The American English spelling of the system's name, Game Boy Color, remains consistent throughout the world. Some examples of games using this technique are The Fish Files, The New Addams Family Series, and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.

Retail chains in the United States reported unexpectedly high demand for the console, with executives of FuncoLand reporting "very pleasant and unpredicted" sales and Electronics Boutique stating "the entire Game Boy Color line just exploded, including accessories" upon release. Computer and Video Games praised the Game Boy Color for making the Game Boy library of games "look better than ever - everything is crystal clear, bright and in colour". Positive assessment on the legacy of the Game Boy Color has also focused upon the merits of its game library, particularly for its third-party and import titles. a] The Game Boy Color has three times as much memory as the original (32 KB system RAM, 16 KB video RAM).This same warning message can be viewed on an original Game Boy as well if the piece that slides into the notch is cut out of the Game Boy.

The Game Boy Color (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is an 8-bit handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 [6] and to international markets that November. The logo for Game Boy Color spells out the word "COLOR" in the five original colors in which the unit was manufactured: Berry (C), Grape (O), Kiwi (L), Dandelion (O), and Teal (R).Travis Fahs for IGN noted whilst "the Game Boy Color's life was relatively brief", it "built up a small library of excellent games", including Wario Land 3 and Pokémon Gold and Silver, and a "unique" and "previously unheard of" line of successful third-party games, including Dragon Warrior Monsters, Metal Gear Solid and Yu-Gi-Oh! They concluded that "nothing about [the Game Boy Color] is very radical" but also said the device was "Game Boy as it always should have been". Featuring a compact design, this console is great for gaming anywhere, whether you're on a trip or simply lounging at home.

The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. However, at power-up, one of 12 built-in color palettes is selectable by pressing a directional button and optionally A or B while the Game Boy logo is present on the screen.We believe partnering with other likeminded companies is a great way to help each other out and ultimately make products that are better for the end consumer. They have been fully set up which means, as well as the adjustable brightness (tapping the top left of the console) and adjustable colour pallettes (tapping the top right of the console) an in-built menu can be opened to change these also, as well as adjusting the screen positioning, 'pixel' model, changing the colour settings, etc. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.