Game Boy line facts for kids

The Game Boys are a group of handheld video game consoles made by Nintendo.

All of the Game Boys.

Game Boy

The first Game Boy was released in 1989. It had a small screen, a D-pad, and an A and B button. To play games, there were small objects called cartridges that you put into the Game Boy to play the game in the cartridge. The game that made it popular was Tetris. The Game Boy had a link cable and a link port which let it connect with other Game Boys.

Game Boy Pocket

After the Game Boy, Nintendo released the Game Boy Pocket. It only needed two batteries instead of four. The link port was smaller than the Game Boy's, so the Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket could not connect.

Game Boy Light

The Game Boy Light was only released in Japan and had a front-light so people could see better. It is very rare - only about 12,000 of them were manufactured. Because it is rare, it sells for more money than other Game Boys.

Game Boy Color

The Game Boy Color was the first Game Boy in color. It was also able to play Game Boy cartridges, which helped it sell better. This also helped other Game Boy models after the Game Boy Color. It is sometimes called GBC.

Game Boy Advance

The Game Boy Advance is a handheld that had better color and smaller cartridges. It is sometimes called GBA. It came out in 2001.

Game Boy Advance SP

The Game Boy Advance SP was an improved version of the GBA. It has a clamshell design, which means you can fold it to make it smaller. It has a better light. It can play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, along with the new cartridges introduced with the GBA.

Game Boy Micro

The Game Boy Micro is a smaller GBA. It has a smaller link port than the Game Boy Advance. It has the very best screen out of all the Game Boys.

Other handhelds

When Nintendo released the Nintendo DS handheld in 2004, they said it was a "third pillar" (the other two pillars were the Game Boy and the home console). It has two screens, one of them is a touch screen. DS games use cards in Slot 1. In Slot 2, it can accept Game Boy Advance games, but not the older Game Boy or Game Boy Color ones.

Images for kids

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  Game Boy

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  Game Boy Color

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  Game Boy Advance

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  Game Boy Advance SP

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  Game Boy Micro

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  Game Boy Advance SP logo

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  Nintendo Game Boy Pocket Logo

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  Game-Boy-Micro

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  Nintendo-Game-Boy-Advance-Milky-Blue

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  Game-Boy-Light

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  Game-Boy

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  he North American Super Game Boy

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Consolas de Nintendo para niños