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Nintendo Game Boy inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame
Zen Albatross | 5:56 PM on 11.05.2009 8 comments




In case you haven’t noticed by now, people really love the Game Boy. Back in April, I wrote an article about the Game Boy and its astounding impact on culture in celebration of the system’s 20th birthday. Now I’m proud to report that Nintendo’s incomparable 8-bit handheld has been inducted into the Museum of Play’s National Toy Hall of Fame. The console will join the Atari 2600 in the museum's gallery, claiming its rightful place amongst the most influential entertainment products of all time.

Brainchild of Nintendo designer Gunpei Yokoi, the Game Boy set a bold precedent for portable interactive entertainment in the late 1980's and is continually revered as the system that catapulted portable gaming into the multi-million dollar market it is today. 20 years after its inception, the Game Boy is no longer just a platform -- It's an icon of classic gaming that continues to inspire games, art music and culture.

So pull out that 'ol 'Brickboy' from your closet tonight and join me in celebrating another milestone for Nintendo’s legendary handheld.



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pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
I'd celebrate, but I have no games to put into my gray brick. :P
TheDRMaster's Destructoid Blog
Oh that's actually pretty cool.
MkShiranui's Destructoid Blog
Thus proving that console gaming is really just playing with toys.
mourning orange's Destructoid Blog
Thus proving that toys are really just playing with games.
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
Out of all the various people, places, and objects to be inducted into various "hall of fames" the Game Boy was pretty much a no-brainer.
The-Excel's Destructoid Blog
Of my brother and sister back in the day, only I got a Game Boy, Pocket and Color. In retrospect, I'm not entirely sure why.
MkShiranui's Destructoid Blog
The front page has stolen this! Linking now!
Monodi's Destructoid Blog
Oh joy! I actually got a GBC again last week! Great timing


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