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{{rewrite-expand}} | {{rewrite-expand|add more information on accessories and their relevance to ''Super Mario''}} | ||
{{redirect|GBC|the Game Boy Camera|[[Game Boy Camera]]}} | {{redirect|GBC|the Game Boy Camera|[[Game Boy Camera]]}} | ||
{{system infobox | {{system infobox | ||
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[[File:GBC Logo.png|150px|left]] | [[File:GBC Logo.png|150px|left]] | ||
The ''' | 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 handheld to feature 8-bit graphics. | ||
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 [[ | 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. | ||
The Game Boy Color has identical controls to that of the original Game Boy and the NES controller. These are {{Button|gbc|A}}, {{Button|gbc|B}}, {{Button|gbc|start}}, and {{Button|gbc|select}} buttons and the {{Button|gbc|Pad}}. There are no compatibility issues with games made for the original Game Boy being run on a Game Boy Color. All games, accessories that are programmed for a particular game (such as a Game Link Cable), and non-standard features (such as the camera protruding out of a [[Game Boy Camera]] cartridge) will work on a Game Boy Color. Playing games that did not have any color can now be played in color using a color palette by using a combination of {{Button|gbc|Pad}} and {{Button|gbc|a}}, {{Button|gbc|b}}, or no additional button being pressed to select presets, similar to the [[Super Game Boy]] how someone can change the colors into the typical monochrome display. | The Game Boy Color has identical controls to that of the original Game Boy and the NES controller. These are {{Button|gbc|A}}, {{Button|gbc|B}}, {{Button|gbc|start}}, and {{Button|gbc|select}} buttons and the {{Button|gbc|Pad}}. There are no compatibility issues with games made for the original Game Boy being run on a Game Boy Color. All games, accessories that are programmed for a particular game (such as a Game Link Cable), and non-standard features (such as the camera protruding out of a [[Game Boy Camera]] cartridge) will work on a Game Boy Color. Playing games that did not have any color can now be played in color using a color palette by using a combination of {{Button|gbc|Pad}} and {{Button|gbc|a}}, {{Button|gbc|b}}, or no additional button being pressed to select presets, similar to the [[Super Game Boy]] how someone can change the colors into the typical monochrome display. | ||
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A device known as the [[Game Boy Horror]], modeled after the Game Boy Color, appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. | A device known as the [[Game Boy Horror]], modeled after the Game Boy Color, appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. | ||
Some Game Boy and Game Boy Color games | Some Game Boy and Game Boy Color games were once available through the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] service until the Nintendo 3DS eShop's closure on March 27, 2023. | ||
==Hardware specifications== | ==Hardware specifications== | ||
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==Accessories== | ==Accessories== | ||
All [[Official Nintendo Seal|official]] accessories compatible with the [[Game Boy]] are compatible with the Game Boy Color. | All [[Official Nintendo Seal|official]] accessories compatible with the [[Game Boy]] are compatible with the Game Boy Color. | ||
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===Mobile Adapter GB=== | ===Mobile Adapter GB=== | ||
Only available in Japan, the ''' | Only available in Japan, the '''{{wp|Game Boy accessories#Mobile Adapter GB|Mobile Adapter GB}}''' allowed certain games to connect to some Japanese mobile phones. The only strictly ''Super Mario'' games to utilize it were ''[[Mobile Golf]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''; however, the operation software that came with it (''[[Mobile Trainer]]'') features references to the ''Super Mario'' franchise. This peripheral was referred to as the '''Mobile Game Boy Adapter''' [https://archive.is/o56o4 in a translated Iwata Asks interview]. The device was released exclusively to Japan on January 27, 2001 and was not a commercial success. | ||
A part of the service was the '''Mobile System GB''', which allowed players to log on to the internet to access a network for wireless play across the nation via Nintendo servers. Using this server, ''Mobile Golf'' could be played online wirelessly, a precursor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and [[Nintendo Network]]. Just as the device was not successful, the Mobile System GB was not successful and closed down on December 14, 2002. | |||
{{NIWA|title=Mobile Adapter GB|NWiki=Mobile Game Boy Adapter|Bulbapedia=Mobile Game Boy Adapter}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
GBC Mobile Adapter GB Panasonic.png|A version compatible with a {{wp|Panasonic}} mobile phone | GBC Mobile Adapter GB Panasonic.png|A version compatible with a {{wp|Panasonic}} mobile phone | ||
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====Special editions==== | ====Special editions==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
GBC Mario Atomic Purple.jpg|Mario themed Atomic Purple Game Boy Color | GBC Mario Atomic Purple.jpg|Mario-themed Atomic Purple Game Boy Color (Japan only) | ||
GBC Mario Clear.jpg|Mario themed {{Conjectural|Clear}} Game Boy Color | GBC Mario Clear.jpg|Mario-themed {{Conjectural|Clear}} Game Boy Color (Japan only) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Game gallery=== | ===Game gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Donkey Kong Country GBC US box art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country | Donkey Kong Country GBC US box art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' | ||
Dinky and Dixie Kong GBC cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land III|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' | Dinky and Dixie Kong GBC cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land III|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' | ||
Game Watch Gallery 2 NA boxart.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' | Game Watch Gallery 2 NA boxart.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' | ||
Gameandwatch3.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' | Gameandwatch3.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' | ||
Mario Family cover.png|''[[Mario Family]]'' | Mario Family cover.png|''[[Mario Family]]'' | ||
MarioGolfGBCBoxArtCover.jpg|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' | |||
MarioTennisGBC.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' | MarioTennisGBC.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' | ||
MobileGolfBoxart.gif|''[[Mobile Golf]]'' | MobileGolfBoxart.gif|''[[Mobile Golf]]'' | ||
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*In many English-speaking countries (e.g. Great Britain), the correct spelling for "color" is "colour". Despite this, the name of the console was never changed outside of America to reflect this difference. | *In many English-speaking countries (e.g. Great Britain), the correct spelling for "color" is "colour". Despite this, the name of the console was never changed outside of America to reflect this difference. | ||
*The Chronicle in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' does not treat the Game Boy Color as separate from the original Game Boy. | *The Chronicle in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' does not treat the Game Boy Color as separate from the original Game Boy. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1 | {{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1|HardDrop=1|NWiki=1|StarfyWiki=Terminology#G|StrategyWiki=Category:Game Boy Color|WarsWiki=1|WiKirby=1|ZeldaWiki=1}} | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{GBC}} | {{GBC}} | ||
{{Systems}} | |||
[[de:Game Boy Color]] | [[de:Game Boy Color]] | ||
[[it:Game Boy Color]] | [[it:Game Boy Color]] | ||
[[Category:Systems]] | [[Category:Systems]] | ||