the original game boy came out in north america on april 21, 1989.
the original game boy came out in north america on april 21, 1989.
when did the original game boy come out in north america?
april 21, 1989
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game boy color exclusive games are housed in clear-colored cartridges, referred to as "game pak" cartridges. they are shaped differently from original game boy games. when inserted into an original game boy, these translucent cartridges prevent the system from turning on due to a missing notch present in original game boy cartridges that prevent the cartridge from being removed once powered on (barring the rumble pack games or "kirby tilt 'n tumble"). while the game boy pocket, super game boy, super game boy 2 and the japanese-exclusive game boy light do power on with a game boy color exclusive cartridge inserted, these games display a warning message stating that a game boy color system is required and refuse to play. in the cases of "chee-chai alien" and "pocket music", it however did power on with game boy advance and game boy advance sp, these games also display a warning message stating that a game boy color system is also required and also refuse to play. games that are designed for the game boy color, but which also include backward compatibility with the game boy, game boy pocket, super game boy, super game boy 2 and the japanese-exclusive game boy light, use the same cartridge shape as original game boy games, but are typically black and never gray.
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