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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2021 · 24 MIN

Why the Nintendo Game & Watch is the Most Important Device in Gaming History

from Everything 80s · host Jamie Logie

This is a look back on the device that changed the trajectory of modern video games: The Game and Watch. If it wasn't for the success of this simple hand-held device, video games as we know them may not exist. The success of the Game and Watch led Nintendo to create the NES and forever change the landscape of gaming. The controls of the Game and Watch would also be instrumental in the development of modern gaming and it's time to look back on how significant this device really was.  Show Notes: The Nintendo Game and Watch Support the Show: Patreon.com/80s  

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