![]() ditches the replaceable batteries for a rechargeable one, powered by USB-C. In a year when gaming went big, Nintendo is keeping things small. ![]() But the new device is also a celebration of Mario, who turns 35 in 2020. Nintendo's newly revamped 2020 edition is based on the first release in that lineup, a simple juggling game called Ball ( Toss-Up in the U.S.). The first set of Game & Watch devices dropped in 1980, a whopping (and painful to realize for those who were alive back then) 40 years ago. Even with limited technical capabilities (and staying power), they were popular as low-cost diversions for a society that was still getting comfortable with the idea of video games. These battery-operated devices typically featured a single game, sometimes with a couple of variants, beamed to a rudimentary LCD screen. Back in the early '80s, the Game & Watch line of products were Nintendo's take on handheld electronic games.
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