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|release={{ | |release={{flag list|Japan|April 21, 1989<ref name="Minotti_2014">{{cite|author=Mike Minotti|date=April 21, 2014|title=25 years of the Game Boy: A timeline of the systems, accessories, and games|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/25-years-of-the-game-boy-a-timeline-of-the-systems-accessories-and-games/|publisher=VentureBeat|language=English|accessdate=December 12, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628140626/https://venturebeat.com/games/25-years-of-the-game-boy-a-timeline-of-the-systems-accessories-and-games/}}</ref>|USA|July 31, 1989<ref name="Minotti_2014"/>|Europe|September 28, 1990|Hungary|1991<ref name=Rogers_2020>{{cite|author=Joshua Rogers|date=December 26, 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q75Re7deJC0|publisher=PAX (via YouTube)|title=World of Nintendo: Exploring Nintendo in (Eastern) Europe|language=English|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605201614/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q75Re7deJC0|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|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 (1928-1994)|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>|Croatia|1994<ref name=Rogers_2020/>|Czech Republic|1994<ref name=Rogers_2020/>|FR Yugoslavia|1994<ref name=Rogers_2020/>|Slovakia|1994<ref name=Rogers_2020/>|Slovenia|1994<ref name=Rogers_2020/>|Brazil|April 14, 1994<ref>{{cite|author=|date=March 30, 1994|title=Playtronic lança em abril Game Boy da Nintendo|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1994/3/30/dinheiro/18.html||publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=Portuguese|accessdate=December 12, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730041601/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1994/3/30/dinheiro/18.html}}</ref>|Poland|November 14, 1994<ref name=Rogers_2020/>}} | ||
|discontinued=2003<ref>{{cite | |discontinued=2003<ref>{{cite|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]] | ||
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{{quote|Now you're playing with power. Portable power.|The Game Boy slogan}} | {{quote|Now you're playing with power. Portable power.|The Game Boy slogan}} | ||
[[File:Game Boy logo.svg|left|230px|class=invert-dark]] | [[File:Game Boy logo.svg|left|230px|class=invert-dark]] | ||
The '''{{wp|Game Boy}}''' (rebranded the '''{{wp|SK Hynix|Hyundai}} Mini Comboy''' in South Korea) is [[Nintendo]]'s second handheld console. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989; in North America on July 31, 1989; in most of Europe on September 28, 1990; in Hungary in 1991; in South Korea on May 2, 1991; in South Africa in 1992; and in Poland on November 14, 1994 (the latter simultaneously with the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]).<ref | The '''{{wp|Game Boy}}''' (rebranded the '''{{wp|SK Hynix|Hyundai}} Mini Comboy''' in South Korea) is [[Nintendo]]'s second handheld console. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989; in North America on July 31, 1989; in most of Europe on September 28, 1990; in Hungary in 1991; in South Korea on May 2, 1991; in South Africa in 1992; in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Yugoslavia in 1994; in Brazil on April 14, 1994; and in Poland on November 14, 1994 (the latter simultaneously with the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]).<ref name=Rogers_2020/> It has had many games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] released for it and many appearances in the franchise itself. 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 not to be discontinued until 2003. The Game Boy has 8-bit graphics, not unlike the Nintendo Entertainment System, but can display only up to four colors at once. Its codename 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 {{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 | In 1995, a new version of the Game Boy, as part of Nintendo's "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, available in the [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]] application. | ||
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|[[File:Donkey Kong Game Boy Cartridge.jpg|180px|link=Donkey Kong (Game Boy)]] | |[[File:Donkey Kong Game Boy Cartridge.jpg|180px|link=Donkey Kong (Game Boy)]] | ||
|Gray | |Gray | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg| | |style="background-color:#C1F2C1"|[[File:Check mark.svg|30px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg| | |style="background-color:#C1F2C1"|[[File:Check mark.svg|30px|center]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Game Boy Color cartridge (Black) | !Game Boy Color cartridge (Black) | ||
|[[File:G&WG3 Cart.jpg|180px|link=Game & Watch Gallery 3]] | |[[File:G&WG3 Cart.jpg|180px|link=Game & Watch Gallery 3]] | ||
|Black | |Black | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg| | |style="background-color:#C1F2C1"|[[File:Check mark.svg|30px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg| | |style="background-color:#C1F2C1"|[[File:Check mark.svg|30px|center]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Game Boy Color cartridge (Clear) | !Game Boy Color cartridge (Clear) | ||
|[[File:SMBDX Cart.jpg|180px|link=Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | |[[File:SMBDX Cart.jpg|180px|link=Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | ||
|Clear | |Clear | ||
|[[File:X mark.svg| | |style="background-color:#FFDBE2"|[[File:X mark.svg|30px|center]] | ||
|[[File:X mark.svg| | |style="background-color:#FFDBE2"|[[File:X mark.svg|30px|center]] | ||
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===Game Boy Printer=== | ===Game Boy Printer=== | ||
{{main-wiki|NWiki|Game Boy Printer|NintendoWiki}} | {{main-wiki|NWiki|Game Boy Printer|NintendoWiki}} | ||
{{main-wiki|Bulbapedia|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, as well as the only cartridge for the original Game Boy models to use it that was related to the ''Super Mario'' franchise, was the Game Boy Camera. The only dedicated ''Super Mario'' games that used it, ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', were Game Boy Color games without support for older Game Boy models. | ||
===GB Memory Cartridge=== | ===GB Memory Cartridge=== | ||
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==Remodels== | ==Remodels== | ||
===Super Game Boy=== | ===Super Game Boy=== | ||
{{main|Super Game Boy}} | |||
[[File:NASuperGameBoy.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:NASuperGameBoy.jpg|thumb]] | ||
The '''Super Game Boy''' is not an actual system; rather, it is a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] cartridge that one could insert Game Boy cartridges into, thus enabling people to play Game Boy games on their television screens through the Super Nintendo. Certain games have additional colors that can only be seen while played on a Super Game Boy. ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has a special color palette designed for the Super Game Boy, as well as a special border designed to resemble the original arcade cabinet. Game Boy Color games with black cartridges can be played on the Super Game Boy. These features are not available on the 3DS versions due to using a Game Boy emulator rather then a SNES emulator. | The '''Super Game Boy''' is not an actual system; rather, it is a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] cartridge that one could insert Game Boy cartridges into, thus enabling people to play Game Boy games on their television screens through the Super Nintendo. Certain games have additional colors that can only be seen while played on a Super Game Boy. ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' has a special color palette designed for the Super Game Boy, as well as a special border designed to resemble the original arcade cabinet. Game Boy Color games with black cartridges can be played on the Super Game Boy. These features are not available on the 3DS versions due to using a Game Boy emulator rather then a SNES emulator. | ||
===Game Boy Pocket=== | ===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 | 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 name="Minotti_2014"/> | ||
===Game Boy Light=== | ===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, 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. | 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. | ||
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===''WarioWare'' series=== | ===''WarioWare'' series=== | ||
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''==== | ====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''==== | ||
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', [[9-Volt]] has a giant Game Boy in his house. There is also a microgame titled [[Game Boy (microgame)|Game Boy]] in which the object is to insert a | In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', [[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 {{iw|nwiki|Game Pak}} into a Game Boy. | ||
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''==== | ====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''==== | ||
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===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
[[File:PMTTYD Piantaparlor.png|thumb|High scores at the terminal.]] | |||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', there is an oversized Game Boy as the scoreboard in the [[Pianta Parlor]]. | In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', there is an oversized Game Boy as the scoreboard in the [[Pianta Parlor]]. | ||
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Alleywaycover.png|''[[Alleyway]]'' | Alleywaycover.png|''[[Alleyway]]'' | ||
Baseball Game Boy Cover.jpg|''[[Baseball]]'' | Baseball Game Boy Cover.jpg|''[[Baseball]]'' | ||
SarasalandBoxArt.png|''[[Super Mario Land]]'' | |||
Tetris GB Cover.jpg|''[[Tetris]]'' | |||
Golf GB US.jpg|''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]'' | |||
DrMarioGBCover.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' | |||
Y Cover.jpg|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' | |||
Supermarioland2logo.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' | |||
Yoshi's Cookie cover art.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' | |||
WarioLandBoxArt.jpg|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' | |||
DKGBBoxAmerica.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' | DKGBBoxAmerica.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
WarioB Cover.jpg|''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'' | |||
USA MP Front.jpg|''[[Mario's Picross]]'' | |||
Donkey Kong Land Box Art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' | Donkey Kong Land Box Art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' | ||
TA GameBoyCover.jpg|''[[Tetris Attack]]'' | |||
Donkey Kong Land 2 Box Art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' | Donkey Kong Land 2 Box Art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' | ||
MarioPicross2.jpg|''[[Picross 2]]'' | |||
GameWatchGallery.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' | GameWatchGallery.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' | ||
Game Boy Gallery 2 JP cover.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' | Game Boy Gallery 2 JP cover.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' | ||
Donkey Kong Land 3 Box Art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' | |||
WarioLand2.jpg|''[[Wario Land II]]'' | WarioLand2.jpg|''[[Wario Land II]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Club Nintendo Calendar Mario 05 Japan.png|Artwork from the German ''Club Nintendo'' calendar for 1993 | Club Nintendo Calendar Mario 05 Japan.png|Artwork from the German ''Club Nintendo'' calendar for 1993 | ||
Radio Boy.jpg|The Radio Boy, a portable radio in the shape of a Game Boy | Radio Boy.jpg|The Radio Boy, a portable radio in the shape of a Game Boy | ||
GBP pink edition print ad JP.jpg|Print ad for the Japan-only pink Game Boy Pocket | |||
Twitter NintendoAUNZ 2017-10-27g.jpg|Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing ''Super Mario'' games for the Game Boy | Twitter NintendoAUNZ 2017-10-27g.jpg|Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing ''Super Mario'' games for the Game Boy | ||
Nintendo Museum Ultra Machine SP.png|Photo of the "Ultra Machine SP" exhibit at the [[Nintendo Museum]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jpn=ゲームボーイ | |||
|JpnR=Gēmu Bōi | |||
|JpnM=Game Boy | |||
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/gb/index.html|title=ゲームボーイ|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|accessdate=January 22, 2025|language=ja}}</ref> | |||
|Jpn2=GBくん | |||
|Jpn2R=GB-kun | |||
|Jpn2M=GB-{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|kun}} | |||
|Jpn2N=WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | |||
==External links== | |||
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1|HardDrop=1|Icaruspedia=1|MetroidWiki=1|NWiki=1|StarfyWiki=Terminology#G|StrategyWiki=Category:Game Boy|WarsWiki=1|WiKirby=1|ZeldaWiki=1}} | {{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1|HardDrop=1|Icaruspedia=1|MetroidWiki=1|NWiki=1|StarfyWiki=Terminology#G|StrategyWiki=Category:Game Boy|WarsWiki=1|WiKirby=1|ZeldaWiki=1}} | ||
*{{wp|Nintendo Gateway System}} (Wikipedia) – Versions of Nintendo systems, including the Game Boy, specialized for airlines and hotels | |||
{{GB}} | {{GB}} | ||