Anniversary Game Boy Color Turns 25 Today

Mediocre Hardware all the things told, but man was it a hotbed of game design and innovation. And of course the Zelda trilogy is still unmatched in the 2d gaming sphere imo. It was also the first really good looking handheld console, I had a turquoise one.

Still have my neon green I got for Christmas that year with Pokémon red and Kobe Bryant’s 3on3

While the Game Boy Color was a nice little upgrade to those who always wanted to play their Game Boy library in colors, Nintendo did fall back on the device a bit from the Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light. For one the bigger screen had been downgrade to be much smaller, the internal light the GB Light had was not implemented and instead of using AAA batteries, it used two AA batteries instead keeping the system to a good 15-18 hours of game time. I do enjoy the system's few exclusives such as PowerQuest, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil Gaiden, Street Fighter Alpha, Shantae, Pokemon Gold and Silver, and the Zelda Oracle games.

The GBC was the first system that I bought with my own money. I’d had a Game Gear in the early 90s and only got an original GB in 96. The GBC was a very good upgrade from the classic GB: smaller form factor, much sharper screen with no motion blur, only needed a couple of batteries and some of the games were pretty impressive, especially when it gave new life to old monochrome games. My only gripe is the lack of a backlight but a worm light was a cheap solution, especially since the back light is what made the Game Gear such a battery hog back in the day.

When my son was first getting into games I bought him a GBC in Atomic Purple (the see through model) that I found in pretty decent condition. He loves playing it to this day, especially Wario land 2. I then found myself a grape coloured model online in immaculate condition for a ridiculously good price. My original teal model is with a friend and still gets used to this day 25 years later!

@Poodlestargenerica That's pretty much Nintendo in a nutshell up to this day, really.

Biggest advantage was battery life, the Lynx was in colour, but ran on 6 AA batteries, and for only a few hours, the Gameboy wasn't spectacular, but could run for ages on fewer batteries.

It’s a true testament as I still play mine! Of course I’ve upgraded it with a backlit screen and rechargeable battery and the like but the games still hold up and I never forget the controls as weeks and months pass between gaming sessions!
I love the gameboy color. Just the thought of that purple gameboy with a Pokémon red cart inserted is so comforting. The perfect shades of color, side-by-side. The bleeps and bloops. Ugh…
Mission Impossible had a TV remote function so I was changing TV channels with my gameboy… such a cool piece of tech.
I feel like the gameboy color and even 3DS had all these extra features and functions that even Switch lacks now. No IR port, no streetpass, no expansion slots that never get utilized… I feel like the older products were more thought out or just had so much more going on.
I remember I had either a green one or a purple gameboy color when it came out and my friend put a deep scratch on the screen or dropped it and dented it or something after I let him use it. His mom got me a new one to replace it (which was one of the nicest things ever.)
I can’t remember if I had green first and then purple or vice-versa but ya… that’s my contribution.

Memories? I still play mine regularly. I modded it last year and it regained new life.

Happy 25th anniversary GBC!🎂🍾🥳 This was my very first Nintendo handheld system, ahh the memories.☺️

I remember Cannon Fodder being an excellent version of the game on it, even though you were limited to just two soldiers per level.