Nintendo has a long line of consoles and handheld systems, far longer than most modern gamers realize. Whether it’s the advent of stylus integration or Pokémon-branded electronic toys, this corporation has never been afraid to push boundaries or reinvent the proverbial wheel. Nintendo has built a brand around being a trustworthy and classically inventive video game company — here’s a list of every handheld system the brand has created.
Game & Watch (1980)This handheld device featured a nondescript people attempting multiple gamified tasks, which later was retconned with the name of ‘Mr. Game & Watch.’ This small handheld consoles only had a singular game programmed into them, and there was a total of 60 various games in total that hobbyists could collect. Some of the most popular Game & Watch titles have turned into moves in the modern Smash Bros franchise.
Game Boy (1989)Nintendo took the portability of the Game & Watch series and the power of the NES, and managed to come up with the handheld console called the Game Boy. Powered by four AA batteries, the Game Boy managed a run time of roughly 15 hours; it also had an option for constant play with an AC adapter. The 8-bit system could only manage black and white colors, and wasn’t the most powerful handheld of its time.
Still, the Game Boy was able to outperform the better technologies for the SEGA Game Gear and Atari Lynx for two reasons. First, Nintendo had built its reputation at this point that made it a trusted corporation within the video game industry for many families. Secondly, the Game Boy had a massive game library, ranging from Tetris to the original Pokémon.
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Game Boy Pocket (1996)The
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