History of video games/Platforms/Tomy Tutor

History edit

Launch edit

The Tommy Tutor was launched in Japan in 1983.[1]

 
Sarah Purcell in 2001.

An attempt was made to market the system in the USA, with Sarah Purcell acting as a spokeswoman in some marketing materials.[2][3] These materials emphasized the ease of use of the system.[4]

Legacy edit

The computer is remembered for being fairly sturdy, and good for both education and games.[5]

Noted game developer Masahiro Sakurai recounted using some publicly available Tommy Tutors in Maicon stores as a youth when he was out of allowance money.[6]

This game console was mentioned in episode 11 of the 2020 anime Tonikawa: Over the Moon for You.[7]

Technology edit

While the specifications of the Tutor are often compared to some Texas Instruments computers, design differences make them quite differences in practice.[8]

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References edit

  1. "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. "Tomy Tutor computer". oldcomputers.net. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. "The Little Orphan Tomy Tutor: The Myth, The Marketing, The Muddle (The Purcell Pamphlet and the Tomy Tutor Demonstration Cartridge)". www.floodgap.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "11 Celebs Who Tried to Sell You PCs in the 1980s" (in en). PCMAG. https://www.pcmag.com/news/11-celebs-who-tried-to-sell-you-pcs-in-the-1980s. 
  5. Loguidice, Bill (2 January 2018). "A look back at the weird, terrible keyboards of '70s and '80s PCs" (in en). PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/a-look-back-at-the-weird-terrible-keyboards-of-70s-and-80s-pcs/. 
  6. "Latest Sakurai column discusses childhood and games that shaped him". GoNintendo. https://gonintendo.com/stories/361467-latest-sakurai-column-discusses-childhood-and-games-that-shaped-h. 
  7. Martin, Theron (December 14, 2020). "TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ‒ Episode 11" (in en). Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/tonikawa-over-the-moon-for-you/episode-11/.167388. 
  8. "The Little Orphan Tomy Tutor: Texas Instruments vs. the Tomy Tutor". www.floodgap.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.