Why was the Game Boy such a popular handheld console in 1989?In 1989, one of the most successful handheld consoles ever hit the market, the Game Boy! It wasn't the only handheld available, but it was the most popular. It easily outperformed SEGA's Game Gear and Atari's Lynx.
What made the Game Boy beloved among gamers?The Game Boy was mainly popular thanks to the large number of games that could be played on it, such as the
Super Mario Land series and the first Pokémon games. Additionally, the Game Boy had an impressive battery life of over 15 hours on four AA batteries and was very affordable.
Fun facts:- In 1995, a series of special colored Game Boys was released under the name "Play It Loud!" ("Game Boy Bros." in Japan). They were available in red, blue, green, yellow, black, white, and transparent (also known as x-ray).
- Just two weeks after the Game Boy was released in Japan, Nintendo had already sold its entire stock of 300,000 Game Boys!
- The Game Boy can also play
Game Boy Color games (albeit without color), but not the transparent cartridges. If you try, you can't even slide the power switch on and off anymore!
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