24
06
2007
A Brief History of Portable Gaming: Know Your Roots
Posted by: Paul in Feature, Portables, Classic Gaming
I know we all have fond memories of playing Game Boy growing up. I know I did. Tetris matches in the school yard; Super Mario Worlds keeping me occupied, much to my parents delight, while on a long car-ride. Machines that can entertain us have been around a long time. Electronic games, too. Portable games, pocket electronic toys, well, they’re a more recent development. But I sure am glad they’re here.
In this 2 part [part 2] series, I’d like to make a brief trip through the history of portable games. From the Game & Watch to the DS and PSP, we’ve lived with these so-called toys for quite awhile. For some, an entire lifetime …
Tags: atari, bandai, game and watch, game gear, japan, king of fighters, kof, lynx, mario, metal slug, nintendo, pokemon, portable, sega, snk, tetris, turboexpress, wonderswan, zelda
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