VirtualBoy
It was a complete failure, but we can’t accuse Nintendo of not innovating. In 1995, Nintendo was already thinking about the virtual reality. However, less than a million users thought it was a good idea to wear a headset with a monochrome screen to play video games.
The approach of the Big N was good, but they anticipated too much. The Virtual Boy it came too soon. The console was not capable of handling 3D environments, so the device was totally meaningless.
Game Boy Camera
Of all the bizarre accessories that the Game Boy had, the one that takes the prize is the camera. Integrated into a cartridge, the Game Boy Camera was capable of monochrome photographs to then make collages and assemblies from the console itself.
This accessory is one of many that shows us that Nintendo has a time machine, because two decades later, we all do the same thing from our mobiles. By the way, the Game Boy Camera has become something of a cult accessory. There is a whole community dedicated to taking really complex photos and modifying the accessory to get the most out of it.
nintendo ds
If you think about it carefully, the design of the PSP is what was expected of a laptop of its time. A console with a large screen and with certain ergonomics. The successor to the Game Boy Advance should have been something like that, but Nintendo often surprises us with its lateral thinking, which is why they brought out the Nintendo DS.
Touch screen, stylusa microphone… and double screen. And boy did they know how to play it. The result was a machine with humble but affordable features and games that focused purely on creativity.
nintendo labo
We laughed a lot that day that Nintendo presented its new cardboard game. It may not be what more than one expected from the Nintendo Switch, but we must admit that its intention is very good.
Nintendo Labo is the perfect combination between video games and manual activities. An incursion of the Japanese firm in the famous Montessori Method.
Wii Balance Board
This accessory benefited from WiiFit and a handful more games. It wasn’t cheap but revolutionized the way of playing video games. when we thought that Wii Sports had left the bar in an impossible position, Nintendo surprised us with this table to exercise.
Many of us who have it at home gave it a lot of cane at the time, and we also dusted it off during confinement.
nintendo wii
Little can be said about this console that has not already been written. After failing with GameCube, Nintendo decided to try the market casual. The console was a success, although the same cannot be said for the sale of games. The Nintendo Wii will forever be remembered as the machine that got your grandmother to play tennis and bowling.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Overcoming Mario Kart is difficult today. However, Nintendo did. Do you find Bowser’s Castle easy? Do you know all the Rainbow Paths by heart? Well, turn your living room, your desk and even your bathroom into a game track.
This title of augmented reality it’s also one of the craziest inventions Nintendo has ever released.
