It’s 2023 and you’re tired of scrolling through endless repeats of your favorite TV show on Twitch or YouTube and wondered if you should buy a Gameboy. Maybe you weren’t old enough when the Gameboy was around to own one or whether or not it would be outright fun to own one.
Portability plays a big part on whether or not you want to own a Gameboy. This is because some people still love playing their Gameboy among other consoles. The Gameboy is a great gaming machine if you’re looking for something on the go and also kid friendly while still being able to play some great games as the years have passed by.
The Gameboy has been used for some really cool things, a camera, printer, even a full blown music machine.
- The Gameboy Design
- Which GameBoy Should I Buy?
- Game Boy/Play it Loud! Series (DMG-01)
- Game Boy Pocket (MGB-001)
- Game Boy Light
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Which Game Boy Version is Best?
- Top Game Boy Games to Play
- How much is a Game Boy Worth?
- How much did the Game Boy Color cost?
- Is Game Boy Color Discontinued?
- What is the rarest Game Boy Color?
- Conclusion
The Gameboy Design
Many people ended up buying a Gameboy for it’s unique design. Starting the console up and seeing the Gameboy logo sliding down the screen with the ping noise it makes takes us back to a simpler time where was simple and you had not a worry in the world.
The design of the DMG Gameboy fit so comfortably in your hand. Now a days technology has gotten more compact as the time goes by. It was great to see a device like the Gameboy be so bulky and comfortable.
Which GameBoy Should I Buy?
If you’re wondering which Gameboy revision is best for you, first we have to weigh in on the different models of Gameboys that were released
Game Boy/Play it Loud! Series (DMG-01)
This is the classic Gameboy shell with the monochromatic display. This will play everything except Gameboy Color games and takes 4 AA batteries in order to run. In 1995 the Play it Loud! Series came brought new shells to the Gameboy and came in the following colors:
- Red (1995)
- Black (1995)
- Clear (Transparent, 1995)
- Green (1995)
- Yellow (1995)
- White (1995, Japan only)
- Blue (1995, Europe only)