Love Tester

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Love Tester
Inventor(s)Gunpei Yokoi
CompanyNintendo
CountryJapan
Availability1969–present

The Love Tester (ラブテスター, Rabu Tesutā) is a novelty toy made by

meter on the device displays their "love score" on a scale between 1 and 100.[1]

The Love Tester was designed by Gunpei Yokoi (eventual creator of the Game & Watch series and the original Game Boy[2]), who said that he "loved explaining that the meter gave better results when people kissed the girl..." It was the first product by Nintendo to use real electronic components.[1] It was also one of the few products by Nintendo during the 1960s that was sold outside Japan.[1] The device was marketed in Western markets as a "Love/Lie Detector".[2] It was also released as part of a "Mini Game Series", and other versions of the device were packaged differently and contained English instructions. It was advertised heavily on Japanese television, with commercials that have gained a cult following. It originally sold for ¥1,800.[1]

"The Love Tester came from me wondering if I could somehow use this to get girls to hold my hand. ... I wound up holding hands with quite a few girls thanks to it. Of course, somewhere along the line I started to feel like I wanted to do more than just hold hands. [laughs]"

Gunpei Yokoi[3]

In July 2010, the Love Tester was re-released in Japan by Tenyo, featuring the original packaging,[1][2] and officially endorsed by Nintendo.[4] Website Destructoid reported in 2010 that the device sells for US$55.[5] The Love Tester is considered one of the most sought-after products from Nintendo's earlier years and is considered one of the most unusual products created by Nintendo.[1][5]

The Love Tester was featured as a "DooDad" in

WarioWare: Twisted for the Game Boy Advance and as the "Prototype Detector" in Pikmin 2 for the GameCube and Wii. It also appears as a collectible item in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and can be found as an Easter egg in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. Furthermore, in Chee-Chai Alien for the Game Boy Color, Chailien No. 113 Rabuta (ラブタ) is a Love Tester with arms and legs. In WarioWare Gold, the Love Tester was featured as a collectable and also an upgraded version called Love Tester 2.0 appears but acts different. One player must draw half a heart while the other finishes it showing the love score. A software remake of the Love Tester, called the Compat-I-Com, appears as a Gaddget in Mario Party Advance
for the Game Boy Advance.

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-2-918272-15-1
    .
  2. ^ a b c Plunkett, Luke (July 1, 2010). "The Nintendo Love Tester Was More Than A Vitality Sensor". Kotaku. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  3. ISBN 978-1-934287-22-4
    . Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  4. ^ beforemario.com (March 5, 2011). "Nintendo Love Tester (ラブテスター) remakes by Taito (2008) and Tenyo (2010)". Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  5. ^ a b PerLee, Ben (July 1, 2010). "Nintendo Love Tester back on the market after 41 years". Destructoid. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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