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[edit] Why did this system last so long

Why did this system last so long? Nintendo was still releasing 8-bit games in 2000 when 10 years earlier there were better games for Atari Lynx. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.193.83.171 (talk • contribs) 08:33, 22 January 2005 (UTC).

So? Most of Nintendo's released games were great. It was third parties who mostly milked it dry. -- A Link to the Past 02:17, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
I can field the question. A lack of competition. Nintendo had no reason to improve its handheld product, because it held a monopoly over the whole market. It was making good money with the gameboy and gameboy color, so why waste money and take a risk with a new product? But look at the PSP. With that entry, Nintendo got scared and stepped it up, which resulted in the Nintendo DS. Competition brings about better products because they compete with each other for better quality. Malamockq 16:21, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] gamegear

How did this handheld compare to the gamegear in terms of technical specs? Which was superior (not counting battery life and software support)? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lengis (talk • contribs) 20:06, 6 February 2006 (UTC).

[edit] eBay

I put a cleanup banner on this article to mark it.. the use of an eBay url to indicate an example of a game boy color isn't recommended, since eBay takes auctions down after too long. Let's get this page looking great Kether83 06:55, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

The eBay url was added by an anonymous user and actually provides no information beyond what is already in the article (just some out of focus pictures of the GBC). I have removed it and the cleanup banner. Kether83: was there any other reason for the cleanup? If so, feel free to re-add the banner. Ben 21:17, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Games with unchangeable pallets

I remember not being able to change the color pallet in Pokemon Yellow. I tested this by attempting to switch to every pallet and none of them worked. Then I tested them on another gameboy game it they worked. If this can be found to happen in other games we should get a list going. --Brieeyeball 05:07, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Changed it (a while ago). Pokémon Yellow was fully Color-aware, even though the game appeared very 'low-tech'. I don't think it is necessary to make a list of games that re Color-aware; as long as the cover says "Gameboy Color", it knows about the palette registers. When it doesn't say "Gameboy Color" on the cover, it doesn't, and the 'BIOS' will program the palette registers for the game. At least, that's how I think it works. --Tinctorius 12:09, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
As a general rule, black and clear-cartridge games are Game Boy Color games (meaning you can't change the palettes). Of course, there are games that have different colors that are GBC games, such as Pokémon Yellow/Gold/Silver/Crystal, Kirby Tilt 'n Tumble, and possibly others.

[edit] More specifications needed

  • What were the actual clock speed, RAM, and ROM sizes?
  • How did the specs compare to contemporary competitors (GameGear, Lynx)?
  • Why does Game Boy line say that the GBC had twice the memory, when this article says the GBC had thrice the memory of the original?
  • What was the GBC's size and weight? It'd be nice to have a picture of the GBC next to a ruler
  • What link cables could be used? Game Boy line implies the GBC must have used the same cable as the GB Pocket, but we should be clear.
  • A article here mentions a motion detector- I recently had mine open but have since given back the tri-wing screwdriver. Anyone confirm existance, and what, if any, games took advantage of it?

Here is some preliminary info: http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/dmg/dmg_hard.shtml

    • CGB-003 (GBC Game Link Cable) seems right, but does anybody actually know?
    • I believe, DMG-04 was used for the original gameboy and was too large to fit in GB Advanced, Color, or Pocket without an adapter (MGB-004 GB Pocket Game Link Cable Adapter)
    • Was the MGB-008 (Pocket Game Link Cable) the same as the CGB-003 (GBC Game Link Cable)?
  • The motion sensor was not in the Game Boy itself. Tt was used in several games, but the sensor was built into the cartridge in those cases. Ace of Sevens 13:40, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
I'd also like to know the dimensions of the unit itself. --Poiuyt Man talk 21:29, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
A standard GBC is approx 77mm x 131mm x 28mm at it's widest/longest/deepest points. But what use, if I may ask, is this information? RevJohn 11:32, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
  • What was the best selling game? Articles on other game systems list the best selling game under the system's picture. TanookiMario257 04:54, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Britishising?

Who changed all the words "color" for "colour"? now saying that the five letters are the five standard colors makes no sense!

I think this needs a big change. The gameboy color is the successor to the gameboy pocket. All comparison made in the first paragraph should compare the GBC with the Gameboy pocket.

[edit] 2.1 Mhz GBC vs. 4.19 Mhz original GB?????

"The processor, which is an 8080 workalike made by Sharp with a few extra (bit manipulation) instructions, has a clock speed of 2.1MHz, twice as fast as that of the original Game Boy. The Game Boy Color also has four times as much memory as the original. Above clock speed is irrelevant. fixing it. That's too slow for the GBC. it is higher. 172.129.235.6 21:16, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Generation

Why is this device included as part of the 4th Generation, when it was introduced in 1998 and the 4th Generation is said to end in 1996? Shouldn't this device be considered part of the 5th Generation? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hwillman (talk • contribs) 20:58, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Because it's a continuation of the original Game Boy, which is Fourth Gen. Sure, the GBC has better hardware than the original GB, but then again, the most recent PS2 has better hardware than the original PS2... yet it's still a PS2. Also, if the GB and the GBC are two seperate systems, and part of two different gaming generations, why are sales numbers a mix of the two? --WishfireOmega (talk) 11:34, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] European release year was 1998, not 1999

The Game Boy Color was definitely available in Europe around the same time as the US launch - I personally bought a GBC on the first week of December 1998. --Free Socialist 22:46, 27 November 2007 (UTC)