It was developed by Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto Laboratory and Bandai, and was the last piece of hardware Yokoi developed before his death in 1997.
Seda arendasid Gunpei Yokoi firma Koto Laboratory ja Bandai ning oli viimane riistvara, mille kallal töötas Yokoi enne oma surma (4.10.1997).