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{{articleabout|the Game & Watch system|the character of the Game & Watch games with a similar name|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]}} | {{articleabout|the Game & Watch system|the character of the Game & Watch games with a similar name|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]}} | ||
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The '''Game & Watch''' series is a classic video game series starring [[Mr. Game & Watch]] by [[Nintendo]]. | The '''Game & Watch''' series is a classic video game series starring [[Mr. Game & Watch]] by [[Nintendo]]. The series lasted from 1980 to 1991. Each Game & Watch had it's own game built in, in addition to a clock and an alarm. Some of the titles available in Game & Watch format were games as random as ''Ball'', a simple juggling game, to well-known games such as ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', there is a parody of the Game & Watch, called the [[Game & Watch 9000]]. Game & Watch appears as stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[Flat Zone]] and [[Flat Zone 2]], respectively). Also, a two-screened ''Donkey Kong'' Game & Watch game (shown below in the image) appeared in [[9-Volt]]/[[18-Volt]]'s intro cutscene in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''. | ||
==''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' Game & Watch Games== | ==''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' Game & Watch Games== | ||
[[ | [[File:9-voltgamewatch.png|thumb|[[9-Volt]] with a ''Donkey Kong'' double-screen Game & Watch (much like a [[Nintendo DS]]) in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''.]] | ||
Some of these were re-released in the [[Mini Classic]] series. | Some of these were re-released in the [[Mini Classic]] series. | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]] | *''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]] | ||
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*''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]] | *''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]] | ||
*''[[Greenhouse]] | *''[[Greenhouse]] | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:Game_and_Donkey.jpg|A Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong. | |||
File:Mariocement.jpg|A Game & Watch version Mario's Cement Factory. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| align=center | ''Game & Watch''<br>1980 | | align=center | ''Game & Watch''<br>1980 | ||
| ''This stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee takes its motif from the Game & Watch series. It incorporates settings from Oil Panic, Helmet, and Manhole, and it's sure to send a wave of nostalgia crashing over old-school gamers. If you want to truly reproduce the Game & Watch experience, try playing this unique level in Fixed-Camera Mode.'' | | ''This stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee takes its motif from the Game & Watch series. It incorporates settings from Oil Panic, Helmet, and Manhole, and it's sure to send a wave of nostalgia crashing over old-school gamers. If you want to truly reproduce the Game & Watch experience, try playing this unique level in Fixed-Camera Mode.'' | ||
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{{Game & Watch}} | {{Game & Watch}} | ||
Revision as of 11:53, March 24, 2011
Template:Articleabout Template:System-Infobox The Game & Watch series is a classic video game series starring Mr. Game & Watch by Nintendo. The series lasted from 1980 to 1991. Each Game & Watch had it's own game built in, in addition to a clock and an alarm. Some of the titles available in Game & Watch format were games as random as Ball, a simple juggling game, to well-known games such as Donkey Kong Jr.. In Wario: Master of Disguise, there is a parody of the Game & Watch, called the Game & Watch 9000. Game & Watch appears as stages in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Flat Zone and Flat Zone 2, respectively). Also, a two-screened Donkey Kong Game & Watch game (shown below in the image) appeared in 9-Volt/18-Volt's intro cutscene in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
Mario Game & Watch Games
9-Volt with a Donkey Kong double-screen Game & Watch (much like a Nintendo DS) in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
Some of these were re-released in the Mini Classic series.
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Donkey Kong II
- Donkey Kong 3
- Mario Bros.
- Mario's Bombs Away
- Mario's Cement Factory
- Mario the Juggler
- Super Mario Bros.
- Donkey Kong Circus
- Donkey Kong Hockey
- Greenhouse
Gallery
- Game and Donkey.jpg
A Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong.
- Mariocement.jpg
A Game & Watch version Mario's Cement Factory.
See Also
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Game & Watch Gallery
- Game & Watch Gallery 2
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Game & Watch Gallery 4
- Game & Watch Collection
Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Name | Image | Game / Moves | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game & Watch | Game & Watch 1980 |
This stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee takes its motif from the Game & Watch series. It incorporates settings from Oil Panic, Helmet, and Manhole, and it's sure to send a wave of nostalgia crashing over old-school gamers. If you want to truly reproduce the Game & Watch experience, try playing this unique level in Fixed-Camera Mode. |
| Game & Watch games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario franchise | Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Mario Bros. (1983, MS) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, TT/NWS) • Mario's Bombs Away (1983, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, CrS | 1987, Sp | 1988, NWS) • Mario the Juggler (1991, NWS) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, CoS) | |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, NWS | 1983, TT/PS) • Donkey Kong II (1983, MS) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, MVS) • Donkey Kong Circus (1984, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS) | |
| Miscellaneous | Green House (1982, MS) | |
| MS: Multi Screen • TT: Table Top • PS: Panorama Screen • NWS: New Wide Screen • MVS: Micro VS. System • CrS: Crystal Screen • Sp: Special • CoS: Color Screen | ||
