Nintendo GameBoy Color - Light Purple Console

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Its successor, the Game Boy Advance, was released in 2001 and the Game Boy Color was discontinued in 2003. Over thirteen years, Game Boy has become the planet's most loved handheld with over 100 million units sold. While the majority of the games are Game Boy Color exclusive, approximately 30% of the games released are compatible with the original Game Boy. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. Elle est parfaitement reconditionnée: le son, les boutons, fonctionnent très bien et pas une rayure sur l'écran.

For questions regarding condition and contents please contact our support team here before finalizing any sales. Commentary on the legacy of the Game Boy Color has been shaped by the perception that the handheld was as an incremental and transitional upgrade of the Game Boy rather than a completely new handheld release. I think it's a great portable gaming system to introduce to young children, who haven't been introduced to gaming yet. Game Boy Color is twice as fast as the regular Game Boy, which allows programmers to crunch more data and produce more sophisticated games. If you need help or advice when fixing your Retro Game Boy, don't hesitate to get in touch with the ZedLabz team, who offer expert technical support and guidance and can help acquire Game Boy spare parts even if they aren't currently in this collection.If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. It is the successor to the original Game Boy and features a colour screen and improved hardware over its predecessor. As a child of the 90s I grew up playing GameBoy for a good part of my childhood, in fact I bought this GameBoy for my mom since I remember watching her play it a lot when I was little. This screen also comes with an illuminated Gameboy Color logo, the colour of which can be changed using the Start and Select buttons. Our 12 month warranty covers technical defects and faults caused by improper workmanship or materials.

These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. The Retro Retreat offers a 6 month warranty on all items with certain exceptions as detailed in clause 1. You can button mash all you want and it won't break, and it's very easy to held and convenient to carry around, since it's a lot slimmer that the traditional GameBoy model.Non removable consumable parts – sealed batteries will be covered for the full duration of the warranty. We also sell a wide range of refurbished Mobile Phones and Tech from major brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and much more. Accessories and add-on peripherals abound, enhancing the playing experience with vibrating feedback to in-game bumps and crashes, extra battery power and even a clever camera package that allows players to capture, tweak and print images. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.

Manipulation of palette registers during display allows for a rarely used high color mode, capable of displaying more than 2,000 colors on the screen simultaneously. Computer and Video Games praised the Game Boy Color for making the Game Boy library of games "look better than ever - everything is crystal clear, bright and in colour". Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Affiliated publications such as Total Game Boy praised the handheld for its "bright, colorful picture that can be viewed in direct light", backward compatibility features preserving the "vast catalogue of original Game Boy games", and improved technical performance. Always read labels, warnings, directions and other information provided with the product before using it.They concluded that "nothing about [the Game Boy Color] is very radical" but also said the device was "Game Boy as it always should have been".

Milder reviews included those by Arcade, who conceded that the colors were "very impressive" but "not as eyeball-popping as you might have hoped for [. The processor, which is a hybrid Intel 8080 and Zilog Z80 workalike made by Sharp with a few extra (bit manipulation) instructions, has a clock speed of approximately 8 MHz, twice as fast as that of the original Game Boy. Those of a certain age may remember trying to play their favorite games in the dark and struggling to see the graphics clearly. Please check your estimated dispatch dates, as any items with later dates than this will almost certainly not be delivered in time for Christmas. The GBC also introduced the ability to exchange data with other Game Boy consoles through an infrared port, which allows for wireless communication between devices.Along with a brand new outer shell, new buttons and membranes, 2 x AA Batteries and a protective neoprene sleeve. The American English spelling of the system's name, Game Boy Color, remains consistent throughout the world. Ashley Day of Retro Gamer noted that the handheld had an "overlooked" status, stating "the Game Boy Color (has) an unfair reputation as the one Nintendo handheld with few worthwhile titles, but this simply isn't the case. This method of upgrading the color count results in graphic artifacts in certain games; for example, a sprite that is supposed to meld into the background is sometimes colored separately, making it easily noticeable.