software182 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The Nintendo website mentions that the Game Boy eventually sold 150 million units worldwide, but its influence extends far beyond just cold sales numbers. The original version, with its black and white screen and its 8-bit games, wasn't the most advanced portable console on the market; other devices like the Sega Game Gear were superior in terms of hardware. However, Nintendo was smart to bundle the Game Boy with perhaps the most addicting and perfect game for the console: Tetris. The combination of the Game Boy with Tetris was the catalyst for a whole generation of kids (and, to be fair, many adults) to grow up on portable gaming. The end result was that Nintendo ruled that genre due to the launch of the Game Boy. Others have tried to enter portable gaming, most recently with Sony with the PSP and PS Vita, but those efforts never came close to Nintendo's success. Today, Nintendo is selling the 3DS, but portable gaming as a whole is making a big transition from console devices to smartphones, where games like the Angry Birds franchise can experience one billion downloads in less than three years. Nintendo execs have claimed they have no plans to sell smartphone games, but there's no doubt that the mobile gaming revolution that began with the Game Boy is in the middle of a change that could spell the end of a dedicated device like the Game Boy. Source : neowin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Orus Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 :fun: happy birthday! "Nintendo Game Boy" :drunk: PartyTime. :dance2: :party: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 DAMN! its older than ME! :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
software182 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 DAMN! its older than ME! :unsure:Haha :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 DAMN! its older than ME! :unsure:Haha :lol:atleast i was able to have a feel of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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