When it comes to power, the Nintendo Switch isn’t all that different from the Wii U. But Nintendo’s latest system succeeds where it previously one failed by being a handheld in addition to a home console. While Nintendo’s home console sales have fluctuated throughout the decades, their grip on the handheld space is as rock-solid as the seemingly indestructible materials their devices are made from.
Nintendo’s handheld history technically started with the Game & Watch but come on, it’s all about the Game Boy. The pea soup brick that brought portable games into so many lives recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and still has ardent fans to this day. Don’t believe us? Check out this heartwarming about how Nintendo made sure a grandma could keep gaming on the go.
Reported by the Asahi Shimbun (and shared by Kotaku) the mother of 70-year-old Kuniko Tsusaka was just one of many players addicted to the Game Boy, particularly the puzzle gaming perfection that is Tetris. However, although the Game Boy is strong enough to survive Gulf War bombings, eventually the ancient handhelds do die. Tsusaka’s mother had gone through three of them already.
With no nearby shops capable of repairing the device, Tsusaka sent a letter to Nintendo, misinterpreting advice from her son saying to ask god for help thanks to a quirk of the Japanese language. Instead of tricky repairs, Nintendo just sent Tsusaka a brand new Game Boy and wished her mother good health. The grandmother lived four more years after this, passing away at age 99.
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