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|release={{release|Japan|April 21, 1989|USA|July 31, 1989|Europe|September 28, 1990|South Korea|May 2, 1991<ref> | |release={{release|Japan|April 21, 1989|USA|July 31, 1989|Europe|September 28, 1990|South Korea|May 2, 1991<ref>{{cite|url=www.thisisgame.com/webzine/nboard/212/?n=54483|title=[좌충우돌] 4월 21일 - 게임보이, 세상에 나오다|language=Korean|publisher=This is Game|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}</ref>|South Africa (1982-1994)|1992<ref>{{cite|author=Rogers, Joshua Alexander|date=April 16, 2020|url=www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers/|title=Video Games around the World|publisher=LinkedIn|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220925153658/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers}}</ref>}} | ||
|discontinued=2003<ref>Nintendo | |discontinued=2003<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf|title=Consolidated Sales Transition by Region|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=March 5, 2020}}</ref> | ||
|predecessor=[[Game & Watch]] | |predecessor=[[Game & Watch]] | ||
|successor=[[Virtual Boy]]<br>[[Game Boy Color]] | |successor=[[Virtual Boy]]<br>[[Game Boy Color]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote2|Now you're playing with power. Portable power.|The Game Boy slogan}} | {{quote2|Now you're playing with power. Portable power.|The Game Boy slogan}} | ||
[[File:Game Boy logo.svg|left|230px]] | [[File:Game Boy logo.svg|left|230px|class=invert]] | ||
The '''{{wp|Game Boy}}''' (rebranded the {{wp|SK Hynix|Hyundai}} Mini Comboy in South Korea) is [[Nintendo]]'s second handheld console. The Game Boy is one of the best selling game systems of all time, | The '''{{wp|Game Boy}}''' (rebranded the {{wp|SK Hynix|Hyundai}} Mini Comboy in South Korea) is [[Nintendo]]'s second handheld console, originally released in 1989. It has had many ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games released for it and many appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. The Game Boy is one of the best selling game systems of all time, selling around 64,420,000 units worldwide, and the console found enough success not to receive a successor until the [[Game Boy Color]] in 1998, and to not be discontinued until 2003. The Game Boy has 8-bit graphics, not unlike the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], but can only display up to four colors at once. 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}}, giving it a similar control scheme to the Nintendo Entertainment System's. | ||
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 were also available on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] before it was discontinued in March 2023. In February 2023, they were added to the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service. | |||
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==Hardware | ==History== | ||
===''Game Boy'' comics=== | |||
In the ''Game Boy'' comics mini-series by [[Valiant]], Game Boys acted as gateways between the Mushroom World and Earth. | |||
===''Club Nintendo'' comics=== | |||
[[File:WartGameBoy CN.jpg|thumb|left|The batteries of "[[Wart]]'s" Game Boy expire in the ''Club Nintendo'' comic, "Wart steht unter Strom"]] | |||
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. | |||
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''=== | |||
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. | |||
===''Mario's Picross''=== | |||
In ''[[Mario's Picross]]'', Level 1A of the Kinoko Course depicts a Game Boy. | |||
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Mario is able to buy a [[Beetle Mania|game]] from a [[Game Boy Toad]] at the [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]] [[inn]]. | |||
===''Luigi's Mansion''=== | |||
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', there is a [[Boo]] called Game Boo. | |||
===''WarioWare'' series=== | |||
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''==== | |||
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', [[9-Volt]] has a giant Game Boy in his house. There is also a microgame titled [[Game Boy (microgame)|Game Boy]] in which the object is to insert a [[nwiki:Game Pak|Game Pak]] into a Game Boy. | |||
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''==== | |||
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', a Game Boy appears in Level 2 of the [[microgame]] [[Sifty Character]]. | |||
====''WarioWare Gold''==== | |||
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!" | |||
====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''==== | |||
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. | |||
===''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''=== | |||
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. | |||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | |||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', there is an oversized Game Boy as the scoreboard in the [[Pianta Parlor]]. | |||
===''Super Mario Odyssey''=== | |||
Though the Game Boy itself does not 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. | |||
===Other appearances=== | |||
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. | |||
==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=== | ||
The Game Boy is unique in that some games for the Game Boy Color are also playable on original Game Boy units; such games were released on black cartridges, such as ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''. Game Boy Color games released on clear cartridges, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'', cannot be played on original Game Boy units, and attempting to causes the game to display a message stating that it is playable only on the Game Boy Color. | |||
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==Accessories== | ==Accessories== | ||
===Game Link Cable=== | ===Game Link Cable=== | ||
{{main-external|NWiki|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. ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' | 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 Camera=== | ===Game Boy Camera=== | ||
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===Game Boy Printer=== | ===Game Boy Printer=== | ||
{{main-external|NWiki|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 was the Game Boy Camera. | 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]]''. | ||
===GB Memory Cartridge=== | ===GB Memory Cartridge=== | ||
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===Game Boy Pocket=== | ===Game Boy Pocket=== | ||
{{main-external|NWiki|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>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> | 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=== | ||
{{main-external|NWiki|Game Boy Light}} | |||
[[File:Game Boy Light.jpg|thumb|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 | 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. | ||
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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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Game Boy Original Logo.svg|Original (thin) logo, used only in Japan and on the original console models | Game Boy Original Logo.svg|Original (thin) logo, used only in Japan and on the original console models | ||
GB Boot Screen.gif|Boot screen | GB Boot Screen.gif|Boot screen | ||
GameBoy Group.jpg|An official promotional screenshot showing a variety of Game Boys, including a red Game Boy with the Manchester United logo at the left | |||
GameBoy Group.jpg| | |||
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 | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}} (Wikipedia) – Versions of Nintendo systems, including the Game Boy, specialized for airlines and hotels | *{{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}} (Wikipedia) – Versions of Nintendo systems, including the Game Boy, specialized for airlines and hotels | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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