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Tag Archives: Game Boy

Released in 1989, the Nintendo’s Game Boy was an extraordinarily successful handheld, having multiple versions before being succeeded by Game Boy Advance.

October 5, 2023
5
Oct 2023

Dragonair Safari in Pokémon Yellow

Why did I spend hours trying to catch a level 15 Dragonair in the Pokémon Yellow Safari Zone? Some questions are hard to answer.
September 29, 2023
29
Sep 2023

Town Slogans in Pokémon’s Kanto

A colorful journey (puns intended) through the slogans of the towns of Pokémon’s Kanto Region before and after a certain time skip.
August 12, 2023
12
Aug 2023

Game FAQs Guide for Game Boy Golf (1990)

Digging up an old user-created guide for Nintendo’s 1990 Golf entry for Game Boy on Game FAQs.
March 15, 2023
15
Mar 2023

Card Hero and games on limited hardware

A 2000 article about choosing to design a game for Game Boy instead of Nintendo 64 made me think about games on limited hardware generally.
November 18, 2022
18
Nov 2022

Imagination in Pokémon Red and Blue

The aesthetic wonder of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.
October 9, 2022
9
Oct 2022

Falcon Photos With Retroboy Camera App

I not only asked myself what a Falcon would look like through the lens of Game Boy Camera, I also did my best to find out.
August 9, 2022
9
Aug 2022

Paying Game Boy Dues For a Nintendo Switch

Justin argues that Justina must pay Game Boy dues before enjoying her unexpected new Nintendo Switch.
April 23, 2022
23
Apr 2022

On the Game Boy Renaissance

Examining a Game Boy renaissance with reference to a 2000 Ken Sugimori interview.
January 18, 2022
18
Jan 2022

The Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 – Statistics and Analysis

A comprehensive Pokémon research project on the effect of the “special split” between generations 1 and 2.