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April 21 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1989 — 37 years ago

Game Boy launches in Japan

Nintendo launched the Game Boy in Japan with Alleyway, Baseball, Yakuman, and Super Mario Land; the grey brick sold out its first 300,000 units in two weeks and defined handheld gaming.

Source: Wikipedia — Game Boy
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.