Those of a certain age will probably recall one of their earliest pangs of techno-lust centered on one of the handheld ... devoted to the games, Mattel first released its electronic football ...

Mattel’s Football (just “Football”) was one of the most popular standalone handheld games of the late ’70s, in the same ultra-addicting category as Pong and Pac-Man. It was the beginning ...

Mattel adapted the display technology and logic to create a handheld electronic football game for kids at a reasonable price, and Football was born. It sported only rudimentary beeps and blips ...

Mattel’s LED-based Handhelds - 1977-78 The idea of handheld video games with interchangeable cartridges wouldn’t take hold for about another decade, but Mattel managed to pry video games away ...

Released in 1977, Mattel Football was the first blockbuster handheld electronic game. It paved the way for systems like Nintendo’s Game Boy and today’s mobile devices, according to the hall.

They’re not exactly Black Ops or Halo, but there is something about those red-colored electronic dots that speaks to your soul. Here are 15 of the best handheld video games pre-’90s.

Released in 1977, Mattel Football was the first blockbuster handheld electronic game. It paved the way for systems like ...

The retro video game craze is taking another step ... faithfully re-creates a breed of inexpensive handheld electronic games made popular by Mattel in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The winners emerged from a field of 12 finalists that included Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Frogger, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, and NBA 2K.

The handheld egg-shaped electronic game allowed owners to care for a ... Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, and NBA 2K. The Hall of Fame each year recognizes arcade, console, computer ...

This year's finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame include trailblazers in esports, electronic pets and portable gaming, as well as the arcade favorite brought to life in a 1998 episode ...