Game Boy Color

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Game Boy Color
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Released Japan October 21, 1998
USA November 1998
Australia 1999
Europe 1999
Discontinued 2002
Predecessor Game Boy
Virtual Boy
Successor Game Boy Advance

“Get into it.”
—The Game Boy Color slogan

The Game Boy Color is the successor to the Game Boy and the Game Boy Pocket, and in some ways, the handheld counterpart of the Nintendo 64. It is similar to its predecessors, the most notable differences being that it is lighter and capable of displaying multiple colors.

Some games made for the original Game Boy display more colors if played on a Game Boy Color. Other games were made exclusively for the Game Boy Color. The older versions couldn't play these, but the Game Boy Advance could. It was discontinued in 2002 and the last game was released in 2002.

The Game Boy Color has the A button , B button , Start button , Select button buttons and the Control pad from the original Game Boy.

Hardware Specifications

  • CPU: Zilog Z80 (customized)
  • CPU Speed: 8 Mhz
  • RAM: 16 kB
  • Maximum Resolution: 160x144 pixels
  • Colors: 32,000
  • Maximum number of colors: 56
  • Maximum sprite size: 8x16 or 16x8 pixels
  • Maximum number of sprites: 40 sprites
  • Minimum/Maximum cartridge size: 256 kb - 16 mb
  • Sound: 4 channels

System Gallery

  • Different colors of the Game Boy Color

  • Game Boy Color Logo

Game Gallery
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