 2. In the U.S I believe its 90 something?

[@adamrenfrow]

3rd console ever made.

[@jackson5116]

I have a 15 box with "copyright 1979" on it.

[@maxiethefox8546]

Nintendo first console: Color TV-Game Nintendo last console: Nintendo Switch

[@moulayahmed36]

Still bitter than gta 5

[@thejawbreakersbandofficial4243]

Wasn't atari 2600 the first to have your player look like a person? I know one of the magnavox odyssey consoles had people but I don't know

[@noahwillette2354]

The analog controller was horrible on the TV Game 6 console.

[@minatimola2663]

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[@eggscellent3753]

Thanx man I Actually see Nintendo Pong Console Got Played