The gaming device was the brainchild of long-time Nintendo employee Gunpei Yokoi, who was the person behind the Ultra Hand, an expanding arm toy created and produced by Nintendo in 1970, long before Nintendo would enter the video game market.
Technologically, it was likened to the 8-bit NES video game console from the 1980s although the Game Boy Color has a much larger color palette (56 simultaneous colors out of 32,768 possible) which had some classic NES ports and newer titles.
All Game Boy systems combined have sold 200.20 million units worldwide. == History == Nintendo's Game Boy handheld was first released in 1989.
Perhaps they misunderstood a part of this story, but as far as the handheld market is concerned [right now] we really want to focus on more sales of the DS; that's all" until Nintendo ceased the production of the Game Boy Advance games and handheld system in North America on May 15, 2010. == Classic Game Boy family == === Game Boy === The original gray Game Boy was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989.
Some grey cartridges that were released between 1994 and 1998 have Super Game Boy enhancements.
The most notable being the Game Boy Camera (left) and the Game Boy Printer (right), which were released in 1998. === Television adapters === In addition to the Game Boy, special hardware has been released for various handhelds in the Game Boy line so they can be played on a television set. ==== Super Game Boy ==== In 1994, a special adapter cartridge for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was released called the Super Game Boy.
When it was released in 1994, the Super Game Boy sold for about $60 in the United States.
Releasing Tetris on the Game Boy was selected as #4 on GameSpy's "25 Smartest Moments in Gaming". The original Game Boy was one of the first cartridge-based systems that supported networking: two devices with a Game Link Cable, or up to four with the Four Player Adapter. In 1995, the "Play it Loud" version of the original Game Boy was released in six different colors; black, red, yellow, green, blue, white and clear.
It was released in 1996.
The first model of the Game Boy Pocket did not have an LED to show battery levels, but the feature was added due to public demand. === Game Boy Light === In April 1998, a variant of the Game Boy Pocket named Game Boy Light was exclusively released in Japan.
The Game Boy Light was superseded by the Game Boy Color six months later and was the only Game Boy to have a backlit screen until the release of the Game Boy Advance SP AGS-101 model in 2005. == Game Boy Color family == === Game Boy Color === First released in Japan on October 21, 1998, the Game Boy Color (abbreviated as GBC) added a (slightly smaller) color screen to a form factor similar in size to the Game Boy Pocket.
Some grey cartridges that were released between 1994 and 1998 have Super Game Boy enhancements.
The most notable being the Game Boy Camera (left) and the Game Boy Printer (right), which were released in 1998. === Television adapters === In addition to the Game Boy, special hardware has been released for various handhelds in the Game Boy line so they can be played on a television set. ==== Super Game Boy ==== In 1994, a special adapter cartridge for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was released called the Super Game Boy.
It was the precursor to the Game Boy Player on the Nintendo GameCube, which functioned in a similar manner. ==== Super Game Boy 2 ==== A follow-up of the Super Game Boy, the Super Game Boy 2 was released only in Japan in 1998.
Some games written specifically for the Game Boy Color can be played on older model Game Boys, whereas others cannot (see the Game Paks section for more information). == Game Boy Advance family == === Game Boy Advance === In Japan, on March 21, 2001, Nintendo released a significant upgrade to the Game Boy line.
It was the final handheld to require regular batteries. === Game Boy Advance SP === First released in Japan on February 14, 2003, the Game Boy Advance SP—Nintendo model AGS-001—resolved several problems with the original Game Boy Advance model.
Before 2003, Nintendo used round, flat watch batteries for saving information on the cartridges.
The border is similar to that of actual Game Boy Pocket hardware, but it includes an actual link cable port, and the clock speed is slowed down to match that of the Game Boy. ==== Game Boy Player ==== The Game Boy Player is a device released in 2003 by Nintendo for the GameCube which enables Game Boy (although Super Game Boy enhancements are ignored), Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance cartridges to be played on a television.
Game Boy celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2004, which nearly coincided with the 20-year anniversary of the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
The Game Boy Light was superseded by the Game Boy Color six months later and was the only Game Boy to have a backlit screen until the release of the Game Boy Advance SP AGS-101 model in 2005. == Game Boy Color family == === Game Boy Color === First released in Japan on October 21, 1998, the Game Boy Color (abbreviated as GBC) added a (slightly smaller) color screen to a form factor similar in size to the Game Boy Pocket.
In September 2005, Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance SP model AGS-101, that featured a high quality backlit screen instead of a frontlit, similar to the Game Boy Micro screen but larger.
To celebrate, Nintendo released the Classic NES Series and an NES controller-themed color scheme for the Game Boy Advance SP. In 2006, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said on the rumored demise of the Game Boy brand: "No, it's not true after all.
Perhaps they misunderstood a part of this story, but as far as the handheld market is concerned [right now] we really want to focus on more sales of the DS; that's all" until Nintendo ceased the production of the Game Boy Advance games and handheld system in North America on May 15, 2010. == Classic Game Boy family == === Game Boy === The original gray Game Boy was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989.
However, ten Game Boy Advance games were released for Nintendo 3DS ambassadors, as in Nintendo 3DS owners who logged into the 3DS eShop before the major August 2011 price drop.
However, starting from April 2014, Nintendo has been releasing Game Boy Advance games as Virtual Console titles via the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U. == See also == Pokémon Mini == References == == External links == Official website Game Boy Game Boy consoles Handheld game consoles 1980s toys 1990s toys 2000s toys
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