Game Boy



"Now you're playing with portable power."

Nintendo's Game Boy was not the first portable gaming system, but it became a massive hit and a cultural icon. It amassed quite a vast library, and its hardware was actually pretty good for the time. So you'll find a ton of great titles here.

Its games can be played on its successors, the Game Boy Color and the Game Boy Advance. On the reverse direction, it's partial: Game Boy Color titles sold on a black cartridge (about 30% of its library) will run on the original Game Boy, but games on a transparent cartridge will only give you an error message. The Super Game Boy add-on for the Super Nintendo lets you play all Game Boy titles on your TV (even colorizing and enhancing some games). Similarly, the Game Boy Player add-on for the Gamecube lets you play all Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles on your TV.

Obvious note: don't bother with the original hardware. It has a very blurry, non-backlit screen. But if you insist, look into a screen replacement mod.

The List
Japanese-only games go on their own page.

This icon indicates a game is "SGB enhanced", meaning it will have visual improvements when played on a SNES with the Super Game Boy adapter.

This icon indicates a game is available on the 3DS' Nintendo eShop. WARNING: the eShop's 3DS support is set to end in March 27, 2023.

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