On April 21, 1989 the Nintendo Entertainment System gave to birth to the first of many offspring. In the following decades, little Game Boy soon found himself surrounded by siblings. These siblings provided portable, on-demand entertainment for gamers who found themselves inconveniently stranded from their NES.

For those curious as to how this small family grew to sport not only color on the outside, but beautiful, 3D graphics on the inside, look no further. We will break down the evolution of the Nintendo handheld family, beginning with its roots in the original Game Boy.
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We all love our DS, but what about the next handheld console from Nintendo? Will it have slight differences from the DS, or could it be something entirely different? Could Nintendo even go from two screens back to one? After the premiere of the unimpressive DSi, I’ve got a REAL wish-list for Nintendo. The DSi is not what I would call a worthy successor to the DS. While a camera and an internet browser are nice, they don’t exactly add to the gameplay. But these would:

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The problem with Pokémon today, at least for people like me, is that there are just way too many of them. The original games were well balanced, and each Pokémon stood out. Mastering the game was a manageable feat. But after taking a spin on the new versions, it looks like those good ol’ days won’t be coming back.

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