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|release={{ | |release={{release|Japan|April 21, 1989|USA|July 31, 1989|Europe|September 28, 1990|South Korea|May 2, 1991<ref>https://www.thisisgame.com/webzine/nboard/212/?n=54483</ref>}} | ||
|discontinued=2003<ref>Nintendo. [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf Consolidated Sales Transition by Region]. ''Nintendo.com''. Retrieved March 5, 2020.</ref> | |||
|predecessor=[[Game & Watch]] | |predecessor=[[Game & Watch]] | ||
|successor=[[Virtual Boy]]<br>[[Game Boy Color]] | |successor=[[Virtual Boy]]<br>[[Game Boy Color]] | ||
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{{ | {{quote2|Now you're playing with power. Portable power!|The Game Boy slogan}} | ||
In 1995, a new version of the Game Boy, as part of Nintendo's "Play It Loud!" campaign, was released. This version is exactly the same as the original; the only difference is that it was released in a wide variety of colors such as red, blue, green, and even clear. Game Boy and Game Boy Color games | [[File:Game Boy logo.svg|left|230px]]The '''[[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]]''' is [[Nintendo]]'s second handheld console. The Game Boy is one of the best selling game systems of all time, containing a processor 2.345x faster than the [[Famicom]] and selling around 64,420,000 units worldwide (more than 118,000,000 counting the [[Game Boy Color]]). The console found enough success not to receive a successor until the Game Boy Color in 1998. It was discontinued in 2003 and is a well-known console to both Nintendo fans and collectors. It is the handheld counterpart of the NES and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. It has 8-bit graphics (similar to the NES). Its code name is the Dot Matrix Game, referring to the dot matrix display it had for its games, contrasting the preceding [[Game & Watch]]'s pre-printed LCD display. | ||
The Game Boy has the {{button|gb|A}}, {{button|gb|B}}, {{button|gb|start}}, and {{button|gb|select}} buttons as well as the {{button|gb|Pad}}, which make the controls similar to that on the Famicom. In 1995, a new version of the Game Boy, as part of Nintendo's [[:File:GBPIL x16.png|"Play It Loud!"]] campaign, was released. This version is exactly the same as the original; the only difference is that it was released in a wide variety of colors such as red, blue, green, and even clear. Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are also available on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]]. | |||
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==Hardware | ==Hardware Specifications== | ||
*CPU: Z80 8-bit CMOS | *CPU: Z80 8-bit CMOS | ||
*CPU Speed: 4.19 Mhz | *CPU Speed: 4.19 Mhz | ||
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*Minimum/Maximum cart size: 256 Kbit - 16 Mbit | *Minimum/Maximum cart size: 256 Kbit - 16 Mbit | ||
*Sound: 4 Channel | *Sound: 4 Channel | ||
===Compatibility=== | ===Compatibility=== | ||
Below is a compatibility chart. Any game only for [[Game Boy Color]] will boot but refuse to play further. There are, however, notable color exceptions for this chart, such as ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]'', which act as standard black Game Boy Color cartridges with more unorthodox cartridge colors. | |||
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! | ! | ||
!Example Cartridge | !Example Cartridge | ||
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|[[File:Donkey Kong Game Boy Cartridge.jpg|180px|link=Donkey Kong (Game Boy)]] | |[[File:Donkey Kong Game Boy Cartridge.jpg|180px|link=Donkey Kong (Game Boy)]] | ||
|Gray | |Gray | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg|25px]] | |||
|[[File:Check mark.svg|25px]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Game Boy Color cartridge (Black) | !Game Boy Color cartridge (Black) | ||
|[[File:G&WG3 Cart.jpg|180px|link=Game & Watch Gallery 3]] | |[[File:G&WG3 Cart.jpg|180px|link=Game & Watch Gallery 3]] | ||
|Black | |Black | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg|25px]] | |||
|[[File:Check mark.svg|25px]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Game Boy Color cartridge (Clear) | !Game Boy Color cartridge (Clear) | ||
|[[File:SMBDX Cart.jpg|180px|link=Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | |[[File:SMBDX Cart.jpg|180px|link=Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | ||
|Clear | |Clear | ||
|[[File:X mark.svg|25px]] | |||
|[[File:X mark.svg|25px]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Accessories== | ==Accessories== | ||
===Game Link Cable=== | ===Game Link Cable=== | ||
[[File:GameBoyGameLinkCable.jpg|thumb|250px]] | [[File:GameBoyGameLinkCable.jpg|thumb|250px]] | ||
There is a Game Link Cable accessory that allows for two Game Boys to connect with each other. | There is a Game Link Cable accessory that allows for two Game Boys to connect with each other. ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' are examples of such games to take advantage of this feature. A 4-player version of the accessory exists for games that can take advantage of this accessory. Not to be confused with [[Game Boy Advance]]'s method of doing so. To communicate with later models, such as the Game Boy Pocket or [[Game Boy Color]], a special adapter needs to be used (model MGB-004). | ||
===Game Boy Camera=== | ===Game Boy Camera=== | ||
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===Game Boy Printer=== | ===Game Boy Printer=== | ||
[[File:GameBoyPrinter.jpg|thumb|150px]] | [[File:GameBoyPrinter.jpg|thumb|150px]] | ||
This accessory allows the ability to make prints of images on special thermal paper. Game Boy Printer connects to the Game Boy via Game Link Cable. The main accessory to use this accessory | This accessory allows the ability to make prints of images on special thermal paper. Game Boy Printer connects to the Game Boy via Game Link Cable. The main accessory to use this accessory was the Game Boy Camera. A select few other games make use of this feature, such as ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow Version]]'' and the [[Bulbapedia:Generation II|Generation II ''Pokémon'' games]]. | ||
===GB Memory Cartridge=== | ===GB Memory Cartridge=== | ||
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==Remodels== | ==Remodels== | ||
===Super Game Boy=== | ===Super Game Boy=== | ||
[[File:NASuperGameBoy.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:NASuperGameBoy.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
{{main|Super Game Boy}} | {{main|Super Game Boy}} | ||
The '''Super Game Boy''' is not an actual system; rather, it is a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] cartridge that one could insert Game Boy cartridges into, thus enabling people to play Game Boy games on their television screens through the Super Nintendo. Certain games have additional colors that can only be seen while played on a Super Game Boy. ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has a special color palette designed for the Super Game Boy, as well as a special border designed to resemble the original arcade cabinet. Game Boy Color games with black cartridges can be played on the Super Game Boy. These features are not available on the 3DS versions due to using a Game Boy emulator rather then a SNES emulator. | The '''Super Game Boy''' is not an actual system; rather, it is a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] cartridge that one could insert Game Boy cartridges into, thus enabling people to play Game Boy games on their television screens through the Super Nintendo. Certain games have additional colors that can only be seen while played on a Super Game Boy. ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has a special color palette designed for the Super Game Boy, as well as a special border designed to resemble the original arcade cabinet. Game Boy Color games with black cartridges can be played on the Super Game Boy. These features are not available on the 3DS versions due to using a Game Boy emulator rather then a SNES emulator. | ||
===Game Boy Pocket=== | ===Game Boy Pocket=== | ||
[[File:GB Pocket Plata 01.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The 1st release Game Boy Pocket]] | [[File:GB Pocket Plata 01.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The 1st release Game Boy Pocket]] | ||
The '''Game Boy Pocket''' is the second system of the Game Boy line. As the name implies, it is a pocket-sized Game Boy with its same features, and it was lighter in weight, with a clearer, more monochrome screen and a longer battery life. It requires two AAA batteries rather than four AA batteries in order to play games. The first release had no battery light indicator and it was rapidly replaced with a second release with the battery light due to customer complaints. The second release made its way into markets in several different colors (red, blue, green, yellow, black, etc.). It was released on July 21, 1996.<ref | The '''Game Boy Pocket''' is the second system of the Game Boy line. As the name implies, it is a pocket-sized Game Boy with its same features, and it was lighter in weight, with a clearer, more monochrome screen and a longer battery life. It requires two AAA batteries rather than four AA batteries in order to play games. The first release had no battery light indicator and it was rapidly replaced with a second release with the battery light due to customer complaints. The second release made its way into markets in several different colors (red, blue, green, yellow, black, etc.). It was released on July 21, 1996.<ref>Minotti, Mike (April 21, 2014). [https://venturebeat.com/2014/04/21/25-years-of-the-game-boy-a-timeline-of-the-systems-accessories-and-games/ 25 years of the Game Boy: A timeline of the systems, accessories, and games]. ''VentureBeat''. Retrieved March 5, 2020.</ref> | ||
===Game Boy Light=== | ===Game Boy Light=== | ||
[[File:Game Boy Light.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A silver Game Boy Light]] | |||
[[File:Game Boy Light.jpg|thumb|150px|A silver Game Boy Light]] | The '''Game Boy Light''' is the third system in the Game Boy line. It was released only in Japan on April 14, 1998 as Nintendo was more focused on releasing the Game Boy Color in other regions. The system is slightly bigger than a Game Boy Pocket and came only in two colors, gold and silver. Its main function, as the name implies, is the ability to produce a blue-tinted backlight in order to play games in low light conditions. There were several special editions such as the Astro Boy edition. | ||
The '''Game Boy Light''' is the third system in the Game Boy line. It was released only in Japan on April 14, 1998 | |||
At the time, it was the rarest Game Boy system, only available in Japan, but due to websites, such as {{wp|eBay}}, the system became widely available in the entire world. | |||
It was the only Game Boy system to have a proper backlight until the release of the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]]. | It was the only Game Boy system to have a proper backlight until the release of the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]]. | ||
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==Appearances in the '' | ===Successors=== | ||
*[[Game Boy Color]] | |||
*[[Game Boy Advance]] | |||
*[[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]] | |||
*[[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] | |||
==Appearances in the ''Mario'' franchise== | |||
[[File:WartGameBoy CN.jpg|thumb|left|The batteries of "[[Wart]]'s" Game Boy expire.]] | |||
[[File:SSBM HALTV.png|thumb|right|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']] | |||
In the ''Game Boy'' comics mini-series by [[Valiant]], Game Boys acted as gateways between the Mushroom World and Earth. | In the ''Game Boy'' comics mini-series by [[Valiant]], Game Boys acted as gateways between the Mushroom World and Earth. | ||
The [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Wart steht unter Strom]]" is about [[Wart]] (actually [[Bowser]] erroneously labeled as "Wart") who is playing Game Boy. The power of the batteries expires, so Wart carelessly throws the batteries away. [[Mario]] reminds him that they should be properly disposed of in containers instead. One cover of ''Club Nintendo'' features artwork of Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], and Bowser playing with Game Boys. It also featured Mario and Luigi playing together via the Game Link Cable on the editorial page. | The [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Wart steht unter Strom]]" is about [[Wart]] (actually [[Bowser]] erroneously labeled as "Wart") who is playing Game Boy. The power of the batteries expires, so Wart carelessly throws the batteries away. [[Mario]] reminds him that they should be properly disposed of in containers instead. One cover of ''Club Nintendo'' features artwork of Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], and Bowser playing with Game Boys. It also featured Mario and Luigi playing together via the Game Link Cable on the editorial page. | ||
In the ''[[Doors to Doom]]'' book from the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series, Mario and Luigi can encounter Wart, who is relaxing in his lair and playing a Game Boy, having mellowed out and become a skateboarder since his last encounter with the heroes. | In the ''[[Doors to Doom]]'' book from the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series, Mario and Luigi can encounter Wart, who is relaxing in his lair and playing a Game Boy, having mellowed out and become a skateboarder since his last encounter with the heroes. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Mario is able to buy a [[Beetle Mania|game]] from a [[Beetle Mania Toad|Game Boy-playing Toad]] at the [[inn]] in [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]]. | |||
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In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', there is a [[Boo]] called Game Boo, which is probably a pun on Game Boy or its series. | |||
In ''[[ | |||
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', [[9-Volt]] has a giant Game Boy in his house. One microgame, titled "Game Boy", instructs the player to insert a Game Pak into a Game Boy. | |||
In ''[[ | |||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', there is an oversized Game Boy as the scoreboard in the [[Pianta Parlor]]. | |||
In ''[[ | |||
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', a Game Boy appears in Level 2 of the [[microgame]] [[Sifty Character]]. | In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', a Game Boy appears in Level 2 of the [[microgame]] [[Sifty Character]]. | ||
In ''[[NES Remix]]'' and ''[[NES Remix 2]]'', Some Remix and Bonus stages have the graphics switch between normal graphics and a filter with white background and black sprites, similar to the Game Boy. The sound will also be muffled when the filter is applied, similar to the Game Boy sound as well. | |||
A stage that takes place in a Game Boy system, [[Dream Land GB]] (based on ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Land|Kirby's Dream Land]]''), appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Additionally, during the Classic mode credits minigame, hitting the Nintendo logo towards the end plays the Game Boy start-up sound. | |||
Though the Game Boy itself doesn't appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the filters that is available for use in [[Snapshot Mode]] is the graphics style of the Game Boy. | |||
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', a Game Boy appears as a souvenir. It is accompanied by the description, "Unlike Game & Watch, the Game Boy used an idea from Famicom: changing games by swapping cartridges. It also used batteries—extras were handy!" | |||
In ''[[ | |||
In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', a Game Boy poster can be seen in 9-Volt's bedroom. In his level, Nintendo Classics, the boss that appears in the intermission before the boss microgame carries a shield with a Game Boy design. | |||
In ''[[ | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===System gallery=== | ===System gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Game Boy | Game Boy logo.svg|The Game Boy's logo | ||
GB Boot Screen.gif|Boot screen | GB Boot Screen.gif|Boot screen | ||
GameBoy Group.jpg| | GBPIL x16.png|Eight of the "Play It Loud!" Game Boys | ||
GameBoy Group.jpg|Different types of Game Boys. Notice the red Game Boy with the Manchester United logo at the left. | |||
Manchester Game Boy.png|A red "Play It Loud!" Game Boy with the Manchester United logo at the center | Manchester Game Boy.png|A red "Play It Loud!" Game Boy with the Manchester United logo at the center | ||
GBC Camera.jpg|''[[Game Boy Camera|Pocket Camera]]'' played on the Game Boy Pocket | GBC Camera.jpg|''[[Game Boy Camera|Pocket Camera]]'' played on the Game Boy Pocket | ||
Chinese MANI GameBoy Box(Side).jpg|Side of Chinese packaging depicting '' | Chinese MANI GameBoy Box(Side).jpg|Side of Chinese packaging depicting ''Mario'' games | ||
Game Boy NP Guide.JPG|Game Boy [[Nintendo Power#Nintendo Player's Guide Gallery|Nintendo Player's Guide]] | Game Boy NP Guide.JPG|Game Boy [[Nintendo Power#Nintendo Player's Guide Gallery|Nintendo Player's Guide]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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GameWatchGallery.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' | GameWatchGallery.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' | ||
Game Boy Gallery 2 JP cover.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' | Game Boy Gallery 2 JP cover.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' | ||
Golf GB US.jpg|''[[ | Golf GB US.jpg|''[[Golf]]'' | ||
USA MP Front.jpg|''[[Mario's Picross]]'' | USA MP Front.jpg|''[[Mario's Picross]]'' | ||
MarioPicross2.jpg|''[[Picross 2]]'' | MarioPicross2.jpg|''[[Picross 2]]'' | ||
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Club Nintendo Santa Mario playing Game Boy.png|Artwork from ''Club Nintendo'' | Club Nintendo Santa Mario playing Game Boy.png|Artwork from ''Club Nintendo'' | ||
Club Nintendo Santa Luigi playing Game Boy.png|Artwork from ''Club Nintendo'' | Club Nintendo Santa Luigi playing Game Boy.png|Artwork from ''Club Nintendo'' | ||
Club Nintendo Calendar Mario 05 Japan.png|Artwork from the German ''Club Nintendo'' calendar for 1993 | Club Nintendo Calendar Mario 05 Japan.png|Artwork from the German ''Club Nintendo'' calendar for 1993 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External links== | |||
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{{Wikipedia}} | |||
*{{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}} (Wikipedia) – Versions of Nintendo systems, including the Game Boy, specialized for airlines and hotels | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*To commemorate the 100th issue of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', an exclusive golden Game Boy Pocket with a Nintendo Power logo and a 100 next to the system's logo was bundled with the issue. | |||
*This is the first Nintendo console that can play some of [[Game Boy Color|its successor's]] games, albeit in gray-scale. | |||
*The screen color on the original Game Boy (lime-green palette) is later used as an alternate costume for [[Mr. Game & Watch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | |||
*The Game Boy's startup sound can be heard in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' while playing ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''. It is heard when a lightbulb appears over [[Mario]]'s head. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[it:Game Boy]] | [[it:Game Boy]] | ||
[[Category:Systems]] | [[Category:Systems]] | ||
[[Category:Mario's Picross]] | [[Category:Mario's Picross]] | ||
