History of video games/Platforms/Tomy Tutor

Launch
The Tommy Tutor was launched in Japan in 1983.



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

Legacy
The computer is remembered for being fairly sturdy, and good for both education and games.

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.

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

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