Welcome to Game Boy General discussion. This is the place to talk about the games, the consoles and the memories: from the original grey brick through the Color and Advance to the SP and the Micro.
What belongs here
• Favourite games, hidden gems and "what should I play next?" threads.
• Collections: boxed games, special-edition consoles, accessories and displays.
• Memories and history: link cables, the Game Boy Camera and Printer, the e-Reader.
• Which console to buy for which games, and how they compare.
• Photos of your consoles, stock or modded.
What doesn't belong here
• Detailed mod build logs, screen kits and shell swap advice go in Mods & shell swaps.
• Making your own games, GB Studio and homebrew releases go in Homebrew & GB Studio.
• If something is broken or behaving oddly, ask in Help & troubleshooting.
Tips for collectors
• Fakes are common, especially for popular titles like the Pokémon games. Check the label quality, the board inside, and the printed codes. If in doubt, post photos and ask.
• Many carts that save use a coin battery that eventually runs flat. A dead battery means a lost save, not a dead game, and it can be replaced. Back up your save first if it matters to you.
• Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal also use that battery for the in-game clock.
• Yellowed shells and sticky labels can often be improved, but test cleaning methods somewhere hidden first. Isopropyl alcohol on a cotton bud is the classic way to clean cartridge contacts.
• Boxes and manuals usually matter more to a collection's value than the cart alone.
Which console for which games
• Original Game Boy games play on everything up to the GBA SP, but not on the Micro.
• Game Boy Color games need a Color, an Advance or an SP. Some are labelled as compatible with the original Game Boy too.
• GBA games play on the Advance, SP, Micro, and the original DS and DS Lite.
What isn't allowed
• No ROMs, BIOS files, or where to find them, and no requests.
• No buying, selling or trading here.
• Share photos, but crop out addresses and anything personal.
House rules
The KZE house rules apply: be kind, English only (other languages are translated automatically), and no spam, keyboard mashing or self-promotion spam. Use Report if you see something that breaks them. This thread is locked, so start your own thread to share your collection or memories.
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