In Versailles, 70 years of video game creativity traced through play

Notice to gamers : In the old post office of Versaillesa few steps from the castle, the largest exhibition of playable video games in Europe is currently taking place. 500 games and a hundred machines retrace the evolution of the tenth art, since the very first game, Tennis For Twoinvented in 1958, and the eldest of the arcade terminals, Computer Space of 1971.

These treasures are gathered thanks to the MO5 association dedicated to the preservation of video game heritagewhich organizes guided tours of the exhibition. Retro consoles, colorful controllers, Game Boy…: the return to childhood makes visitors smile, excited to find their favorite mascots (Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog…).

Decades of technological advancement

The exhibition allows, above all, to play creations that have marked history, such as the elementary Pong of 1972 to which the Japanese responded with the no less famous Space Invaders in 1978 (graphic design gem which, as we know, inspired the street artist Invader).

Let's also mention PC gaming Prince of Persiadeveloped in 1989 by Jordan Mechner. This young American even uses an animation process, rotoscoping, to record your character's movements legendary and give it more realism.

Arcade machines and game consoles

On the first floor, the 2000s parade to the rhythm of nine generations of consoles which end up reaching heights in terms of visual quality. Because between the simple tennis ball from 1958 to be sent to either side of the net and the character of fantasy ultra realistic that we know today, 70 years have passed. The journey ends in an arcadewith driving simulators available to the public. Entertainment guaranteed!