Coleco COLECOVISION COLECOVISION 1982 The ColecoVision was a second generation video game console, released by Coleco in August 1982. It was marketed by CBS Electronics outside the United States. It offered arcade-like graphics and controllers, and an initial catalog of 12 titles, with 10 more promised titles on the way. All told, approximately 170 titles were released on plug-in cartridges during its lifetime