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Game Boy and Super Game Boy fan. Musings and history from the world of Game Boy
Genesis Does what Solar Striker Don’t (have a sequel ;))
August 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Genesis Does what Solar Striker Don’t (have a sequel ;))
Characters who made their first appearance on Game Boy:
March 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Characters who made their first appearance on Game Boy:
Wario first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. He was the main character in three subsequent original Game Boy games.
March 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Wario first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. He was the main character in three subsequent original Game Boy games.
Some games that look great on Super Game Boy:
March 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Some games that look great on Super Game Boy:
The Game Boy Printer was launched in 1998 and used in conjunction with the Game Boy Camera.
March 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Game Boy Printer was launched in 1998 and used in conjunction with the Game Boy Camera.
Early Game Boy commercials and adverts mostly went for a backlit yellow screen to show gameplay:
February 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Early Game Boy commercials and adverts mostly went for a backlit yellow screen to show gameplay:
GB Action’s “Corkin’ Carts” from Christmas 93: Zelda, Dr Franken 2, Pinball Dreams, Empire Strikes Back, Speedy Gonzales and Alfred Chicken
February 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
GB Action’s “Corkin’ Carts” from Christmas 93: Zelda, Dr Franken 2, Pinball Dreams, Empire Strikes Back, Speedy Gonzales and Alfred Chicken
Game Boy TV advert (U.K.): “The world of Nintendo in the palm of your hand”
January 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Game Boy TV advert (U.K.): “The world of Nintendo in the palm of your hand”
“Madman”, “Eye” and “Spitter”: just some of the “lurking dangers” in Castlevania: The Adventure (1989)
January 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“Madman”, “Eye” and “Spitter”: just some of the “lurking dangers” in Castlevania: The Adventure (1989)
Donkey Kong games on the Game Boy:
December 21, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Donkey Kong games on the Game Boy:
“The Game Boy Play it Loud series”:
December 18, 2024 at 7:27 AM
“The Game Boy Play it Loud series”:
Club Nintendo Vol 2, Issue 5 (1990): “A revolution in video game systems has arrived from Nintendo - Game Boy is here!”
December 17, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Club Nintendo Vol 2, Issue 5 (1990): “A revolution in video game systems has arrived from Nintendo - Game Boy is here!”
Tatanga (the Mysterious Spaceman) made his GB debut as the main protagonist in Super Mario Land (1989). He returned in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) as the end boss in Space Zone. #gameboy
December 10, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Tatanga (the Mysterious Spaceman) made his GB debut as the main protagonist in Super Mario Land (1989). He returned in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) as the end boss in Space Zone. #gameboy
Currently many innovative ways to play GB (modded original hardware, FPGA and software emulation). However, none fully hit the mark from a DMG perspective: size and feel, buttons, cartridge compatible and an accurate ‘green screen’, all available at an affordable price. An ‘FPDMG’ would be great
November 22, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Currently many innovative ways to play GB (modded original hardware, FPGA and software emulation). However, none fully hit the mark from a DMG perspective: size and feel, buttons, cartridge compatible and an accurate ‘green screen’, all available at an affordable price. An ‘FPDMG’ would be great
Game Boy’s first appearance in the UK’s Argos catalogue was Spring/Summer 1991. It was described as: “Portable, hand held video game. Game Boy is completely self-contained and features patented Nintendo controls…”. It cost £69.95.
November 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Game Boy’s first appearance in the UK’s Argos catalogue was Spring/Summer 1991. It was described as: “Portable, hand held video game. Game Boy is completely self-contained and features patented Nintendo controls…”. It cost £69.95.
Kirby made his Nintendo debut on the Game Boy in 92 with Kirby’s Dream Land. He would return to the system in Pinball Land (93), Dream Land 2 (95), Block Ball (95/96), and Star Stacker (97).
November 14, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Kirby made his Nintendo debut on the Game Boy in 92 with Kirby’s Dream Land. He would return to the system in Pinball Land (93), Dream Land 2 (95), Block Ball (95/96), and Star Stacker (97).
Released in 94, the Super Game Boy in the PAL region ran games c.1.5% faster than on the handheld, with the ‘game screen’ being horizontally stretched from 10:9 to 14:9.
November 13, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Released in 94, the Super Game Boy in the PAL region ran games c.1.5% faster than on the handheld, with the ‘game screen’ being horizontally stretched from 10:9 to 14:9.
Booster Boy in GB Action Magazine (U.K.) (Jan 1994)
November 12, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Booster Boy in GB Action Magazine (U.K.) (Jan 1994)
First Game Boy related post on Bluesky.
November 12, 2024 at 7:44 AM
First Game Boy related post on Bluesky.