Talk:Game Boy Color

Since we cover the Conker series a little bit here, shouldn't Conker's Pocket Tales go in the game gallery? Fawfulfury65

Why just this game? How about the other Conker games? It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 22:21, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Um... I don't know. The only other one is Bad Fur Day. Yeah, if the game does belong in the gallery, that must mean that Bad Fur Day can go in the N64 article too. And then there's the Banjo series... Fawfulfury65

We have to be consistent. If we are going to add one game from the series, we better add the rest. Ray Trace^(T|C)

I know, I will do that if I am able to add Conker's Pocket Tales. I just want to make sure it's fine with everyone else. Fawfulfury65

Fine by me. Hello, I'm Time Turner.

Buttons

The buttons for the GBC aren't really visable. They're just black. Can someone fix it? Master Koopakid

Move your mouse icon thingie over the image, and it shows whether is is A or B.--Smileymiley5001 13:25, 12 August 2011 (EDT)

Merge with Game Boy

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Nintendo markets this system as a model of the Game Boy other than a new handheld. Sure, the same goes for the Nintendo DSi, but the DSi has a camera, a new OS, a shop, DSiWare, no GBA slot, and a higher resolution. The only things different between the GBP and GBC are the color LCD and exclusive games (including the Printer and Camera).

Proposer: Octoling Rendezvous (talk)
Deadline: July 1, 2020, 23:59 GMT

Support

1. Octoling Rendezvous (talk) Per proposal.

Oppose

1. Results May Vary (talk) - The Game Boy Color, while similar, is defined as the successor to the Game Boy, not a variant. If we merged the two, we would basically treat the Game Boy Color as a variant, which it is not. The Game Boy Color has several Mario games for it as well, and some of the earlier ones are cross-compatible with original Game Boy units. The Game Boy Color also has its own peripherals, unique BIOS, and some other original details (take the Game Boy Horror for instance). So no, this would basically bloat the Game Boy article and make it user-unfriendly. Strong oppose.
2. Waluigi Time (talk) This proposal is completely missing the point of why and how we split and merge consoles. It has nothing to do with system specifications or marketing, the Game Boy Color has exclusive Mario games that can only be played on it, so it gets an article. This is also why we have an article for the DSi but not, say, the New 3DS.
3. Keyblade Master (talk) Results May Vary and Waluigi Time make a very good point, and it is also way too much to be merged into one article.
4. TheFlameChomp (talk) Per all.
5. Alex95 (talk) - Per all.
6. Duckfan77 (talk) Per all.
7. Metalex123 (talk) Per all.
8. TheDarkStar (talk) - per all
9. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) Different generation, mostly different games, no more similar than the Game Boy and original Game Boy Advance. Also, you're not putting enough stock in how important the color is. That was a major thing for a handheld to be able to do back then.
10. Scrooge200 (talk) This is nonsense. Per all.
11. JoeRunner (talk) Per all.
12. DarkNight (talk) Per all.
13. Toadette the Achiever (talk) Per all.

Comments

• Waluigi Time, some games are exclusive to the New 3DS and does not have a separate page. Nintendo and SSBB also market them the same, and they run the same game files. It is NOT a successor. Octoling Rendezvous 01:51, June 18, 2020 (EDT)

Yes, there are exclusive New 3DS games. None of those are Mario titles however, therefore giving it its own article on the Mario Wiki is pointless. That's the reason the New 3DS isn't split. -- Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 11:09, June 18, 2020 (EDT)

I'd have also thought that the New 3DS is basically just an upgrade over the original 3DS & not so much a notable variant as the Nintendo DS & Nintendo DSi are. Results May Vary (talk) 11:29, June 18, 2020 (EDT)

11 games are exclusive to gbc and nintendo officially considers it a successor to the game boy. merging them would be more counterproductive than anything.
also, i'm not a fan of how you tried to move everyone's votes into a different section. it comes off as moving the goalposts more than anything. TheDarkStar 15:04, June 18, 2020 (EDT)

If the DSi is a variant of the DS and does so much more, the GBC is officially considered a Game Boy remodel. The GBC is an upgrade like the New 3DS and DSi but it does so much less and Nintendo says so. Octoling Rendezvous 03:37, June 19, 2020 (EDT)

Read what Doc Von said above, that the color LCDs may not look like much at this point in time but it was a huge step foward way back when. Additionally, Nintendo themselves called the Game Boy Color a successor. Keyblade Master (talk)

Then why does the Game Boy share the same sales category of the Game Boy? It is a remodel and in the same family! Octoling Rendezvous 12:42, June 19, 2020 (EDT)

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