Original/Classic DMG-01 Of course, this is where it all started. The original grey brick is one of the most widely recognized and fondly remembered pieces of Nintendo hardware of all time. Shop For Original Game Boy DMG-01 at eBay Shop For Original Game Boy DMG-01 at Amazon.com |
Play It Loud Play It Loud was simply a paint job and a new ad campaign for Nintendo’s already successful system. The DMG shed its drab grey skin and re-released with a number of colored models. While this may have not been a particularly effective strategy in winning over hardcore fans of Sega’s Game Gear, Play It Loud was still instrumental in renewing interest in the Game Boy during the mid-90’s. Shop For Play It Loud Game Boy at eBay Shop For Play It Loud Game Boy at Amazon.com |
Game Boy Pocket Intent on turning ‘portable gaming’ into ‘pocket gaming’, Nintendo release the Game Boy Pocket. The hardware had no notable improvements, but was now shrunken down to fit inside a far more sensibly sized unit. The screen was much sharper and had its charming-yet-distracting green tint removed. The Game Boy link cable port was also changed, requiring links between Original Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket to use a converter. Shop For Game Boy Pocket at eBay Shop For Game Boy Pocket at Amazon.com |
Game Boy Light This variation of the Game Boy Pocket was never released outside of Japan and contained only one notable improvement: The inclusion of a backlit screen. The unit is often coveted by chiptune artists who typically use their systems to perform in dark venues. To this day, the model is still extremely difficult to find in the US, and lucky eBayers will oftentimes need to pay a harsh premium in order to attain this rare beauty. Shop For Game Boy Light at eBay |
Super Game Boy Released in all regions, the Super Game Boy was an adapter for original Game Boy games and black Game Boy Color games which allowed them to be played via the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo on a television set. Some color customization options and game borders were built into the cartridge. Shop For Super Game Boy at eBay Shop For Super Game Boy at Amazon.com |
Super Game Boy 2 A Japan-only redux of the Super Game Boy, the Super Game Boy 2 incorporated a link port, enabling multiplayer. New borders replaced the old ones built into the original model, and certain Japanese Game Boy games had special borders put in. Shop For Super Game Boy 2 at eBay |
Game Boy Player This Nintendo Gamecube attachment allowed players to play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges on the television, without the Super Game Boy’s enhancements. Read our full Game Boy Player guide to find out why it’s a highly recommended piece of hardware. Shop For Game Boy Player at eBay Shop For Game Boy Player at Amazon.com |
Game Link Cable These cables enabled Game Boys to connect to each other for multiplayer, as long as both players had the same game or compatible games. There were several different models, with a change in size resulting from the smaller ports on the Game Boy Pocket. Several other universal components, such as a split cable with both sizes, were released later on. |
Four Player Adapter A special link cable adapter, this enable four players to hook together for the few four-player Game Boy games, though three link cables were required beyond the adapter. Shop For Game Boy 4 Player Adapter at eBay |
Game Link Cable Adapter Because of the difference in sizes for link ports on Game Boys and Game Boy Pockets, Nintendo released this adapter to enable the two to connect for multiplayer. |
Game Boy Camera A somewhat silly accessory that would take pixilated black-and-white pictures that could be displayed on the Game Boy. Shop For Game Boy Camera at eBay Shop For Game Boy Camera at Amazon.com |
Game Boy Printer Could be used to print out pictures from the Game Boy Camera on sticker-paper. Also used in later Game Boy Color titles to print out passwords, high scores and other things from select games. Shop For Game Boy Printer at eBay Shop For Game Boy Printer at Amazon.com |
Battery Pack Lasting about 4-5 hours between charges, with the ability to be recharged roughly 1000 times before a significant loss of effectiveness, the Battery Pack let Game Boy players continue to game without having to shell out for AA batteries over and over again. Unfortunately it was a bit bulky and heavy, but included a belt clip to help. |
Cheat Devices Though cheat devices have existed on virtually every system, they became almost essential for Game Boy enthusiasts due to the “collect ‘em all” hysteria. Devices like the Game Genie, Game Shark made it possible to instantly collect Pokemon that were hard or impossible to find. |
Game Boy Pocket Sonar This device from Bandai enabled the Game Boy to locate fish underwater via sonar for fishing. It also included a fishing mini game if nothing happens to be biting. Shop For Game Boy Pocket Sonar at eBay |
Konami Hyper Boy This Japan-only item turns the Game Boy into a mini arcade, running off two D batteries to do so. The machine included a better speaker, magnifier, and a front light to better show the action. Shop For Konami Hyper Boy at eBay |
Sunsoft Sound Boy A peripheral to improve the audio output of the Game Boy, the Sound Boy is basically a large speaker setup which plugs into the Game Boy’s headphone jack. Shop For Sunsoft Sound Boy at eBay |
Sunsoft Wide Boy This item magnifies the Game Boy’s screen for a larger image that’s somewhat easier to see. Shop For Sunsoft Wide Boy at eBay |