Game Boy: Difference between revisions

==Accessories==

===Game Link Cable===

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There is a Game Link Cable accessory that allows for two Game Boys to connect with each other. It is used by several ''Super Mario'' games, such as ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. 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 Printer===

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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. While this feature had been used by some ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', it was most notably used in the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (series)|''Pokémon'' series]], including ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]]'', ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]'' and ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Crystal Version|Pokémon Crystal Version]]''.

===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>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===

[[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, since Nintendo was more focused on releasing the Game Boy Color in other regions.{{ref needed}} 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.