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Super Game Boy (Japan)

Japan · SHVC-027 · Nintendo · 1994

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Rarity

Japan only

Why

It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. release type “regional» - no lower than Uncommon. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

Specs

Released: 1994-06-14
Type: adapter

Description

The Super Game Boy is a peripheral that allows Game Boy cartridges to be played on a Super Nintendo Entertainment System console. Released on June 14, 1994 in Japan, on July 22, 1994 in North America, and on September 24, 1994 in Europe, it retailed for US$59.99 (equivalent to $130.31 in 2025) in the United States and £49.99 (equivalent to £105.48 in 2025) in the United Kingdom. In South Korea, it is called the Super Mini Comboy and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. A revised model, the Super Game Boy 2, was released in Japan in January 1998.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

How to tell them apart

Super Famicom cartridge with Game Boy slot on top; no link port.

Details from sources

Host: Super Famicom/SNES. Plays DMG and dual-mode (black) cartridges; not GBC-only games. Runs ~2.4% fast (NTSC). Hori was involved in development.

Data source: en.wikipedia.org

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