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- The Watara Supervision is a monochrome handheld game console, originating from Taiwan, and introduced in 1992 as a cut-price competitor for Nintendo's Game Boy. It came packaged with a game called Crystball, which is similar to Breakout. One unique feature of the Supervision was that it could be linked up to a television via a link cable. Games played in this way would display in four colors, much like Nintendo's Super Game Boy add-on for the SNES. A full color TV link was also in the works, but because of the Supervision's failure to make a major impression among gamers it was cancelled, along with the games which were in development for it. Though the machine garnered some attention at launch (mainly due to the low price point for the machine and its games, which many felt might enable it to make inroads into Nintendo's market share) it was ultimately unsuccessful in unseating the Game Boy from its position as the world's most popular handheld. Reasons commonly cited are the poor quality screen which was prone to blurring and made following the action difficult, a general lack of games and the simplistic nature of those that were released. Yet another problem was that most if not all of the games that were available were developed in Taiwan, meaning that fans of big-name western and Japanese developers were underwhelmed by the apparent lack of support from these companies. Only a tiny handful of games were developed by third parties; those that were are generally reckoned to be superior to those developed in-house. One such third party title - Super Pang - is commonly held to be the best game released on the Supervision and a very good game in its own right. However, up against Nintendo's list of popular franchises (Zelda, Mario, Metroid) and those of its third parties (Castlevania, Mega Man) - all of which eventually surfaced on the Game Boy - the Supervision's games were of little interest to anyone outside Taiwan. The Supervision was marketed by several different companies around the world and under several different names, including Quickshot (a UK joystick manufacturer), Travell Mate, Hartung SV-100, and Electrolab in Argentina, under two different models: the Supervision (in a form factor resembling Nintendo's Gameboy) and the Hipervision seen in the picture of this article. In the early 1990s it was once offered as a final prize on the television game show Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was also offered as a prize on the premiere of the 1994 syndicated run of The New Price is Right. Quickshot's UK version of the Supervision was heavily featured for a time on ITV's gaming show Bad Influence!. In addition, presenter Violet Berlin could be seen playing a Supervision in many of the show's publicity photos.
- Das Watara Supervision ist eine Handheld-Konsole mit Schwarzweiß-Bildschirm, die 1992 als billiges Konkurrenzprodukt zu Nintendos Game Boy veröffentlicht wurde. Sie wurde im Paket mit dem Spiel Crystball verkauft. Die Konsole hat einen geringfügig größeren Bildschirm und größere Knöpfe als der Game Boy, und die Spiele waren billiger als Game Boy-Spiele. Jedoch hielt sich die Qualität der Spiele in Grenzen, und das Supervision verkaufte sich nicht gut. Nach einigen Versionen des Geräts mit unterschiedlichem Design wurde die Produktion 1996 eingestellt. Das Supervision wurde weltweit von verschiedenen Unternehmen unter unterschiedlichen Namen vermarktet, darunter "Quickshot Supervision" und "Hartung SV-100".
- La Watara Supervision es la consola de mano con más versiones conocidas, pues se han documentado 11 variaciones, aunque se pueden resumir en tres formas diferentes con variaciones en la forma de los botones, carcasas y pequeños detalles: El modelo inicial, con un aspecto muy similar al de la Gameboy El modelo de pantalla inclinable (9205), con un cuello' que permite regular la inclinación y en algunos modelos unas patitas El tercer modelo (9600) que recupera la disposición del primero, pero con formas más redondeadas, un D-Pad mucho más cómodo y forma ondulada en la parte inferior. Quitando los cambios en la carcasa y la disposición de conectores y teclas, el resto del hard es idéntico, y todas usan el mismo slot de cartucho. Se comercializó entre 1992 y 1996. Watara Supervision: vendida en Estados Unidos, Canadá, España e Italia Quickshot Supervision: vendida en el Reino Unido por la conocida marca de joysticks. Modelo QS-800 Hartung Supervision: vendida en Alemania y Holanda. Modelo SV-100. Tai-Kerr Boy: vendida en Hong Kong y China por Tai-Kerr Trading Co. Única variante que no presenta la marca Supervision. Audio Sonic Supervision: vendida en Italia, Francia y otros países europeos. Hay dos modelos conocidos. La GB-2000 tiene el aspecto de una Gameboy y la GB-1000 tiene el aspecto de la Watara, pero sin el nombre en la esquina inferior izquierda de la pantalla. Vini Supervision: vendida en Dinamarca y distribuida por Vini Spil (Vini Games). También se comercializaron los dos modelos (el inclinable com el modelo #9205). Videojet Supervision: vendido en Francia. Como la Magnum Supervision sólo cambiando los nombres. Magnum Supervision: vendida en Estados Unidos y Europa por Magnum International. Mismo aspecto que la Videojet Supervision en tres colores difeentes de carcasa : Gris, Amarillo y Verde. "sinmarca?" Supervision: Brian Gauze encontró una en Berlín. Es un modelo #9205 pero con patitas traseras.
- La Watara Supervision est une console portable monochrome, originaire de Hong Kong, et introduite en 1992 comme concurrente de la Game Boy.
- Il Watara Supervision è una console portatile monocromatica presentata nel 1992 ed era un'alternativa a basso costo della console Game Boy. Insieme alla console era incluso un gioco chiamato Crystball, simile a Breakout. La console era dotata di un ampio schermo pieghevole (da cui il nome) e di grandi pulsanti, nonostante questo la qualità costruttiva non era delle più eccelse. I giochi non erano di alta qualità e quindi la macchina non è stata un buon successo commerciale. Poteva essere collegata alla TV tramite un cavo video e gli sprites e i fondali dei videogiochi venivano così visualizzati in quattro colorazioni cromatiche. La forma esterna della console ha subito molte modifiche con trascorrere degli anni e l'ultimo modello è stato venduto fino al 1996. Il Supervision è stato anche venduto da molte aziende nel mondo con altri nomi, tra i quali Quickshot Supervision e Hartung SV-100.
- De Watara Supervision was een monochroom handzame spelcomputer die in 1992 als prijsvechter werd geïntroduceerd en moest concurreren met de Nintendo Game Boy. Bij aanschaf werd het spel Crystball meegeleverd. De spelcomputer had een licht groter scherm en grotere bedieningsknoppen en de spellen waren aanzienlijk goedkoper dan de spellen voor de Game Boy. De spellen waren echter niet van uitmuntende kwaliteit waardoor de computer niet bijster goed verkocht. Het originele ontwerp voor de spelcomputer veranderde significant door meerdere uiterlijke aanpassingen. De laatste Supervisions werden in 1996 verkocht. De Supervision werd wereldwijd op de markt gebracht door verschillende bedrijven onder verschillende namen als: Supervision Quickshot en Hartung SV-100.
- O Watara Supervision é um Console Portátil Monocromático, original de Hong Kong, e foi introduzido em 1992 como concorrente do Game Boy.
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- The Watara Supervision is a monochrome handheld game console, originating from Taiwan, and introduced in 1992 as a cut-price competitor for Nintendo's Game Boy. It came packaged with a game called Crystball, which is similar to Breakout. One unique feature of the Supervision was that it could be linked up to a television via a link cable. Games played in this way would display in four colors, much like Nintendo's Super Game Boy add-on for the SNES.
- Das Watara Supervision ist eine Handheld-Konsole mit Schwarzweiß-Bildschirm, die 1992 als billiges Konkurrenzprodukt zu Nintendos Game Boy veröffentlicht wurde. Sie wurde im Paket mit dem Spiel Crystball verkauft. Die Konsole hat einen geringfügig größeren Bildschirm und größere Knöpfe als der Game Boy, und die Spiele waren billiger als Game Boy-Spiele. Jedoch hielt sich die Qualität der Spiele in Grenzen, und das Supervision verkaufte sich nicht gut.
- La Watara Supervision est une console portable monochrome, originaire de Hong Kong, et introduite en 1992 comme concurrente de la Game Boy.
- Il Watara Supervision è una console portatile monocromatica presentata nel 1992 ed era un'alternativa a basso costo della console Game Boy. Insieme alla console era incluso un gioco chiamato Crystball, simile a Breakout. La console era dotata di un ampio schermo pieghevole (da cui il nome) e di grandi pulsanti, nonostante questo la qualità costruttiva non era delle più eccelse. I giochi non erano di alta qualità e quindi la macchina non è stata un buon successo commerciale.
- De Watara Supervision was een monochroom handzame spelcomputer die in 1992 als prijsvechter werd geïntroduceerd en moest concurreren met de Nintendo Game Boy. Bij aanschaf werd het spel Crystball meegeleverd. De spelcomputer had een licht groter scherm en grotere bedieningsknoppen en de spellen waren aanzienlijk goedkoper dan de spellen voor de Game Boy. De spellen waren echter niet van uitmuntende kwaliteit waardoor de computer niet bijster goed verkocht.
- O Watara Supervision é um Console Portátil Monocromático, original de Hong Kong, e foi introduzido em 1992 como concorrente do Game Boy.
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