Tagged “handheld”

Tamagotchi: The Keychain That Made an Entire Generation Feel Real Guilt

A plastic egg with three buttons convinced millions of kids they were responsible for a living creature — and grief, at genuine scale, when they weren't careful enough.

Gaming

The Game Boy: A Brick of Joy That Ran on Four AA Batteries

Nintendo's handheld wasn't the most powerful, the most colourful, or the most technically impressive portable console on the market. It was just the one everyone had.