

The Game Boy was affordable, had a long battery life, and it was bolstered by an impressive software library.

The lateral thinking means that the older technology is used in innovative and intellectual ways to create a greater gaming experience. In this Gunpei Yokoi has called his design philosophy, "Lateral thinking of withered technology." This meaning that the technology used in the Game Boy was older and cheaper, yet much more well understood. Smart marketing and a trusted brand led the Game Boy to become the most successive handheld platform of its era, despite being the least impressive when it came to technology compared to other platforms, like the Sega Game Gear and the Atari Lynx. Of the many handheld systems to use ROM cartridges, the Game Boy was the most popular of its time. It used 4 AA batteries, but could also be used with an AC Adapter to power the system from a wall socket. The button layout was based on that of the Nintendo Entertainment System controller. It featured a 2.6" 4-shade LCD, stereo sound through headphones, and interchangeable cartridges. It was the first dedicated 8-bit handheld system from the company using interchangeable cartridges to play many different titles.
#ONE GAME DMG HANDHELD PORTABLE#
Romaji: Gēmu Bōi) (DMG-001 model) is a Nintendo manufactured portable handheld console released initially in 1989.
