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Game Boy Color

1998 -- another year, another Game Boy. But this time, the line jumped ahead with the Game Boy Color, which featured graphics (in color!) similar to the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and, even better, backwards compatibility. In fact, gamers could even experience old monochromatic Game Boy titles in a selectable color scheme. That led to spoilers in some games, however, as a change to the color palette revealed hidden secrets.

The GBC represented a slight increase in size over the Game Boy Pocket, but it answered concerns about whether or not Nintendo could keep up with a changing gaming world.

14/07/08