The Game Boy that won by accident
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Published 2021-10-15
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The Game Boy pocket and its technology has a surprisingly dramatic story, and it was all almost ruined simply due to one port and one game series.
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Source:
The History of Nintendo Vol 4 - Florent Gorges
Video en Español: • El Game Boy que ganó por accidente
0:00 Intro
0:30 After release of the original Game Boy
2:30 One more product before retirement
4:15 How to make a Game Boy smaller
6:52 The fight for the link cable port
11:28 Yokoi leaves Nintendo
13:28 R&D 1 after Yokoi
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All Comments (21)
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Imagine the idea that out there, there might be a game that should have been a huge success, probably even bigger than Pokemon, but was never released because of someone's decision in a company.
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I love this series please keep making these Alex.
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that's Drake Bell in the pokemon ad you used, I just think everyone deserves to know that
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Nintendo: We don't need link cables for the gameboy pocket. We should probably keep it anyway though, let's just make it cheaper. Game Freak: Hello there. Look at this game that makes heavy use of the link cable and will be extremely popular. Nintendo: Dodged a bullet on that one.
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Cool to see more console-y documentary style videos. Love your channel, dude. You've helped keep me entertained while working from home for the last 20 months. I appreciate it. Btw, I had the yellow launch GBP. I loved it. That and the GBC (I had the purple one at launch) were probably my favorite consoles of all time.
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The Pocket (w/ Blue Version) was my first Game Boy. Mine still turns on even after some water damage.
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13:20 LOL I had that toy! It's probably still in a box somewhere. Never had enough patience to solve that rotating barrel as a kid. Maybe I should dig it up and finally figure it out.
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Gunpei Yokoi did do one more console design after leaving Nintendo: the Bandai WonderSwan. It used an x86 derivative processor, the NEC V30MZ, and a similar display to the Game Boy Pocket. Advancements in boost converter technology allowed for the use of just one AA battery, which provided up to 40 hours of operating time.
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2 batteries instead of 4 cuts the voltage in half, surely there was some hardware difference in the Pocket to handle that difference.
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The late-stage success of the Game Boy is so perplexing.
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Love your drawing style, especially the shading - you have good control of when to use halftones and solid shades and they're both impeccable. Awesome.
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came running to tell you, you are great Alex!!! 💕
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Ya vi el que esta en español, ¿Crees que lo veré de nuevo?... Efectivamente, procedo a activar los subtitulos.
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Your new video style is absolutely incredible. This is some of the best content on YouTube. Thank you so much!!
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I watch a lot of Youtubers who advertise curiositystream, but you are the one to convince me to pull the trigger. Good content, brother
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It's funny if you think about that. Pocket Monsters (lately shortened for international releases as "Pokémon") made the Game Boy Pocket win. It's almost poetic too
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Yay this series is great! Can't wait for the GBC video
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Wow, imagine if they actually completely removed the link cable port. The Pocket wouldn't have sold nearly as well as it did in reality.
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Love your videos on the history! Keep at it!
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I love how this vid came out!! super unique and informative, who would’ve known this much happened behind the scenes to the produce the pocket
