Handheld Gaming timeline
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Nintendo Releases 'Silver', the First Game & Watch
Game & Watch (ゲーム＆ウオッチ, Gēmu ando Wocchi, or G&W) is a line of handheld electronic games produced by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991. Created by game... Read more
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Nintendo First Releases the Game Boy in Japan
The Game Boy (ゲームボーイ, Gēmu Bōi?) is an 8-bit handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on April... Read more
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Atari Releases the Lynx
The Atari Lynx was a handheld game console released by Atari Corporation in 1989. The Lynx holds the distinction of being the world's first... Read more
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Sega Game Gear Released in Japan
The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Sega's response to Nintendo's Game Boy. It was the third commercially available color... Read more
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Nintendo Game Boy Color Arrives in Japanese Retail
The Game Boy Color (ゲームボーイカラー, Gēmu Bōi Karā, shortened to GBC) is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in... Read more
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Nintendo Releases the Game Boy Advance to the North American Market
The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. It is the... Read more
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Nintendo Releases the DS to the North American Market
The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS, Nintendō Dī Esu, sometimes abbreviated to DS or NDS) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured... Read more
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Sony Releases the PlayStation Portable in North America
The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP, and sometimes referred to as PSP-1000) is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed... Read more
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Nintendo Releases Mario Kart DS for the Nintendo DS
Mario Kart DS (マリオカートDS, Mario Kāto DS) is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo. It was released for the Nintendo DS handheld game... Read more
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Nintendo Releases DS Lite in North America
The Nintendo DS Lite (ニンテンドーDS Lite, Nintendō Dī Esu Raito) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a... Read more
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Nintendo Releases the DSi in North America
The Nintendo DSi (ニンテンドーDSi, Nintendō Dī Esu Ai) is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo, and the third iteration of the Nintendo DS... Read more