Popular games for platform Handheld Electronic LCD
Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme Boarding is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants.. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2004. This particular game was also released under the name Sonic Skateboard. There are two main buttons on the game which control left and right movement. The game is a recreation of the Sonic 2 special stage as the player moves forward avoiding obstacles. There are three lanes that can be moved to and one is always open, while others may be occupied by bombs. There are also Rings which litter the screen, which can be collected. Once the player has collected 20 rings, they will move to the next level, which will be more fast paced, and thus harder. There are four levels to complete, and when one is completed, you will see a “Thumbs Up”, as it appeared in Sonic The Hedgehog 2.
An LCD game with the shape of Mickey Mouse. It was released in 1984.
The Digital Monster is a digital pet created by WiZ and Bandai that spawned the Digimon franchise. It was released by Bandai on June 26, 1997 in Japan and on December 5, 1997 in North America. This pet was a masculine counterpart to the Tamagotchi, which was deemed more appropriate for girls. It was similar to earlier virtual pets with the distinctions of being a fighting pet that could connect with others like it.
The Tamagotchi Connection, or the Tamagotchi Plus is the first modern release of the Tamagotchi virtual pet, debuting in Japan on March 20, 2004 and in North America on August 15, 2004. The Tamagotchi Connection was the first Tamagotchi release to use Tamacom, an Infrared feature that connects two Tamagotchi pets, allowing them to play games, exchange presents, and give birth to offspring. It features characters from both version of the the classic Tamagotchi (1996) and the Mesutchi and Osutchi (1997), as well as several new characters.
The player controls Goofy, and must throw coconuts into a barrel guarded by Huey, Duey and Louie. Later hacked to create Crazy Coconuts.
Handheld game based on The Addams Family movie adaptation.
Big's Fishing is an LCD game created for distribution in McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2004. The main goal of the game is to move Big's fishing hook up and down appropriately to catch the fish that appear on the screen. If the player misses 3 fish, the game will end. The game has a directional pad with only the up and down arrows and also a single button.
Sonic is a keychain-based LCD game created by Tiger Electronics in 1998. The game case is shaped somewhat like a Game Boy Micro and has a keychain attached to it. The game features a standard directional pad and 2 buttons "A" and "B", as well as reset and power toggle buttons. The background of the game seems to be an industrial area, likely Eggman's base, as there are grills on the floor. The game comes in both black and blue casings.
SegaSonic the Hedgehog is a 1992 LCD game which was used as a promotional item in Japan. They were found in UFO catchers. Three versions were created which only vary by the color and by what is drawn on the case. There was also a handy keychain attached to the case.
Amazing Sonic is a 1994 LCD game distributed by Tomy, and part of the Pocket Arcade series. A pop-up lid must be lifted to play the game. The LCD is not backlit, and is hard to see without proper light. It is slightly hard to control since the directional pad is separated into two different sections, making the game hard to figure out without instructions. Sonic must navigate through 12 maze-like levels.
Cream Flower Catch is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2004. This game was made with two different casings but the game itself remained the same in each. The game has two buttons which control left and right movement. The object of the game is to keep the flowers thrown by Cheese from hitting the ground by having Cream catch them. If 30 flowers are caught the level will be increased by 1 and the game speed will increase. If 10 flowers are missed the game will end.
The Extellatchi is a licensed Tamagotchi Nano model based on the Fate/EXTELLA games from the Fate/EXTRA series, a subseries of the TYPE-MOON series Fate.
Pocket Sakura is a Sakura Taisen-themed LCD digital pet developed by Jupiter and published by Media Factory, and released exclusively in Japan in June 2000. It tracks the wearer's steps with a built-in pedometer and allows for connectivity with the Game Boy Color game Sakura Taisen GB: Geki Hanagumi Nyuutai! for unlocking bonus content in that game.
The second version of the original Tamagotchi, also known as the "New Species Discovered!! Tamagotchi" in Japan, was produced not long after featuring new characters and a new game. The two versions are differentiated officially as "Gen 1" and "Gen 2".