Today we discuss one of the most underrated video game consoles of the 1970s! The MB Microvision was the very first portable game console with interchangeable cartridges a full decade before the Game Boy popularized the idea. While the Microvision was a minor success for Milton Bradley it has largely been forgotten by retro video game collectors, let’s change that!
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Thanks for watching this look at the Microvision! Have you ever used one?
Which retro video game console would you like to see us cover next?
Such a cool little (big) device!
I'm not sure if the ugly beige cartridges of the US or the colorful carts of Europe are more interesting
Quite surprised there was no Space Invaders type game on the system in hindsight, but then again this was out before Space Invaders hit it big.
But they're rare here too, I had to import one from Germany for my collection.
Growing up in the 80's, my grandparents had one. I loved playing it when I went over their house. I have 2 cib with all NA games cib.
9:10 get european games. That's the "solution", as they have plastic buttons rather than a film that you need to press to press the buttons.
I totally don't have 4 Microvisions, one with a brand new screen…
Because memory prices were so high it was cheaper to put a CPU in every freaking cart. That's like the 1st Odessey system on Roids.
This console was featured in one of the Friday the 13th movies. I think the 4th movie.
I got the system as a kid back in 1979. I loved Blockbuster and got really good at it. I also enjoyed playing the slot Machine game.
That is the most disgustingly yellowed Game Boy I have ever seen.
For rare/obscure consoles I’d like to see you cover, my local game store recently got in an Ultrasonic Tournament 150, I’d never heard of it before. While in the annals of video game history this is just a forgotten Pong clone, it was pretty interesting; it looks like shiny stainless steel, it came with a lightgun shotgun that you assemble, and the fact that Pong clones were a thing in the first generation of home gaming is pretty interesting ( to me at least).
Jacob I always enjoy your videos, you really seem to do all of your leg work to get the best information. I'm 48 years old and find your information to be very accurate with all your gaming systems legwork. Keep of the great content!