Game & Watch

The Game & Watch series was a line of approximately 59 handheld electronic games made by Nintendo and created by Gunpei Yokoi from 1980 to 1991. They 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 Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Mario Bros., Mickey Mouse, and Balloon Fight. For a more complete list, see List of Game & Watch games.

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Handheld electronic game - Nintendo - Gunpei Yokoi - 1980 - 1991 - LCD - Donkey Kong - The Legend of Zelda - Mario Bros. - Mickey Mouse - Balloon Fight - List of Game & Watch games

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Soon enough, every toy company was copying the footsteps the Game & Watch left behind ? such as Tiger Electronics and their Star Wars themed games.

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Tiger Electronics - Star Wars

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The Game & Watch games are getting a renewal with the Game & Watch Gallery series of games for the Game Boy Color. They feature not only the original games, but new, modernized versions as well.

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Game & Watch Gallery - Game Boy Color

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In 2001, the character that must be saved in Fire and Parachute was given an official name, Mr. Game & Watch, in the GameCube game Super Smash Bros. Melee. The Game & Watch system is also Mr. Game & Watch's special level; the level is referred to in the game as Flat Zone, a location in the larger Superflat World.

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2001 - Mr. Game & Watch - GameCube - Super Smash Bros. Melee

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