Game Boy

Game Boy
Developer	Nintendo
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Handheld game console
Generation	Fourth generation
Release date	April 21, 1989 (Japan) July 31, 1989 (North America) September 28, 1990 (Europe)
Units sold	Worldwide: 118.69 million
Media	Game Boy cartridges
CPU	Sharp LR35902 core
Predecessor	Game & Watch
Successor	Game Boy Color

The Game Boy is a handheld game console made by Nintendo and the successor to their previous line of handheld games, The Game & Watch. It was introduced on April 21, 1989 in Japan and July 31, 1989 in North America and was discontinued in March 23, 2003, making it one of the longest-surviving consoles of the forth-generation. Mostly, they came in grey and featured several versions such as Game Boy Light, Game Boy Pocket, and the transparent Play It Loud! series. The Game Boy also ran on 4 AA batteries and featured a yellow tinted screen.

The Nerd would later review various Game Boy accessories such as the Super Game Boy and Game Boy Camera.

Game Boy games reviewed by the Nerd

• The Amazing Spider-Man
• Batman: Return of the Joker
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle:
  • Crazy Castle 2
  • Crazy Castle 3
• Godzilla
• King James Bible (Bible Games III, with mentioned on Bible Games 2)
• Toxic Crusaders
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
• Mortal Kombat