For sale is a fully tested and functional Original Nintendo Gameboy, in used, good condition. Included in the package are the console and rear battery cover only. It may have signs of usage or fine scratches, but this does not affect its functionality. Upgrade to include your choice of games!
Nintendo Gameboy – Features
One of the most recognizable devices, the Original Nintendo Gameboy, revolutionized gaming. It allowed players to take their favorite game wherever they went. The console has been praised for its extreme durability and battery life.
Specifications
The console features a cartridge slot, a volume dial, and a contrast dial, and its custom-made CPU and internal memory allow it to display beautifully detailed graphics for its time. In addition, the console features four color schemes in different shades of gray and supports stereo sound via headphones.
Durability
The Nintendo Gameboy is highly resistant to shocks. As initially it was for children, its developers knew it needed to be durable, as the handheld was prone to be dropped.
Accessories
The system has hundreds of accessories, from first-party to independently developed; you can find screen lights, magnifiers, extra speakers, and even selfie cameras and printers!
Nintendo Gameboy – Huge Library
There are over 1050 games, from Nintendo Original Titles to 3rd Party games—several acclaimed Nintendo Franchises debut on the Gameboy, including Kirby, Pokemon, and Super Mario Land.
Dr. Mario
One of the best-selling puzzle franchises, Doctor Mario, tasks the player with stacking pills of different patterns on top of matching viruses to clear every level. As the player progresses through the game, the number of viruses increases, and the pills drop faster, requiring an increase in skill to clear each stage.
Kirby's Dreamland
Discover the game that launched the Kirby franchise. This side-scrolling action platformer showcases beautiful graphics for its time. You take the role of Kirby, who is tasked with recovering all the food and Sparkling Stars stolen by King Dedede. If you beat the game, an unlockable hard mode awaits you, with limited lives and reduced HP for additional, challenging fun!
Tetris
The best-selling video game of all time, Tetris almost doesn’t need an introduction. It’s the most enjoyable and addicting puzzle game you’ll stumble upon, and it will have you chasing that high score for hours on end. The Gameboy version even features multiplayer, allowing you to play with your friends via the Game Link Cable.
Pokemon Blue
The other game responsible for the Craze is Pokemon Blue. It will task you with collecting all 151 Pokemon and beating the 8 Gyms in the Kanto region, after which it will take you to Victory Road to battle the Elite Four. Each town visited has its own story, unique music, and events. Collecting all Pokemon is a fun challenge. There are 11 Pokemon exclusive to each game, which players can gain only by trading with their friends. For Blue, these are Sandshrew, Sandslash, Vulpix, Ninetails, Meowth, Persian, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Magmar, and Pinsir.
Donkey Kong Land
The second game in the Donkey Kong franchise, DK Land, retains all the fun gameplay elements of the first game. It tasks you to recover all the bananas stolen by King K. Rool. You can switch between Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong using the select button to adapt to different challenges in the game. Each level has one or two bonus stages, new enemies, and bosses.
Super Mario Land
One of the best-selling games on the Gameboy, Super Mario Land, tasks the beloved plumber with navigating through Sarasaland to save Princess Daisy from the evil Tatanga. Lastly, the game was praised at release for keeping the fun gameplay of the original Super Mario Bros. Its 12 levels are split between 4 worlds and unique bosses at the end of each one.
The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
The fourth installment in The Legend of Zelda series, Link’s Awakening, will take you to Koholint Island. You will search for eight magical instruments that will awaken the Wind Fish to help you escape from the land. The gameplay is similar to the other games in the series. Lastly, link fights monsters, explores dungeons, and solves puzzles, increasing difficulty. Find new elements like fishing and playing magical songs on the Ocarina.
Nintendo Gameboy – Fun Facts
- The console is highly durable as one Gameboy even survived a bombing during the Gulf War and still works today.
- The Gameboy can run for 30 hours on only 2 AA batteries.
- The console was so amazing that one Soviet cosmonaut took it to space in 1993.
- The Gameboy is the second best-selling console of all time.
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