Game Boy
1989 NintendoGeneration 4
The Game Boy revolutionized portable gaming with its monochrome screen, incredible battery life, and the pack-in game Tetris. Despite being technically inferior to competitors, it dominated the handheld market for over a decade.
1046
Total Games
1989
Release Year
Technical Specifications
Processor
Sharp LR35902 (Game Boy CPU) at 4.19 MHz
Memory
8 KB main RAM, 8 KB video RAM
Media
Game cartridges
Graphics
160x144 pixel LCD screen, 4 shades of gray
Audio
4-channel audio
Popular Games
TetrisPokémon Red/BlueSuper Mario LandThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningMetroid II
Fun Facts & Trivia
- • Survived being bombed during the Gulf War and still worked
- • Tetris was the killer app that made it successful
- • The screen was green-tinted to reduce eye strain
- • Pokémon was originally designed for Game Boy to extend its lifespan