In the early years of video game development, Nintendo was known for its durable and long-lasting hardware, but one system that stood out above all was the legendary Game Boy. In fact, there is a famous Game Boy, as you may recall, that was damaged in a bombing raid during the Gulf War and still works!
In an update, the Game Boy has apparently been retired from active service. ‘VGArtandTidbits’ on Twitter asked a Nintendo New York Store employee about it “after not seeing it on display for a while” and was informed that the famous handheld had been returned to Nintendo headquarters in Redmond Washington.
Here’s Nintendo’s simple history of the system. You could still see the original Game Boy Tetris running on the screen.
“This Game Boy was damaged when the barracks were bombed during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. It still works.”
Siliconera also shared a little more information about the backstory of this Game Boy:
“The console originally belonged to Dr. Stephan Scoggins, a medic who was deployed during Operation Desert Storm in 1990-1991. While the front of the Game Boy was completely burned during the Gulf War, it was still able to turn on. After returning from the war, the Game Boy unit it was on display at the Nintendo NYC store as a testament to the system’s durability.Nintendo gave Dr. Scoggins a replacement Game Boy “as a special courtesy of ‘Desert Storm’.”
