Fifth generation of video game consoles

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Fifth generation of video game consoles
The fifth-generation era also known as the 32-bit era, the 64-bit era and the 3D era refers to computer and video games, video game consoles and video game handhelds from approximately 1993 to 2001citation needed For home consoles, the best-selling console was the PlayStation by a wide margin, followed by the Nintendo 64 and then the Sega Saturn For handhelds, this era was characterized by significant fragmentation, because the first handheld of the generation, the Genesis Nomad, had a lifespan of just two years, and the Virtual Boy had a lifespan of less than one Both were discontinued before the other handhelds made their debut The Neo Geo Pocket was released in 1998, but was dropped by SNK in favor of the fully backwards compatible Neo Geo Pocket Color just a year later Nintendos Game Boy Color was the winner in handhelds by a large margin There were also two updated versions of the original Game Boy: Game Boy Light Japan only and Game Boy Pocket
The era is known for its pivotal role in the video game industrys leap from 2D computer graphics to 3D computer graphics, as well asfirst generation of video game consoles, 5th generation of video game consoles Fifth generation of video game consoles