Editing Game Boy

{{about|the game console|the microgame of the same name in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''|[[Game Boy (microgame)]]}}

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|Rel={{released|Japan|April 21, 1989|USA|July 31, 1989|Europe|September 28, 1990}}

|Dis=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>

|Pre=[[Game & Watch]]

|Suc=[[Virtual Boy]]<br>[[Game Boy Color]]

{{quote2|Now you're playing with power. Portable power.|The Game Boy slogan}}

 

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 NES. 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]].

==Hardware Specifications==

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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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).

This accessory allows the ability to 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]].

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 '94|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 '''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>

[[File:Game Boy Light.jpg|thumb|right|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.

 

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.

 

==Appearances in the ''Mario'' series==

[[File:WartGameBoy CN.jpg|thumb|left|The batteries of "[[Wart]]'s" Game Boy expire.]]

[[File:SSBM HALTV.png|thumb|right|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']]

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.

In the [[Nintendo Adventure Book]] ''[[Doors to Doom]]'', 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]].

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', there is a [[Boo]] called Game Boo, which is probably a pun on Game Boy or its series.

In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', [[9 Volt]] has a giant Game Boy in his house.

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.

==Galleries==

GameBoy Group.jpg|Different types of Game Boys. Notice the red Game Boy with the Manchester United logo at the left.

GBPIL x16.png|Eight Play It Loud! Game Boys

Game Boy logo.png|The Game Boy's logo

TA GameBoyCover.jpg|''[[Tetris Attack]]''

WarioB Cover.jpg|''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]''

WarioLandBoxArt.jpg|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''

==External links==

*{{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}} (Wikipedia) &ndash; Versions of Nintendo systems, including the Game Boy, specialized for airlines and hotels

==Trivia==

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*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 is later used as an alternate costume for [[Mr. Game & Watch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.

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