Gameboy

The Nintendo Game Boy, released in 1989, was a handheld that brought console‑quality gaming on the go with its compact, brick‑shaped design, a monochrome 2.3‑inch LCD, and a simple cross‑shaped D‑pad. Powered by an 8‑bit Sharp LR 3592 processor and two AA batteries that could last up to 15 hours, it launched with Tetris and Super Mario Land, establishing a massive library that later expanded to include the Game Boy Color’s backward‑compatible palette and the Game Boy Advance’s 32‑bit upgrades. Its sturdy build, affordable price, and iconic “dot‑matrix” games made it a cultural staple, selling over 100 million units worldwide and laying the groundwork for today’s portable gaming market.