Gameboy Color Overview II

So now I'm going to finish my Gamboy Color Overview.   One thing I really like about the Gameboy Color is the backward capability.  It can play the normal Gameboy cartridges (like the gray rectangular ones) in a Gameboy Color.  I really like this feature because its like having two systems in one and now I don't need to buy a Original Gameboy (Win, Win).

When I play a regular Gameboy game, after it says Gameboy and it makes that little Da Ding sound I can change the color palette.  You have to do it right after it dings otherwise it will just launch the game normally.  Anyway you can use a combination of the arrow keys and the A, B or no button to change the color.  There is a possibility of 12 different colors plus just the normal palette (so a total of 13).  See the attached picture for the extra color palettes.  I really like playing games at different colors.  I have probably beaten Super Mario Land 50 times just to see the ending in different colors.

So many final review...a 9.6/10.  Why 0.4 points short?  The Gameboy Advance can do all the Gameboy Color can and more. But don't get me wrong, the Gameboy Color is still a really good system and it has a feel unmatched by the Advance. 

Collectors and casual gamers should have a Gameboy Color.  It is any easy pick up on eBay or even at a garage sale.  It is a great system and its no wonder why it has sold 118.7 million units worldwide.

Gameboy Color Overview

So yesterday I started my blog by generally talking about how I started gaming.  Now I would like to go into a little detail about the Nintendo Gameboy Color. 

It was released to North America November 19th 1998 and came after the original Gameboy.  The logo for the Gameboy color contains the word COLOR with each letter being a different color.  The C is pink, O purple, L green, O yellow, and R teal.  Each letter represents a color that a Gameboy Color could be purchased in.  As you might remember, mine is Green.  I like how Nintendo made its logo correspond to its system colors and how there were so many starting system colors.  I also remember a friend of mine having a clear purple Gameboy Color.  It was kinda translucent so I thought it was neat how you could see the systems guts.  It didn't go to the logo but it was still cool.  I believe there were other colors but they were like limited edition or correspond to a specific game or something.

The feel of the system has a natural fit in the palms of my hands.  It is pretty simple too.  It has a keypad arrow set with up, down, left and right.  Its buttons include an A, B, Select and Start.  As for along the sides it has an outlet for accessories, an on/off switch, a volume wheel, and two jack holes: one of which is a headphones hole.  Its simplicity and special features drives home what great of a handheld it is.  I will go into the capabilities of the Gameboy Color soon as well has what I think of them.

Introduction

Hi, my name is Eric.  Videogames has always been something in life that I really enjoy.  So, I thought I would just make a blog to say what I think about them.  Let me start off where it all began.

My first ever legit videogame system was a Nintendo Gameboy color.  Based off that fact you can estimate how old I am but that's not that important.  Anyway, it had the Lime Green cover.  With it I had a Game and a Case.  The case was also Green and had a Pokemon theme to it with a Pickachu on the cover.  My game was a Pokemon Pinball cartridge.  That is my beginning to my gaming collection.

I always wanted a Gameboy ever since I played my cousins.  Even though I only played it for a couple of minutes, I knew I would like videogames.  I don't remember how I got it though.  Either my Grandma bought it for me on my birthday or I saved up my money, and with the help of my parents, got one.  Who ever it was I should really thank.  It has brought me hours of fun.  Anyone who owns a Gameboy Color and Pokemon Pinball will know the feeling.