Game Boy

The Game Boy (DMG-01) is the first handheld of the series, released in Japan on 21 April 1989, in North America on 31 July 1989 and in Europe on 28 September 1990. It was followed by the Game Boy Pocket (MGB-001, 1996), the backlit Game Boy Light (MGB-101, 1998) and the Game Boy Color (CGB-001, 1998).

Our catalog counts more than a hundred variants, best known the 1994 Play It Loud shells (Game Boy Bros. in Japan) in black, green, red, white, yellow and transparent, plus regional units such as the Hyundai Mini Comboy and the Manchester United edition. The SNES Super Game Boy comes in Japanese (SHVC-027), North American (SNS-027) and PAL (SNSP-027) forms.

The North American Super Game Boy is angular to match the physical region lock of the SNES, while the Japanese and PAL units are rounded. The Game Boy itself is not region locked, but Color-only cartridges will not run on the original.