Game Boy

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Game Boy
Original Game Boy
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Handheld Video game console
Generation	Fourth generation era
First available	August 1989
Media	ROM cartridge
Predecessor	Game & Watch
Successor	Game Boy Color
Article on Nintendo Wiki	Game Boy

The original Game Boy (Japanese: ゲームボーイ, Gēmu Bōi) is a monochrome handheld video game system made by Nintendo, first released in 1989. Some of its most popular games include the Pokémon series and Tetris.

Other Game Boy Models

Game Boy Pocket

Pocket-sized model of the original Game Boy hardware with an improved, sharper screen, and better battery-life.

Game Boy Light

GB Pocket with a backlit screen, released only in Japan.

Game Boy Color

The Game Boy's successor introducing a color screen, and a slightly revised cartridge design with games which were not backwards-compatible with older GBs, although the GBC itself could play older GB games. For some unknown reason Brawl labels GBC games under its predecessor Game Boy.

Game Boy Advance
Original GBA
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Handheld Video game console
Generation	Sixth generation era
First available	March 21, 2001 June 11, 2001 June 22, 2001
Media	ROM cartridge
Backward compatibility	Game Boy, Game Boy Color
Predecessor	Game Boy Color
Successor	Nintendo DS
Article on Nintendo Wiki	Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

Original GBA

(ゲームボーイアドバンス, Gēmu Bōi Adobansu)
New hardware featuring 32-bit color graphics and a wider screen. The first Game Boy to feature a wide-length design. Backwards compatible with both GBC and GB games - although, as GBA-native cartridges were half the size, the older cartridges stuck out from the unit.

Game Boy Advance SP

Folded over, similar to the later DS, but with one screen. Also incorporated a frontlight.

Game Boy Micro

Miniature Game Boy Advance, with a similar form factor to the original Advance in a smaller casing.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Cameos

A Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Advance can be seen in the background of the Trophy Collection.

Playable Characters

Several playable characters in the series originated from Game Boy titles. They include:

Character	SSB	Melee	Brawl	Title
Dr. Mario*	N	Y	N	: Dr. Mario
Jigglypuff	Y	Y	Y	: Pokémon Red/Blue
King Dedede	N	N	Y	: Kirby's Dream Land
Kirby	Y	Y	Y	: Kirby's Dream Land
Lucas	N	N	Y	: Mother 3
Mewtwo	N	Y	N	: Pokémon Red/Blue
Pichu	N	Y	N	: Pokémon Gold/Silver
Pikachu	Y	Y	Y	: Pokémon Red/Blue
Pokémon Trainer Charizard Ivysaur Squirtle	N N N N	N N N N	Y Y Y Y	: Pokémon Red/Blue
Roy	N	Y	N	: Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Wario	N	N	Y	: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Zero Suit Samus**	N	N	Y	: Metroid: Zero Mission

*Debuted simultaneously on NES.

**Though Samus had been seen without her armor before, Zero Mission was the first debut of the more recognizable Zero Suit.

Usable Items

Several usable items in the series originated from Game Boy titles. They include:

Item	SSB	Melee	Brawl	Title
Maxim Tomato	Y	Y	Y	Kirby's Dream Land
Poké Ball	Y	Y	Y	Pokémon
Parasol	N	Y	N	Kirby's Dream Land
Superspicy Curry	N	N	Y	Kirby's Dream Land
Warp Star	N	Y	Y	Kirby's Dream Land

See also

• Game & Watch
• Nintendo DS