You do just put in a Game Boy Pocket cartridge. But, depending on the game, it can either get a border around it, have pre-set colors, and/or have Super Game Boy-exclusive sound effects. However, this only affects games made during or after 1994.
Yeah for example Mega man V on Gameboy had added features that only were available with the super gameboy cartridge. Preset colors and a cute little border with Metools on it. I still have my Super gameboy. This is why I don't understand Nintendo's logic in not releasing Game boy games on VC. The games look just fine on a TV. Better in fact. Larger screen and better sound. Why not have Gameboy on VC? I just don't get it.
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You do just put in a Game Boy Pocket cartridge. But, depending on the game, it can either get a border around it, have pre-set colors, and/or have Super Game Boy-exclusive sound effects.
Does it have to be a Game Boy Pocket Cartridge? I didn't know they were different...
Sorry for being so... obnoxiously self-assertive and impudent.
No, it's okay, zez. Yes, you do put a Game Boy Pocket cartridge in a Super Game Boy cartridge; Game Boy Color cartridges will not work on it. One of the great things about this cartridge is getting to play Game Boy Pocket games on your TV screen.
The only game I'd see that would be interesting is Mega Man V. I say just release Mega Man I through V like they were planning before canceling the GBA version... and do it on DSiWare. =D
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The original Game Boy was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989. Based on a Z80 processor, it has a black and green reflective LCD screen, an eight-way directional pad, two action buttons (A and B), and Start and Select buttons. It plays games from ROM-based media contained in small plastic detachable units called cartridges (sometimes called carts or Game Paks). The killer game that pushed the Game Boy into the upper reaches of success was Tetris. Tetris was widely popular, and on the handheld format could be played anywhere. It came packaged with the Game Boy, and broadened its reach; adults and children alike were buying Game Boys in order to play Tetris. Releasing Tetris on the Game Boy was selected as #4 on GameSpy's "25 Smartest Moments in Gaming".[7] The original Game Boy was one of the first cartridge-based system that supported more than four players at one time (via the link port). In fact, it has been shown that the system could support 16 simultaneous players at once. However, this feature was only supported in Faceball 2000.
Game Boy Pocket
In 1996 Nintendo released the Game Boy Pocket: a smaller, lighter unit that requires fewer batteries. It has space for two AAA batteries, which provide about 10 hours of game play. The Pocket has a smaller link port, which requires an adapter to link with the older Game Boy. The port design is used on all subsequent Game Boy models, excluding the Game Boy Micro. The screen was changed to a true black-and-white display, rather than the "pea soup" monochromatic display of the original Game Boy. Also Game Boy Pocket (GBP) has a larger screen than the Game Boy Color (GBC) that later superseded it, the GBP's screen is 65mm (2.56") diagonal, width 48.5mm (1.91"), height 43.5mm (1.71") compared to a 59mm (2.32") diagonal for the GBC. Again, and like the Game Boy, the Game Boy Pocket has no backlight to allow play in a darkened area. The first version did not have an LED to show battery levels. This was soon added due to public demand, along with new Game Boy Pocket units of different colors, some of them new to the Game Boy line. There were several limited-edition Game Boy Pockets including a metallic Ice Blue unit and a pink model exclusive to Japan. The Game Boy Pocket was not a new software platform and played the same software as the original Game Boy model.
So.. yeah, the "GB Pocket" is just a smaller a lighter version of the original.
What I was getting at was that the Super Game Boy cartridge will only work on pre-Game Boy Color (the ones with the transparent green cartridges) games.
I liked the animated borders, the animations being triggered either from waiting a while without pressing any buttons (like a screen saver) or using the secret buttons command (there being also a secret command for the credits roll). Some Game Boy games come with their own exclusive borders as well as having better colors layout. For the games with those special features comes with a Super Game Boy label as shown on this game for example. Good times. Certainly puts the Gamecube's Game Boy Player to shame in comparison...
I liked the animated borders, the animations being triggered either from waiting a while without pressing any buttons (like a screen saver) or using the secret buttons command (there being also a secret command for the credits roll). Some Game Boy games come with their own exclusive borders as well as having better colors layout. For the games with those special features comes with a Super Game Boy label as shown on this game for example. Good times. Certainly puts the Gamecube's Game Boy Player to shame in comparison...
the only difference is that it plays all GB games(except Kirby's Tilt and Tumble unless you want to move your GCN around, tell me if you have), except GBA video carts, and can also link to other systems while being used. Also alot harder to find.
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Game Boy Player may be able to play much of the Game Boy games, it's just less lively without the many features that the Super Game Boy provided in its time. It's also compatible with the Mario Paint mouse.
Don't slight the Game Boy Player -- it's a great accessory, and I've really enjoyed being able to play any of my GB/GBC/GBA on a large screen with no hassles. In fact, recently finished The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX for the first time on my Game Boy Player and was amazed at how well that game holds up over time. Still looks great and plays just as well!
That said, I understand what people are getting at. The unique bonus features that were programmed into the Super Game Boy really are a cool gimmick! It's a shame that the Game Boy Player didn't have something similar.
If forced to choose one, the choice is easy for me: Game Boy Player. There are so many great GBC/GBA titles that are still worth playing, and the Super Game Boy can't handle them.
What I was getting at was that the Super Game Boy cartridge will only work on pre-Game Boy Color (the ones with the transparent green cartridges) games.
You have it backwards: the clear cart games are the GBC exclusives. Original GB carts are gray and backward-compatible GBC games are black. (aside from the Donkey Kong Land games that are yellow and Pokemon that are a version-specific color)
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