Gunpei Yokoi – Inventing the Game and Watch
Added 2020-07-09 13:52:13 +0000 UTChttp://shmuplations.com/gameandwatch/
In this essay from the book Gunpei Yokoi’s Game Museum, the late toy and game designer Gunpei Yokoi recounts the creation and success of the Game & Watch, Nintendo’s handheld LCD game line that saw almost 60 variants across eleven years and sold well over 40 million overall units worldwide.
While the technology and sensibility of the Game & Watch has been relegated to antiquity, Nintendo continues to reference and pay homage to the Game & Watch to this day, with the LCD-esque amalgam character Mr. Game & Watch being perhaps their most prominent and enduring tribute to their beloved toy.
Note: This was paid for by an individual commission, who generously gave permission to have it hosted on shmuplations for everyone's enjoyment. As such, it's presented as a "no charge" post; three more patron-voted translations will follow this month!
Comments
Awesome! I have very fond memories of the Game & Watch portables, and a recent discussion with friends lead me to find and resurrect my Donkey Kong 2 that I've had for about 30 years :) Thank you generous comissioner!
Bryan Siepert
2020-07-09 15:34:16 +0000 UTCThanks for the translation, and to the individual who commissioned it!
Ian Snyder
2020-07-09 14:04:58 +0000 UTC
