Game Boy family

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The Game Boy family is a line of handheld gaming consoles developed by Nintendo, known for popularizing portable gaming worldwide through devices like the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf handheld game console line
video game console family
backwardCompatibility Game Boy Advance is backward compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games NERFINISHED
Game Boy Color is backward compatible with Game Boy games NERFINISHED
brandOwner Nintendo NERFINISHED
colorSupport color (Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance)
monochrome (original Game Boy line)
commercialStatus discontinued
companyCountry Japan NERFINISHED
connectivity link cable support
developer Nintendo NERFINISHED
displayType LCD screen
firstReleaseDate 1989-04-21
firstReleasePlatform Game Boy NERFINISHED
firstReleaseRegion Europe NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
generation fourth generation of video game consoles
includes Game Boy NERFINISHED
Game Boy Advance NERFINISHED
Game Boy Advance SP NERFINISHED
Game Boy Color NERFINISHED
Game Boy Light NERFINISHED
Game Boy Micro NERFINISHED
Game Boy Pocket NERFINISHED
inputMethod directional pad
face buttons
start and select buttons
introducedBy Nintendo R&D1 NERFINISHED
keyDesigner Gunpei Yokoi NERFINISHED
legacy influenced design of later handheld consoles
manufacturer Nintendo NERFINISHED
marketImpact established Nintendo as leader in handheld gaming
notableFeature cartridge-based interchangeable games
compact portable form factor
long battery life (especially original Game Boy)
notableFor popularizing portable gaming worldwide
notableGame Pokémon Gold and Silver NERFINISHED
Pokémon Red and Blue NERFINISHED
Super Mario Land NERFINISHED
Tetris NERFINISHED
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening NERFINISHED
platformType handheld game console
powerSource batteries
primaryMediaFormat ROM cartridge
salesAchievement one of the best-selling video game hardware lines
successorPlatformFamily Nintendo DS family NERFINISHED
targetAudience portable gaming consumers

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