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Game Boy Timeline |
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| The Game Boy is one of Nintendo's oldest consoles. It has gone through several stages to get to the standard of the GBA SP. Below is the evolution of the Game Boy: |
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Game Boy |
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| Released: 1989 |
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| Height: 148mm |
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| Width: 89mm |
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| The Game Boy was the first cartridge based handheld console When first released, the graphics, sound and size was amazed by all people around the world. It also had a two player link up, which proved to be very successful. When looking at it now it may look dated but in its time it was never seen before technology. |
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| Best Game Boy games |
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| Below is a list of some of the best games for the Game Boy: |
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| Tetris |
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| Tennis |
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| Super Mario Land |
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| The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening |
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| Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins |
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Game Boy Pocket |
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| Release: 1996 |
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| Height:124mm |
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| Width:76mm |
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| Six years after the release of the Game Boy, Nintendo improved on the the orginal by making it pocket sized. The new compact size had a larger and sharper screen. Although the design was improved, the technical performance stayed the same as the orginal. |
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| Best Game Boy Pocket games |
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| Below is a list of some of the Game Boy pockets best games: |
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| Donkey Kong |
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| Wario Land |
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| Donkey Kong Land |
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| Mario Picross |
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| Metroid 2 |
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Game Boy Color |
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| Release: 1997 |
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| Height: 135mm |
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| Width: 78mm |
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| The Game Boy was finally given a color screen. The Game Boy Colour was also given a slightly faster CPU making smoother gameplay. The portable console was alos backwards compatible with the old Game Boy games, and it also put some color into the games as well. Although the machine was more powerful than the orginal, it was still very light and small and also 2 AA batteries would let you have plenty of gameplay time. The Game Boy Color had a function that no other Game Boy system has, Infa red signals, which could send information through a panel at the top of the system. |
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| Best Game Boy Color games |
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| Below is a list of some of the Game Boy colors best games: |
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| Mario Bros. Deluxe |
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| R-Type DX |
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| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX |
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| Zelda: Oracle Series |
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| Pokemon: Red/Blue |
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| Release: 2001 |
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Game Boy Advance |
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| Height: 24.5mm |
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| Width: 144.5mm |
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| The Game Boy Advance was the biggest evolution in the Game Boy's history, making a massive leap to 32-bit technology and capable of displaying over 32, 500 colours on its wide screen. It's new horizontal design also included two shoulder buttons and a screen that was bigger than ever before. The GBA also is the first Game Boy console that can be played with four other people. |
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| Best Game Boy Advance games |
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| Below is a list of some of the Game Boy Advance best games: |
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| Yoshi's Island |
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| Zelda: A Link to the past |
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| Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
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| Metroid Fusion |
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| Ecks VS. Sever |
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| Release: 2003 |
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Game Boy Advance SP |
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| Height (when folded): 84.6mm |
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| Width: 82mm |
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| The Game Boy Advance SP was released as update from the GBA.The Game Boy is completely aimed at adults.The machine looks completely different from any other Game Boy system, with a new flip top screen and compact size. Finally, the game boy gets a new front lit screen with the SP and a recharable battery. The power of this machine hasn't been enhanced, but the design and the screen has. |
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| Best Game Boy Advance SP games |
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| Below is a list of some of the Game Boy Advance SP best games. Some of the games below are yet to be released in Europe. The main difference with the games below is that you can tell that they have been released for the SP, as they are aimed at a more mature audience. |
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Advance Wars 2 |
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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
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Golden Sun: The Lost Age |
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell |
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Super Monkey Ball JR. |
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Game Boy Elite |
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This is the Game Boy system of the future. We know very little about this machine, accept for that ATI is making the chip to go inside it. No release date has been set. Could this be the best ever Game Boy? |
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Back |
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| JMM ownership: maker of GBA extreme |
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