There’s a reason it was the DMG. Dot Matrix Game(?).
It was the first really successful portable system with interchangeable games and a dot matrix screen as opposed to custom LCDs per game like G&W.
The Milton Bradley MicroVision came first around 1980. Nintendo referenced it as a precursor. But the screen was 16x16 pixels so ‘graphics’ is kind of misnomer.
I think I remember seeing something once where the screen was included with the game, because it was a static LCD sort of like a Game and Watch game.
The GB was in the right place, at the right time, from the right company, with the right hardware and software, at the right price point. Instant success.
It was the first really successful portable system with interchangeable games and a dot matrix screen as opposed to custom LCDs per game like G&W.
The Milton Bradley MicroVision came first around 1980. Nintendo referenced it as a precursor. But the screen was 16x16 pixels so ‘graphics’ is kind of misnomer.
I think I remember seeing something once where the screen was included with the game, because it was a static LCD sort of like a Game and Watch game.
The GB was in the right place, at the right time, from the right company, with the right hardware and software, at the right price point. Instant success.