| Nintendo was first seen in 1985 when they | | | | the leading portable handheld of its time by a |
| released the NES entertainment system. The first | | | | significant margin and features top of the range |
| Handheld Console was the Gameboy, released in | | | | technology. This included Wi-Fi, a Microphone and |
| 1989, games were viewed using the screen which | | | | Touch Screen, also backward compatibility which |
| was made up of 4 shades of Grey. Probably | | | | meant all previous games could be played on this |
| most memorable for the game Tetris, it has sold | | | | model. |
| over 150 million units worldwide and is the most | | | | Nintendo Gameboy Micro was officially the last |
| successful video game ever released. | | | | handheld to bear the famous Gameboy name and |
| Next up was the Gameboy Pocket; this was | | | | is the same as a GBA in a compact form. |
| released the same time as Nintendo's N64 console | | | | Released in late 2005 worldwide. |
| in 1998. It was a slimmer upgrade to the original | | | | Early 2006 came the Nintendo DS Lite. This was |
| and came in a variety of colours. The playing | | | | an upgrade to the original DS and features |
| screen was still in Grey. | | | | brighter screens and is both smaller and lighter. |
| Followed next by the Gameboy Advance (GBA) | | | | Another popular handheld. |
| in 2001. This portable console provided better | | | | The most recent portable console to be |
| graphics than its predecessors and played on a | | | | unleashed by gaming giant Nintendo is the |
| larger screen. 10 of millions were sold around the | | | | Nintendo Dsi. Japan had first sight in November |
| world. | | | | 2008 whilst the rest of us are still waiting for the |
| 2003 bought the Gameboy Advance SP. The | | | | release in April 2009. This new console is packed |
| design for this handheld was considerably different | | | | full of the latest technology and functions and is |
| to previous models and was able to close shut like | | | | almost going to be a certain hit with gaming fans. |
| a clam. The screen size was the same as the | | | | The Dsi has 2 touch screens, 2 built in cameras (1 |
| GBA but it was lighter and smaller. Additional | | | | x 3 mega pixels and 1 x 0.3 mega pixels), Wi-Fi, |
| features included a rechargeable battery and a | | | | SD Card slot, Picture, Music and Video capabilities. |
| back light for the screen. | | | | Games are downloadable online as well as new |
| The next console is the Nintendo DS, released in | | | | software updates. |
| 2004 in Japan and the US followed by the 2005 | | | | Below is the Nintendo Handheld Console time line |
| Europe release. This is truly a step up in | | | | presented in a nut shell. |
| technology from the last Gameboy. This became | | | | |