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Pocket Power: The Game Boy's Legendary Journey

The Nintendo Game Boy revolutionized handheld gaming, captivating generations with its simplicity, portability, and iconic games like Tetris and Pokémon, leaving a legacy spanning decades.

Yokoi initially envisioned the device as a multi-game successor to the Game & Watch series he had previously designed (pictured above), but assistant director Satoru Okada eventually persuaded him to create a portable NES-like system with swappable cartridges. When the prototype was presented to Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, he was disappointed by the Sharp TN display's ( twisted nematic) poor viewing angles and canceled the entire project. With Pokémania in full swing, the SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color had no chance to gain a significant market share, despite its 40-hour battery life and quality selection of fighting games.

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