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The '''{{wp|Super Game Boy}}''' is a special adapter cartridge designed for use with the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] that was released in 1994. It allows players to play [[Game Boy]] games on their television screen through their Super Nintendo. It can also play certain [[Game Boy Color]] games, but only ones that are compatible with the original Game Boy. In Japan, a remodeled edition was released known as the '''Super Game Boy 2'''. There were additional border features as well as support for a link cable.
The '''{{wp|Super Game Boy}}''' is a special adapter cartridge designed for use with the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] that was released in 1994. It allows players to play [[Game Boy]] games on their television screen through their Super Nintendo. It can also play certain [[Game Boy Color]] games, but only ones that are compatible with the original Game Boy. In Japan, a remodeled edition was released known as the '''Super Game Boy 2''', which had additional border features and link cable support. The successor to the Super Game Boy is the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s [[Game Boy Player]], capable of not only playing Game Boy games but all [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] games as well.
 
The successor to the Super Game Boy is the [[Game Boy Player]].


As the dimensions of the Game Boy's screen are different from those of most televisions, a border is needed on the screen. Certain games, mostly ones that came out around or after the time the Super Game Boy was released, such as ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', take advantage of the Super Game Boy, and display customized borders when played. Many games also allow for enhanced sound effects and music when played on the Super Game Boy.
As the dimensions of the Game Boy's screen are different from those of most televisions, a border is needed on the screen. Certain games, mostly ones that came out around or after the time the Super Game Boy was released, such as ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', take advantage of the Super Game Boy, and display customized borders when played. Many games also allow for enhanced sound effects and music when played on the Super Game Boy.


Certain games, such as ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'', take additional advantage of the Super Game Boy, and allow for multi-player with a second controller. It can even take advantage of [[Hudson Soft]]'s [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Super Multitap|Super Multitap]] but no player 5.
Certain games, such as ''[[Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!]]'', take additional advantage of the Super Game Boy, and allow for multi-player with a second controller. It can even take advantage of [[Hudson Soft]]'s [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Super Multitap|Super Multitap]] but without support for any fifth player.
 
One flaw of the original Super Game Boy is that it is not capable of linking up with other Game Boys or a Game Boy Printer. It is also slightly {{wp|Overclocking|overclocked}}, which explains why games played on it tend to have higher-pitched sounds compared to playing them on a regular Game Boy. These issues were fixed with the release of the Super Game Boy 2.
 
When the player presses the {{button|snes|L}} and {{button|snes|R}} buttons on the controller, the Super Game Boy menu can be brought up, allowing the player to alter the border or the controller's button mapping. The player can also assign a color palette to the game, as detailed in the section below.


If the player were to leave a game on the Super Game Boy sitting for a few minutes, screensaver-like animation would come from the screen border. Notably, [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Luigi]] appear in one of these border animations. Mario comes spinning up from the lowest window and stands on top of it; if the player waits long enough, Mario falls asleep. While he is asleep, Peach appears from the window on the right. Mario wakes up but misses Peach, instead to have a racecar drive out and spin him around. After this, Mario falls asleep again. Eventually, a spaceship that looks almost identical to the ones in the background of the [[Muda Kingdom]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', only much smaller, circles Mario. He wakes up and then eventually falls asleep again. The animation ends with Luigi coming down on a rope from the top window and pulling Mario back up with him.
If the player were to leave a game on the Super Game Boy sitting for a few minutes, screensaver-like animation would come from the screen border. Notably, [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Luigi]] appear in one of these border animations. Mario comes spinning up from the lowest window and stands on top of it; if the player waits long enough, Mario falls asleep. While he is asleep, Peach appears from the window on the right. Mario wakes up but misses Peach, instead to have a racecar drive out and spin him around. After this, Mario falls asleep again. Eventually, a spaceship that looks almost identical to the ones in the background of the [[Muda Kingdom]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', only much smaller, circles Mario. He wakes up and then eventually falls asleep again. The animation ends with Luigi coming down on a rope from the top window and pulling Mario back up with him.
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==Color palettes==
==Color palettes==
The main feature of the Super Game Boy is to give the games color. While SGB Enhanced games come with their own special colors, players can assign their own colors in most games by accessing either the Color Palette Window or the Custom Color Window. The Color Palette Window allows the player choose one of 32 different system color palettes, while the Custom Color Window lets the player adjust the color palette available. A password system at the top of the Custom Color Window saves the changes to the color palette. Pressing {{button|snes|X}} during gameplay will switch between the game's default color palette and any other color palette the player has selected or created. While the games were given color palettes, many of those given were very garish color schemes. Examples include bright pink and yellow or bright yellow and dark blue. If no desirable palette can be found, default black and white can be used.
The main feature of the Super Game Boy is to give the games color. While SGB Enhanced games come with their own special colors, players can assign their own colors in most games by accessing either the Color Palette Window or the Custom Color Window. The Color Palette Window allows the player choose one of 32 different system color palettes, while the Custom Color Window lets the player adjust the color palette available. A password system at the top of the Custom Color Window saves the changes to the color palette. Pressing {{button|snes|X}} during gameplay will switch between the game's default color palette and any other color palette the player has selected or created. Some of the Super Game Boy-enhanced games, a few of which are ''Super Mario'' games, including ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', and ''[[Wario Land II]]'', do not let the player modify the colors through either the Color Palette Window or the Custom Color Window.
 
Some Super Game Boy enhanced games, such as ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', and ''[[Wario Land II]]'' do not let the player modify the colors through either the Color Palette Window or the Custom Color Window.


In the case of ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land III'', if the player could override the colors, many of the system color palettes that appear normal in other games show up as inverted in these two games; this happens because both games invert the palettes to work around the Super Game Boy's palette limitations, and assign the colors in a way to hide the inversion. This is similar to a [[Donkey Kong Land#Super Game Boy Title Screen Palette Bug|glitch]] that occurs in ''Donkey Kong Land''{{'}}s title screen -- this game does not block the player from changing the colors. In addition, in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', if the user could change the colors, part of the border ends up having palette glitches in the black parts of the bananas.
In the case of ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land III'', if the player could override the colors, many of the system color palettes that appear normal in other games show up as inverted in these two games; this happens because both games invert the palettes to work around the Super Game Boy's palette limitations, and assign the colors in a way to hide the inversion. This is similar to a [[Donkey Kong Land#Super Game Boy Title Screen Palette Bug|glitch]] that occurs in ''Donkey Kong Land''{{'}}s title screen -- this game does not block the player from changing the colors. In addition, in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', if the user could change the colors, part of the border ends up having palette glitches in the black parts of the bananas.


Special Borders can use up to 64 different colors, while the game screen itself can use up to 10 different colors in Super Game Boy enhanced games with palettes built into the cartridge.
The following images showcase all 32 of the Super Game Boy's stored color palettes from the Color Palette Window on the ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' title screen, as well as the accompanying passwords as displayed in the Custom Color Window.
 
The following images showcase all 32 of the Super Game Boy's stored color palettes from the Color Palette Window, as well as the accompanying passwords as displayed in the Custom Color Window. The ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' title screen has been chosen to model these palettes.
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SML Super Game Boy Color Palette 1-A.png|Color Palette 1-A<br><small>7047-0470-4704</small>
SML Super Game Boy Color Palette 1-A.png|Color Palette 1-A<br><small>7047-0470-4704</small>

Revision as of 13:32, October 26, 2023

Super Game Boy
Super Game Boy
Generation Fourth generation
Release date Japan June 14, 1994
USA 1994
Europe 1994
Japan January 30, 1998 (SGB2)
Discontinued Japan Unknown
USA Unknown
Europe Unknown
Japan Unknown (SGB2)
Successor Game Boy Player

The Super Game Boy is a special adapter cartridge designed for use with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that was released in 1994. It allows players to play Game Boy games on their television screen through their Super Nintendo. It can also play certain Game Boy Color games, but only ones that are compatible with the original Game Boy. In Japan, a remodeled edition was released known as the Super Game Boy 2, which had additional border features and link cable support. The successor to the Super Game Boy is the Nintendo GameCube's Game Boy Player, capable of not only playing Game Boy games but all Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games as well.

As the dimensions of the Game Boy's screen are different from those of most televisions, a border is needed on the screen. Certain games, mostly ones that came out around or after the time the Super Game Boy was released, such as Donkey Kong, take advantage of the Super Game Boy, and display customized borders when played. Many games also allow for enhanced sound effects and music when played on the Super Game Boy.

Certain games, such as Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, take additional advantage of the Super Game Boy, and allow for multi-player with a second controller. It can even take advantage of Hudson Soft's Super Multitap but without support for any fifth player.

If the player were to leave a game on the Super Game Boy sitting for a few minutes, screensaver-like animation would come from the screen border. Notably, Mario, Princess Peach, and Luigi appear in one of these border animations. Mario comes spinning up from the lowest window and stands on top of it; if the player waits long enough, Mario falls asleep. While he is asleep, Peach appears from the window on the right. Mario wakes up but misses Peach, instead to have a racecar drive out and spin him around. After this, Mario falls asleep again. Eventually, a spaceship that looks almost identical to the ones in the background of the Muda Kingdom of Super Mario Land, only much smaller, circles Mario. He wakes up and then eventually falls asleep again. The animation ends with Luigi coming down on a rope from the top window and pulling Mario back up with him.

Compatibility

Here's a compatibility chart. Any game only for Game Boy Color will boot but refuse to play further, just like the Game Boy.

Example Cartridge Usual Color Game Boy mode Super Game Boy mode Compatible
Original Game Boy cartridge North American Cartridge Grey Check mark.svg See below Check mark.svg
Game Boy Color cartridge (Black) European Cartridge Black Check mark.svg See below Check mark.svg
Game Boy Color cartridge (Clear) North American Super Mario Bros. Deluxe cartridge Clear X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg

Color palettes

The main feature of the Super Game Boy is to give the games color. While SGB Enhanced games come with their own special colors, players can assign their own colors in most games by accessing either the Color Palette Window or the Custom Color Window. The Color Palette Window allows the player choose one of 32 different system color palettes, while the Custom Color Window lets the player adjust the color palette available. A password system at the top of the Custom Color Window saves the changes to the color palette. Pressing X Button during gameplay will switch between the game's default color palette and any other color palette the player has selected or created. Some of the Super Game Boy-enhanced games, a few of which are Super Mario games, including Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong Land III, and Wario Land II, do not let the player modify the colors through either the Color Palette Window or the Custom Color Window.

In the case of Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III, if the player could override the colors, many of the system color palettes that appear normal in other games show up as inverted in these two games; this happens because both games invert the palettes to work around the Super Game Boy's palette limitations, and assign the colors in a way to hide the inversion. This is similar to a glitch that occurs in Donkey Kong Land's title screen -- this game does not block the player from changing the colors. In addition, in Donkey Kong Land 2, if the user could change the colors, part of the border ends up having palette glitches in the black parts of the bananas.

The following images showcase all 32 of the Super Game Boy's stored color palettes from the Color Palette Window on the Super Mario Land title screen, as well as the accompanying passwords as displayed in the Custom Color Window.

  • Color Palette 1-A 7047-0470-4704

    Color Palette 1-A
    7047-0470-4704

  • Color Palette 1-B 7057-0570-5705

    Color Palette 1-B
    7057-0570-5705

  • Color Palette 1-C 7067-0670-6706

    Color Palette 1-C
    7067-0670-6706

  • Color Palette 1-D 7077-0770-7707

    Color Palette 1-D
    7077-0770-7707

  • Color Palette 1-E 7087-0870-8708

    Color Palette 1-E
    7087-0870-8708

  • Color Palette 1-F 7097-0970-9709

    Color Palette 1-F
    7097-0970-9709

  • Color Palette 1-G 7107-1071-0710

    Color Palette 1-G
    7107-1071-0710

  • Color Palette 1-H 7117-1171-1711

    Color Palette 1-H
    7117-1171-1711

  • Color Palette 2-A 7127-1271-2712

    Color Palette 2-A
    7127-1271-2712

  • Color Palette 2-B 7137-1371-3713

    Color Palette 2-B
    7137-1371-3713

  • Color Palette 2-C 7147-1471-4714

    Color Palette 2-C
    7147-1471-4714

  • Color Palette 2-D 7157-1571-5715

    Color Palette 2-D
    7157-1571-5715

  • Color Palette 2-E 7167-1671-6716

    Color Palette 2-E
    7167-1671-6716

  • Color Palette 2-F 7177-1771-7717

    Color Palette 2-F
    7177-1771-7717

  • Color Palette 2-G 7187-1871-8718

    Color Palette 2-G
    7187-1871-8718

  • Color Palette 2-H 7197-1971-9719

    Color Palette 2-H
    7197-1971-9719

  • Color Palette 3-A 7207-2072-0720

    Color Palette 3-A
    7207-2072-0720

  • Color Palette 3-B 7217-2172-1721

    Color Palette 3-B
    7217-2172-1721

  • Color Palette 3-C 7227-2272-2722

    Color Palette 3-C
    7227-2272-2722

  • Color Palette 3-D 7237-2372-3723

    Color Palette 3-D
    7237-2372-3723

  • Color Palette 3-E 7247-2472-4724

    Color Palette 3-E
    7247-2472-4724

  • Color Palette 3-F 7257-2572-5725

    Color Palette 3-F
    7257-2572-5725

  • Color Palette 3-G 7267-2672-6726

    Color Palette 3-G
    7267-2672-6726

  • Color Palette 3-H 7277-2772-7727

    Color Palette 3-H
    7277-2772-7727

  • Color Palette 4-A 7287-2872-8728

    Color Palette 4-A
    7287-2872-8728

  • Color Palette 4-B 7297-2972-9729

    Color Palette 4-B
    7297-2972-9729

  • Color Palette 4-C 7307-3073-0730

    Color Palette 4-C
    7307-3073-0730

  • Color Palette 4-D 7317-3173-1731

    Color Palette 4-D
    7317-3173-1731

  • Color Palette 4-E 7327-3273-2732

    Color Palette 4-E
    7327-3273-2732

  • Color Palette 4-F 7337-3373-3733

    Color Palette 4-F
    7337-3373-3733

  • Color Palette 4-G 7347-3473-4734

    Color Palette 4-G
    7347-3473-4734

  • Color Palette 4-H 7357-3573-5735

    Color Palette 4-H
    7357-3573-5735

Nintendo-published games released prior to the Super Game Boy would automatically load one of the above palettes as opposed to the default 1-A palette. Below is a gallery of each game this applies to.

Gallery

  • North American box art

    North American box art

  • North American box art (bundle)

    North American box art (bundle)

  • European box art

    European box art

  • Japanese box art (Super Game Boy)

    Japanese box art (Super Game Boy)

  • Japanese box art (Super Game Boy 2)

    Japanese box art (Super Game Boy 2)

  • Box artwork (used on European cover)

    Box artwork (used on European cover)

  • North American Super Game Boy

    North American Super Game Boy

  • Japanese/European Super Game Boy

    Japanese/European Super Game Boy

  • Japanese Super Game Boy 2

    Japanese Super Game Boy 2

  • Boot screen

    Boot screen

  • Super Game Boy 2 boot screen

    Super Game Boy 2 boot screen

Super Game Boy enhanced games

Special borders

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  • Donkey Kong

    Donkey Kong

  • Donkey Kong Land

    Donkey Kong Land

  • Donkey Kong Land 2

    Donkey Kong Land 2

  • Donkey Kong Land III

    Donkey Kong Land III

  • Game & Watch Gallery (pink variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery (pink variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (purple variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery (purple variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (blue variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery (blue variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (lilac variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery (lilac variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (Fire)

    Game & Watch Gallery (Fire)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (Manhole)

    Game & Watch Gallery (Manhole)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (Octopus)

    Game & Watch Gallery (Octopus)

  • Game & Watch Gallery (Oil Panic)

    Game & Watch Gallery (Oil Panic)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2

    Game & Watch Gallery 2

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Parachute)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Parachute)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Helmet)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Helmet)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Donkey Kong)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Donkey Kong)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Ball)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Modern Ball)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Parachute)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Parachute)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Helmet)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Helmet)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Chef)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Chef)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Vermin)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Vermin)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Donkey Kong)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Donkey Kong)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Ball)

    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Classic Ball)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (beach variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (beach variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (summer plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (summer plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (spring plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (spring plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (sunset plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (sunset plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (snowy plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (snowy plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (another summer plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (another summer plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (snowflaked plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (snowflaked plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (another snowy plains variant)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (another snowy plains variant)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Egg)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Egg)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Greenhouse)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Greenhouse)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Turtle Bridge)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Turtle Bridge)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Mario Bros.)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Mario Bros.)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Donkey Kong Jr.)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Donkey Kong Jr.)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Flagman)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Flagman)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Judge)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Judge)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Lion)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Lion)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Spitball Sparky)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Spitball Sparky)

  • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Donkey Kong II)

    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Donkey Kong II)

  • Mario's Picross (title screen)

    Mario's Picross (title screen)

  • Mario's Picross (in-game)

    Mario's Picross (in-game)

  • Picross 2

    Picross 2

  • Tetris Attack

    Tetris Attack

  • Tetris Attack (hidden)

    Tetris Attack (hidden)

  • Tetris Attack (hidden)

    Tetris Attack (hidden)

  • Tetris Attack (hidden)

    Tetris Attack (hidden)

  • Tetris Attack (hidden)

    Tetris Attack (hidden)

  • Tetris Attack (hidden)

    Tetris Attack (hidden)

  • Tetris Attack (hidden)

    Tetris Attack (hidden)

  • Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!

    Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!

  • Wario Land II

    Wario Land II

  • Game Boy Camera

    Game Boy Camera

  • Pocket Camera

    Pocket Camera

Miscellaneous

  • Japanese print advertisement

    Japanese print advertisement

  • International commercial

    International commercial

  • International commercial

    International commercial

  • International commercial

    International commercial

  • International commercial

    International commercial

External links

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