Collection and Experience
Explore our comprehensive collection of retro mobile gaming devices from 1975 to 2008, including handheld consoles, proprietary systems, games, and mobile phones that shaped the history of mobile gaming.
Featured Devices
Nintendo Game & Watch Multiscreen
The Nintendo Game & Watch Multiscreen series featured an innovative dual-screen clamshell design that was a precursor to the Nintendo DS. This Donkey Kong II model showcases Nintendo's early experimentation with multi-screen gameplay, allowing for more complex game mechanics and visual storytelling.
Tamagotchi (1996)
The original virtual pet that became a worldwide phenomenon
Mattel Football (1977)
One of the earliest handheld electronic games
Help Preserve the History of Mobile Gaming!
The Retro Mobile Gaming Collection, soon to be hosted at Northeastern University, is now accepting donations!!!
We're seeking donations of:
- Vintage handheld gaming devices (Game Boy, Game Gear, PSP, etc.)
- Early mobile phones with gaming capabilities
- Cartridges, memory cards, and gaming accessories
- Original packaging, manuals, and promotional materials
- Development documentation and design materials
Your contributions will support our mission to document, preserve, and showcase the technological innovation, artistic design, and cultural significance of mobile gaming. Donated items will be cataloged, maintained, and featured in future exhibitions exploring the history of mobile gaming.
Should you have any questions or you would like to connect about donating items. Please contact us at TransformativeMedia@northeastern.edu. Thank you for helping us build this collection for future generations of researchers, students, and gaming enthusiasts!
Please note that these donations are NOT tax-deductible as the items are being donated to a research project that is conducted across several institutions and not Northeastern University itself.