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On This Day July 31 1989 – Nintendo's Game Boy Released in the United States
On this day July 31 1989, Nintendo released the Game Boy in the United States, launching what would become one of the most successful and influential video game systems of all time. It gave players the freedom to experience games anywhere, making it the first major handheld console to achieve...- Pete
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- Category: On This Day in 80s Tech & Games
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The Rise of Mario: Every Mario Bros. Game of the 1980s
Mario Bros. in the Arcade and on the NES (1983) After his debut in Donkey Kong, Mario returned in 1983 with his brother Luigi in the arcade game Mario Bros. This marked the first time the two characters appeared together and the first game where Mario was identified as a plumber rather than a...- Pete
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- Category: Video Games of the 1980s