Game Boy Color

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Game Boy Color
Designer Nintendo R&D3
Manufacturer Nintendo
CPU 4.19 MHz Sharp LR35902
(8.38 MHz in dual processor mode)
Graphics 160 × 144, 16 colors
(over 2000 colors in Hi-Color mode)
Memory 32KB Main RAM
16 KB Video RAM
Media Game Pak
Released JP: October 21, 1998
NA: November 18, 1998
EU: November 23, 1998
AU: November 27, 1998
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The Game Boy Color was the third handheld video game console released by Nintendo. The system had backward compatibility with video games from its predecessor, the Game Boy.

It was succeeded by the Game Boy Advance.

Release

It was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, in North America on November 18, 1998, in Europe on November 23, 1998, and in Oceania on November 27, 1998.

The word Color in the title had each individual letter correspond to the five colors available upon release. The colors were berry, grape, kiwi, dandelion, and teal, respectively.

Emulated Game Boy Color games owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Release Added to museum Notes
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Nintendo R&D1
Tose
1998 December 4, 2017 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Nintendo R&D1
Tose
1998 December 4, 2017 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Nintendo EAD 1998 February 19, 2018 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Capcom
Flagship
2001 December 1, 2017 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Capcom
Flagship
2001 December 1, 2017 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge Intelligent Systems 2000 June 13, 2019 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Hudson Soft
Creatures
2000 June 13, 2019 For the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.