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We unbox and play Nintendo’s Zelda Game & Watch

You don’t need another way to play Zelda games, but this is a pretty fantastic little retro collector’s package. Related article: Scott’s Twitter: Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:

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58 Comments

  1. Scrypher

    November 12, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Do not bother. Install a game emulator onto your computer. Its free.

    • dinkyvision

      November 12, 2021 at 9:18 pm

      You’re missing the point completely. Plenty of ppl have zero interest in emulation.

  2. keon

    November 12, 2021 at 2:43 pm

    Getting mine in a few hours

  3. JUR O

    November 12, 2021 at 2:54 pm

    I find the lite game & watch with jedi acedemy more dope
    They could have released a combo to defeat the emulators qt 1 time
    The Pokémon version probably gonna sell pretty good

  4. ESON

    November 12, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    Using mine as an office clock

  5. noomy 663

    November 12, 2021 at 3:06 pm

    Such a favorable and affordable gaming platform to enjoy classic titles without paying extra money just like the system in a smartphone app.

  6. Andy Lin

    November 12, 2021 at 4:09 pm

    kul stuff

  7. Andrew Mills

    November 12, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    I’ve never played zelda 1 I’ve played Zelda 2 once via GBA re-release and I use to have the original links awakening I can’t wait to pickup my pre-order later today

    • R Mo

      November 12, 2021 at 7:14 pm

      It’s pretty fun. Just wish the buttons were better placed

  8. Retro Empire

    November 12, 2021 at 4:36 pm

    4 games 🤣😂

    • R Mo

      November 12, 2021 at 7:17 pm

      Of course you can get a decent emulator handheld for 50-60 with way more games but this is more for nostalgia.

    • Retro Empire

      November 13, 2021 at 12:58 am

      Okay What about Nes Classic Snes Classic nintendo switch Online it is also emulator. Evercade has at least one mini Catridge. They could at least put all Nes games and Game & watch.

  9. Darren Dyson

    November 12, 2021 at 4:49 pm

    No need for a handheld device right now when phones are going the way they are going. It would be good for Sony to do it again though.

    • ShadXw

      November 12, 2021 at 5:02 pm

      I was thinking the same thing, especially considering I can play super mario bros on my switch for $4.99

  10. MuTual johnson

    November 12, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    WHAAAAAAAAAT 👀!!!!!

  11. iSprint4GEyes

    November 12, 2021 at 5:15 pm

    Unbox…. Isn’t it just the handheld tho lol

  12. stereotype69

    November 12, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    “you can also attack things with zelda”? Really cnet?

  13. xPRxMEx

    November 12, 2021 at 5:36 pm

    This is cool! NOW if they did a Pokémon version with the Red x Blue 👀🤯🤯🤯

    • Blehstor

      November 12, 2021 at 6:48 pm

      that would probably sell faster than ps5

    • Ben Darom

      November 13, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      @Blehstor ikr 😂

  14. David Black

    November 12, 2021 at 6:04 pm

    There was a Zelda game and Watch game! Why was it not on this???

    • Blehstor

      November 12, 2021 at 6:48 pm

      cause it had dual screens

    • David Black

      November 12, 2021 at 10:21 pm

      @Blehstor if only we hadn’t lost our before times dual screen technology in the big boom boom.

    • Blehstor

      November 12, 2021 at 10:36 pm

      @David Black i dont think investing in a dual screen device just to emulate a game&watch is smart

    • David Black

      November 12, 2021 at 10:54 pm

      @Blehstor we are talking about an emulator for 3 very old games and people are spending 50 on it not the wisest use of money. I think when the dual screen OG Zelda game and watch is $800 (USD) on eBay and isn’t readily available to play…

  15. Baked Zizi

    November 12, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    He keeps calling the character Zelda…

  16. foxroano9t

    November 12, 2021 at 7:16 pm

    I feel Zelda will outsell Mario Game and Watch. Nintendo has a TON of Mario property items so anything else is sought after more.

  17. MR Boombastic

    November 12, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    Ok I have it.
    But I don’t believe you have any knowledge of the legend of Zelda as you keep on calling Link Zelda.

  18. André Albertim

    November 12, 2021 at 7:40 pm

    Cool!

  19. Liyo Kikon

    November 12, 2021 at 8:07 pm

    “Link”… say it with me…. “Link!”

  20. Angry Bassist

    November 12, 2021 at 8:20 pm

    Attack things with “Zelda”…………cringe

  21. NotoFirey Gaming

    November 12, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    bro thats hroible

  22. Mark Dell

    November 12, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    “This is the second game and watch that Nintnedo has made” Uhh? Ever?

  23. Charles Lecher

    November 12, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    “you can attack things with zelda” so pre-master sword, we had the zelda sword?

  24. Alan McKinney

    November 12, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    They really sinned

  25. Magi Taylor

    November 13, 2021 at 12:54 am

    His name is Link not Zelda and you actually claimed to have played Game and Watch back in the day!? I think not. Sounds like you read a few things on the internet and that info was from a fake gamer. I guess when they make a Metroid game and watch, you’ll call Samus Metroid😬

    • Skullcrusher_1

      November 14, 2021 at 12:52 am

      😂😂🤣 this comment almost made me drown.

    • MR Boombastic

      November 14, 2021 at 9:08 am

      Shhhhh,
      Don’t give him ideas.

  26. Jerm Inator

    November 13, 2021 at 3:28 am

    I’m buying them just to keep sealed and collect. 20 years from now it’ll be hard to find sealed ones I’m sure and I would imagine they’d be worth a pretty penny, especially if kept sealed. I have no need to open them anyway because I have all of these games on like five different systems. Lol

    • dgseattle

      November 13, 2021 at 4:06 am

      I’d just invest in mutual funds.

    • MR Boombastic

      November 14, 2021 at 9:17 am

      I have the mario one sealed,
      But the Zelda one I had to open to play Links awakening again.

  27. Furry Donkey

    November 13, 2021 at 4:33 am

    3:45 too bad that the Zelda game for Gameboy is not the color version……

    • Skullcrusher_1

      November 14, 2021 at 12:01 am

      You don’t need it! We have link’s awakening for the switch and the quality of life improvements make me never want to play the old versions again.

  28. Camp Kemp

    November 13, 2021 at 7:03 am

    If nintendo did a pokemon game and watch….you would never find it!!!…resellers would have to catch em all…resellermon…lol gym trainers would be at Walmarts Targets and Gamestops

  29. bralph82

    November 13, 2021 at 7:07 am

    Tell us you’ve never played Zelda without…

  30. Random User lol

    November 13, 2021 at 7:53 am

    Let me buy a Zelda collectable but not know jack about the series.

  31. Froggy Chair

    November 14, 2021 at 12:43 am

    Was that a club nintendo code or…?

  32. Fred Jaramillo

    November 14, 2021 at 5:00 am

    I want Game and Watch Metroid

  33. Eric Tsang

    November 14, 2021 at 5:31 am

    Whose buying them? Good Kids will throw it in garbage in few hrs, adult will put them in Museum!

    • Surprise Me

      November 14, 2021 at 6:08 pm

      I’m literally holding mine in my hand as it was delivered 10 minutes ago. I came to watch demos because now, all of a sudden I’m like, what am I going to do with this?

  34. Epic Kingdom

    November 14, 2021 at 6:49 am

    That’s a steep price.

  35. HAWK WARD

    November 14, 2021 at 9:14 am

    Fake N E R D

    boi !!!

    U got ur hair white n right

    but you are a poseur

  36. Enrique Pinero

    November 14, 2021 at 1:39 pm

    What a missed opportunity that they didn’t include download codes of digital copies for the Switch; to permanently keep and without the borders found in their NSO rental service. Would buy all future game and watches (and re-releases of the Mario as well as Zelda ones); if they included digital download codes the Switch (for Mario and Zelda re-releases; I would pay $70 if they added US Mario 2 and 3, Super Mario World and A Link to the Past).

  37. Phillip Ruane

    November 14, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    Does it have an alarm?

  38. TANK VI

    November 14, 2021 at 4:16 pm

    Attack things with ZELDA!! 😤

  39. 95 Gsr 05 Dc5

    November 14, 2021 at 4:38 pm

    Those original game and watch from the early 80’s sold from $40-$50 brand new. $50 for the dual screen type. If I remember correctly, it only had 1 type of game not 3 or 4 like this new Zelda game. It was a tough sell for $50 and 1 game so the big hit at that time and for about the same price was ….The Game Time Watch by GCE. A gaming system of 4 games that you wore on your wrist as a watch then took it off to play. This was 1981-82. How time flies when you are a gamer.

  40. Brandon Howard

    November 14, 2021 at 7:44 pm

    His name is Link, you deku scrub!

  41. Don

    November 14, 2021 at 9:03 pm

    I wanna see this get hacked so we can load roms into it

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