Somewhere between a next-generation release and a hardware revision, the Game Boy Color would arrive internationally in 1998. Promising backward compatibility with original Game Boy games, the new ...

The best Game Boy Color games shine a light on the many memorable experiences that landed on the classic and much loved handheld. As the first Game Boy to feature a color screen, we got to see some ...

The Game Boy Color hit shelves in 1998 and proved that Nintendo's rip-roaring success with the original wasn't just a fluke. The console has a Goliath library of phenomenal games and even boasted ...

Here at Ars, we're big fans of classic console emulators that go beyond providing perfect re-creations to those that actually improve on original hardware with new features we could only dream of as ...

Through the looking glass: Nintendo's ill-fated Virtual Boy tried to bring VR gaming to the masses decades before the tech was ready, resulting in a fabulous flop. Now, as the console turns 30, a ...

With the announcement (and subsequent delay) of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo's handheld consoles are back in the limelight. In 2025, finding someone toting around a Switch on a plane or on public ...

The Game Boy Color is one of the most successful handheld consoles and an excellent mid-life upgrade to the original Game Boy. With everything from updates of Game Boy classics to vibrant titles that ...

Game Boy Color's processor and memory upgrades allowed for bigger games with more exploration, like Shantae, Warlocked, and ...