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The '''Nintendo Game Boy''' was a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. The Game Boy uses a custom Sharp Z80 processor. The Game Boy utilized ROM cartridges for gameplay.
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The '''Nintendo Game Boy''' was a handheld game console based on a custom Sharp Z80 processor. It used ROM cartridges for gameplay.


Game Boy ROM images usually have the extension ''.GB''.
==Games==
* [[:Category:Game Boy games|Games for this system]]


[[Game Boy:Hardware information|Hardware info]]
==Hardware==
* [[Nintendo Game Boy/Hardware information|Hardware information]]


[[:Category:Game Boy games|Games for this system]]
==Emulators==
* BGB
* Bizhawk
* Gambatte
* Gearboy
* KiGB
* Visual Boy Advance


{{moreinfo wikipedia|page=Game Boy}}
For emulation accuracy, Bizhawk, Gambatte and BGB should be preferred.


=History=
==ROM Images==
The Nintendo Game Boy system was released in 1988 after Nintendo's successful Game & Watch systems. These differed in the fact that the Game Boy system had completely interchangable games, whereas the older Game & Watch systems had but one for each console. This immediately brought on fandom to the Game Boy, despite the Sega Game Gear, already on the market, being in colour. The Nintendo range of games included the ever popular Mario Brothers, Pokemon, Zelda and Tetris and boasted a new feature; the link port. This port could potentially link up to four Game Boy systems together, encouraging fighting and trading between games. However, this function was never taken beyond the standard two Game Boy link.
Game Boy ROM images usually have the extension ''.GB''


In 1998, ten years after the original Game Boy release, and two years after the Game Boy pocket (a smaller, AAA batteried version of the now-bulky Game Boy) Nintendo released a new version, the Game Boy Colour. Due to this new version, and having no competition throughout the entirity of its lifetime, the Game Boy Colour sold extremely well, helped by colour (DX) versions of old favorites and new. The Game Boy Colour itself was backwards compatible with all older model Game Boy games, a trend that would continue for some time albiet not quite as well, and such was a reason to completely upgrade from the older versions.
==History==
The Nintendo Game Boy system was released in 1988 after Nintendo's successful Game & Watch systems. These differed in the fact that the Game Boy system had completely interchangeable games, whereas the older Game & Watch systems had but one for each console. This immediately brought on fandom to the Game Boy, despite the Sega Game Gear, already on the market, being in color. The Nintendo range of games included the ever popular Mario Brothers, Pokemon, Zelda and Tetris and boasted a new feature; the link port. This port could potentially link up to four Game Boy systems together, encouraging fighting and trading between games. However, this function was never taken beyond the standard two Game Boy link.


[[Category:Consoles|Nintendo Game Boy]]
In 1998, ten years after the original Game Boy release, and two years after the Game Boy Pocket (a smaller, AAA-battery-using version of the now-bulky Game Boy) Nintendo released a new version, the Game Boy Color. Due to this new version, and having no competition throughout the entirety of its lifetime, the Game Boy Color sold extremely well, helped by color (DX) versions of old favorites and new. The Game Boy Color itself was backwards compatible with all older model Game Boy games, a trend that would continue for some time albeit not quite as well, and such was a reason to completely upgrade from the older versions.
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==External Links==
[http://gbdev.gg8.se/wiki/articles/Test_ROMs Emulators accuracy tests]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 7 March 2024

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Nintendo Game Boy

Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Released in JP: April 21, 1989
Released in US: July 31, 1989
Released in EU: September 28, 1990
Released in KR: May 2, 1991 (Hyundai Mini Comboy)

The Nintendo Game Boy was a handheld game console based on a custom Sharp Z80 processor. It used ROM cartridges for gameplay.

Games

Hardware

Emulators

  • BGB
  • Bizhawk
  • Gambatte
  • Gearboy
  • KiGB
  • Visual Boy Advance

For emulation accuracy, Bizhawk, Gambatte and BGB should be preferred.

ROM Images

Game Boy ROM images usually have the extension .GB

History

The Nintendo Game Boy system was released in 1988 after Nintendo's successful Game & Watch systems. These differed in the fact that the Game Boy system had completely interchangeable games, whereas the older Game & Watch systems had but one for each console. This immediately brought on fandom to the Game Boy, despite the Sega Game Gear, already on the market, being in color. The Nintendo range of games included the ever popular Mario Brothers, Pokemon, Zelda and Tetris and boasted a new feature; the link port. This port could potentially link up to four Game Boy systems together, encouraging fighting and trading between games. However, this function was never taken beyond the standard two Game Boy link.

In 1998, ten years after the original Game Boy release, and two years after the Game Boy Pocket (a smaller, AAA-battery-using version of the now-bulky Game Boy) Nintendo released a new version, the Game Boy Color. Due to this new version, and having no competition throughout the entirety of its lifetime, the Game Boy Color sold extremely well, helped by color (DX) versions of old favorites and new. The Game Boy Color itself was backwards compatible with all older model Game Boy games, a trend that would continue for some time albeit not quite as well, and such was a reason to completely upgrade from the older versions.

External Links

Emulators accuracy tests

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