Game Boy Inducted To The 'Toy Hall Of Fame'
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Earlier this week, Nintendo's Game Boy was inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame, along with the Big Wheel and the Ball!
While the Game Boy was selected for revolutionizing the gaming industry and for making gaming as ubiquitous as books, the Ball, was selected because it is one of those toys that never goes out of style - All of us love kicking around one, no matter how old we get!
Other toys that were nominated, but failed to make it, included, Cabbage Patch dolls, playing cards, the Rubik's Cube and sidewalk chalk.
If nominees like sidewalk chalk, ball and playing cards may seem like ordinary toys, they are - but that's exactly what the folks at the 'Strong National Museum of Play', which started this in 1988, are looking for - toys that have been enjoyed and sustained over a number of years, and are not just this year's Christmas frenzy.
A good example of that is one of last year's winners - a stick, something we have had ever since life began and something that we all love to trip over, throw or simply brandish at our 'foes'.
Other toys that sit pretty in this 'Hall of Fame' include classics like a jump rope, Hula Hoop, teddy bear, Candyland, Jigsaw puzzle, Jacks, Monopoly, Mr. Potato Head, Barbie and even a simple cardboard box.
Located inside the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, the Toy Hall of Fame, houses original and updated versions off all 44 toys. Nominees can be picked by anybody. However, the final decisions are made by historians, educators and other individuals - No kids though!
To nominate your favorite toy or to check out if your favorite toy is in the Hall of Fame go to www.museumofplay.org.
sources:escapistmagazine.com,myfoxdc.com, mb.com.ph
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- lolwutalmost 10 yearsA stick. A STICK WON LAST YEAR. Oh well, the game boy is awesome, go play it.
- RandomGuyalmost 10 yearsGame Boy= Second best handheld ever made First is 3ds Best game is PKMN
pkmnmcproalmost 10 yearsMy favorite device is my game boy. I spent 72 hours on pokemon yellow.
bibliophilealmost 10 yearsCool...
happypug12about 10 yearsI don't have a game boy, but I do collect Pokemon! I need Rapidash or Ponyta!
nikukyuabout 10 yearsI used to love Pokemon! I watched the cartoon in English. But Pokemon isn't really famous in my grade... Everyone knows it, but not really everyone likes it, so I'm glad kids in other countries like it!- happypug12about 10 yearsDid you collect the cards or play the game? I collect the cards. : )
- nikukyuabout 10 yearsI collected stickers and watched the anime. My brother did games on his Nintendo though!
- happypug12about 10 yearsnikukyu, do you have a favorite Pokemon? I have a friend who has the rare Japanese version of Pikachu. This rare card is completely in Japanese!
- pkmnmcproover 10 yearsThe Game Boy Advance is my favorite system to play on. I always played pokemon ruby or leaf green.
superman332about 10 yearsI like to play pokemon emerald for the gba on my ds lite at my mom's
luna_m00nover 11 yearsI love Game Boys way better than D.S. i like all the older games compared to the new ones (except for COD Black Ops and Assassins Creed :3) but games like Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask are awesome!- Ninjaover 11 yearsi have have a collection of video games, i also got that.
swirlylollypopsalmost 13 yearscool!- liljotoalmost 13 yearsi am joto and i know it