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The '''{{wp|Game Boy Color}}''' (also abbreviated as '''GBC''') is the fourth model to the [[Game Boy]] and, in some ways, the handheld counterpart of the [[Nintendo 64]]. It is similar to its predecessors, the most notable differences being that it is lighter, it is capable of displaying multiple colors, and the processing power is twice as fast. It is the final | The '''{{wp|Game Boy Color}}''' (also abbreviated as '''GBC''') is the fourth model to the [[Game Boy]] and, in some ways, the handheld counterpart of the [[Nintendo 64]]. It is similar to its predecessors, the most notable differences being that it is lighter, it is capable of displaying multiple colors, and the processing power is twice as fast. It is the final 8-bit handheld console. | ||
Some games made for the original Game Boy display more colors if played on a Game Boy Color. Other games were made exclusively for the Game Boy Color. The older versions could not play these, but the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[nwiki:Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]], and the [[Game Boy Player]] could. It also had the shortest lifetime of a Nintendo handheld, as it was discontinued in 2003, and the last game was released later the same year. | Some games made for the original Game Boy display more colors if played on a Game Boy Color. Other games were made exclusively for the Game Boy Color. The older versions could not play these, but the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[nwiki:Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]], and the [[Game Boy Player]] could. It also had the shortest lifetime of a Nintendo handheld, as it was discontinued in 2003, and the last game was released later the same year. | ||
