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New York (CNN Business)Nintendo is , and it's reviving a yet another '80s relic. The Game &amp; Watch portable console, first introduced in 1980 and produced until 1991, was responsible for putting Nintendo on the map. It was a far cry from the Nintendo of today, which regularly games, connects people online and uses augmented reality with toy cars.Game &amp; Watch was a series of handheld games that Nintendo sold before the world fell in love with the Game Boy. Back then, the black-and-white Game &amp; Watch only played a single game each.The new Game &amp; Watch takes the shape of the original with its red and gold design, but charges by USB-C and comes in color. It plays three games: "Super Mario Bros.," "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels" and "Ball (the Mario version)." Only "Ball," a juggling game, stays in black and white.Fans of any "Super Mario Bros." game will immediately recognize the iconic music. Read MoreA multiplayer mode for Game &amp; Watch just means you can play first as Mario in "Super Mario Bros." and then let a friend or family member take the console to play as Luigi. None of that modern connecting to the internet business here.Just like the name suggests, the Game &amp; Watch console is also literally a watch. By tapping on the Time button, it will display a clock, alongside Mario jumping around.While Game &amp; Watch wasn't Nintendo's first attempt at video games, it was the first success, leading into the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 and the Game Boy in 1989.The Game &amp; Watch isn't as celebrated as some of Nintendo's other game systems, but it was the first system to feature the + shaped directional pad, first found on the 1982 "Donkey Kong" Game &amp; Watch. Its success also gave some legitimacy to handheld gaming, which was a niche that video game manufacturers were unsure of in the 1970s.Nintendo has dipped into the Game &amp; Watch nostalgia bucket before by releasing a version last decade and putting Mr. Game &amp; Watch, the anonymous character who appears in many of the early Game &amp; Watch games, into its "Super Smash Bros." games.The company has been on a re-release tear lately. In recent years, it sold classic versions of the NES and Super Nintendo, complete with a couple dozen games and the original controllers. Now, Nintendo is in full celebration mode: It's the 35th anniversary of Mario. The company announced a ton of Mario products, including a new battle royale game and the re-release of "Super Mario 64," "Super Mario Galaxy" and" Super Mario Sunshine."Now it's Game &amp; Watch's turn in the spotlight. The 40th anniversary edition of the Game &amp; Watch goes on sale November 13 for a limited time and retails for $49.99.CNN Business' David Goldman contributed to this story.

New York (CNN Business)Nintendo is , and it's reviving a yet another '80s relic. The Game &amp; Watch portable console, first introduced in 1980 and produced until 1991, was responsible for putting Nintendo on the map. It was a far cry from the Nintendo of today, which regularly games, connects people online and uses augmented reality with toy cars.Game &amp; Watch was a series of handheld games that Nintendo sold before the world fell in love with the Game Boy. Back then, the black-and-white Game &amp; Watch only played a single game each.The new Game &amp; Watch takes the shape of the...

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