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'''Nelsonic Game Watch''' is a multi-purpose wristwatch developed by [[Wikipedia:Nelsonic Industries|Nelsonic Industries]] that uses an LCD display. Nelsonic obtained licensing from [[Nintendo]] in 1989 to reproduce Nintendo's popular games. The Nelsonic Game Watch can play various games, although these games are simple. All of the watches were released in North America. However, the 1990 watches except for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' were also given away in Japanese McDonald's chains.<ref>https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16</ref>
'''Nelsonic Game Watch''' is a multi-purpose wristwatch developed by {{wp|Nelsonic Industries}} that uses an LCD display. Nelsonic obtained licensing from [[Nintendo]] in 1989 to reproduce many of Nintendo's popular games, including various ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' entries; these were done in a much simpler ''[[Game & Watch]]'' style format, due to the game watch's limitations. All of the Nelsonic Game Watch products were released in North America, and were produced while Nelsonic acted as a division of the watch-making company M. Z. Berger prior to and after their acquisition in 1990. Many of the games released in 1990 (except for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'') were also given away in Japanese McDonald's chains;<ref>https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16</ref> the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' watch was re-released in Europe, along with a couple of other Nelsonic Game Watches, by UK-based timepiece distributor Zeon late in 1992.<ref>Bielby, Matt. December 1992. ''No. 1 Nintendo Game Watches''. ''Super Play'', Issue 2, pg. 21.</ref>


Various ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games have been remade into the Nelsonic Game Watch, but the gameplay vaguely resembles the original game, due to the limitations the game watch had.
This is a list of ''Mario'' games that were made for the Nelsonic Game Watch:
 
This is a list of ''Mario'' games that are in the Nelsonic Game Watch:
*''Super Mario Bros.'' (based on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'') (1989)
*''Super Mario Bros.'' (based on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'') (1989)
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (game watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') (1990)
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (game watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') (1990)
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Not to be confused with Game & Watch.
Nelsonic Game Watch

Nelsonic Game Watch is a multi-purpose wristwatch developed by Nelsonic Industries that uses an LCD display. Nelsonic obtained licensing from Nintendo in 1989 to reproduce many of Nintendo's popular games, including various Mario entries; these were done in a much simpler Game & Watch style format, due to the game watch's limitations. All of the Nelsonic Game Watch products were released in North America, and were produced while Nelsonic acted as a division of the watch-making company M. Z. Berger prior to and after their acquisition in 1990. Many of the games released in 1990 (except for Super Mario Bros. 3) were also given away in Japanese McDonald's chains;[1] the Super Mario Bros. 3 watch was re-released in Europe, along with a couple of other Nelsonic Game Watches, by UK-based timepiece distributor Zeon late in 1992.[2]

This is a list of Mario games that were made for the Nelsonic Game Watch:

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References

  1. ^ https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16
  2. ^ Bielby, Matt. December 1992. No. 1 Nintendo Game Watches. Super Play, Issue 2, pg. 21.
  3. ^ Warranty sheet featuring return address: [1]

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