Nintendo Game & Watch History

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3 жыл бұрын

Before the NES and Game Boy, Nintendo ruled the gaming world with a series of pocket-sized Game & Watch classics. With Nintendo marking Super Mario's 35th with a brand-new Game & Watch system, we take a deep dive into the history of this LCD range!
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@That_Lady_Charlie 3 жыл бұрын

take a moment to appreciate Gunpei Yokoi. his inventions and ideas made portable entertainment as we know it possible. Game and Watch paved the way for Game Boy, which then created a desire for more advancements in portable technology (and not just in gaming). what a gift!

@duffman18 3 жыл бұрын

He also came up with VR gaming like 20 years before everyone else did

@louisdellalucca8969 3 жыл бұрын

The man was a legend. He was taken from us far too soon.

@souljastation5463 3 жыл бұрын

Although it's "gUnpei" (pronounced like "Gunter"), NOT "gAnpei" (pronounced like Gundam or gun). A channel called "Nintendo life" should know this.

@MaxOakland 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really sad that he died so young and so tragically

@JP1NYC 3 жыл бұрын

No shit.

@last5902 3 жыл бұрын

When you realized you were on a train and a man is staring at you for playing your calculator in 1977.

@adamhernandez7183 3 жыл бұрын

Little did that guy realise what a big legacy he contributed to.

@lsmar20 3 жыл бұрын

I want that guy to be working for nintendo

@Vugbdok8307 2 жыл бұрын

My man created Nintendo switch

@JessmanChicken86 Жыл бұрын

@@lsmar20 It would just be him in the office with developers watching his every move.

@SeriousMcnegative 3 жыл бұрын

I gave my Zelda game and watch away to a friend when I was a kid, not realising what I had inherited. After 20 years, I found another Zelda dual-screen console in an obscure indie shop. Bought it for *alot* of money, and the guy who sold it to me even threw in a ton of batteries. This video is brilliant. So well researched and informative, without being as 'ego-centric' as some other KZfaq gaming vids.

@retrocollectionstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Ive just covered Zelda on my channel in my last episode, i feel it is likely the best game & watch tbh

@NekoMichi 3 жыл бұрын

3:01 - Aww yeah! I have the DK Game & Watch system and it still works. Bought at a flea market for £21, it was all scuffed up and broken (it even had teeth marks on the exterior). I spent an entire day taking it apart and cleaning all the components before putting everything back together and seeing the screen wake up for the first time in what might have been decades was just amazing. It now sits on my shelf, a historical relic from the time when the D-Pad was first introduced to the world.

@retrocollectionstudio 2 жыл бұрын

That orange Multi Screen Game & watch was ground breaking, i did an episode on it on my channel a while back, it won awards for Nintendo

@NekoMichi 2 жыл бұрын

@@retrocollectionstudio I watched your episode on it, great stuff! And I'm glad you mentioned the exposed screen ribbon cable on the multi-screen Game and Watch, I ended up reinforcing mine with a clear plastic sheet.

@raultelles9896 3 жыл бұрын

Zelda Game and Watch just announced at E3. This guy is a prophet.

@amazingjake3417 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you literally predicted the Zelda game and watch.

@rayminishi689 3 жыл бұрын

Nintendo could honestly convert all of their NES classics to Game & Watch formats. From beloved titles to the black box ones like Excite bike and Ice Climber.

@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын

@RayMinishi The Angry Video Game Nerd will definitely be enraged by THAT idea. “What was Nintendo thinking?”

@yomikoreadman128 2 жыл бұрын

This video aged well. Watching this after the released of The Legend of Zelda Game and Watch on November 12, 2021. Thanks for the beautifully written game journalism. The Legend of Zelda that has a heart *wink* 😅

@jacobradabaugh6241 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like Jon joining has really changed the Nintendo Life channel for the better and I love seeing him and Zion making more varied videos!

@alphabettical1 3 жыл бұрын

Nintendo's Old-Disney magic is the innovation in products like these. Like, every time I see a gameboy add-on that I've never heard of before, it blows me away. I knew about the camera, but not the ball game w your face in it.

@alphabettical1 3 жыл бұрын

These reminds me of the tiny games you could get in kid's meals. It's incredible seeing the dual-screen format - it makes sense, but it's still striking how much it looks like the DS. I wonder if it would be possible to power these with a calculator-style solar panel?

@harrisonbennett3787 3 жыл бұрын

With a lot of modding, you might be onto something

@kaizer3000jp 3 жыл бұрын

Bandai had released lcd games using solar technology. Just search on youtube with keyword “bandai solar lcd game”

@theantithesis1 3 жыл бұрын

The tabletop and panorama series did not use VFD. It had a big white light diffusing surface on the back of the LCD and a mirror to reflect the screen at the player. It used the ambient light in the room and the relative darkness the screen arrangement provided to illuminate the screen. Clever, but it also didn't work in darkness since it required an external light source.

@AChannelFrom2006 3 жыл бұрын

My parents shops (back in the day) were one of the first in Australia to stock them.

@manicdosed 3 жыл бұрын

Woah,Thats cool!

@Smurfabilly 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Nintendo Game and watch and I am hoping they will come out with more of the series...would love to get all the old games.

@DE23 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my he predicted the Zelda Game & Watch

@OmoiSenpai 3 жыл бұрын

2:15 is pretty much what Nintendo grew to become, and I love them because of it. Always a fan of being "against the flow." ^_^

@MaxOakland 3 жыл бұрын

The way he put it in the video made it so inspiring to me

@Dominus_prod. 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaxOakland н

@Dominus_prod. 3 жыл бұрын

@@MaxOakland не

@chopsmccartney6786 3 жыл бұрын

I find Game & Watch games to be very relaxing to play, especially before I go to sleep. Some games have a particular rhythm that's very easy to be caught on to, particularly Ball and Fire.

@lxtsang 3 жыл бұрын

This is great content , please do more of these !

@Squintis 3 жыл бұрын

To this day, I can still get lost in “Ball”. it’s simplicity always fools me, then it gets faster and faster until the anxiety sets in and next thing you know your game boy slips out of your hands from sweat.

@blacktainfalcon7097 3 жыл бұрын

You predicted the future with Zelda Game and Watch

@justinkeys2708 3 жыл бұрын

Game & Watch Gallery 2 got me into G&W games. I haven't played all of them but Zelda is my favorite since its fairly action packed compared to the others. I wish they gave it a modernized version of it in Game & Watch Gallery 4.

@KotoHayato 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, that transparent one looks so cool

@MaxOakland 3 жыл бұрын

They’re also sooo expensive nowadays

@graysonwells21 3 жыл бұрын

For some reason I really love those things! I wish the had a new game and watch gallery. I think it might make as a great mobile game due to the nature of the games. I think the sweet spot for a price could be $10-$5. Also sorry for anyone who doesn’t use that currency I’m not sure how to convert it to others yet.

@bluefalcon3629 3 жыл бұрын

I remember watching Scott's video on these, and it swayed me to preorder the new one. It's really cool seeing how much inspiration these generated for future products, or, as scott put it... 'I didn't know there were so many ways to rip yourself off!'

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the ’80s, Mario Cement Factory was a good idea for a game. Imagine if the next big Mario game was something like Mario Fish Market.

@domm 3 жыл бұрын

well, he was right, we're getting a Zelda Game & Watch :)

@ejsing7725 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to get the new one in a couple of weeks!

@cmd2973 3 жыл бұрын

I still have OG’s from when my parents got them for me in the 80’s. DK Jr, SMB, and Zelda were my favorites.

@Whole_Note 3 жыл бұрын

I really hope they release more of these. It makes for such a nice addition to my day. While I'm on my lunch break at work, I can have KZfaq on my phone while I play some Ball or Super Mario. I'd love if they made the next one be Western Mario 2, Mario 3, and Mario's Cement Factory. I love all three of those games and they'd be a perfect addition to G&W revival.

@nyhcbd 2 ай бұрын

this makes me feel so nostalgic, man... i luved all of this back then and had quite a few!! pure bliss, back in the 80's!

@axelatticus2642 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to see Nintendolife expanding the KZfaq channel. These new videos are very interesting and John is a great addition. How about some collaborations with Arlo or the switchup guys? I'd Love to see that.

@jamesc7894 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Snoppy game! It's an alarm clock too Got it for Christmas when it was released.

@pikablu_25 3 жыл бұрын

I sincerely hope more game and watch units are made. I want moree

@DuncanZ64 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of like, half of these. The SuperColor looks friggin' wild. Thanks, Zion!

@vancouversouthbestbuyappli8057 Жыл бұрын

Very cool video with so many different models. Bring back far away childhood fuzzy memories.

@thetoondevil 2 жыл бұрын

I still own my father's old Donkey Kong II game & Watch. And I always looked at it as a classy old school watch. It might be due to the way the covers would have this metallic finish giving the sense that these can be seen as an elaborate pocket watch. I wouldn't experience the other games until they were ported on the Nintendo DS, but I would love to see Nintendo release a game & Watch collection, be it on the switch or even as a classic console like the NES classic that released a couple years back.

@mweeee 3 жыл бұрын

I hope they rerelease some of these, I would definitely get them

@markportch 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the Game & watch with found memories from single screen to duel version,especially the donkey Kong one. I don't know if this version was made by Nintendo,but I had got a Pacman won. It had yellow case and was not dual screen but vertical. I'm 54 now and start as a Nintendo fan when I was 5.

@bricksburger5409 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the GameXplain guys addition to the team

@graysonwells21 3 жыл бұрын

Who John?

@Mr.Dones_ 3 жыл бұрын

GameXplain? What's that?

@glaciiz 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.Dones_ it's a KZfaq channel that do similar things to Nintendo Life. They review games, secrets and updates.

@Mr.Dones_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@glaciiz I know, I was being sarcastic. Sorry, but thanks!

@benoosthuizen4961 11 ай бұрын

Brings back so much memories! Had both Fire and DK Jnr when I was a kid…later gave them to my nephew (I still regret it) and they disappeared. Managed to get the new Mario and Zelda ones and love them. By far my favourite though, was the dual screen DK and always wanted one, but being in SA they were pretty scares and expensive… lived in London for a few years and managed to get hold of one a few years ago. Still in it’s box and in pretty good contition… it’s not going anywhere this time around! 😊

@danwong2191 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Such a trip down memory lane for me. I had mario bombs away, dk hockey and thief in garden but this video reminded me of their names, this was like 30+ years ago mind you. I'm definitely going to buy this now.

@maestr0damus356 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and a real throwback for me as I remember about 90% of these games and still own a few of them. New sub here. Keep up the great work!

@mcgibs Жыл бұрын

I had a both a Tabletop and a Panorama Screen and they fascinate me to this day. The back lit LCD reflected on a mirror looks so cool, especially in the dark.

@jacobharley8401 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, you forgot Ball’s Club Nintendo 2010 rerelease.

@Cherokie89 2 жыл бұрын

I used to have a really nice Oil Panic game and watch years back when I still had a pretty sizeable game collection. It still worked perfectly and even had the battery cover. It was pretty neat.

@perpetualcheck9634 3 жыл бұрын

It would be cool if they released some of these old game and watches again and with a button to turn the sounds on/off so you can play it anywhere without making noise.

@pauljennings8432 3 жыл бұрын

That was a great 'game & watch' history lesson, I'm looking really forward to receiving my Super Mario 35th G&W handheld soon. Two weeks to go!

@cookingfat1 3 жыл бұрын

No mention of Squish. That was the one I played as a kid and loved it. You are right about the clock and the alarm feature, I didn't own a digital watch at the time and I used to use it a lot

@sneky215 Жыл бұрын

"Well, it's Zelda's 35th next year, so, who knows?" *foreshadowing*

@salorion3011 4 ай бұрын

Donkey Kong Jr. and the Octopus Diver one were my favourites. I so wish they released these as well. Hoping for more of this simple and enjoyable device that still gives me satisfaction and elation to play.

@thihal123 2 жыл бұрын

I used to own the Bomb Sweeper. Would love to have it again

@Justin-Hill-1987 2 жыл бұрын

This sort of thing reminds me of those Tiger Toys LCD handhelds which were sold as a low-budget alternative to cartridge-based handhelds including the Nintendo Game Boy or the Sega Game Gear in the 1990s through retailers like Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, ShopKo, Kay-Bee Toys or Toys "R" Us. I remember seeing some kids playing with them near the playground at recess during my 2nd grade year.

@rafaelperello6603 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Congratulations!

@lez2957 3 жыл бұрын

I’m young but I’m interested on retro stuff I need 28 of those in my house

@adamhernandez7183 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, good luck paying thousands of dollars for one that might be in shitty condition. But hey, it's your money, we're not going to stop you.

@lez2957 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamhernandez7183 yeah

@JohnnyTwonami 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh! Brings Back Memories , My High School Days Living In A Military Base In Japan.

@samfisher5056 3 жыл бұрын

Great retrospective, it's nice to remember the past to see how it begin

@Fromagreatheight 3 жыл бұрын

7:37 not really a vacuum fluorescent, but an lcd with a panel behind the screen (white panel on top) for light to pass through a reversed LCD screen. the polarizer was reversed so segments would block light, and a light source coming through the top of the panel would light up the characters on the screen, and get reflected to your vision via mirror. It's why the panel is on top, and that it uses a mirror, so you'd have the panel pointed upwards to a light source.

@huxmut3417 2 жыл бұрын

good pick-up. i had to drag the slider back and re-listen. bit average on the research front ...

@bigt4135 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, my Mario game and watch is in the mail. I can’t wait to play it.

@largesmallworld 3 жыл бұрын

These nostalgic tech still look so cool.

@jasonpdsi Жыл бұрын

I lived in the Philippines for four years from 80-84, as a kid, and I remember having a bunch of these. Mario Cement Factory stands out especially, as did Popeye.

@controllerspixelsplayers9202 Жыл бұрын

this was a great video, I love the ending how you mentioned Zeldas approaching anniversary, I watched this video today because I just received the Game & Watch Zelda edition and has Vermin with Links face on it, it is awesome!

@controllerspixelsplayers9202 Жыл бұрын

I am so mortified at myself for mixing up the game Ball with Vermin and also saying Zelda instead of Link, for what it is worth I was drinking a LOT of whiskey at that time.... thank god for the option to 'edit' your own comment lol

@StephenAlexWalker 3 жыл бұрын

Showing love to the Game Boy Camera was a deep cut 😊

@Christophersanchez1326 3 жыл бұрын

I downloaded Cement factory to my dsi then passed it to my dsiXL.. 🎃 I remember watching all the them play behind glass at the jeweler counter back in the day.

@andrewnguyen7737 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the 80s, my aunt in Germany sent home (Vietnam) a Game & Watch Popeye. Played it until it died. Don’t remember what happens to it. Missed playing it ever since. Ebay has them selling north of $500. Recently bought a new Game & Watch Supper Mario Bros. Sad to say the excitement and experience arent the same.

@Openreality 3 жыл бұрын

Gunpei Yokoi also designed the Gameboy. He also developed and designed the Wander Swan, and the Virtual Boy.

@RoyMcAvoy 2 жыл бұрын

I remember growing up playing and having few of these consoles. Thanks dad

@job5656 3 жыл бұрын

wow yet another history of video from nintendo life first the panel de pon video and now this NICE

@alexadelaide 3 жыл бұрын

We had a donkey Kong junior when I was a kid and I loved the heck out of that thing

@christopherhughes3895 3 жыл бұрын

Brings back great memories. I actually owned DKjr & SMB Game & Watches back in 1987! Only thing that was equally as cool (or cooler 😏), was my LoZ gamewatch I got for X-Mas 1988.

@Dinguskhan5003 3 жыл бұрын

Finally got my hands on the Mario game and watch

@BeachBear64 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Ballebek01 3 жыл бұрын

I bought Snoopy new in a music store (1988) close to where I lived; the only point of sale for Nintendo Game & Watch. Now waiting for the mail man to deliver the Game & Watch Anniversary I ordered. :)

@dannys6957 2 жыл бұрын

Great prediction on the Zelda Game & Watch, my dude!

@glaciiz 3 жыл бұрын

Only true Nintendo Nerds would know this. Great Video NL! Hope you guys managed to cop hold of one of these Mario 35th anniversary G&W consoles! (I did.)

@Nokeeo26 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video with excellent footage.

@inceptional 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think it would be a great idea for Nintendo to do a Zelda Game & Watch similar to the Mario 2020 one to celebrate its 35th birthday next year.

@Phoenix-lq9bm 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have Metroid 1 and 2 on a game and watch, and maybe convert Helmet into a Metroid theme

@themole9898 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Thank-you! This was very helpful

@torsteing1317 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative video

@NateRD90 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot a few. Flagman was remade in Wario Land 2 as an unlockable minigame, and Manhole was fully unlockable as a full game in WarioWare Gold.

@LK-tl1wr 2 жыл бұрын

Got lucky this morning when to garage sale, it started yesterday. It wasn’t much left at all. When to the basement look into a junk box. Found a DR-160 Nintendo Climber clean it up put need batteries I was very surprised it runs and work like champ. Almost in mint condition it was amazing it wasn’t all scratches up. It was buried under bunch of junk’s.

@marcusfridh8489 3 жыл бұрын

seing the donkey kong 2 brings me back 30+ years in time. i had that one. i also had the super mario bros 3 gamewatch

@carlosrueda7414 2 жыл бұрын

great job! took me back :)

@catface7133 2 жыл бұрын

I had Mario's cement factory and Donkey kong 2 as a kid, wish I still had them

@styleemusic 3 жыл бұрын

These devices are truly well made beautiful pieces of electronic consumer art, I had to grab two, had not seen one since the mid 90s.

@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын

AVGN disagrees with you.

@BluntmanEXE 3 жыл бұрын

If Nintendo were to release a Legend of Zelda Game & Watch......I'd buy it.

@turtleanton6539 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@takwu0 3 жыл бұрын

12:18 the dsi titles were still available in the 3ds eshop for a while, but i just checked and they took down all except dk jr. i bought that and manhole 2 yrs ago so i can still dl them, but now cannot buy other titles anymore. the virtual console for the gb games are still there tho.

@SuperNerdyBros01 3 жыл бұрын

My Dad Grew Up With The Game & Watch But I Didn’t. Then All Of a Sudden! On Christmas Day, I Got The Limited Edition Super Mario Game & Watch! I Tried It Out And I Love It!

@JVeg199X 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. Though none of the Game & Watch games use VFDs. Color was achieved through innovation in one of the key components that make LCD screens work: polarizing filters. Similarly, the Super Color series also uses special polarizing filters to colorize the LCD characters. In fact, you can see what a Super Color screen looks like without color by viewing it through another polarizing filter held at the correct angle!

@nintendolife 3 жыл бұрын

The tabletop / Panaroma G&W models use VFD.