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The first Game Boy was released in 1989. It was large and gray, with a monochrome dot matrix screen and monaural sound. It was playable for an average of 35 hours with four AA batteries. Many peripherals were released for it through its time, the more popular ones being the [[Game Boy Printer]] and [[Game Boy Camera]]. The Game Boy was also later released with five different colors. | The first Game Boy was released in 1989. It was large and gray, with a monochrome dot matrix screen and monaural sound. It was playable for an average of 35 hours with four AA batteries. Many peripherals were released for it through its time, the more popular ones being the [[Game Boy Printer]] and [[Game Boy Camera]]. The Game Boy was also later released with five different colors. | ||
===Game Boy Pocket=== | ====Game Boy Pocket==== | ||
{{main|Game Boy Pocket}} | {{main|Game Boy Pocket}} | ||
The Game Boy Pocket was released in 1996 as a replacement for the original Game Boy. The Game Boy Pocket had a smaller frame, a larger screen, and a higher resolution display. Despite its screen improvements, the Game Boy Pocket display was still in monochrome and the sound remained the same as it was in the original Game Boy. Another somewhat minor improvement was that the system took two AAA batteries instead of four AA, effectively helping to lighten its weight. | The Game Boy Pocket was released in 1996 as a replacement for the original Game Boy. The Game Boy Pocket had a smaller frame, a larger screen, and a higher resolution display. Despite its screen improvements, the Game Boy Pocket display was still in monochrome and the sound remained the same as it was in the original Game Boy. Another somewhat minor improvement was that the system took two AAA batteries instead of four AA, effectively helping to lighten its weight. | ||
The Game Boy Pocket's [[ | The Game Boy Pocket's [[Game Link Cable]] port is smaller than the original Game Boy's, requiring either an adapter or a special two-headed Game Link Cable to communicate. The Game Boy Pocket's Game Link Cable port would be later used on the Game Boy Light and Game Boy Color, and the Game Link Cable port on the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advanced SP is backward compatible with it when playing a Game Boy or Game Boy Color game. | ||
===Game Boy Light=== | ====Game Boy Light==== | ||
{{main|Game Boy Light}} | {{main|Game Boy Light}} | ||
The Game Boy Light was a system released exclusively in Japan in 1997. It was similar to the Game Boy Pocket, but with the addition of an indigo back-lit screen. The Game Boy Light uses two AA batteries, which provide approximately 20 hours of gameplay with the light off and 12 hours with the light on. It was the only back-lit [[Nintendo]] handheld console until the release of the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2004 (the [[Game Boy Advance SP]] utilizes a frontlight in its original model, not a backlight). The Game Boy Light was available in two standard colors: gold and silver. A yellow [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center Tokyo]] special edition was also released. | The Game Boy Light was a system released exclusively in Japan in 1997. It was similar to the Game Boy Pocket, but with the addition of an indigo back-lit screen. The Game Boy Light uses two AA batteries, which provide approximately 20 hours of gameplay with the light off and 12 hours with the light on. It was the only back-lit [[Nintendo]] handheld console until the release of the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2004 (the [[Game Boy Advance SP]] utilizes a frontlight in its original model, not a backlight). The Game Boy Light was available in two standard colors: gold and silver. A yellow [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center Tokyo]] special edition was also released. | ||
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This Game Boy features a trapezoidal design, and higher resolution, 32-bit graphics. The Game Boy Advance is backwards-compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Also features GameCube connectivity. | This Game Boy features a trapezoidal design, and higher resolution, 32-bit graphics. The Game Boy Advance is backwards-compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Also features GameCube connectivity. | ||
===Game Boy Advance SP=== | ====Game Boy Advance SP==== | ||
{{main|Game Boy Advance SP}} | {{main|Game Boy Advance SP}} | ||
It features a clamshell design and boasts the ability to be played in the dark without an external light source using its frontlight. It also has a lithium rechargeable battery as opposed to previous models' AA battery requirement. | It features a clamshell design and boasts the ability to be played in the dark without an external light source using its frontlight. It also has a lithium rechargeable battery as opposed to previous models' AA battery requirement. | ||
===Game Boy micro=== | ====Game Boy micro==== | ||
{{main|Game Boy micro}} | {{main|Game Boy micro}} | ||
A second redesign of the Game Boy Advance which has been criticized due to its lack of backwards compatibility with [[Game Boy Color]] games; and the fact that it was released after the [[Nintendo DS]], but lacks many of its features. | A second redesign of the Game Boy Advance which has been criticized due to its lack of backwards compatibility with [[Game Boy Color]] games; and the fact that it was released after the [[Nintendo DS]], but lacks many of its features. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Game Boy Gulf War.png|thumb|The Game Boy damaged in the Gulf War]] | [[File:Game Boy Gulf War.png|thumb|The Game Boy damaged in the Gulf War running {{wp|Tetris (Game Boy)|Tetris}}]] | ||
* At the [[Pokémon Center (store)#USA|Nintendo World]] store, there is a Game Boy on display that survived an explosion in the {{wp|Gulf War}}. While the screen had to be replaced, the internal circuitry was still operational without any modification. It has a {{wp|Tetris}} game pak inserted in it, and it displays the title screen of the game.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBeTXPaewMo YouTube video]</ref> | * At the [[Pokémon Center (store)#USA|Nintendo World]] store, there is a Game Boy on display that survived an explosion in the {{wp|Gulf War}}. While the screen had to be replaced, the internal circuitry was still operational without any modification. It has a {{wp|Tetris (Game Boy)|Tetris}} game pak inserted in it, and it displays the title screen of the game.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBeTXPaewMo YouTube video]</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/index.html Nintendo] (Japanese) | *[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/index.html Nintendo] (Japanese) | ||
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