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Retro gaming fans argue second console generation was really two
Original: I feel like what Wikipedia defines as the "second generation" of video game consoles is really two distinct generations.
A retro gaming enthusiast is arguing that the era Wikipedia labels the second generation of video game consoles is actually two distinct generations, sharing an infographic to illustrate the split. The claim has drawn small but engaged discussion among retrogaming fans, who often debate how to divide the early console era dominated by machines like the Atari 2600 and its contemporaries.
Why now: Console generation boundaries are a recurring debating point among retro gaming communities, and the infographic gives people a concrete proposal to react to.
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