From 1980 to 1991, Nintendo released a line of Nintendo Handhelds games called “Game & Watch”. Approximately 59 handheld electronic games were made, created by Gunpei Yokoi. They each featured a single game that could be played on an LCD screen, in addition to a clock and an alarm. Some of the titles available in Game & Watch format were games varying from Mickey Mouse to Balloon Fight as well as several Nintendo staples such as Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and Mario Bros.
Releases
- Silver Series (1980)
- Gold Series (1981)
- Wide Screen Series (1981)
- Multi-Screen Series (1982)
- New Wide Screen Series (1982)
- Parallel Multi-Screen Series (1983)
- Tabletop Series (1983)
- Panorama Series (1983)
- Super Color Series (1984)
- Micro Vs. Series (1984)
- Crystal Series (1986)
- Dis-kun (1987)
- Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda (1989)
- Mini Classics (1998)
- Club Nintendo’s “Ball” re release (2010)
- Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020)
- The Legend of Zelda (2021)
