If Nintendo ever partners with a mobile phone manufacturer (HTC, ASUS, etc.) to create a smartphone, it would probably look something like this, or at least color scheme wise. The “Smart Boy” looks normal, but when the “Game Bat” accessory pad is attached, it becomes a full-fledged mobile gaming device. Since Nintendo has just started with mobile games, it would only make sense to capitalize on their namesake, especially with all of the different limited special editions they could release. Continue reading for more pictures.
During its early lifetime, the Game Boy mainly competed with Sega’s Game Gear, Atari’s Lynx, and NEC’s TurboExpress. The Game Boy beat its rivals and became a tremendous success. The Game Boy and its successor, the Game Boy Color, have sold over 118 million units worldwide. Upon the Game Boy’s release in the United States, it sold its entire shipment of one million units within a few weeks.