How Nintendo's Game & Watch Was Inspired By A Calculator And Boredom
The Game & Watch set Nintendo up for massive success, with the original idea coming from an unexpected place.
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Nintendo is now a company synonymous with video games, but that wasn't always the case. Much of Nintendo's current-day legacy comes down to one man, Gunpei Yokoi, who spearheaded the creation of the Game & Watch. When Yokoi joined the company in 1965, it was floundering. The stock had recently fallen from 900 yen to just 60, but that would be almost single-handedly turned around by the new hire's innovation.
When it was founded in 1889, Nintendo was a manufacturer of hanafuda playing cards based out of a small operation in Kyoto. Over the years, the company tried several ventures to stay relevant as the cards fell out of favor, from a taxi service to instant noodles. But it truly began to find its footing in the modern-day market with...
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