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During the late 1980s,
Nintendo released a
series of primitive
handheld systems called
Game and Watch. They
were simple LCD games
featuring classic
characters like Mario
and Donkey Kong, and
they tried to emulate
the gameplay experiences
found in the arcade or
on the NES. Most cases
had subtle differences
in control or design,
but the most distinctive
alteration was the
dual-screen design that
later inspired the
Nintendo DS. The
flagship title for the
dual-screen Game and
Watch consoles was The
Legend of Zelda. In the
game, the Triforce had
been split into 8
pieces, and as Link, you
were to find them all.
Being a simple game, the
graphics were crude, the
control unresponsive,
but the game remained
compelling. In the late
1990's, Nintendo
re-released eleven Game
and Watch games in the
form of smaller Mini
Classics.
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