The Game and Watch hand-helds are an 80s icon that few people today would appreciate. Long before Nintendo’s Game Boy or Game Boy Advance, these simple games would destroy the posture of millions of 80s children. Game & Watch weren’t the first portable electronic games, but they were the first high quality, compact models that could slip into your pocket and not require a crate of batteries.
The typical Game & Watch weighed about 60 grams, although later multiscreen models would hit 100-150 grams. The key to this size was the incorporation of an LCD screen. It allowed two innovations – the use of compact watch batteries and higher screen detail.