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Rediscovering the Game Boy: A Technical Retrospective on Its 35th Anniversary

Six days ago, on April 21st, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Nintendo Game Boy - a fact I discovered thanks to MargotCandy through a post here (link). I've never owned one myself, prompting me to explore the technical aspects of this iconic device. The distinctive multi-green coloring especially dragged my interest.

After researching various tech tests and reviews, I came across an incredible video that I think is worth sharing with the JA community, given the number of Game Boy fans here.

The technical limitations of early gaming platforms like the Game Boy often forced developers to come up with innovative and creative solutions. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think today's access to powerful hardware might be diminishing developers' ability to create such inventive workarounds, which in turn become classic and timeless game mechanics?

Created at 7:12pm, 27th April, 2024. Page last updated at 2:42pm, 16th May, 2024.