Happy Birthday GameBoy! (25 today!)

quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
in Miscellaneous

So, apparently, today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Nintendo's Gameboy.

I loved mine! Got me back into playing games, and Tetris (which came with it) is still my fave game ever!

There's been a few versions of the old beast since it arrived, and my personal favourite is either the original (because it' so chunky!) and the GBA SP (clam shell, backlight, fits in your pocket).

To mark the occasion, I took a pic today of 25 of my own GameBoys:

(yes, I have an obsession. Apparently).

Happy 25th Birthday old friend!

QS =D

Comments

  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772

    I still have my original at home... but just one of them! Nice collection. :)

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949

    Stop making me feel so old! :o

  • DuesDues Member Posts: 1,159

    And the Tetris multiplayer mode when you had to have a cable connected between the two units! Wow I feel old to :)

  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598

    Excellent collection, QS, impresive. :smile:

  • BazookaTimeBazookaTime Member Posts: 1,274

    Bought one when they first came out, loved it.

  • AfterBurnettAfterBurnett Member Posts: 3,474

    I agree, the original GB and the SP are the best :) You know what's even better? An SNK Neo Geo Pocket Colour :D

  • BazookaTimeBazookaTime Member Posts: 1,274

    Loved the SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color, even had the Black and White version, if it would have been back lit it would have been perfect.

  • RondoRocketRondoRocket Member Posts: 411

    That's an impressive collection, QS!

    I love the GBA SP, bought one off of ebay about 3 months ago and my 2yr old grabbed it off my nightstand and snapped it in half. :( Bought another one and now I keep way up, up, up, high… up… high.

  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881

    Cool collection you have there. I recently bought a GBA. The one without a backlight and I can't see crap on a sunny day. I bought it because I could get hold of a copy of a Japanese version of Mappy for it. I had the first type GB in the 90s but it must be in a Box somewhere in my storage. I did find the games and I play them on my GBA now. Donkey Kong is my all time favorite.

  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598

    @‌quantumsheep

    Found a Gameboy commercial in this article, QS, sure it'll interest you:

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/21/gameboy-turns-25_n_5185634.html

    :smile:

  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881

    I will Zapp you!

  • xforcexforce Member Posts: 187

    nice collection. i had a gameboy pocket. cant recall if i owned the original gameboy or not but i played on many around that era

  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188

    That advert is awesome - thanks @gyroscope‌ :)

    Some classic games on the GameBoy - Tetris being the obvious one!

    It's just such a lovely machine hugs all the GameBoys

    QS =D

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