Game Boy

Yakuman is the most hardware-significant of the Japanese launch titles, because it was the first Game Boy game to use the Link Cable, which makes it more important than a niche mahjong game might first appear.

Developed by Intelligent Systems and built around mahjong rather than action or platforming, it is a distinctly Japan-focused launch release that sets itself apart from the internationally familiar launch titles such as Super Mario Land and Alleyway, both of which are also in the collection.

More from the Museum's Journal: Yakuman: The Launch Game That Gave the Link Cable a Job.