Mobile21

Mobile21 Co., Ltd. (モバイルニジュウイチ株式会社) was a Japanese video game developer that was a 50/50 joint venture between Nintendo and Konami established on October 7, 1999. Mobile21 primarily concentrated on next-generation Game Boy Advance development, with a particular interest in mobile phone linking features.[1]

History

On 1999-09-02, Nintendo Corporation and Konami Corporation announced the establishment of Mobile21 Co., Ltd., with the Mobile Adapter GB on sale in April 2000. (The Mobile Adapter GB was an accessory for Game Boy Color consoles that allowed them to connect to a cell phone and exchange data such as high scores over the internet.) [2][3]

The Mobile Adapter GB service began on January 27, 2000, and was terminated on December 14, 2002.

Games
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance

References
  1. Tam, A. "Fun 'n Games in the New Economy", Japan – Business People Technology, J@pan Inc. October 2000. Accessed 22 March 2012
  2. "任天堂とコナミの提携および合弁会社設立について". Archived from the original on March 22, 2007.
  3. "任天堂とコナミの提携および合弁会社設立について". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
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