The Akihabara Newspaper stated, "The Game Boy's sudden emergence has amazed the world!"

TV Tokyo reported: "The Game Boy is perfect. Every child's dream is to own a Game Boy."

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Gameboy's rise to fame has surpassed that of the "Qiongqi Game Machine," not only because of the renowned Wujiang Group, but also because Gameboy itself is excellent. Coupled with two god-tier games, Tetris and Pokémon, which are perfectly suited for handheld game consoles, it's no wonder Gameboy became so popular.

I won't say much about Tetris; when paired with the Game Boy, it's a perfect match.

And what about Pokémon? In its previous life, Nintendo actually released the Game Boy version of Pokémon. Nintendo didn't have high hopes for the game, but unexpectedly, Pokémon suddenly became a hit and its popularity exploded, eventually becoming Nintendo's most profitable super IP.

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A Japanese elementary school.

"Jiro Watanabe, let's go to the Wujiang flagship store after school. I heard that Wujiang Group has launched a new game console, a portable game console called Game Boy. You can put it in your pocket and play it anytime, anywhere!"

"Koji Nishimura, you're not kidding me, are you? It's April Fool's Day! What game console can fit in a pocket?!"

"Who's lying to you? I just ran into Miyazaki Ushio on campus. He just bought a Game Boy, and I'm so envious!"

“Okay, then we’ll go check it out after school. If the game console is fun, I’ll secretly take my dad’s money to buy one. I happen to know where my dad keeps his secret stash of money!” Watanabe Jiro said smugly.

Upon hearing this, Koji Nishimura looked on with envy. He thought, "Look at other people's fathers, they all know how to hide money. My own father is so useless..."

Around 5 p.m., the queue outside the Wujiang flagship store had grown to over a hundred people, with the long, winding line blocking the road.

Passersby were all surprised when they saw this.

"What are they selling here? Why are so many people queuing up?"

"I heard that Wujiang Group has released a handheld game console, and this product is very popular!"

"Really? I'll go take a look too!"

"Let's go together, the Boundless Game is really fun!"

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Inside a Wujiang flagship store in Tokyo.

"Auntie, I want to buy a Game Boy." Eleven or twelve-year-old Taro Kono walked up to the counter and excitedly shouted to the saleswoman.

"Okay, little one, what color do you want? We have two colors here, black and white."

"White."

"Okay, this Game Boy is priced in Japanese yen, and comes with a pair of AA batteries and a Tetris game cartridge."

"I want Pokémon too!"

"The Game Boy version of Pokémon costs 8,000 yen, but it's great value for money. Playing Pokémon on a Game Boy allows you to connect with other players online and evolve your Pokémon into new forms. For example, two Game Boys can connect and play together via infrared when they are close together."

Can it be played online? And can it evolve into new forms?

Upon hearing this, Kono Taro became even more excited!

It's only 8000 yen! I have to buy it!

"Auntie, here's some money, I want to buy Pokémon!"

"Okay, kid, do you want any other games? Like fighting games like Street Fighter and King of Fighters. Although the graphics aren't as good as on the Qiongqi Game Console, they look alright. Most importantly, you can carry them with you all the time and play whenever you want!"

Kono Taro glanced at his wallet, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "How much is Street Fighter?"

"It's not expensive, only 7500 yen," the saleswoman replied with a slight smile.

Kono Taro took out all the remaining money from his wallet, totaling 8,000 yen, enough to buy a Street Fighter game cartridge.

“Auntie, I’ll take Street Fighter. Here’s the money.” Kono Taro counted the money and handed over 7,500 yen.

“Okay,” the saleswoman handed the game card to Taro Kono very quickly, then took the money, glanced at Taro Kono’s wallet, and then asked enthusiastically, “Little boy, do you need to buy a game console case? With the protection of the case, your Game Boy handheld game console won’t be easily damaged! I have dozens of cases to choose from, they’re not expensive, only 500 yen, pick whichever you like.”

Upon hearing this, Kono Taro paused for a moment, glanced at the dazzling array of game console cases in the display case, and then looked at the only 500 yen left in his wallet...

"Auntie, I want this Pikachu shell!" Kono Taro gritted his teeth, took out the last 500 yen from his wallet and placed it on the counter.

"Okay, little one, Auntie will get it for you right away!!!"