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The Game-Boy Color

The Game Boy Color was Nintendos 1998's handheld masterpiece, being the fourth generation of the Gameboy console series and the last to have a sole, 8-bit processor.

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Like its American name, the Game Boy Color wasn't just colourful in the sense of its display capabilities but with its many case options including transparent.

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It features a case similar to that of the Game Boy pocket, being heavily compatible with the majority of original Game Boy games, even being able to generate them a limited colour picture.

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Top 10 Games :

Known Amount of Games : 2022

1.

The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening 

Released: 1993

Genre: Action-Adventure

Mode: Single-Player

Publisher: Nintendo

2.

Pokemon Crystal

Released: 2000

Genre: Role-Playing

Mode: Single/Multiplayer

Publisher: Nintendo

3.

Pokemon Gold and Silver

Released: 1999

Genre: Role-Playing

Mode: Single/Multiplayer

Publisher: Nintendo

4.

Wario Land 3

Released: 2000

Genre: Platform

Mode: Single-Player

Publisher: Nintendo

5.

Super Mario Bros Deluxe

Released: 1999

Genre: Platform

Mode: Single-Player

Publisher: Nintendo

6.

Pokemon Yellow

Released: 1998

Genre: Role-Playing

Mode: Single/Multiplayer

Publisher: Game Freak

7.

Shantae

Released: 2002

Genre: Platform

Mode: Single-Player

Publisher: Capcom

8.

Donkey Kong Country

Released: 1994

Genre: Platform

Mode: Single/Multiplayer

Developer: Rare

9.

Tetris DX

Released: 1998

Genre: Puzzle

Mode: Single/Multiplayer

Publisher: Nintendo

10.

Dragon Quest III

Released: 1988

Genre: Role-Playing (JRPG)

Mode: Single-Player

Publisher: Imagine Software

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The Game Boy Color includes a custom make CPU sharp, supposedly a hybrid inspired by the Intel 8080 and Zilog Z80, two very famous but slightly outdated CP's for the time.

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The console also includes a mono speaker and stereo headphone jack, that output the two square and single noise channel the device has for sound production.

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The two AA batteries give up to 10 hours worth of gaming with an LED indicator to show battery percentage.

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The 32kB of RAM and 16kB of VRAM allows for up to 40 sprites of either the 8x8 or 8x16 size, on its 43mmx41mm, 2.3 inch TFT LCD.

Written By : Ryan Brown

Date 3/09/2020

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