1st and 2nd Generation

The 1st and 2nd generation of portable game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 1977 or so with the release of junky LCD systems and the 1979 release of the Microvision. For the most part, these systems are utterly incapable of anything EOP related due to their technical gap compared to home consoles of the time. This is despite the presence of programmable cartridges on some devices, as they ended up dying out without much of a comeback until the late 1980s in the 4th generation.

1st Generation

(entirely excluded; they’re all discrete logic)

2nd Generation

Assorted

Potential:

Entex Adventure Vision (Intel 8048)

Romtec ColorVision (unknown, but all computing hardware is on the system)

No Potential:

Bandai Digi Casse (effectively discrete logic)

Bandai LCD Solarpower (effectively discrete logic)

Entex Select-A-Game (Hitachi HD38800, but in cartridges)

Epoch Game Pocket Computer (NEC D78C06)

Nintendo Computer Mah-jong Yakuman (unknown)

Nintendo Game & Watch (effectively discrete logic)

Mattel Children’s Discovery System (unknown)

Milton Bradley Microvision (Intel 8021, but in cartridges)

Palmtex Super Micro (Intel 8021 seemingly, but in cartridges)

VTech 3D Gamate (unknown)

VTech Proscreen (unknown)

VTech Variety (unknown, but the CPU is in the cartridges)

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