Game & Watch Gallery series
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The Game & Watch Gallery series, known in Japan
and Australia
as the series, is a series of compilations of some of Nintendo
's original Game & Watch
titles in two styles: original (Classic) and remade (Modern) with characters from the Super Mario Bros.
series.. Five installments have been released, each for various incarnations of Nintendo's portable systems, like Game Boy
, Game Boy Color
, Game Boy Advance
. In many cases, the mini-games ported onto these collections exist in their graphically upgraded forms as well as their original ones. Also, the titles often feature actual galleries explaining the history of the Game & Watch system and the various games released for it. The first four titles in the series also feature Super Game Boy
borders which mimic the original Game & Watch casing designs. The series was known as Game Boy Gallery in Australia and is one of the very few Australia-only localizations with the series in Australia now known as Game & Watch from GBA onwards. Nintendo has begun releasing individual titles via its DSiWare services for the Nintendo DSi, DSi XL, and the 3DS.
List of games
in Japan, on June 22, 2011, North America on July 14, 2011, and in Europe on July 21, 2011
Players can also choose to play these games in their original form, playing as the character who eventually became known as Mr. Game & Watch. The games play basically the same in their original versions.
List of games
and originally released in 1997 in Japan, and 1998 in the US for the Game Boy and later released on November 1, 1998 for the Game Boy Color
.
List of games
List of games
Also included were several unlockable games, however these are only playable in 'classic' mode:
rating of "E for everyone." It is the second title in the series to feature two-player play, provided players have two Game Boy Advances and a Game Link cable. It also marks one of the last playable appearances to date by Donkey Kong Jr. Several of the games in this title, however, previously appeared in other installments of Game & Watch Gallery. It also includes some unlockable titles, such as The Legend of Zelda
series. To add further interest, this is the first game featuring Mr. Game & Watch talk. This entry in the series was titled Game & Watch Gallery Advance in Europe and Australia. For an unknown reason, The fourth game in the series got cancelled for a Japanese release. The collection has the most games of any in the series.
List of games
Also included were several unlockable 'museum' games which could only be played in 'classic' mode:
game for Club Nintendo
members released on December 1, 2008. It is a compilation of three Game & Watch
multi-screen games: Donkey Kong, Green House, and Oil Panic. The games come with both Mode A and Mode B as well as the alarm feature, which can be accessed on the start screen. Unlike the other compilations, the games contained in this one are exact ports of the original versions. It was also released at Singapore's
AMK Hub
in 2007. Japanese Club Nintendo
members can exchange 500 coins for a copy of the game, while it is available at a cost of 800 coins for Australian and North American members. It was released in Europe on 11/12/2009 and costs 5000 stars.
Japan
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and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as the series, is a series of compilations of some of Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's original Game & Watch
Game & Watch
is a line of handheld electronic games produced by Nintendo from to . Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi, each Game & Watch features a single game to be played on an LCD screen in addition to a clock and an alarm ....
titles in two styles: original (Classic) and remade (Modern) with characters from the Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
series.. Five installments have been released, each for various incarnations of Nintendo's portable systems, like Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
, Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
, Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
. In many cases, the mini-games ported onto these collections exist in their graphically upgraded forms as well as their original ones. Also, the titles often feature actual galleries explaining the history of the Game & Watch system and the various games released for it. The first four titles in the series also feature Super Game Boy
Super Game Boy
The is a 16-bit adapter cartridge for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as the Super Famicom in Japan. The Super Game Boy allows game cartridges designed for use on the Game Boy to be played on a TV display using the SNES/Super Famicom controllers. When it was released in...
borders which mimic the original Game & Watch casing designs. The series was known as Game Boy Gallery in Australia and is one of the very few Australia-only localizations with the series in Australia now known as Game & Watch from GBA onwards. Nintendo has begun releasing individual titles via its DSiWare services for the Nintendo DSi, DSi XL, and the 3DS.
Games featured
| Game | Game Boy Gallery | Game & Watch Gallery | Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Game & Watch Gallery 3 | Game & Watch Gallery 4 | Game & Watch Collection | Game & Watch Collection 2 | DSiWare | Nintendo Mini Classics Nintendo Mini Classics Nintendo Mini Classics are a series of small LCD games licensed by Nintendo. Most games in the series are reissues of Game & Watch titles, but the series does include titles that were not from the original Game & Watch line. All of the Mini Classics titles are still officially licensed by... |
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| Ball | ||||||||||
| Bomb Sweeper | ||||||||||
| Boxing | ||||||||||
| Chef | ||||||||||
| Climber | ||||||||||
| Donkey Kong | ||||||||||
| Donkey Kong II | ||||||||||
| Donkey Kong 3 | ||||||||||
| Donkey Kong Jr. | ||||||||||
| Egg | ||||||||||
| Fire | ||||||||||
| Fire Attack | ||||||||||
| Flagman | ||||||||||
| Green House | ||||||||||
| Helmet | ||||||||||
| Judge | ||||||||||
| Life Boat | ||||||||||
| Lion | ||||||||||
| Manhole | ||||||||||
| Mario Bros. | ||||||||||
| Mario's Bombs Away | ||||||||||
| Mario's Cement Factory | ||||||||||
| Octopus | ||||||||||
| Oil Panic | ||||||||||
| Parachute | ||||||||||
| Parachute×Octopus | ||||||||||
| Rain Shower | ||||||||||
| Safebuster | ||||||||||
| Snoopy Tennis | ||||||||||
| Spitball Sparky | ||||||||||
| Tropical Fish | ||||||||||
| Turtle Bridge | ||||||||||
| Vermin | ||||||||||
| Zelda |
Game Boy Gallery
Game Boy Gallery was released in Europe and Australia in 1995 for the Game Boy. Unlike other games in the series, this one has neither Modern nor Classic modes. However, the looks are "Modern" with generic characters, but the gameplay is "Classic"-style.List of games
- Ball
- Vermin
- Flagman
- Manhole
- Mario's Cement Factory
Game & Watch Gallery
Game & Watch Gallery, known in Japan as , was released in 1997 for the Game Boy. This is the first of the series in Japan and North America and by far the most common and it features four games. It is known in the US and Europe as Game & Watch Gallery, in Australia as Game Boy Gallery 2. It was also rereleased on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual ConsoleVirtual console
A virtual console – also known as a virtual terminal – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface. It is a feature of some operating systems such as UnixWare, Linux, and BSD, in which the system console of the computer can be used to switch between...
in Japan, on June 22, 2011, North America on July 14, 2011, and in Europe on July 21, 2011
Players can also choose to play these games in their original form, playing as the character who eventually became known as Mr. Game & Watch. The games play basically the same in their original versions.
List of games
- Manhole
- Fire
- Octopus
- Oil Panic
Game & Watch Gallery 2
Game & Watch Gallery 2, known in Japan as , and in Australia as Game Boy Gallery 3, is the sequel to Game & Watch Gallery. It was first developed by NintendoNintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
and originally released in 1997 in Japan, and 1998 in the US for the Game Boy and later released on November 1, 1998 for the Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
.
List of games
- Parachute
- Chef
- Donkey Kong
- Helmet
- Vermin
- Ball (unlockable)
Game & Watch Gallery 3
Game & Watch Gallery 3, known in Japan as and as Game Boy Gallery 4 in Australia, is the third installment of the Game & Watch Gallery series. It was released in 1999 for the Game Boy Color but is also compatible on the original Game Boy. It has a total of 11 games.List of games
- Egg
- Green House
- Turtle Bridge
- Mario Bros.
- Donkey Kong Jr.
Also included were several unlockable games, however these are only playable in 'classic' mode:
- Judge
- Flagman
- Lion
- Spitball Sparky
- Donkey Kong II
Game & Watch Gallery 4
This title was released for the Game Boy Advance on October 28, 2002 with an ESRBEntertainment Software Rating Board
The Entertainment Software Rating Board is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings, enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and ensures responsible online privacy principles for computer and video games as well as entertainment software in Canada, Mexico and...
rating of "E for everyone." It is the second title in the series to feature two-player play, provided players have two Game Boy Advances and a Game Link cable. It also marks one of the last playable appearances to date by Donkey Kong Jr. Several of the games in this title, however, previously appeared in other installments of Game & Watch Gallery. It also includes some unlockable titles, such as The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda, originally released as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Nintendo, and designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Set in the fantasy land of Hyrule, the plot centers on a boy named Link, the playable protagonist, who aims to collect the eight fragments...
series. To add further interest, this is the first game featuring Mr. Game & Watch talk. This entry in the series was titled Game & Watch Gallery Advance in Europe and Australia. For an unknown reason, The fourth game in the series got cancelled for a Japanese release. The collection has the most games of any in the series.
List of games
- Fire
- Boxing
- Rain Shower
- Mario's Cement Factory
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Donkey Kong 3
- Chef
- Mario Bros.
- Donkey Kong
- Octopus
- Fire Attack
Also included were several unlockable 'museum' games which could only be played in 'classic' mode:
- Manhole
- Tropical Fish
- Mario's Bombs Away
- Parachute
- Bomb Sweeper
- Climber
- Safebuster
- Life Boat
- Zelda
Game & Watch Collection
Game & Watch Collection is a Nintendo DSNintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
game for Club Nintendo
Club Nintendo
Club Nintendo is the name of several publications and a more well-known customer loyalty program provided by Nintendo. The loyalty program is free to join and is committed to providing rewards in exchange for consumer feedback and loyalty to purchasing official Nintendo products...
members released on December 1, 2008. It is a compilation of three Game & Watch
Game & Watch
is a line of handheld electronic games produced by Nintendo from to . Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi, each Game & Watch features a single game to be played on an LCD screen in addition to a clock and an alarm ....
multi-screen games: Donkey Kong, Green House, and Oil Panic. The games come with both Mode A and Mode B as well as the alarm feature, which can be accessed on the start screen. Unlike the other compilations, the games contained in this one are exact ports of the original versions. It was also released at Singapore's
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
AMK Hub
AMK Hub
AMK Hub is a suburban shopping mall located in Ang Mo Kio, within the North-East Region of Singapore...
in 2007. Japanese Club Nintendo
Club Nintendo
Club Nintendo is the name of several publications and a more well-known customer loyalty program provided by Nintendo. The loyalty program is free to join and is committed to providing rewards in exchange for consumer feedback and loyalty to purchasing official Nintendo products...
members can exchange 500 coins for a copy of the game, while it is available at a cost of 800 coins for Australian and North American members. It was released in Europe on 11/12/2009 and costs 5000 stars.
Game & Watch Collection 2
Game & Watch Collection 2 is a Nintendo DS game for Club Nintendo members released on April 1, 2010. It features two single-screen Game & Watch games, Parachute and Octopus, along with an all-new dual screen game combining Parachute on the top screen with Octopus on the bottom screen. Like the previous release, the games come with both Mode A and Mode B as well as the alarm feature, which can be accessed on the start screen and the games contained in this one are exact ports of the original versions. Released on March 31st, North American Club Nintendo members can receive it in exchange for 800 coins.External links
- Game & Watch Gallery series at NinDB
- Club Nintendo, current Club Nintendo prizes including Game & Watch Collection
- Stars Catalogue - Nintendo