Japan marked the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo Game Boy on Tuesday and one can't help but reminisce about the mobile device that effectively launched the handheld market.  We here at thinkenhaus remember fondly the joys of holding all the fun of a Nintendo Entertainment System in your hand, able to go with you wherever you went.  For many of us, this monochrome device was the catalyst for our own personal technology addictions.  Over the years the Game Boy inspired a slew of handheld devices, all paving the way for the technology we have today - Sony PSP's, Nintendo DSi's, and yes...now the iPhone. 

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"The Game Boy was created by Gunpei Yokoi, a Nintendo employee who had moved up in the ranks from being a janitor to working on product development. It was originally a simple device with a monochrome screen, four buttons (A, B, Start, Select), and a four-way directional pad. But over the years, Nintendo transformed that simple handheld into a full-featured gaming platform, complete with a color screen and outstanding titles."

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