The Game Boy memories thread

*Prowler* · 06-06-2019, 07:36 AM

Before the DS/3DS, the PSP/Vita, the Switch, the mobile gaming crazy, the tablets, etc. there were the Game Boys. EVERYONE had a Game Boy back in the 90s and early 2000s. My brother and I had:

- The original grey brick one, which my brother lost outside and thus pissed off our mum. "If you want a new Game Boy from now on you'll have to save and buy it yourself!"
- A green Game Boy Pocket, which we no longer have.
- A clear Game Boy Color.
- A purple Game Boy Advance.

The Game Boy was a lot simpler than the devices I mentioned above, but it also provided us a lot of classics. Who didn't grow up playing Tetris or Pokémon on a Game Boy? And then the Color version came out and a lot of new games plus remakes of NES and SNES titles came out for it, and for the GBA even more! Playing such games on the go was awesome back then.

The GBA was a very impressive machine for its time. And it had a wide variety of games. From NES/SNES remakes of older Mario and Zelda games, to brand anew and original games such as F-Zero Maximum Velocity, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Golden Sun, Mario & Luigi Superstar Sage, Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald ofc, Advance Wars, yet.

Some of my fondest memories with the Game Boy:

- Playing Tetris on it and seeing other kids at my school playing it as well
- Watching my classmates playing Pirate games in cartridges that had dozens of games all in one cartridge. They were sold by Indian or Chinese stores, I forgot which one.
- Playing Pokémon on it ofc
- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
- Wario Land 2. COUNTLESS hours did I spend on that game as a kid
- Taking my Game Boy on holidays. Sadly I couldn't play them during a flight, but I did at the airports and hotels!
- Playing F-Zero Maximum Velocity on it.
- Never had extra accessories such as the camera and the printer but some of my classmates did and it was fun watching them experiment with such devices;
- Playing Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga on the GBA, which was bought 2 days before I started 10th grade back in 2005. And then, about 11 years later, in early September... I bought the 3DS remake of that game

- Having to find good lighting in order to be able to see the screen.
- Replaying Pokémon Red every summer from like 1999 to 2009. This used to be my yearly summer tradition when I was a kid/teen. I **** you not. I must have played that game about 15-20 times. And in this decade I've played Yellow a couple of times as well.
- Crunching over during recess to watch other kids play Pokémon. It's like, 5-6 kids would gather around another one to watch him play Pokémon on such a tiny screen

- Playing the ports/remakes of NES and SNES Mario games. Super Mario bros. Deluxe maaaan.

Sadly, I can't imagine myself nowadays playing games on an Game Boy anymore. I've played a few on the 3DS, but on an actual Game Boy? I can't imagine buying batteries and playing on a Game Boy anymore. And if I want to play a good game I missed then I'll play the digital version of it on my 3DS or something.

What about you? What are your memories of the various Game Boy systems?

06-06-2019, 07:36 AM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	The Game Boy memories thread Before the DS/3DS, the PSP/Vita, the Switch, the mobile gaming crazy, the tablets, etc. there were the Game Boys. EVERYONE had a Game Boy back in the 90s and early 2000s. My brother and I had: - The original grey brick one, which my brother lost outside and thus pissed off our mum. "If you want a new Game Boy from now on you'll have to save and buy it yourself!" - A green Game Boy Pocket, which we no longer have. - A clear Game Boy Color. - A purple Game Boy Advance. The Game Boy was a lot simpler than the devices I mentioned above, but it also provided us a lot of classics. Who didn't grow up playing Tetris or Pokémon on a Game Boy? And then the Color version came out and a lot of new games plus remakes of NES and SNES titles came out for it, and for the GBA even more! Playing such games on the go was awesome back then. The GBA was a very impressive machine for its time. And it had a wide variety of games. From NES/SNES remakes of older Mario and Zelda games, to brand anew and original games such as F-Zero Maximum Velocity, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Golden Sun, Mario & Luigi Superstar Sage, Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald ofc, Advance Wars, yet. Some of my fondest memories with the Game Boy: - Playing Tetris on it and seeing other kids at my school playing it as well - Watching my classmates playing Pirate games in cartridges that had dozens of games all in one cartridge. They were sold by Indian or Chinese stores, I forgot which one. - Playing Pokémon on it ofc - Super Mario Bros. Deluxe - Wario Land 2. COUNTLESS hours did I spend on that game as a kid - Taking my Game Boy on holidays. Sadly I couldn't play them during a flight, but I did at the airports and hotels! - Playing F-Zero Maximum Velocity on it. - Never had extra accessories such as the camera and the printer but some of my classmates did and it was fun watching them experiment with such devices; - Playing Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga on the GBA, which was bought 2 days before I started 10th grade back in 2005. And then, about 11 years later, in early September... I bought the 3DS remake of that game - Having to find good lighting in order to be able to see the screen. - Replaying Pokémon Red every summer from like 1999 to 2009. This used to be my yearly summer tradition when I was a kid/teen. I **** you not. I must have played that game about 15-20 times. And in this decade I've played Yellow a couple of times as well. - Crunching over during recess to watch other kids play Pokémon. It's like, 5-6 kids would gather around another one to watch him play Pokémon on such a tiny screen - Playing the ports/remakes of NES and SNES Mario games. Super Mario bros. Deluxe maaaan. Sadly, I can't imagine myself nowadays playing games on an Game Boy anymore. I've played a few on the 3DS, but on an actual Game Boy? I can't imagine buying batteries and playing on a Game Boy anymore. And if I want to play a good game I missed then I'll play the digital version of it on my 3DS or something. What about you? What are your memories of the various Game Boy systems?