Brian EastonThough the NES was their breakthrough product, Nintendo's biggest successes have come with the Game Boy line of portables. Brian Easton gives us the history of this venerable hardware line, including the Nintendo DS.
Issue 39: Casual Friday - You've Come a Long Way, Game Boy
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Original Comment by: mattw
The Gamboy Color was not the first backwards compatable system. Both Atari and Sega had backwards compatable systems by this point.
The Gamboy Color was not the first backwards compatable system. Both Atari and Sega had backwards compatable systems by this point.
Original Comment by: Brian Easton
Yeah, that was a slip-up. I should have said that it was the first to backwards compatablity to a great advantage. So much so that GBC was taken to be more of a cosmetic upgrade like Game Boy pocket
Yeah, that was a slip-up. I should have said that it was the first to backwards compatablity to a great advantage. So much so that GBC was taken to be more of a cosmetic upgrade like Game Boy pocket
Original Comment by: Patrick Dugan
http://www.kingludic.blogspot.com
The notion of departing from the "GameBoy" moniker to something more nuetrally descriptive (Dual Screen) is significant as a bold step outward, to open the medium to an audience other than boys, with content other than traditional games.
On slightly tangential note, does anyone remember Battletoads?
http://www.kingludic.blogspot.com
The notion of departing from the "GameBoy" moniker to something more nuetrally descriptive (Dual Screen) is significant as a bold step outward, to open the medium to an audience other than boys, with content other than traditional games.
On slightly tangential note, does anyone remember Battletoads?
Original Comment by: Scott Jon Siegel
http://www.numberless.net/blog
In all fairness, I doubt Nintendo has fully departed from the "Game Boy" line, at least last time I checked. Their original plan was to have the DS become the "third pillar" of Nintendo hardware, but I think it should simply stick with the two. The concept of portability kinda goes out the window when you're forced to have more than one, and even though Nintendo still supports the GBA, it's clear that they're itching to drop it in favor of the DS. One portable per company per generation, please.
If Nintendo does drop the "Game Boy" name, however, it would be an admittedly courageous move, to be most likely contrasted with Sony's refusal to ever surrender the name "PlayStation."
And I think it's safe to say that everyone remembers Battletoads. -sj
http://www.numberless.net/blog
In all fairness, I doubt Nintendo has fully departed from the "Game Boy" line, at least last time I checked. Their original plan was to have the DS become the "third pillar" of Nintendo hardware, but I think it should simply stick with the two. The concept of portability kinda goes out the window when you're forced to have more than one, and even though Nintendo still supports the GBA, it's clear that they're itching to drop it in favor of the DS. One portable per company per generation, please.
If Nintendo does drop the "Game Boy" name, however, it would be an admittedly courageous move, to be most likely contrasted with Sony's refusal to ever surrender the name "PlayStation."
And I think it's safe to say that everyone remembers Battletoads. -sj