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Game Boy Console Types
Game Boy (1989) and Game Boy Pocket (1996)
The original Game Boy (the grey console
on the left of this image) was released in 1989 to great
commercial success. The closely related Game Boy
Pocket (the red one on the right of this
image), introduced in 1996, was smaller, featured a
clearer LCD screen and came in a variety of colours.
These two Game Boy consoles are both commonly referred
to as the
Game Boy Classic.
Plays Game Boy Games and backward-compatible Game Boy Color Games.
Game Boy Color (1998)
The Game Boy Color (left) took over the
crown as the best-selling handheld worldwide with its
unveiling in 1998. It displayed 56 simultaneous colours
from a palette of 32,000 with twice the processing power
of the Game Boy Classic. Key to its success was its
ability to play Game Boy Classic games.
Plays Game Boy Games and Game Boy Color Games.
Game Boy Advance (2001)
The Game Boy Advance (right)
revolutionised the handheld gaming market with its debut
in 2001. As well as a Z80 processor for backwards
compatibility with Game Boy Classic & Game Boy Color
games, it included a 32-bit ARM processor for much
greater processing power.
Plays Game Boy Games, Game Boy Color Games and Game Boy Advance Games.
Game Boy Advance SP (2003)
Two years later (2003) an improved design in the form of
the Game Boy Advance SP (left) came to
the market with a built-in rechargeable battery and
front-lit screen, as well as a radical new clam-shell
design.
Plays Game Boy Games, Game Boy Color Games and Game Boy Advance Games.
Back-lit Model
In 2005, Nintendo released an additional, enhanced Game Boy Advance SP sporting a back-lit screen (Model AGS101) instead of the original front-lit version (Model AGS001). The image on the left shows the normal, front-lit screen; that on the right shows the enhanced screen (both are on their brightest settings):
Game Boy Advance Micro (2005)
The Game Boy Advance Micro (right)
concluded the Game Boy line up in 2005. This system used
a much improved, albeit smaller, back lit LCD screen and
shrunk the size of the handheld Game Boy to easily fit
into any pocket. This console plays Game Boy Advance
games but has no backwards compatibility with the Game
Boy Classic or Game Boy Color games.
Plays Game Boy Advance Games only.
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