What is a Game Boy?
The Game Boy is a handheld video game console that is credited as the longest running video game system of all time. Developed by Gunpei Yokoi of Nintendo Japan, the Game Boy was released in the U.S. in 1991. Upon its release, it was bundled with the game “Tetris”? and from the moment it hit shelves, it’s been a best seller. The Game Boy has evolved over the years both in technology and design, but continues to be the number one selling handheld video game system. The very first Game Boy contained a mere 8-bit 4.19 MHz CPU with a 4-color display screen in grayscale and a resolution of 160×144 pixels. When the system proved an instant success, Nintendo wasted no time revamping the Game Boy, and the ten year span between the original release and the release of the Game Boy Advance delivered the Game Boy Pocket and the Game Boy Color. In 2001, the Game Boy had morphed into the Game Boy Advance, with a 32-bit 16.78MHz CPU, a color display and 240×160 pixels. The Game Boy remained a top sel
