The obscure Japanese console was released all the way back in 1983.
The preservationist website Gaming Alexandria has announced that it has managed to scan, dump, and preserve every game that was released for the Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy — an obscure game console that was released by the educational toy company/publisher Gakken.
The console, in case you’re unfamiliar, was released exclusively in Japan in October 1983 and was much cheaper than many of its competitors at the time (being sold for just ¥8,800). Nevertheless, it suffered to gain a foothold in the market and ultimately failed due to the superiority of the other consoles that were available at the time such as the incredibly popular Nintendo Famicom and the Sega SG-1000.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
The obscure Japanese console was released all the way back in 1983.
The preservationist website Gaming Alexandria has announced that it has managed to scan, dump, and preserve every game that was released for the Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy — an obscure game console that was released by the educational toy company/publisher Gakken.
The console, in case you’re unfamiliar, was released exclusively in Japan in October 1983 and was much cheaper than many of its competitors at the time (being sold for just ¥8,800). Nevertheless, it suffered to gain a foothold in the market and ultimately failed due to the superiority of the other consoles that were available at the time such as the incredibly popular Nintendo Famicom and the Sega SG-1000.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
