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A History Of Nintendo Handhelds
From Game & Watch to Nintendo Switch, the handheld lineage that defined portable play.
Nintendo's handheld lineage runs from Game & Watch to the Switch. Game Boy launched in 1989 and established portable gaming as a mass market. Game Boy Color added color in 1998. Game Boy Advance brought 32-bit performance in 2001. Nintendo DS introduced touch in 2004. 3DS added glasses-free 3D in 2011. Switch merged home and portable play in 2017.