Hand held devices

game boy

Apr 21, 1989

a game boy was a durable device that cud survive a tank shot ad had a lot of games and the screen did not lite up.

LYNX

Oct 6, 1989

it had the first colored games

game gear

Oct 6, 1990

8-bit hand hold gaming console made by sega they released it in america April 1991

turboexpress

Dec 1, 1990

it was discontinued in 1994 price $250 it was a competitor to nintendo

Gamate

1991

it shut down because it stop Manufactured by United Microelectronics Corporation after Bit Corporation's closure in 1992

Game Master

1991

Known by different names in different countries, including Systema 2000, Super Game, Game Tronic, and Game Plus

Supervision

1992

Releases in different countries were by different suppliers with different names similar to Supervision
Screen could be tilted relative to controls via flexible connection
Plays monochrome games from ROM cartridges
Could be linked up to a television via a link cable
Version without a tilted screen released

Nomad

1995

Handheld version of the Sega Genesis that played the same cartridges
Early version for use on Japanese airplanes was named the Mega Jet
Plays ROM cartridges
Sold 1 million units; considered a commercial failure[9]

Virtual Boy

Dec 22, 1995

this game system was bad it would burn you're eye's ad you had to have it taped to you're head to not make it fall over

PocketStation

Jan 23, 1999

An accessory for the PS1
Worked in a similar way to the Sega VMU, it is a memory card that with mini-games that can be downloaded onto it

Game Boy Advance

Mar 21, 2001

Part of the Game Boy line of handheld consoles
Backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games
Plays ROM cartridges
Smaller, folding version released as the Game Boy Advance SP in 2003, with an improved version with brighter screens released in 2005
Much smaller, non-folding version without Game Boy and Game Boy Color backwards compatibility and e-Reader support released as the Game Boy Micro in 2005

Nintendo DS

Dec 2, 2004

First console in the Nintendo DS line
Uses two separate screens
Features a touchscreen with an included stylus
Backwards compatible with Game Boy Advance games
Plays ROM cartridges
Lighter version with a brighter screen released as the Nintendo DS Lite in 2006
Smaller version with cameras and without Game Boy Advance compatibility released as the Nintendo DSi in 2008
Larger version with larger, better LCD screen released as theNintendo DSi XL in 2009

PlayStation Portable or psp

Dec 12, 2004

Features interactivity with PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 consoles
Plays Universal Media Discs and digital games via internet download
Lighter and thinner version released as the PSP-2000 in 2007
Lighter version with a microphone and better LCD screen released as the PSP-3000 in 2008
Smaller, redesigned version without a UMD drive released as the PSP Go in 2009
Cheaper version without internet connectivity released as the PSP-E1000 in 2011
Sold 80 million units

Nintendo 3DS

Feb 26, 2011

Part of the Nintendo 3DS line
Uses two separate screens and is capable of projecting stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses
Features a touchscreen with an included stylus
Backwards compatible with Nintendo DS games
Plays ROM cartridges and digital games via internet download
Larger version released as the Nintendo 3DS XL in 2012
Version without 3D capability or clamshell design released as the Nintendo 2DS in 2013

Nintendo Switch

Mar 3, 2017

the newest installment in nintendo consoles