Nintendo DS concept began 25 years ago?

cbutters · July 06, 2006, 08:42:01 AM

I came across this interesting picture of a nintendo Donkey kong handheld system from the early 80s. It has striking similarities to the current DS. I found it interesting.

Nero · July 06, 2006, 08:49:32 AM

They made plenty of dual screen Game & Watch systems in the early days (I happen to have the one pictured). For this reason I think the DS would be a great way to bring back some old G&W games.

jmr · July 06, 2006, 08:51:25 AM

i used to have loads of game & watch games
i even remember throwing a bag full out one year when i was tidying my room
there properly worth a bit of money now

ImmortalNinja · July 06, 2006, 09:12:30 AM

Yeah,
its wuite obvious that the old game and watches were at least part of the inspiration to the ds. But not many people remeber them because they're so old, I only remeber them cos my older brother had them.
But it also means it not a suprise that they're relasing those old games on the ds in "Game and Watch Collection"
Its being given away by Japan's club nintendo, not sure if they plan on proper release though. And couldnt find any sceenies either

http://club.nintendo.jp/new_present/index.html?Cb

Deadmon · July 06, 2006, 09:24:16 AM

I believe some GBAtemp members are collecting club nintendo points to get it.

Hopefully that'll work. XD

jmr · July 06, 2006, 10:29:55 AM

ive just been round to my mams house to look in here attic to see if i had any game & watches there
there was none but i found my old astro wars game but it looks like some batterys were left in it @ some time & they have leaked

its like this but astrowars @ the top is wrote in red

socket · July 06, 2006, 12:34:48 PM

Oil Panic has been ported to the DS... I downloaded it with DSOrganize... took me back.

Blebekblebek · July 06, 2006, 12:58:39 PM

I played that game when I was 6 (it was early 90's I think)

it's hard game... repetitive but addicted
ow yeah btw is it all Game & Watch (in my country we call it Gimbot :lol: ) are Nintendo Product?

There's a submarine game back then, it was fave game all the time

AndY1 · July 07, 2006, 03:20:19 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch

This is what you're looking for. The first time a saw a DS I immediately remembered of the Game&Watch games including dual screen ones. I hope the make a collection for the DS.

Donkey Kong, Octopuss, Disney's Mickey and catching eggs, Snoopy Tennis,...

http://www.gameandwatch.com/

Haoie · July 07, 2006, 07:35:16 PM

I saw that picture in a book I read once. The Game&Watch Donkey Kong.

Miggs · July 08, 2006, 02:53:08 PM

This is why I think its funny when huge sony supporting people call it the GameBoy DS.
If they had an ounce of intelligence or at the least knowledge they'd know it would be more correctly called Game&Watch DS, but I guess that type of thing is to be expected from people like that.

Yoshimitsu · July 08, 2006, 07:19:52 PM

Quote from: "ImmortalNinja"Yeah,
its wuite obvious that the old game and watches were at least part of the inspiration to the ds. But not many people remeber them because they're so old, I only remeber them cos my older brother had them.
But it also means it not a suprise that they're relasing those old games on the ds in "Game and Watch Collection"
Its being given away by Japan's club nintendo, not sure if they plan on proper release though. And couldnt find any sceenies either

http://club.nintendo.jp/new_present/index.html?Cb

I'd love some old skool G & W games on the DS. Anyone speak japanese can translate? Is something in existence? Where can we get?

Anyone got any of the originals? I've got Donkey Kong I and II and also Manhole and Oil Panic!

ReRuss · July 09, 2006, 03:13:25 AM

yea , I'd love to get my hands on the new game and watch DS collection , but I I would have to buy a lot of stuff from Nintendo to get the points