Wide-Boy 64

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The Wide-Boy 64 is a rather obscure Nintendo 64 accessory that was unreleased to the public. A device similar to the Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player, the Wide-Boy 64 allows videogame developers to play Game Boy Color games on the television screen. It also allowed the gaming press to capture screenshots more easily.

The Wideboy was not a consumer product as only developers and magazines could purchase one from Nintendo at a cost of $1400 USD a piece.

Like the Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player, the game screen itself is surrounded by a template mimicking the appearance of the portable system.

[edit] External links

• Wide-boy64 picture from NFG-USA
• Wide-boy64 picture and screenshots from IGN

[edit] See also

• Super Game Boy/Super Game Boy 2 for the SNES
• Game Boy Player for the GCN

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