Nintendo launched its "hybrid" Switch console Friday, a family-friendly device with an LCD touch screen and more than 100 third-party titles. The Kyoto, Japan-based company's previous system, the Wii U, experienced disappointing sales following its 2012 launch. This places a lot of pressure on the new console to outperform its predecessor. Here's a quick look at some of Nintendo's past game systems. 1980 Nintendo released its first handheld video game system, the Game & Watch. It didn't use interchangeable cartridges and was only compatible with the hardware that came with the device. Just two years later, Nintendo patented its signature D-pad design. 1985 The Nintendo Entertainment System reached North America alongside the original 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Super Mario Bros.,바카라 게임 웹사이트� a side-scrolling game that became the top-selling single platform title for three decades at more than 40 million units. Nintendo released shooter "Duck Hunt" the same year. 1989 Nintendo launched its first handheld console - the Game Boy, along with "Tetris," a puzzle game created by Russian developer Alexey Pajitnov. As of 2010, the "Tetris" franchise has sold more than 170 million copies, 70 million physical units and more than 100 million downloadable versions on smartphones and devices. 1991 The 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System launched in North America on Aug. 23, and reached Europe in 1992. The North American version came with 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Super Mario World." 1996 Nintendo launched its third home video game console, the Nintendo 64, in Japan and North America, along with the Game Boy Pocket in Japan. The Nintendo 64 was the last home console to use the cartridge as its primary storage method. The Nintendo 64 sold 32.93 million units worldwide in a variety of colors and designs. 2001 Nintendo released its GameCube in Japan and North America. The sixth-generation console directly competed with Sony바카라 게임 웹사이트�s PlayStation 2, Sega바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Dreamcast and Microsoft바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Xbox. The portable Game Boy Advance also launched this year. 2006 Nintendo released the Wii, a home console that came with a Wii Remote, a controller that also functioned as a pointing device. Early versions of the Wii were backward compatible with GameCube titles. The Wii U launched with 21 games, including the popular 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Wii Sports.바카라 게임 웹사이트� 2011 Nintendo released it 3DS, a handheld device priced at $249. The 3DS became one of the brand바카라 게임 웹사이트�s best-selling portable systems. One year later, Nintendo launched its 3DS XL, a larger version of the original 3DS. 2012 The Wii U launched, an eighth-generation console that struggled to compete with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. By 2015, Nintendo announced that it had shipped more than 10 million Wii U consoles worldwide.