Game Boy (GB)

Nintendo

System Information

Manufacturer Nintendo

Release Year 1989

Supported Formats

.gb

Description

The Game Boy is a handheld game console developed by Nintendo. Released in 1989, it pioneered portable gaming with its monochrome dot-matrix screen. With over 118 million units sold, it revolutionized the gaming industry.

Hardware Specifications

CPU Sharp LR35902 @ 4.19 MHz

Memory 8KB RAM + 8KB VRAM

Display 2.6" LCD, 160×144 pixels, 4 shades of gray

Audio 4-channel mono

Storage Game Pak cartridge (32KB-1MB)

Save Type SRAM (battery-backed)

Battery Life 4×AA batteries, ~15 hours

Connectivity

• Link Cable (2 players)

Game Library ~1,000 titles

Controller Layout

Cheat Code Support

Game Genie

Platform-specific encrypted code format

Example:

00E-9FF-E66

GameShark / Code Breaker

Raw memory codes and GameShark format

Example:

01031DD0

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