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  • @ChaMZichoux
    @ChaMZichoux 10 місяців тому +719

    you missed something very important about why Nintendo DS and DSi were such a success. In poor countries or countries where we couldn't buy or afford buying game cartridges, sellers were offering homebrew cartridges with SD cards where you can download and play roms. this made the sales explode in countries where nintendo traditionally has no presence

    • @guestalb06yt69
      @guestalb06yt69 8 місяців тому +47

      Fun fact: the Nintendo ds is region free so you can play the import games

    • @waffle825
      @waffle825 7 місяців тому +5

      No that's not correct. I work for Nintendo

    • @ChaMZichoux
      @ChaMZichoux 7 місяців тому

      and what's correct then @@waffle825 ? i'm talking about countries where nintendo never sold products, like in africa. even if you want to buy games legally there was no way. unless someone brings them from abroad. so having the homebrew cartridge made the console very popular.

    • @victoriouswinner7745
      @victoriouswinner7745 7 місяців тому +82

      @@waffle825 This guy is my grandad, I can confirm he does work for Nintendo as a janitor. He knows his stuff!

    • @THEMIMIK
      @THEMIMIK 6 місяців тому +8

      @@victoriouswinner7745LMAOOO

  • @hex1795
    @hex1795 Рік тому +4253

    Haven’t even seen it yet but you know it’s gonna be a W

  • @JAnimationz
    @JAnimationz 5 місяців тому +41

    12:24 that ds noise… I don’t know how to explain it, it’s so nostalgic and making me Fr have a existential crisis

  • @goredmariopizza8538
    @goredmariopizza8538 6 місяців тому +129

    19:11
    Wow, those words hurt, because the 2ds was my first Nintendo handheld and I absolutely love it.

    • @Teecho-
      @Teecho- 4 місяці тому +6

      I agree lmao, I still have mine as I love to play the older games like Pokemon sun and Mario cart 7

    • @keyboy1001
      @keyboy1001 4 місяці тому +11

      It may be one of the ugliest Nintendo handhelds, but it was one of the most comfortable surprisingly

    • @POTATO-fu2hu
      @POTATO-fu2hu 4 місяці тому +4

      Same

    • @App13_Tr3e
      @App13_Tr3e 4 місяці тому +4

      kinda made me shed a tear ;-;

    • @cheesymarshmellows
      @cheesymarshmellows 3 місяці тому +4

      my first was game boy Sp when i was 7yo, but in high school my friend gifted me a 2ds really pretty, and very comfortable

  • @Dmhlcmb
    @Dmhlcmb 8 місяців тому +313

    I bought a DS for my dad for his birthday, my mom said she wanted one for Christmas the same year. They were smokers at the time and you could always find them sitting on their porch each playing their DS. They were both in their late fifties. They started with rain teasers and bundle games with sudoku and puzzles and moved on to Mario Kart and Zelda. My mom has replayed Ocarina of Time several times😂

  • @futurerealmstech
    @futurerealmstech Рік тому +834

    This is a really good collection, but before the Game Boy Color there was also the Game Boy Pocket. This was a slimmed down version of the first Game Boy that required fewer batteries. There was also the Game Boy Light, which is essentially the Game Boy Pocket that had a backlit display and only released in Japan. Game Boy Micro was an interesting release and you can consider it the Game Boy Advance slim.

    • @KisoX
      @KisoX Рік тому +15

      Also the whole exchangeable games for one console stuff was already desinged by Milton Bradleys Microvision in 1980 or so. I really missed the Game Boy light in this development since having a lit up screen is now such a common thing.

    • @Sarif98
      @Sarif98 Рік тому +24

      I was gonna comment this! I had a GameBoy Pocket as a kid and spent hours playing Link's Awakening on it!

    • @neverknowsbest.
      @neverknowsbest. Рік тому +32

      He also missed gameboy micro lol

    • @dessertninja5856
      @dessertninja5856 Рік тому +21

      Also there are two GBA sp's. The first version, the ags 001, had a frontlit screen while the revision, the 101, had a proper backlit screen. In the video, he said that the sp was now backlit but showed the 001, which has washed out colors due to the frontlight. Would have been nice to show how beautiful the 101 screen is :))

    • @futurerealmstech
      @futurerealmstech Рік тому +2

      @@Sarif98 That was an incredible game! Lots of good memories there and makes me want to give it another playthrough.

  • @IShowConnor
    @IShowConnor 3 місяці тому +632

    You forgot: Game Boy Pocket & Game Boy Light

    • @BANANA-DEALER
      @BANANA-DEALER 2 місяці тому +22

      fr

    • @redacted1462
      @redacted1462 2 місяці тому +76

      And 2ds xl

    • @mr.maxgamer3266
      @mr.maxgamer3266 2 місяці тому +33

      And GBA SP with a brighter screen

    • @dabois012
      @dabois012 2 місяці тому +7

      @@mr.maxgamer3266He didn’t forget the GBA SP lol

    • @SammyinVR
      @SammyinVR 2 місяці тому +38

      @@dabois012 he’s talking about a GBA SP with a brighter screen called the 101 model

  • @peemboonsiripant
    @peemboonsiripant 8 місяців тому +5

    well the gameboy color was my second nintendo handheld device of my childhood so i had a clear clamshell that somehow isnt yellow stained so well done arun. thanks for bringing me nostalgia, japanese exclusive pokemon yellow and tetris was my favourite game.

  • @VTTVpsycho
    @VTTVpsycho Рік тому +6185

    I really don’t understand how he uploads so frequently and the quality is still WAY better than any other channel I watch. It’s very impressive, and with the amount of time (and money) you put into your videos, you deserve to get to 20 million subs!

    • @Martynas2017
      @Martynas2017 Рік тому +69

      Well I was second to comment first

    • @DV_YT858
      @DV_YT858 Рік тому +27

      @KDFRbruh no

    • @Mrwhosetheboss
      @Mrwhosetheboss  Рік тому +1960

      we try very hard lol

    • @Marcus_and_More
      @Marcus_and_More Рік тому +28

      @@joshopraymarket That is in every way correct!

    • @DV_YT858
      @DV_YT858 Рік тому +49

      @@MrwhosethebossI can tell by this banger vid

  • @cartooningclub
    @cartooningclub Рік тому +647

    This takes me back. Thank you 🙏

  • @gamernotgamer42
    @gamernotgamer42 Місяць тому +3

    7:29 "this is gonna be a memeorable startup screen" (clicks Button) ad starts playing😂😂😂

  • @cheman579
    @cheman579 5 місяців тому +5

    The DS, and specifically the DS Lite and DSi, was basically my whole childhood as a kid born in 2003. I have so many memories of a thing called Summer School that my local nursery did where kids up to the age of 9 could go there during the day in summer and basically do nothing. There was like me and 2 or 3 other people who consistently brought our DSs and played Mario Kart against each other for hours. I even still sometimes play my DSi XL which was the last DS console I owned just because I love the nostalgia of playing the same games I spent so much of my childhood playing. It's kind of a shame current kids and the next gen of kids aren't gonna have an experience like that. Thanks for the throwback mate!

  • @lilDrewSabady
    @lilDrewSabady 11 місяців тому +324

    The way he can just make 40 year old technology sound new is just incredible!

    • @zerogames3542
      @zerogames3542 9 місяців тому +3

      yeah

    • @sylamasuda
      @sylamasuda 8 місяців тому +2

      @@zerogames3542yeah

    • @paritoshjha28
      @paritoshjha28 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@sylamasudayeah yeah

    • @OldManPhil
      @OldManPhil 7 місяців тому +2

      @@paritoshjha28Yeah yeah yeah

    • @stillsimba7
      @stillsimba7 7 місяців тому +2

      @@OldManPhilYeah yeah yeah yeah

  • @Ahmed3a1a2
    @Ahmed3a1a2 Місяць тому

    Thats a cool video down memory lane! The pace is just perfect

  • @BozoTheMonke
    @BozoTheMonke Місяць тому +2

    4:03 the way he slammed that cartridge into the gameboy made me jump☠
    would never do that in 1 million years lol

  • @SupremeSZN
    @SupremeSZN Рік тому +655

    Game and Watch (1980) - 0:10
    Game Boy (1989) - 2:00
    Game Boy Color (1998) - 4:17
    Game Boy Advance (2001) - 6:17
    Game Boy Advance SP (2003) - 8:30
    DS (2004) - 9:14
    DS Lite (2005) - 13:07
    DSi (2009) - 13:34
    3DS (2011) - 14:54
    2DS (2013) - 19:01
    New 3DS (2015) - 19:17
    Switch (2017) - 20:05
    OLED Switch (2021) - 21:13
    Switch Lite (2019) - 21:50

    • @louiecollects
      @louiecollects Рік тому +9

      Thx

    • @adamkindred79
      @adamkindred79 Рік тому +48

      Gameboy Pocket am I a joke to you? I came out between the original and color and was a significant hardware upgrade!

    • @BeefBoss2010
      @BeefBoss2010 Рік тому +6

      ​@@adamkindred79 wiiu am I really that forgotten?

    • @therealzhenplaz200
      @therealzhenplaz200 Рік тому +15

      @@BeefBoss2010 Wii u isn’t portable

    • @BeefBoss2010
      @BeefBoss2010 Рік тому +4

      @@therealzhenplaz200 yes but the tablet can be played without the TV on

  • @PlayerH_
    @PlayerH_ Рік тому +471

    This video captured this feeling of the progression from one console to the next so well. I found myself being impressed by 20 year old tech.

  • @catrionathepoet130
    @catrionathepoet130 5 місяців тому

    A memory that really sticks with me is when we did dance competitions when I was about 12/13 and so many people had a Nintendo DS, and we would Pictochat with a whole bunch of strangers across this huge hall. We had so much fun chatting and being silly.

  • @HSpongebob9
    @HSpongebob9 6 місяців тому +1

    This video deserves a big thumbs up!❤ I would love to know what you spent on total for all those sealed consoles! 😅😅

  • @KEE_Wii
    @KEE_Wii Рік тому +354

    The nostalgia on these videos is absolutely OFF THE CHARTS! Incredibly fun to take a dive back considering handheld gaming was the beginning for many gamers. Please keep videos like this coming!

    • @tryharddoge
      @tryharddoge Рік тому +8

      he should try xbox next, to keep the series going!

    • @de-b.k
      @de-b.k Рік тому +3

      yea

    • @de-b.k
      @de-b.k Рік тому +3

      ayo 69 likes on comment 🤨

    • @tryharddoge
      @tryharddoge Рік тому

      @ToesSoundEffects He actually already did a Playstation one, check the Playlist he has on these videos

    • @MsMRkv
      @MsMRkv Рік тому

      I never used any of those consoles, so I don't have any nostalgia. All I can say is, most of them are garbage.

  • @williamsanborn9195
    @williamsanborn9195 Рік тому +207

    Just as an aside, the GBA SP had two different models.
    The AGS-001, which had a front-lit display, and the AGS-101, with a backlit one. Most people remember the latter, but I have the former. If you pressed the button with the sun on it, it essentially turned the screen into the original GBA’s. 🙂

    • @livesinalazywonderland4021
      @livesinalazywonderland4021 Рік тому +2

      + the colors really pops in the sun in comparison!! I wish portable game consoles were still made as an option to have transflective screens.

    • @simonwood6373
      @simonwood6373 Рік тому +6

      He also missed out the Gameboy Light. Although Japan only it should be listed in this lineup. Oh and the 2DS and 2DS XL, although the XL is similar to the 3DS XL, the smaller 2DS is a very different console.

    • @simonwood6373
      @simonwood6373 Рік тому +1

      Oh and the pocket, how could I forget that.

    • @martijnvanspaendonck7989
      @martijnvanspaendonck7989 Рік тому +5

      Not entirely true: the most common and most sold one is the 001, with a front-lit screen. The AGS-101 (backlit, much nicer screen) sold in smaller numbers and went on sale when the DS was already on the market. AGS-101's are much more expensive on the second hand market, because they are much harder to find. The difference is HUGE though and I think it's worth it. The SP in this video is a front-lit AGS-001, so small 'mistake' there. :)

    • @hotdogcandy
      @hotdogcandy Рік тому +6

      @@simonwood6373 and game boy micro. Yep, every nintendo handheld ever

  • @aymanereal9725
    @aymanereal9725 6 місяців тому +1

    Nintendo is iconic and gave joy and laughter to many generation of kids, im so gratefull for that

  • @lorimccauslin46
    @lorimccauslin46 4 місяці тому

    going back in time. I love seeing the consoles that were before my time. :)

  • @jean-philipperameau4220
    @jean-philipperameau4220 Рік тому +148

    I played my 3DS to death when it came out. And I absolutely loved those 'gimmicks' (face raiders, AR cards, etc.) God knows how many hours I spent on those alone.
    Not to mention Streetpass / Spotpass. I was obsessed lol.

    • @cadenchurchill4296
      @cadenchurchill4296 Рік тому +8

      Me too! Out of all my friends I was the only one who actually used and loved the 3D effect. Still one of my favourite aspects of the system when I go back to it.

    • @YourXellency
      @YourXellency Рік тому +6

      Same. StreetPass/Spotpass and Hatena were amazing. When in Japan, everyone and their grandmother had a 3DS. When in Texas, finding characters to help beat the adventure games was especially difficult when you have to bump into players. If you were in Tokyo between 2010-2015, you could get tons of StreetPass characters in less than 5 minutes being on the train. I had to take a charger with me.

    • @-Lazy
      @-Lazy Рік тому +2

      Did the same with the DSI. The battery almost blew up

    • @wooshbait
      @wooshbait Рік тому +3

      same, especially face raiders for me. I remember the last boss used to continue fighting after getting 'afro-ed' and used to trigger me so much

    • @Player57
      @Player57 Рік тому

      Yes bro you are right

  • @Sebastian-Miles
    @Sebastian-Miles Рік тому +159

    This series is so interesting, there’s so many more consoles to talk about like PSP, Xbox, Sega and so much more. You should definitely do more in the future!

    • @dustux
      @dustux Рік тому +3

      That's why I am waiting for Sega consoles....

  • @rahilhabib
    @rahilhabib 10 днів тому

    I feel quite chuffed to say I've had most of these handheld consoles. Loved them all. Still have my 3ds xl console.

  • @jamblpaints8453
    @jamblpaints8453 5 місяців тому

    The new 3ds with the changeable faceplates is my favourite console. The form factor, the feel of the hardware and the games library are unmatched

  • @randomuser5446
    @randomuser5446 Рік тому +314

    Congrats on your 13 million subs! This video really dragged me back to my childhood

    • @hyperxplays
      @hyperxplays Рік тому +3

      I was here and I’m the first comment and 69th like….

    • @mastermjn
      @mastermjn Рік тому +1

      you are soo random

    • @finkolkid606
      @finkolkid606 Рік тому +1

      Who u

    • @hyperxplays
      @hyperxplays Рік тому +1

      @ace Are you talking to random user who wrote this comment or me?

    • @hyperxplays
      @hyperxplays Рік тому +1

      @@mastermjn I’m very fortunate to be very random to you guys.

  • @xyan5605
    @xyan5605 Рік тому +70

    That calculator at 1:19 is one if the most wholesome things I’ve ever seen on this channel 🥹

  • @powerpuff4ever
    @powerpuff4ever Рік тому +219

    It’s interesting how Arun has managed to bring that highly excited, fast paced style that so often gets associated with UA-camrs with younger audiences but maintains not only a maturity but a distinct kind of calm that seems to keep his videos from being overwhelming despite all the graphics and movement in the edit. I really don’t understand how it works but I know it’s the reason this is the only tech channel I really seek out or rewatch videos from. Like, it doesn’t get boring or out of my scope despite me being largely uninitiated but it also doesn’t make me feel like I’m being talked down to or like I’m interacted with like a child

  • @ApertureLabs4194
    @ApertureLabs4194 Місяць тому +1

    19:15 the 2ds is the peak of nintendo handheld consoles

  • @RogerCollectz
    @RogerCollectz 6 місяців тому +1

    0:29 damn that’s insane bro. 43 years old that thing is now? Making me feeling old as hell right now, I’m 37 right now, this thing making me feel like it’s my older brother right now 😂

  • @KevinBrooks_c
    @KevinBrooks_c Рік тому +49

    I still remember buying the Oled Switch last year, booting it up and seeing how crisp the quality it is. I'd owned a GBSP and a DS when I'm still a kid, and then only owned smartphones as a handheld device, so the Switch truly amazed me. Even till this day everytime I boot it up once a while it still surprised me and some part in me will just quietly screams "Good god this looks amazing"

    • @njdotson
      @njdotson Рік тому

      I had the same thing going from the 3ds to the wii U

    • @mrblack576
      @mrblack576 Рік тому

      What makes the switch so special for u its not the newest hardware or high grapics ??

    • @PulloutMaster
      @PulloutMaster Рік тому +4

      @@mrblack576 first of, nostalgia, second of, the nintendo switch has a lot of exclusive games that are only on it like the legend of zelda breath of the wild, super mario odyssey,animal crossing, the pokemon games and a lot more than that, third of, its portable which is a very big selling point because you can play your favourite games on the go, and there are a lot of other reasons as to why someone would buy a switch.

    • @RE4PER
      @RE4PER Рік тому +1

      I use it almost every day. The quality of the screen is just immaculate. I have a Steam Deck as well, and I absolutely love it, but the difference in the screen is night and day.

    • @egymagnet
      @egymagnet 5 днів тому

      I just got one about a week ago (first switch) and it's freaking awesome!

  • @Ironhide236
    @Ironhide236 Рік тому +72

    Great video as always. I definitely enjoyed the stroll down memory lane. One console that was notably absent was the 2DSXL which was (as far as I recall) released after the 3DS and was approximately the same hardware but without the 3-D effect on the upper screen.

  • @user-zc3uv8hh8d
    @user-zc3uv8hh8d 17 днів тому +4

    Where is the gameboy micro😂

  • @yoshi50windows
    @yoshi50windows 7 місяців тому

    These consoles are phenomenal as well as your channel

  • @Justaguy689
    @Justaguy689 Рік тому +47

    So many good memories with the 3DS… whether it be playing Pokémon with my friends, or playing Mario Kart at 10PM and hiding it under my pillow when my parents came in… That handheld brought me so much joy

    • @ask343
      @ask343 Рік тому +3

      best console of all time for me

    • @crimsonplague1
      @crimsonplague1 Рік тому

      Same here I loved it

    • @ExplosionMare
      @ExplosionMare Рік тому

      That reminds me of when I would try to sneakily play Super Mario 64 DS late at night as a kid. It didn't last long since I got caught the first time I did it.

  • @ilogx6846
    @ilogx6846 Рік тому +40

    The way that Arun looked like it's his first time seeing the handheld devices, his genuine amazement added more in this video. Nintendo was such a big part of my childhood and seeing all of these, just takes me back.
    Thank you for this 😊

  • @k8.394
    @k8.394 6 місяців тому +4

    i dont need it,I dont need it, I NEED IT

  • @SpongeBobSquarePants-jf8gv
    @SpongeBobSquarePants-jf8gv 19 днів тому +1

    13:05 Nintendo DS Lite
    13:34 Nintendo DSi
    14:53 Nintendo 3DS
    19:00 Nintendo 2DS
    20:02 Nintendo Switch
    21:18 Nintendo Switch Oled

    • @zDemon676
      @zDemon676 15 днів тому

      thx for this comment

  • @Leonhart
    @Leonhart Рік тому +367

    Amazing video!

  • @FoxxFire
    @FoxxFire Рік тому +120

    I am a child of the very early 80s, and that original gameboy was my first handheld device. This video brought back so many memories as I haven't seen that thing in decades. Arun, my brothers and I were big into gaming, and there were some high end, expensive systems that were released in Japan around the same time that were significantly better than what we had in the U.S. My family bought them at a specialty gaming store in the late 80s or early 90s. One was Turbo Graphics 16 (or something like that). It had these really small cards that acted as the games, and this was when we had those large Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges (though the Sega's were a bit smaller as far as I remember. The graphics on that Turbo Graphics 16 was revolutionary. Also, the best handheld of all time was released around the same time, the Turbo Express, which was about the size of a gameboy but played the full fat turbo graphics 16 games. And it was color! It was amazing. Lastly, and the best system IMO ever released for its era, was the Neo Geo. It had these massive cartridges, but the graphics were like nothing that would be seen for years after. It felt like you were playing arcade games in your home, which was amazing at the time. Not sure if these things will ever make their way into a video, but trust me as someone who grew up at that time, they really changed the entire landscape of home gaming.

    • @G0mu_Gomu_No_PISTOL
      @G0mu_Gomu_No_PISTOL Рік тому +1

      You wrote a whole SA

    • @pneuma6421
      @pneuma6421 Рік тому +2

      @@G0mu_Gomu_No_PISTOL and? His “SA” was very informative and if you grew up in the same era you would understand how everything he said is 100% factual information

    • @hassaanmunir3746
      @hassaanmunir3746 Рік тому

      i am eating orange right now

    • @SasukeUchiha-ms6dr
      @SasukeUchiha-ms6dr Рік тому

      That's adorable 😌

    • @SasukeUchiha-ms6dr
      @SasukeUchiha-ms6dr Рік тому

      ​@@hassaanmunir3746 tf why did you have to tell us

  • @gabrielherrera-ql5yd
    @gabrielherrera-ql5yd 16 днів тому +1

    I was just watching but I just noticed when he was talking about the ds the music in the background was goated

  • @haridojamaru829
    @haridojamaru829 5 місяців тому

    This video makes me want to get every Nintendo console. There’s something about them that attracts me like no other

  • @TrentonBlessWrestlemania489
    @TrentonBlessWrestlemania489 Рік тому +98

    I noticed you left out a few revisions of the Gameboy, like the Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Light and the Gameboy Micro. And you also didn't talk about the Pokemon Mini devices, either. And even though I personally don't count it as such, technically the Virtual Boy is technically considered a handheld device by Nintendo. Definitely should do a third video on the obscure Nintendo devices.

    • @xtlm
      @xtlm Рік тому +7

      He didn't include the Virtual Boy in the consoles video either. It's kinda like a hybrid like the switch. Was hoping for it in this one, but nah.

    • @rubiixen
      @rubiixen Рік тому +5

      @@xtlm finding an unboxed virtual boy will be extremely hard since it barely sold 800k units

    • @xtlm
      @xtlm Рік тому +1

      @@rubiixen I see one on ebay right now for 1k! Feel like it's an oversight unless he is going to do another video eventually of other stuff.

    • @emmanuelmckoy5899
      @emmanuelmckoy5899 Рік тому +1

      @@rubiixen it's not hard

    • @Eclxps3
      @Eclxps3 Рік тому +2

      He also forgot about the 2ds xl which is the best console in the 3ds family in my opinion

  • @Sir_Saul
    @Sir_Saul Рік тому +14

    The 3D effect on the N3DS was amaazing! by the way you forgot about the Gameboy Micro

    • @reilly12525
      @reilly12525 Рік тому +1

      So glad someone commented on this! I had this growing up, and in every video I watch on this topic, the Micro is forgotten about!!!

  • @bland9876
    @bland9876 5 місяців тому +5

    He's been skipping over some of the systems like the Game boy pocket and Game boy light and the Game boy advance sp with the updated screen. There's even the GBA eye strain Edition that was super tiny.
    Also I'm very confused why the pokémon mini exists.

  • @dragonid09
    @dragonid09 7 місяців тому

    The Nintendo New 3DS was the very first Nintendo console I had, and all the games and features it had were just so nostalgic

  • @themisfitowl2595
    @themisfitowl2595 9 місяців тому +34

    What's incredible to me is how I often would end up getting a new handheld system roughly every time I got a new Pokemon game.
    First the Gameboy with Pokemon Red, then the Gameboy Color with Pokemon Silver. My cousins got the GBA and then a year later got the SP so I got their old GBA and grabbed Pokemon Sapphire and Pokemon Firered. Then I got my DS Lite and with that came Pokemon Pearl, Pokemon SoulSilver and Pokemon White. My DS Lite was my go to for years and only briefly did I get a New 3DS XL (for Pokemon X of course) before finally getting the Switch for Sword and Shield, Scarlet and Violet and Arceus.
    The evolution of Nintendo handhelds was in many ways assisted by the Pokemon franchise.

    • @tanzolo4487
      @tanzolo4487 11 днів тому +2

      Oh trust me. It was. Pokemon was the reason to own a gameboy. Not Mario or Zelda. Pokemon. 100%

  • @ethantinker-cz6oz
    @ethantinker-cz6oz Рік тому +60

    Seeing how far games have come really crazy, coming from just a small time passer, to a device u can sit down and play with the family is amazing, I love these videos

  • @allenmccoy8522
    @allenmccoy8522 Місяць тому

    1:18 the calculator I’m dying XDXDXD

  • @arthurbrilliant3443
    @arthurbrilliant3443 5 місяців тому

    Gameboy sp was my first handheld that i had and i regret it not keeping care of it since, brings so many memories playing spiderman and tmnt

  • @sasi-justsilenca3531
    @sasi-justsilenca3531 Рік тому +41

    I actually loved the Nintendo 2DS. I bought it during my apprenticeship when I didn't had the budget for a 3DS. I could play all of my old DS games but also enjoy newer games. I had around 2.5 hours daily commute and it made many long train rides enjoyable.

    • @jackbro655
      @jackbro655 Рік тому +3

      he didn't even mention how comfortable the 2ds is compared to the new 3ds xl, I always wanted a 2ds just because it feels so much better in my hands

    • @lucykaede5863
      @lucykaede5863 Рік тому +1

      I also have a 2DS (Pokemon Sapphire edition) and I love it. So comfortable to hold along with the stylus. Haven't experienced holding any 3DS model but I did get to experience playing with my neighbor's 2DSXL. The design was nice but it felt flimsy and the stylus was too short for my liking.

    • @Jamjamsart
      @Jamjamsart Рік тому +1

      ​@@jackbro655 bruh all he said for the 2ds was that it was ugly 😭

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz Рік тому +61

    Nintendo will always be the handheld GOAT. It's so cool to see the entire history of the hardware laid out like this, massive nostalgia hit.

    • @savelamp7501
      @savelamp7501 Рік тому +1

      Yeah

    • @elduh5623
      @elduh5623 Рік тому

      Yeah

    • @amitkulkarni3922
      @amitkulkarni3922 11 місяців тому

      Nintendo handhelds were always underpowered compared to alternatives but they made it up with the game library and battery life.

    • @itskiki4979
      @itskiki4979 9 місяців тому

      @@amitkulkarni3922yep, playing Red Dead Redemption on my switch, my life is complete now 😅

    • @chillhour6155
      @chillhour6155 5 місяців тому

      ​@@amitkulkarni3922games ran at 60 fps, how were they underpowered.?

  • @SmoothieOfTheWeek_
    @SmoothieOfTheWeek_ 7 місяців тому

    so cool thanks for making these videos

  • @Charsept
    @Charsept Місяць тому

    The Gameboy is as old as I am and I have such fond memories growing up playing Pokemon on it.
    And I'd had one version or another of every one of these consoles since then.

  • @oreo473
    @oreo473 Рік тому +12

    17:13 “Omg, i forgot there was a joystick”
    -Arun, 2023

  • @leonelandresperezcollazo5711
    @leonelandresperezcollazo5711 Рік тому +12

    19:07 I CAN FEEL THE NOSTALGIA
    This was my first introduction to Nintendo :D

    • @bitcringeyinnit
      @bitcringeyinnit Рік тому

      Same :)

    • @callmejest5239
      @callmejest5239 Рік тому +2

      Same I had this pokemon sun and moon special edition were it had pokemon sun and moon pre installed and cool engravings on the ds

    • @clairesharpe692
      @clairesharpe692 Рік тому

      Mine was the first Nintendo DS😊

    • @ElectricoGamez
      @ElectricoGamez 5 місяців тому

      I was introduced to Nintendo with the Wii and DSi

  • @ChrisFluentMusic
    @ChrisFluentMusic 5 місяців тому +1

    Hey Arun, i noticed you didn't cover the Gameboy Micro during the transition from the Gameboy SP to the DS. I remember when i was in Junior High i had the sp growing up along with a few friends in band class and other classes, that i eventually got the Micro and it was a gamechanger from how small it was to put in my pocket with it's microfiber case and wasn't a bulge in my pocket or digging into my thigh. The screen was also a lot brighter and felt a lot crisper. That and i think it had a longer play time. I reviewed specs and it says it was worse than the SP but i couldnt see much of a difference. Would be a cool idea if you did a review on it lol. But this and the Sony Handheld videos were great and love the quality of the vids, that i started a rabbit hole into your channel, as I'm also a big game/console collector as well.

  • @Blue-Crits
    @Blue-Crits 6 місяців тому

    The dsi ages takes me well back
    I’m gonna buy one to get a nostalgia break 😀

  • @Jamesszy94
    @Jamesszy94 Рік тому +148

    There was actually one handheld you missed, the Gameboy Micro, not many people knew about it cause it didn't sell well, but it was basically a tiny version of the Gameboy Advance without the backwards compatibility

    • @streetxjammingdualxscreens9228
      @streetxjammingdualxscreens9228 Рік тому +17

      & the New 2DS XL

    • @zantesh
      @zantesh Рік тому +25

      anddddd the gameboy pocket, which released between the 1989 and the colour.

    • @Vintagepeachmusic
      @Vintagepeachmusic Рік тому +3

      I had one really liked it. Missing a small but good gaming console in nintendos daily range, wish for a tiny switch version ....

    • @corinnethighman
      @corinnethighman Рік тому +11

      He also forgot the gameboy light!

    • @zervion1724
      @zervion1724 Рік тому +4

      ​​@Monzell Well, to be fair, calling the virtual boy a hand held would be like calling a coach a chair with wheels. They're both portable, but one is definitely not as portable as the other.

  • @ismail_umair1
    @ismail_umair1 Рік тому +18

    1:18 I see what you did there 😂

  • @mr.timezone1336
    @mr.timezone1336 3 місяці тому

    Awesome video! And thanks for the dedication! One thing to add, you forgot the New 2DS console.

  • @burnban3047
    @burnban3047 2 місяці тому +9

    dude missed the Gameboy micro

    • @ZairenAceGustelo-eq6in
      @ZairenAceGustelo-eq6in Місяць тому

      The Gameboy micro plays the same games as the GBA

    • @ZairenAceGustelo-eq6in
      @ZairenAceGustelo-eq6in Місяць тому

      Also the GBA and GBA sp played the same games but the sp had a backlit display while the GBA was the exact same as the GB micro

  • @mauroiori
    @mauroiori Рік тому +35

    When 3DS launched, it also was the peak of 3D smartphones and TVs, I remember my friends having a Motorola or Samsung with the 3D camera as well.

  • @RRios0027
    @RRios0027 Рік тому +20

    7:06 thats what she said

  • @Jakevd
    @Jakevd Місяць тому +2

    12:15 i have my old dsi now for 8 years almost and its still fine

  • @NeilNSD
    @NeilNSD Рік тому +7

    14:02 - Thank you so much Arun for using my footage in your video! I was ecstatic when I saw my name there in the corner!

  • @WithScienceAsMySheperd
    @WithScienceAsMySheperd Рік тому +12

    @10:00 you forget to mention the major element that led to DS being touch.. they were competing with the PALM pilot,
    and with the blackberry cellphones... iphones were the genereation AFTER that, way later. Like 7 years later.

  • @EthanTSB
    @EthanTSB 3 місяці тому +3

    Where did you buy these?

  • @thevlogswithevie2363
    @thevlogswithevie2363 6 місяців тому

    My first model was the 2ds version for the ds. I got it in 2017 when I was going to my grandparents and we stopped at meijer and i got it. It was on chrostmas eve. It was a part of my Christmas present. It was a huge flex to bring to school since I was the only kid with one

  • @jemandetwas1
    @jemandetwas1 Рік тому +99

    Amazing video as always but I'm afraid you forgot or didn't mention the "New 2DS XL". The last 3DS revision that Nintendo released, which is exactly what the name implies. The (slightly) improved hardware of the New 3DS, a bigger form factor and an all around really slick design, just without 3D.

    • @VeeOasis
      @VeeOasis Рік тому +19

      Or the Gameboy micro and Gameboy pocket

    • @sussyedits1646
      @sussyedits1646 Рік тому +1

      Yess that is what I said, too 😅

    • @onyxx300_
      @onyxx300_ 11 місяців тому +1

      I hated the New 2DS XL. Worst screens since they lacked contrast, worst speaker placement, worst design, least ergonomic, and worst battery life, since it had the specs of the New 3DS, but the battery of the original 3DS. No that is not figurative, that is literal. The original 3DS, and both 2DS models used the CTR-003 battery.

    • @ironzzzebra
      @ironzzzebra 11 місяців тому +4

      He also missed gameboy pocket, gameboy light, and gameboy micro

    • @The-Fishkeeper
      @The-Fishkeeper 11 місяців тому +5

      ​@@VeeOasisor Game Boy Light which was a revision of the original Game Boy with a backlit screen. Japan exclusive but still existed.

  • @donaldduck5840
    @donaldduck5840 Рік тому +15

    16:06
    He could say Nin10Do
    Missed opportunity

    • @ender5312
      @ender5312 Рік тому +1

      Nintendo out of 10

    • @ender5312
      @ender5312 Рік тому +3

      He said “nin10 out of ten”

  • @bogats2397
    @bogats2397 7 місяців тому

    It's crazy how fast tech evolved back in the day. The Switch has lasted longer than the amount of time between the GBC and DS

  • @emmausroad777
    @emmausroad777 6 місяців тому

    Awesome video :) Just as a side note, didn't the Sega Game Gear do all that Nintendo color did? But in 1991? It had full color, cartridges etc? I had the game gear back in the day, and loved playing sega classics in full color.

  • @LiquidPopcat
    @LiquidPopcat Рік тому +187

    Amazing video. We all love Nintendo... Hehe.
    Also, a great video! It's pretty entertaining to see the old stuff since I wasn't around when some of those were out 🤣 You boost the entertainment too because you explain it very good 👍😊 Good job Arun!

    • @Doombotino
      @Doombotino Рік тому +4

      bro the video was released like 5 minutes ago how can you watch the whole thing even on 3x it would be impossible

    • @WithScienceAsMySheperd
      @WithScienceAsMySheperd Рік тому +1

      2 errors he made : nintendo used the Palm Pilot stylus popularity for the DS, they didn't invent it.
      And SEGA Game Gear was a tough competitor to the game boy, before the game boy color came and finally outclassed the Sega Game Gear... the omission of the game gear in this video is the biggest flaw honestly. Even though not mentionning Palm Pilot as who made the tactile stylus gigantic before nintendo scooped it up is also a major flaw. 8/10 overall video on first watch

    • @AaravIsAvocado
      @AaravIsAvocado Рік тому

      SHOW OFF

    • @To4sty10
      @To4sty10 Рік тому

      Mrwhosetheboss is the boss

  • @Windxchild
    @Windxchild Рік тому +28

    I love the way you look at the evolution of these. It would have never crossed my mind to think: the GBA has so many more colours than the GBC. But it is kinda mind blowing, indeed!

  • @RhysGibson-mr4gp
    @RhysGibson-mr4gp 5 місяців тому +3

    Game boy pocket light and micro left the chat

  • @mikiyachi2
    @mikiyachi2 Місяць тому

    The 3ds is my all time favourite though, I have so many fond memories of playing on it 💕

  • @Metalpipesoundeffects
    @Metalpipesoundeffects Рік тому +48

    Who’s the boss is honestly the best item reviewer because he has good quality videos, good editing, fast uploads, it’s a subscriber paradise! Keep it up, Boss.

    • @Harigan
      @Harigan Рік тому

      MKBHD clears

    • @p3a.
      @p3a. Рік тому

      He is the boss lol

    • @ytl6689
      @ytl6689 Рік тому

      Mrwhosetheboss could be better that Mr.Beast. If Mr.Beast doesn’t upload soon, I’m gonna unsubscribe from his channel.

  • @stephenoleary5627
    @stephenoleary5627 Рік тому +122

    This video is utter brilliance. The content, production value, presentation, pacing and passion are all of the very highest level. Pure quality.

  • @Paniekzaaiertje
    @Paniekzaaiertje 4 місяці тому

    1:35 Oh boy I remember finding a Donkey Kong 'gameboy' like that on an airport somewhere in Spain back in the 90's when I was a small kid. I played the shit out of it during the flight and for some reason I believed that it was actually mine haha!

  • @AlecMcOne
    @AlecMcOne 4 місяці тому

    I remember it being the most excited i have ever been when i knew i was getting a Game Boy for Christmas.

  • @LaPelusaMojada
    @LaPelusaMojada Рік тому +17

    You forgot to mention that the DS Lite had a far more durable hinge than the first DS 13:44

    • @morange492
      @morange492 Рік тому

      Didn't help negligent young teenage me though, the hinge on my DS lite fell apart in about the timeframe he described 😅

    • @LaPelusaMojada
      @LaPelusaMojada Рік тому +1

      @@morange492 that tasty hinge click 😋
      I get you lol

    • @RandomPerson-ez2zu
      @RandomPerson-ez2zu 5 місяців тому

      I had three of them! All of the hinges broke! They are NOT more durable, actually weaker than the DS og😭😭💀

  • @38josue91
    @38josue91 Рік тому +18

    6:00 Sega Game Gear had color, backlit LCD display, stereo sound and Sonic, back in 1990. Sega was always underappreciated.

    • @thefastcommenter7774
      @thefastcommenter7774 Рік тому +3

      I wish Sega didn’t give up after the Dreamcast

    • @thefastcommenter7774
      @thefastcommenter7774 Рік тому +3

      Also, I agree, Sega was always under appreciated

    • @broblox8088
      @broblox8088 11 місяців тому +3

      but it used 6 AA batteries for only 4 hours of playtime

  • @PoldiLost
    @PoldiLost 5 місяців тому

    I loved playing on my 3ds xl!
    I remember these nights where i build myself a castle with pillows and then play with my 3ds the next mission in Luigis mansion dark moon.
    Aww man the good old times i will miss them 🥲

  • @mattdamon6381
    @mattdamon6381 21 день тому

    Nostalgia is strong with this one

  • @Deserteh
    @Deserteh Рік тому +6

    Love the fact he always hides a hilarious Easter egg in his videos 😂 1:19

  • @ysnai
    @ysnai Рік тому +6

    6:42 look at how serious he looks

  • @zxslayerytc9865
    @zxslayerytc9865 Місяць тому

    The thing that made the 3ds more popular today then back then is that now you can mod it and COMPLETELY change it to your liking and also have every single 3ds game for free!
    Wich paired with its exclusive games that were and is today peek nintendo games made it very popular now then ever.

  • @ramunayy
    @ramunayy 10 днів тому

    I always found it really interesting how Nintendo straight up merged the Nintendo console and the Nintendo handheld together and they're now just basically the same thing

  • @UltraPoyoColt
    @UltraPoyoColt Рік тому +71

    This is incredible. It’s so awesome to see you go through all these handhelds. Plus, you now have thousands of new games to enjoy too!

    • @UltraPoyoColt
      @UltraPoyoColt Рік тому +2

      The Nintendo Ds family, and switch are my favorites!

    • @omegaweapon116
      @omegaweapon116 Рік тому +1

      I doubt he gets time to play all this stuff

  • @merutography
    @merutography Рік тому +11

    12:35 when you wanted to use the stylus but didn't know what to draw ... you write your name XD

  • @Briishfox
    @Briishfox 5 місяців тому +1

    Now I am waiting for Arun to do "I bought every sega console ever!"

  • @alanplays4697
    @alanplays4697 Рік тому +8

    I love this series that you have with game consoles! Thank you man!

  • @em_ignite
    @em_ignite Рік тому +19

    Watched this so many times since it’s release and it’s only been a few months. Genuinely the execution of this vid is nothing short of perfection!

  • @Miagirlcurlyvr
    @Miagirlcurlyvr Місяць тому

    9:51 oh my goodness the Nintendo 3ds or 2ds I can't remember which one lol but it was the first gaming device I got. Brings me so much memories back 😢.sadly I don't know where mine is but Im going to start looking.

  • @adrichakamahatma3175
    @adrichakamahatma3175 2 місяці тому +7

    8:05
    zelda and the minish cap... my favorite game, i played that when i was 8 years old in a trip... bring sooo much memory
    the game is kinda hard but its so simple and high quality for that year

  • @whitewolfsounds2273
    @whitewolfsounds2273 Рік тому +33

    Hey Arun, I'm here to correct you a little:
    The GBA SP had two versions. The one you showed is actually the frontlit AGS-001 model.
    Big N released a little later the AGS-101 model which was actually Backlit and was brighter than the model before (and I think it had a better speaker and more battery time but I'm not sure rn)

    • @WAFFLESUNIVERSE
      @WAFFLESUNIVERSE Рік тому +1

      Dont forget the gameboy light and officialy the virtual boy because it is officially related to the gameboy

    • @hunter133official
      @hunter133official Рік тому

      @@WAFFLESUNIVERSE I don't think the virtual boy is handheld

    • @greendayfangirl1000
      @greendayfangirl1000 Рік тому

      @@WAFFLESUNIVERSE the virtual boy is a VR headset. not a handheld.

    • @Koulinsky
      @Koulinsky Рік тому

      @@WAFFLESUNIVERSE And the GB Micro as well was not featured. But amazing video non the less.

    • @tbuk8350
      @tbuk8350 Рік тому

      I thought it was the metallic models that were backlit, and the matte plastic models later were frontlit. Could be wrong though.

  • @skyplayx3558
    @skyplayx3558 Рік тому +52

    I've been subbed for a really long time, and it's wonderful to see you and your team come so far! Keep it up, Arun :)