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{{Console | {{Console | ||
− | |title = | + | |title = Gameboy Color |
− | |logo = | + | |logo = |
− | |image = | + | |image = |
|manufacturer = Nintendo | |manufacturer = Nintendo | ||
|type = [[Handheld]] | |type = [[Handheld]] | ||
|generation = Fifth | |generation = Fifth | ||
− | |lifespan = | + | |lifespan = |
|CPU = | |CPU = | ||
|GPU = | |GPU = | ||
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|connectivity = | |connectivity = | ||
|online service = | |online service = | ||
− | |release date = JP October 21, 1998 <br />US November | + | |release date = JP October 21, 1998 <br />US November 1998<br />EU 1999 |
|units sold = 49.27 million | |units sold = 49.27 million | ||
− | |top game = | + | |top game = [[Pokemon Silver/Gold/Crystal]] |
− | |compatibility = [[ | + | |compatibility = [[Gameboy]] |
− | |predecessor = [[ | + | |predecessor = [[Nintendo Gameboy|Gameboy]] |
− | |successor = [[ | + | |successor = [[Nintendo Gameboy Advance|Gameboy Advance]] |
}} | }} | ||
− | The | + | The Gameboy Color is the second product in Nintendo's Gameboy line. It was released in 1998 in both America and Japan. It featured a color screen and backwards compatibility with the Gameboy. It also featured an infrared port, but it wasn't used by many games. |
==Cartridges== | ==Cartridges== | ||
− | In order to avoid confusion about what games were only compatible with the | + | In order to avoid confusion about what games were only compatible with the Gameboy Color, Nintendo made the Gameboy Color cartridges clear and added a bump near the top of the cartridge. Black was used to specify new games that were compatible with the old Gameboy, but would take advantage of the color of the Gameboy Color. |
==Color Palettes== | ==Color Palettes== | ||
− | When playing an original | + | When playing an original Gameboy game on the Gameboy Color, the player can choose the color palette. This is achieved by pressing a certain combination of buttons when the Gameboy logo is displayed. Here are the combinations: |
* Up: Brown | * Up: Brown | ||
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==Variations== | ==Variations== | ||
− | The | + | The Gameboy Color was normally available in red, clear purple, blue, clear, aqua, and yellow. Limited editions include Kiwi(bright green), Australian, Miranda(orange with logo), Tommy Hilfiger, and four Pokemon versions. |
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[[Category: Handheld]] | [[Category: Handheld]] |