Spook

The year is 1989. The console wars are raging on and the handheld market is nearly non-existent (Let's face it, Game & Watch was way too simple). Until Nintendo released the GameBoy and set the standard for handheld gaming, active even now. The portable system was released in America on July 31st, 1989. Today, 20 years later, its legacy lives on and the sales record and overall industry impact it generated have yet to be surpassed. (And the fact that not even a more powerful, color-screened Sega handheld could dethrone it is quite a feat). Here's a nice video by IGN, going through the history of the handheld wonder. Happy Birthday, GameBoy!