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
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video game console family ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility |
Game Boy Advance is backward compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games
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Game Boy Color is backward compatible with Game Boy games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandOwner | Nintendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorSupport |
color (Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance)
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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
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| includes |
Game Boy
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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
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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
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compact portable form factor ⓘ long battery life (especially original Game Boy) ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing portable gaming worldwide ⓘ |
| notableGame |
Pokémon Gold and Silver
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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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