The MB Microvision, WAY Ahead of It's Time - Video Game Retrospective 

I got the system as a kid back in 1979. I loved Blockbuster and got really good at it. I also enjoyed playing the slot Machine game.

Quite surprised there was no Space Invaders type game on the system in hindsight, but then again this was out before Space Invaders hit it big. But they're rare here too, I had to import one from Germany for my collection.

Because memory prices were so high it was cheaper to put a CPU in every freaking cart. That's like the 1st Odessey system on Roids.

So cool I had that ! I never saw another one until now. Brought me back to my childhood, thank you ! Great video

I had two Microvision machines back in the day, the second replacing a failed first one, probably because of the static issue. I had Vegas Slots, Bowling, and Sea Duel in addition to two copies of the pack-in Blockbuster game, which was really the best of the lot. I got pretty good at it, which gave me an edge on future Break-Out style games which were generally easier. Sea Duel was my next favorite, and is worth tracking down if you score a Microvision today.

This was before my time; I had to rely on the good folks at Tiger whenever I needed a portable game that was way too simple, controlled poorly and got old quick. I think they really helped themselves by leaning into licenses a lot more.

I actually knew someone with one of these back when I was a kid. He really wanted a DS but he couldn't get his parents to buy one for him. One day I went to his house and he showed me something his parents got him. It was the Blockbuster Microvision game. I had no idea it was old or rare at the time; I just assumed it was something cheap they got from Walmart. In hindsight, they probably found it at a yard sale. Honestly haven't thought about it in a very long time.

Interesting, I've never heard of this handheld before. The Vectrex should probably be your next video...

It may look terrible now but that's because there's so much more to compare it to. When this came out, there wasn't much of anything else but those red-dot LED games. So this was pretty sophisticated by comparison.

I had one in ‘79. I remember Connect 4 and Block Buster very well. My dad got it for me and I played it a lot on airplane flights. Great review!!

Growing up in the 80's, my grandparents had one. I loved playing it when I went over their house. I have 2 cib with all NA games cib.

when i was a kid me and my sister had this radio shack device called like "12 video games in 1" that was basically 12 colored buttons with lights behind them and when you turned it on you could select different "games" by pressing one of the buttons. Two of the games were basically Simon, but with 12 buttons instead of 4. One was an "organ" or "piano" some were like "baseball" but with really weird rules that you needed the manual for. It didnt' have a screen or anything just 12 buttons with led back lights. Anyway this just reminded me of that.

I still have my working original Microvision and 8 carts from back in the day. Great memories for this ancient gamer.

I desperately wanted one of these when they first came out. I remember huge stacks of them on display in Beatties (a shop here in Northampton that is long gone).

I had the micro vision when I was a kid. I had the games blockbuster, bowling and the Star Trek game. I loved it back then. I thought it was a lot of fun

I was hooked on Block Buster! I don't even remember having any other games for it.

I had an armory full of handheld games. Tiger, Nintendo and lesser known companies.

we gotta be grateful for this console because it created the handheld consoles.

I used to look at that thing in the Sears Christmas catalog as a kid and dream about how much fun it must be. Whew, dodged that bullet.

I have 3 of them, one has a new backlit LCD and 7 games. It’s extremely primitive but cool.

Sometime in the early to mid 80s I ran across one of these, or something very similar. Given the time period it pretty much had to have been this console. It was in a thrift store / Goodwill type store if I remember correctly. I can't remember what game it had with it, and I'm not sure it worked. I just remember it had a dot-matrix LCD, which I had never seen before, and had interchangeable games. I do remember the face coming off exposing the internals. It reminded me somewhat of the ColecoVision controllers in that they had overlays that were specific to each game. Thanks for the video - it definitely jogged my memory about it. No, I didn't buy it, because it seemed too beat up and as a kid didn't have my own money anyway. :) Plus it was already outdated by that time.

Thanks for watching this look at the Microvision! Have you ever used one?

Interestingly, this display seems to have better responsiveness and less blur than the original Gameboy. Of course this is lower resolution, but it looked decent in the games with the fast moving ball. I

Ok that suprise me 6:04 , didn't expect fluid movement, thought it be exactly like a *Tiger Handheld* or game n watch , where there a picture backgrounds and a few black pixels that sorta move

I wanna tour your studio!

For rare/obscure consoles I’d like to see you cover, my local game store recently got in an Ultrasonic Tournament 150, I’d never heard of it before. While in the annals of video game history this is just a forgotten Pong clone, it was pretty interesting; it looks like shiny stainless steel, it came with a lightgun shotgun that you assemble, and the fact that Pong clones were a thing in the first generation of home gaming is pretty interesting ( to me at least).

A friend of mine has the European version. Still works and is in good condition. 2 games >>>Blockbuster and 4 connect . Original boxes in good condition. Could this be something of value?

I totally don't have 4 Microvisions, one with a brand new screen...

If you have this system, try to get Connect 4. I think it was the best game. You can play against another person or the computer.

How do you know it has a 100 Kilohertz processor?... I mean I know thats probably accurate but where did you find these specs out?

Which retro video game console would you like to see us cover next?

Weird people complaining about the stock footage... i think its perfectly fine .....

Such a cool little (big) device!

Please provide links to the sites mentioned.

9:10 get european games. That's the "solution", as they have plastic buttons rather than a film that you need to press to press the buttons.

Oh my GOODNESS that game boy is yellow

When it first came out, I SOOO wanted one, But my mother wouldnt buy me one! Hmph. :(

I'm not sure if the ugly beige cartridges of the US or the colorful carts of Europe are more interesting

I loved my microvision. I played my first one to death and hounded my parents to get me a second one. I had three games, though. expensive.

I’d love to see Texas Instruments “speak & “

I had one of these BITD however my older sister busted it in a rage for whatever reason. :-/

I had one of those.

You sound a little bit young to truly have the feel for this but I hope you're doing a good job because I'm trusting.

The MicroVision is pretty much a novelty item.

1 year ago? Looks like you might have to adjust for inflation again!

This console was featured in one of the Friday the 13th movies. I think the 4th movie.

That is the most disgustingly yellowed Game Boy I have ever seen.

This stock photography really.... just not good. I love these videos, but these stock videos intermixed... just take me out of the video. sorry.

Your insertion of (free?) generic stock video footage in your videos is what really drags down your channel, they are very fake looking/cringe inducing and really take you out of the rhythm .

Jacob I always enjoy your videos, you really seem to do all of your leg work to get the best information. I'm 48 years old and find your information to be very accurate with all your gaming systems legwork. Keep of the great content!