Nintendo Game Boy inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame

Posted Nov 5, 2009 at 10:15AM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS Tags: Atari, Elite, Monopoly, Nintendo, Pioneer

Before the days of the PSP and the DS, only one name came to mind when it came to portable gaming - the Nintendo Game Boy. Since its launch in 1989, the Game Boy made its mark in the gaming industry, pioneering a new level in portable gameplay.

For its contributions and millions of satisfied users, the Museum of Play has now honored the handheld by including it in its National Toy Hall of Fame.

"No video-game platform did more to put gamers Â“on the goÂ” than Nintendo Game Boy," says the Museum of Play announcement. "The secret to Game BoyÂ’s success was not driven by advanced graphics or processing power, but rather by simple and efficient design, head-to-head connectivity, and scores of intriguing games."

The Game Boy will be joining the elite ranks of only 43 other legendary playthings including Lego, Monopoly, Play-Doh, even the cardboard box and the good ol' stick. The only other gaming system on that list is the Atari 2600.

Indeed, such was the success of the Game Boy that it even evolved with the technological advances of the day, giving rise to models such as Game Boy Color, and later, the Game Boy Advance, each with their own variations and accessories that made huge advances to portable gaming. But no matter how far it went, the original 1989 model still resounds as the pioneer, and hence, this honor is very well-deserved.

And now, Nintendo has just announced a new portable:

Jumbo-size DSi LL also coming to US in 2010, compared with other models

Via Museum of Play

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Now it is no long politically correct in this messed up world and in order for Nintendo to correct the problem they killed off the line. So long my little friend .

P.S. to Silver Tiger,

The atari 2600 was the first widely accepted home gaming console. The PS1 was great and more advance but still was another in a long line of other home gaming consoles.

# ??? — girandhistacos 2009-11-05 15:59

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... no. In comparison to the Atari, the PS1 was not revolutionary in any way, shape or form.

# NO IT WASNT! — SolidXnake 2009-11-05 17:16

Gameboy revolutionized they way we play video games. in this case is portable. I remember the countless hours and batteries that I replaced on my Gameboy. Oh many Super Mario Land - **Sight** getting nostalgic now. No to mention how difficult it the game was jeezz@

# super mario land — Metal Jody 2009-11-06 12:07

was super hard. never finished it as a kid. came close tho. anyone remember that huge external battery pack? that thing was epic.

# LOOOL — SolidXnake 2009-11-11 04:49

Yaahh - played like for 8 hours straight with that extra battery.

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