The amusingly-named Mega Duck was released in 1993. It was made by a Hong Kong based company, Welback Holdings. Games were distributed by Thin Chen (better known as "Sachen"), which was one of the leading publishers of unlicensed NES games. It was yet another Game Boy competitor, and looked fairly similar to the Game Boy. In fact, many Mega Duck games were released for the Game Boy later on.
Like the Game Boy, it had a monochrome LCD screen, a + shaped D-pad, Select and Start, and B and A buttons. Games were said to be on par with the earliest Game Boy games. The screen is said to be of slightly higher quality than the Game Boy. About 35 games were released. The cartridges were thin and small, much like Sega Game Gear cartridges.
The Mega Duck was released in parts of Europe and Brazil. In Brazil, it was known as the "Cougar Boy".
One system, two VERY funny names. What the heck?
What Makes It Obscure?
The Mega Duck was released in limited geographical areas over 20 years ago. It is very rare nowadays. The Cougar Boy is even rarer.
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