Nintendo: Hit or Miss

While Nintendo is unequivocally responsible for some of the best-loved pieces of gaming hardware ever created, they've also had some spectacular misfires.

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GAME BOY (1989) -- HIT! Such a hit, in fact, that it’s STILL used as a catch-all description of handheld systems on most major airlines. Nintendo’s portable powerhouse might have only packed 8 bits, but that’s all you needed to get your fix of the smartest bundled game ever, Tetris. A colorized upgraded version did just as well, as did its eventual replacement in the Game Boy Advance. Put all the Game Boys together, and you’re talking ... more
GAME BOY (1989) -- HIT! Such a hit, in fact, that it’s STILL used as a catch-all description of handheld systems on most major airlines. Nintendo’s portable powerhouse might have only packed 8 bits, but that’s all you needed to get your fix of the smartest bundled game ever, Tetris. A colorized upgraded version did just as well, as did its eventual replacement in the Game Boy Advance. Put all the Game Boys together, and you’re talking about over 200 million pieces of hardware sold. That’s a big haul for a little machine. less