ATARI and Nintendo are two of the earliest companies in the video game industry, and both had a major impact on the console market.
ATARI
ATARI was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney and is known as a pioneer of arcade games and home game consoles. In particular, ATARI's arcade game "Pong" was a huge success and helped to spread the video game industry to ordinary households. ATARI's home game console "ATARI 2600" was released in 1977 and became very popular, but in the 1980s, the saturation of the game market and the decline in quality caused the collapse of the entire industry, known as the "ATARI Shock."
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese company founded in 1889 that originally manufactured playing cards such as Hanafuda. In the 1970s, the company expanded into the video game business, releasing the Family Computer (commonly known as Famicom) in 1983. This home gaming console was a global success, with games such as "Super Mario Bros." and "The Legend of Zelda" becoming hugely popular. Nintendo has since produced numerous hit products, including the Game Boy, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, Wii, and Switch, and remains a leading company in the gaming industry to this day.
The difference between the two
ATARI led the arcade and early home video game market primarily in the 1970s and early 1980s, but declined due to quality control issues and market oversupply. Nintendo, on the other hand, continued to thrive in the 1980s and beyond with its hardware innovations and compelling game titles, and remains a major player in the industry to this day.While Nintendo continues to focus on "fun gaming" and "innovation" and provide high quality games and new experiences, ATARI's short-lived success and rapid decline serve as a lesson for the video game industry.