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The | The '''Gamate''' is a handheld console released in 1990 by Bit Corporation. The Gamate was made to compete with other handhelds such as Nintendo's Gameboy, Sega's Game Gear, Atari's Lynx, and Watara's Supervision. Initially released in Taiwan, and China, the latter being where it was known as the Super Boy, it was eventually released in several other countries, including the United States, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland. Later on in 1993, the Gamate was handed over to UMC, seemingly around the time Bit Corp. went bankrupt. Once UMC took over operation, support outside of China became very limited as they seemingly exclusively went for the Chinese market at the time.<ref>[http://fuji.drillspirits.net/gamate/company/ Gamate: Other Companies] Retrieved 05 Dec '20</ref> | ||
[https://archive.org/details/58GamateROMsGamateBIOSAbout more than 60 games are known to have been released on the system, but not all of them have been preserved, some of the launch titles being clones of other games rushed out to get a sizeable library.] Supposedly, there was a second generation version as well as a color version. However though, the existence of those versions have yet to be confirmed.<ref>Gamate: Hardware</ref> | [https://archive.org/details/58GamateROMsGamateBIOSAbout more than 60 games are known to have been released on the system, but not all of them have been preserved, some of the launch titles being clones of other games rushed out to get a sizeable library.] Supposedly, there was a second generation version as well as a color version. However though, the existence of those versions have yet to be confirmed.<ref>[http://fuji.drillspirits.net/gamate/hardware/ Gamate: Hardware] Retrieved 05 Dec '20</ref> | ||
===List of Games=== | ===List of Games=== | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 6 December 2020
An advertisement for the Gamate shown in the United States.
Status: Partially Lost
The Gamate is a handheld console released in 1990 by Bit Corporation. The Gamate was made to compete with other handhelds such as Nintendo's Gameboy, Sega's Game Gear, Atari's Lynx, and Watara's Supervision. Initially released in Taiwan, and China, the latter being where it was known as the Super Boy, it was eventually released in several other countries, including the United States, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland. Later on in 1993, the Gamate was handed over to UMC, seemingly around the time Bit Corp. went bankrupt. Once UMC took over operation, support outside of China became very limited as they seemingly exclusively went for the Chinese market at the time.[1]
more than 60 games are known to have been released on the system, but not all of them have been preserved, some of the launch titles being clones of other games rushed out to get a sizeable library. Supposedly, there was a second generation version as well as a color version. However though, the existence of those versions have yet to be confirmed.[2]
List of Games
| ID Number | Game Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C???? | 2nd Space | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1401 | 4-In-1 | Found |
| C???? | Alice In Wonderland | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1020 | Bad Bud Chou Chu's Adventure | Lost |
| C???? | Ball Storm | Lost |
| C???? | Balloon Voyage | Lost |
| C???? | Bao Qing Tan | Found |
| C1048 | Baseball(A.K.A. Super Baseball) | Found |
| C???? | Basketball | Found |
| C1030 | Beach Volleyball | Lost |
| C1031 | Bomb Blaster | Found |
| C1043 | Boom | Found |
| C1003 | Box Forum | Found |
| C1029 | Brick Blaster | Found |
| C1010 | Bump 'n Run | Lost |
| C???? | Captain Knick-Knack | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1032 | Cosmic Fighter | Found |
| C1001 | Cube-Up | Found |
| C1017 | Devil Castle | Found |
| C1019 | Dino Ball | Found |
| C1013 | Dino Bibo | Found |
| C???? | Dinosaur Park | Found |
| C1005 | Enchanted Bricks | Found |
| C1052 | Famous 7 | Found |
| C???? | Fantasy Travel | Found |
| C1033 | Fist of Thunder | Found |
| C1026 | Flipuzzle | Found |
| C1042 | Flying Goblin | Found |
| C1047 | Fortune 'n Luck | Found |
| C1039 | Fortress of Fierceness | Lost |
| C???? | Further Adventures of Hannibal the Cat | Found |
| C1007 | Galaxy Invaders | Found |
| C???? | Golden Pyramid | Found |
| C1056 | GP Race | Found |
| C???? | Hot Hero | Found |
| C1040 | Incantational Couple | Lost |
| C???? | Insect War | Found |
| C1025 | Jackpot | Lost |
| C1036 | Jewelriss | Found |
| C1046 | Kiki Island | Lost |
| C1015 | Kill Shot | Found |
| C1018 | Kung-Fu Fighter | Found |
| C1008 | Legend of Dragon Knight | Found |
| C???? | Lu Ye Mi Zhong | Lost |
| C1054 | Magic Jigsaw | Found |
| C1024 | Marauder | Found |
| C1038 | Mars Voyage | Found |
| C1041 | Mighty Boxer | Lost |
| C1004 | Mighty Tank | Found |
| C1006 | Mini Golf | Found |
| C1011 | Money Maze | Found |
| C1027 | Monster Pitfall | Found |
| C1021 | Myth of Asamia | Found |
| C1037 | Nightmare of Santa Claus | Found |
| C???? | One Million Ways | Found |
| C1012 | Pharaoh Revenger | Found |
| C1022 | Pipemania | Found |
| C1049 | Punk Boy | Found |
| C???? | Puppet Knight | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C???? | Quiz Fighter | Found |
| C???? | Riddle of the Ancient Tomb | Found |
| C???? | Robin Hood | Found |
| C1044 | Snowman Legend | Found |
| C???? | Super Mario Bros. | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1034 | Superboy | Lost |
| C1023 | Tennis | Found |
| C1014 | Time Warrior | Found |
| C1009 | Tornado | Found |
| C???? | Tough Guy | Found |
| C???? | Treasure Hunter | Found |
| C1050 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1051 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1055 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1057 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1059 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1060 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1061 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1062 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1063 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1064 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1065 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1066 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C1067 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| K1001 | Unknown Game | Existence Unconfirmed |
| C???? | Unknown Game | Lost |
| C1028 | Vindicators | Found |
| C1016 | Volcano Panic | Found |
| C1002 | Witty Apee | Found |
| C1045 | World Cup Soccer | Found |
References
- ↑ Gamate: Other Companies Retrieved 05 Dec '20
- ↑ Gamate: Hardware Retrieved 05 Dec '20