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10 Amazing Facts About the Game Boy You Didn't Know

Honestly, when it comes to portable gaming no one has ever really managed to challenge Nintendo. The Game Boy is one of the most successful systems of all time, despite the fact that it went up against technically superior portable consoles like the Lynx and Game Gear. It's had an interesting history, and here are ten of the coolest and strangest bits of it.

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eagle214012d ago

I didn't know it was the first system in space!

Moonman4011d ago

Everyone needs to read articles before comments..lol.

fairyblaster4012d ago

Am I the only one who FEELS that this GameBoy system is more comfortable to play games with than the Vita?

WiiUsauce4011d ago

I really like the ergonomic design of the GameBoy Pocket, and how there's ridges in the back for your fingers to comfortably rest. And the screen is much nicer and bigger than the OG GameBoy.

t0mmyb0y4010d ago

OG lol. Showing your age sir

r214012d ago

Barely? You mean outsold the GB by 35 million. Do not deny the greatness of a great system but none the less, both great game systems that deserved tons of sales.

Anyways, pretty cool facts to find. Didnt know Korea called it the Mini ComBoy.

LoveOfTheGame4012d ago (Edited 4012d ago )

How long was the GB in production compared to the PS2? Not trolling or anything just want to see how it did in the same time period as the PS2.

Edit: Just looked it up, looked like it had a longer life than the PS2, still both great systems.

Better question though, the Russian took Tetris, you have one handheld game to play for most of a year, what would you take?

r214012d ago

Regarding your first question, both sold in 13/14 years but the PS2 outsold it in the same time frame.

If i were to take any GB game, it'd be Pokemon Blue. My brother got Red.

Now seeing as i own a vita only, I'd take Gravity Rush. Game was amazing and a great buy :D

slapedurmomsace4011d ago

@ r21, maybe they did sell around the same amount of years, but they were two very very different times for gamers in terms of popularity, and the economy. Though both incredibly impressive.

t0mmyb0y4010d ago

The Russian took Tetris? The Russian MADE Tetris what are you talking about?

Swiggins4012d ago

Ahhhh Tetris on the Gameboy, those were the good old days.

Cool article, and I must especially congratulate the author for not putting each fact on a different page.

Very well done.

Eyeco4012d ago

Ahh the gameboy, I remember playing Metroid back in the day good times.

WiiUsauce4011d ago

1 person did not have good memories of playing Metroid back in the day.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Giblet_Head11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.