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Game Boy
Manufacturer Nintendo
Product family Game Boy line
Type Handheld game console
Generation Fourth generation era
First available JP April 21, 1989
NA August 1989
EU 1990
Media Game Boy cartridges
Units sold Worldwide: 118. A console manufacturer is a company that manufactures and distributes Video game consoles It is also known as a first-party Video game publisher. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The line is a line of battery -powered Handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. A handheld game console is a lightweight portable electronic machine for playing Video games Unlike Video game consoles the controls screen and speakers Video games were introduced as a commercial entertainment medium in 1971, becoming the basis for an important entertainment industry in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the United In the History of computer and video games, the fourth generation (more commonly referred to as the 16 bit era) began on October 30, 1987 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events Notable releases Bullfrog Productions releases Populous on June 5 1989, which was Events Notable releases Bonk's Adventure is released for the TurboGrafx-16 and In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e This is a list of Video game consoles and Handheld game consoles that have sold or shipped at least one million units 7 million, including Game Boy Color units (as of March 31, 2006)[1][2]
Best-selling game Tetris, 33 million (pack-in/separately). The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of Video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies including the top ten best-selling franchises. Tetris was a pack-in title included with the Game Boy at the handheld's release in 1989. A pack-in game (or bundled game is a game that is included with the purchase of a Video game console. [3][4]
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, approximately 20. and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games 08 million combined (in Japan and the US) (details). This is a list of Video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies including the top ten best-selling franchises. [5][6]
Super Mario Land, 14 million (as of May 21, 2003). is a platforming Video game developed by Nintendo for the Game Boy Handheld game console. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [4]
Predecessor Game & Watch
Successor Game Boy Pocket

The Game Boy (ゲームボーイ Gēmu Bōi?) is a Handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, released in 1989 at US$89. The (G&W series were Handheld electronic games made by Nintendo and created by its game designer Gunpei Yokoi from to. The line is a line of battery -powered Handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. A handheld game console is a lightweight portable electronic machine for playing Video games Unlike Video game consoles the controls screen and speakers is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Events Notable releases Bullfrog Productions releases Populous on June 5 1989, which was The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 95. [7][8] The Game Boy was the predecessor of all other iterations of the Game Boy line. The line is a line of battery -powered Handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. The Game Boy was originally bundled with the puzzle game Tetris. Tetris was a pack-in title included with the Game Boy at the handheld's release in 1989. [7] As of March 31, 2006, the Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined have sold 118. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 7 million units worldwide. [1][2]

Contents

Features

Technical information

Controls

The Game Boy's main controls are located on the lower half of its front frame. Like the NES controller, the Game Boy has four face buttons labelled "A", "B", "SELECT", and "START". A gamepad, also called joypad or control pad, is a type of Game controller held in the hand where the digits (especially thumbs are used to provide input The functions of these face buttons vary from game to game, though generally, the START button is used as a "pause" function to temporarily stop gameplay. The Game Boy also features a directional pad, allowing up to eight directions of movement in its games. A D-pad (short for directional pad) is a flat usually thumb-operated directional control found on nearly all modern Video game console Gamepads Game

Outside of buttons used in gameplay, there is a volume control knob on the right side of the console, and a similar knob to change the contrast on the left side. Contrast is the difference in visual properties that makes an object (or its representation in an image distinguishable from other objects and the background The ON/OFF switch is located at the top of the Game Boy. A switch is a mechanical device used to connect and disconnect an electric Circuit at will [9]

The right side of the Game Boy, showing the volume control and the link cable port.
The right side of the Game Boy, showing the volume control and the link cable port.

Input/output

The Game Boy contains the following input/output connectors:

Games

Main article: List of games for the original Game Boy

One of the top-selling games for the Game Boy was Tetris, which sold 33 million copies,[3] and is an example of a killer app. This is a list of games for the Game Boy handheld game system, organized alphabetically by name followed by catalog number where known Tetris was a pack-in title included with the Game Boy at the handheld's release in 1989. A killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) in the jargon of computer programmers and video gamers has been used to refer to any Computer program Tetris was packaged with the Game Boy and consumers often bought the Game Boy only to play Tetris. [10][11]

Sales and competition

As of March 31, 2005, the Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined has sold 32. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 47 million units in Japan, 44. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 06 million in the Americas, and 42. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America 16 million in other regions. [12] As of March 31, 2006, the Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined has sold 118. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 7 million units worldwide. [1][2]

At the time of its release in 1989, the Atari Lynx was also just being introduced to the market. The Atari Lynx was a Handheld game console released by Atari Corporation in 1989 This system featured color graphics, a backlit screen, and networking capabilities. [13] Nevertheless, its release price of $179, substantial requirement of 6 AA batteries that would provide roughly only four hours of gameplay (compared to 35 hours on 4 AA batteries for the Game Boy), physical bulkiness, and other factors doomed it to a second-rate status. [14]

In 1991, Nintendo experienced heavier competition from Sega's Game Gear. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer The Sega Game Gear is a Handheld game console which was Sega 's response to Nintendo 's Game Boy. To promote its new, color console, Sega aired a number of negative but unsuccessful ad campaigns in the United States that criticized the Game Boy's monochrome color palette. Like the Lynx, it too required six AA batteries that only lasted about 4-6 hours and was much more expensive than the Game Boy. The Game Gear had the advantage of being fully compatible (with an adapter) with all Sega Master System games and, while not as successful as the Game Boy, it sold from 1991 until early 1997.

Official Nintendo Magazine has praised the Game Boy and its models that follow it as it "got people who enjoyed gaming while sprawled on the couch in their undies to game wherever they liked. Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM, is the UK's official Nintendo magazine and is published by Future Publishing ( "

Accessories

See also: Game Boy accessories
A Game Boy, damaged in the Gulf War, which still works and is now on display in the Nintendo World Store in New York City
A Game Boy, damaged in the Gulf War, which still works and is now on display in the Nintendo World Store in New York City

Several accessories compatible with the Game Boy were also produced:

References

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  2. ^ a b c Annual Report 2006 (PDF) 14. Nintendo. Retrieved on 2008-03-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.
  3. ^ a b Did you know?. Nintendo. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English
  4. ^ a b All Time Top 20 Best Selling Games (2003-05-21). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia.
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  11. ^ Tetris: A History (2005-12-26). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Retrieved on 2006-08-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
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  13. ^ The Atari Lynx. ataritimes. com (2006). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine
  14. ^ The Atari Lynx: The Handheld System that Time Forgot!. i-mockery. com (2006). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine
  15. ^ Game Boy Battery / AC Adapter. The Nintendo Repository. gamersgraveyard. com (2005-12-11). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Retrieved on 2006-08-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.

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