The original Nintendo Game Boy is over twenty years old. My copy of gameboy used to belong to my aunt until he stopped playing on it and assumed it was broken and went to the more advanced consoles. For many years after the console's prime time was over it was used as a piece of decoration. It laid on the cabinet like a trophy gathering dust. When I was a teenager I wanted to have a go on it, but my aunt said not to bother cause it didn't work. Eventually she gave in and let me have the old game boy. It was when I finally moved out was when I discovered the problems of why the game boy wasn't working. The conclusion was that the batteries were old and loose. ...  Read the complete review

Like the Playstation One, the Gameboy was extremely simplistic yet was revolutionary when it first came out. Everyone wanted one, and after a while, everywhere you went you would see both children and adults playing on Gameboys. They were incredibly simple to get to grips with, as the only buttons were the A and B action buttons, Start and Select, and the directional pad, as well as the power switch on the top. This button system is remarkably similar to that used on most handheld game consoles such as the PSP and the Nintendo DS. There is a slot in the back for inserting game cartridges and a battery compartment in the back - the Gameboy takes 2 AA batteries. You could .  Read the complete review

When I was younger my favourite handheld computer was most definitely the Nintendo Game Boy. From the time a friend of mine let me borrow his I really wanted one and although obviously technology has moved on tremendously you could probably still find one really cheaply on eBay or at a local car boot sale. I loved everything about the Game Boy, it was quite chunky but easy to hold and use. I remember using the tiny slide switch on the top of the unit to turn the power on and the unforgettable sort of ping sound as the Nintendo logo flashed up on the screen. The game cartridges fitted in to the top of the unit and were easy to put in and pull ...  Read the complete review

The Game Boy, successor to the "Game & Watch" handheld system, first hit European shelves in September 1990. It is under active development and support by Nintendo, though its older lines including the "classic" Game Boy, the colour variation, and the later "Advance" console do not receive new video game releases today. The console was recently inducted in the American Toy Hall Of Fame as a hallmark of its excellence and its impact on the video game world. My first experience with the Game Boy came while visiting a cousin. He carelessly left the beige object discarded which I remember sneakily picking up and flicking the ...  Read the complete review

Released in Europe in 1990, the Nintendo Gameboy is recognised in popular culture as the videogame system which brought handheld gaming to a mass market. I remember first seeing the Gameboy in a local toy shop, mounted on a stand which allowed customers to have a go. As a ten-year-old-boy I was amazed, having only seen consoles in the form of the big and chunky boxes which were only playable when connected to the family telly. I knew I had to have one of these tiny wonders, and was lucky enough to receive a Gameboy as a Christmas present the following year. The first Gameboy's were of a beige colour, and constructed from a plastic which could ...  Read the complete review