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The list of Nintendo
Game Boy Color
The (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is a handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 and to international markets that November. It is the successor to the Game Boy and is part of the Game ...
games includes licensed releases from the platform's launch in 1998 to the final release in 2003. The last official release for the system was ''Doraemon no Study Boy: Kanji Yomikaki Master'', which was released in Japan on July 18, 2003. However, multiple unlicensed games (many of which are developed and distributed by fans) have been released since then. Additionally, there were several games which were developed and officially licensed, but were cancelled before release.
Games were released under two classes of cartridges: Class A, "Dual Mode" cartridges compatible with Game Boy systems which predate the Game Boy Color. They feature the text "Yes" in the column indicating two versions of the game included on the cartridges. The backs of the boxes for such games are labeled "Compatible with Game Boy" and the cartridges of these games are typically molded in black to distinguish them from original Game Boy cartridges. Many of them also have special borders and/or limited color support for the
Super Game Boy
The is a peripheral that allows Game Boy cartridges to be played on a Super Nintendo Entertainment System console. Released in June 1994, it retailed for $59.99 in the United States and £49.99 in the United Kingdom. In South Korea, it is call ...
. Class B cartridges were compatible only with the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP and Game Boy Player. They feature the text "No" in the column indicating backward compatibility. Such games typically feature the disclaimers "Only for Game Boy Color" and "Not compatible with other Game Boy systems!" on their box art or sometimes on the cartridge.
This list is organized alphabetically by the games' localized English titles, or by ''
rōmaji
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Japanese is normally written in a combination of logographic characters borrowed from Ch ...
'' transliterations when exclusive to Japan. The releases are sorted into 3 main regions (Japan, North America, and European Union/
PAL region
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), specifying if certain European games had country-specific distribution. There is also one game exclusive to the country of South Korea.
Information about developers, publishers, and release dates are gathered from the
GameFAQs
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and
Moby Games
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websites.
Licensed games (released)
Regions
List of games
Games exclusive to Nintendo Power cartridge peripheral
Several games were released only digitally through the Japanese exclusive
Nintendo Power
''Nintendo Power'' was a video game news and strategy magazine from Nintendo of America, first published in July/August 1988 as Nintendo's official print magazine for North America. The magazine's publication was initially done monthly by Ninten ...
Game Boy peripheral.
Cancelled games
There were a total of 58 games which were officially licensed by Nintendo and were developed, but were cancelled before release.
The information in this section is provided primarily through the
GameFAQs
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website database "advanced search" option.
This section is under construction.
Unlicensed games
Several unlicensed games were released for the Game Boy Color. Almost all are backwards compatible with older Game Boy systems. Titles consist of
Christian video game
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s as well as counterfeit games based on popular franchises. In addition to these, several fan-made games were developed and distributed through unofficial channels.
There are currently unlicensed games listed below.
See also
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Lists of video games
This is a list of all video game lists on Wikipedia, sorted by varying classifications.
By platform
Acorn
* List of Acorn Electron games
Apple
* List of Apple II games
* List of Apple IIGS games
* List of iOS games
* List of Macintosh game ...
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Lists of Game Boy games
Lists of Game Boy games cover video games developed for Nintendo's original Game Boy and for other platforms in the Game Boy family.
*List of Game Boy games, for the original Game Boy
*List of Game Boy Color games for games supporting the additio ...
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List of Game Boy games
The Game Boy portable system has a library of games, which were released in plastic ROM cartridges. The Game Boy first launched in Japan on April 21, 1989, with '' Super Mario Land'', '' Alleyway'', ''Baseball'' and '' Yakuman''. For the North ...
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List of Game Boy Advance games
This is a list of games released for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game system. The number of games in this list is , organized alphabetically by the games' localized English titles, or, when Japan-exclusive, their ''rōmaji'' translitera ...
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List of Super Game Boy games
This is a list of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games that use enhancements, color palettes, or other features of the Super Game Boy, organized alphabetically by title. See Lists of video games for related lists.
Notes
*Some games will have enhance ...
Notes
References
Game Boy Color games listat
Nintendo
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Game Boy Color
The (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is a handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 and to international markets that November. It is the successor to the Game Boy and is part of the Game ...
Game Boy Color
The (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is a handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 and to international markets that November. It is the successor to the Game Boy and is part of the Game ...
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