Nintendo Video Game Consoles - Other Hardware

Other Hardware

• Game Boy Camera – a monochrome camera cartridge for the original version of the Game Boy which includes a picture editor and the ability to print pictures via Game Boy Printer
• Satellaview – only released in Japan, an add-on for the Super Famicom (Japanese SNES) which allowed anyone to download games by a satellite
• Game & Watch – a series of handheld games made by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991
• Game Boy Player – an adapter for playing Game Boy games on the GameCube
• Game Boy Printer – an adapter designed for printing things from the Game Boy onto adhesive stickers. For example, it was used for printing out Game Boy Camera pictures and Pokémon information from the Pokédex in the Game Boy Pokémon games.
• iQue Player – a version of the Nintendo 64, with double the clock speed and downloadable games, released only in China
• iQue DS – a version of the Nintendo DS released only in China
• Nintendo 64DD – only released in Japan, this add-on system's games are on rewritable magnetic disks. Games released include a paint and 3D construction package, F-Zero X Expansion Kit, for creating new F-Zero X tracks, a sequel to the SNES version of SimCity, SimCity 64 and others.
• Pokémon Mini – unveiled in London at Christmas 2000, the Pokémon Mini was Nintendo's cheapest console ever produced; with games costing £10 ($15) each, and the consoles costing £30 ($45). This remains the smallest cartridge-based games console ever made. Sales of this console were poor.
• Mobile System GB – released in Japan on December 14, 2000. The Mobile System is an adapter to play Game Boy Color games on mobile phones. Pokémon Crystal was the first game to take advantage of the Mobile System. The player can hook an adapter to their Game Boy and connect it to a mobile phone which people can receive news, trade, and battle with other players across Japan.
• Pokémon Pikachu – a handheld device similar to the popular Tamagotchi toy which allows the user to take care of Pikachu in the manner of a pet
• Super Game Boy – adapter for playing Game Boy games on the Super NES, displayed in color
• Triforce — an arcade system based on Nintendo GameCube hardware, developed in partnership with Sega and Namco
• Yakuman – a handheld mahjong game released in 1983
• GameCube Microphone – used in Karaoke Revolution Party, Mario Party 6, Mario Party 7 and Odama for the Nintendo GameCube. It recognizes basic sounds and incorporates them into gameplay.
• Nintendo Gateway – a proprietary hardware/software console available on commercial aircraft and hotel properties
• Panasonic Q – a version of the GameCube which could play DVDs developed by Panasonic
• Pokéwalker - a Pedometer used in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver that can be used to enhance your Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver game by giving you special Pokémon and items as well as other added benefits that reward you depending on how many steps you take.