Following the success of the Game & Watch single-game handhelds, Nintendo developed the Game Boy to be a portable console, with interchangeable cartridges. The concept proved highly successful, …

Jun 18, 2025 · While the original Game Boy dominated the portable market for almost 10 years before getting a proper upgrade, Nintendo would replace the Game Boy Color in less than three years.

Dec 9, 2025 · As the system celebrates its 35 th anniversary this year, we take a look back at a cornerstone of Nintendo’s legacy. The story of the Game Boy begins nearly a decade before its …

The Nintendo Game Boy was released in 1989. It was a handheld video game console that combined aspects of Nintendo's successful Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) television video game …

The Game Boy is an 8-bit, fourth-generation, handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America in August …

Aug 7, 2025 · Over a decade later, Yokoi’s seed of an idea would grow into Nintendo’s Game Boy, a deceptively simplistic device that proved Nintendo could stretch beyond its 8-bit console system. The …

Oct 31, 2024 · The Game Boy was the first handheld game console to achieve widespread success, and its impact on gaming culture is still felt today. Here's a closer look at the history of the Game Boy.

Dec 19, 2024 · Over time, advancements in technology required Nintendo to refresh the Game Boy, leading to the launch of two significant model revisions: the Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color.

Discover the complete history of the original Gameboy console from 1989. Learn about the classic Gameboy, its revolutionary design, iconic games like Tetris and Pokemon, and how this retro …

The GameBoy Color was released on November 18th, 1998. [1] A touch screen adapter for the GameBoy Color was developed, but never released. [3] Third party support for the system was large, …