Game Boy Color

Game Boy Color · 1998

Overview

Nintendo’s Game Boy Color, launched in Japan on October 21, 1998 with a color LCD and backward compatibility with original Game Boy cartridges.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Game Boy Color
Revision: Original
Storage: ROM Game Boy / Game Boy Color cartridges
Released: 1998-10-21
Discontinued: 2003-03-31
CPU: Sharp LR35902 (custom 8-bit @ ~8.4 MHz dual-clock)
GPU: Integrated color LCD controller
Memory: 32 KB RAM

Collector note

Color TFT LCD; CPU can run at double speed vs original Game Boy; 32 KB RAM. Plays original Game Boy carts (often with added color palettes) plus GBC-enhanced software.

Facts

Japan launch: October 21, 1998; international markets the following month.
Color TFT screen; up to ~2× CPU clock vs original Game Boy; 32 KB RAM.
Backward compatible with Game Boy cartridges.
Fifth-generation handheld competitor to WonderSwan / Neo Geo Pocket Color.
Discontinued March 31, 2003.

Related consoles

Game Boy · Game BoyOriginal grayscale Game Boy
Game Boy Pocket · Game BoyPrior Pocket redesign
Game Boy Advance · Game Boy AdvanceSuccessor (Game Boy Advance)

Sources

Game Boy Color · Wikipedia

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