Game Boy

Nintendo's portable games system took the world by storm. Even by the standards of 1989, the processor and screen were primitive. But thanks to a combination of low price point and long battery life, the original Game Boy enjoyed a decade of support.

Release Details

System
Game Boy	21 April 1989	31 July 1989	28 September 1990
Game Boy Pocket	20 July 1996	2 September 1996	Winter 1996
Game Boy Light	14 April 1998	-	-
Game Boy Color	21 October 1998	18 November 1998	27 November 1998

Nintendo Games

Alleyway
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

21 April 1989

August 1989

28 September 1990

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 August 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

6 June 2011

7 June 2011

3 August 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

15 May 2024
- Cameos
Baseball
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

21 April 1989

August 1989

1996

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

7 June 2011

14 July 2011

28 July 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

15 May 2024
- Cameos
Super Mario Land
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

21 April 1989

August 1989

28 September 1990

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

6 June 2011

7 June 2011

7 June 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

15 May 2024
- Encyclopedia
Yakuman
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

21 April 1989

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
Tennis
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

29 May 1989

August 1989

28 September 1990

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

7 June 2011

23 June 2011

20 July 2011
- Cameos
Tetris
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

14 June 1989

August 1989

28 September 1990

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 September 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

22 December 2011

22 December 2011

28 December 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
- Cameos
Golf
Game Boy, 1989
Game Boy

28 November 1989

February 1990

28 September 1990

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

29 June 2011

8 September 2011

13 October 2011
Solar Striker
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

26 January 1990

February 1990

28 September 1990

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000
Qix
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

13 April 1990

May 1990

28 September 1990

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

15 June 2011

7 July 2011

7 July 2011
- Cameos
Dr. Mario
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

27 July 1990

December 1990

30 April 1991

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

27 July 2011

22 March 2012

4 October 2012

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

12 March 2024
Radar Mission
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

23 October 1990

February 1991

19 September 1991

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 August 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

6 June 2011

23 June 2011

5 October 2011
- Cameos
Balloon Kid

Balloon Fight GB
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

October 1990

February 1991

Game Boy Color – Nintendo Power

1 August 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

19 October 2011

3 November 2011

26 January 2012
- Cameos
F-1 Race
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

9 November 1990

February 1991

10 October 1991

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000
- Cameos
Play Action Football
Game Boy, 1990
Game Boy

December 1990
Game Boy Wars
Game Boy, 1991
Game Boy

21 May 1991

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Game Boy, 1991
Game Boy

November 1991

21 May 1992

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

8 February 2012

8 March 2012

19 July 2012
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Game Boy, 1991
Game Boy

November 1991

21 January 1992

21 May 1992

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

28 September 2011

24 November 2011

24 November 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
Yoshi

Mario & Yoshi

Yoshi no Tamago
Game Boy, 1991
Game Boy

14 December 1991

July 1992

17 December 1992
Kirby's Dream Land

Hoshi no Kirby
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

27 April 1992

August 1992

17 December 1992

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

7 June 2011

30 June 2011

30 June 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
- Cameos
X
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

29 May 1992
Wave Race
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

July 1992

24 May 1997
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

14 September 1992

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

5 September 2012

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

15 May 2024
- Cameos
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Super Mario Land 2: 6-Tsu no Kinkoka
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

21 October 1992

November 1992

28 January 1993

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

29 September 2011

29 September 2011

12 October 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
- Cameos
Yoshi's Cookie

Yoshi no Cookie
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

21 November 1992

April 1993

1993

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000
Magnetic Soccer
Game Boy, 1992
Game Boy

1992
Top Rank Tennis

Top Ranking Tennis
Game Boy, 1993
Game Boy

May 1993

28 July 1994
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima
Game Boy, 1993
Game Boy

6 June 1993

August 1993

18 November 1993
- Cameos
Kirby's Pinball Land

Kirby no Pinball
Game Boy, 1993
Game Boy

27 November 1993

November 1993

25 August 1994

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

12 July 2012

26 July 2012

29 August 2012
Tetris 2

Tetris Flash
Game Boy, 1993
Game Boy

December 1993

14 June 1994

27 October 1994
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Game Boy, 1994
Game Boy

21 January 1994

February 1994

28 April 1994

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

14 December 2011

16 February 2012

26 July 2012
Donkey Kong
Game Boy, 1994
Game Boy

14 June 1994

June 1994

29 September 1994

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

15 June 2011

16 June 2011

16 June 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

7 March 2025
Wario Blast featuring Bomberman

Bomberman GB
Game Boy, 1994
Game Boy

10 August 1994

November 1994

29 June 1995

Published in Japan by Hudson Soft without Wario as a playable character.
Mario's Picross

Mario no Picross
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

14 March 1995

March 1995

27 July 1995

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

14 July 2011

4 August 2011

21 September 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

7 March 2025
- Cameos
Kirby's Dream Land 2

Hoshi no Kirby 2
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

21 March 1995

May 1995

June 1995

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

15 February 2012

17 May 2012

1 August 2013

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

15 March 2023
- Cameos
Game Boy Gallery
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

27 April 1995
- Cameos
Donkey Kong Land

Super Donkey Kong GB
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

June 1995

27 July 1995

24 August 1995

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

2 April 2014

16 October 2014

26 February 2015

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

22 November 2024
- Cameos
Killer Instinct
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

November 1995

14 December 1995
Kirby's Block Ball

Kirby no Block Ball
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

14 December 1995

May 1996

29 August 1996

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

26 October 2011

9 February 2012

17 May 2012
Vegas Stakes
Game Boy, 1995
Game Boy

December 1995

1995
Pokémon: Red Version / Blue Version

Pocket Monster Aka / Midori / Ao
Game Boy, 1996
Game Boy

27 February 1996 (Aka/Midori) / 15 October 1996 (Ao)

September 1998

7 October 1999

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

27 February 2016
- Cameos
Mole Mania

Mogurānia
Game Boy, 1996
Game Boy

21 July 1996

February 1997

May 1997

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

26 July 2012

4 October 2012

7 November 2012
Tetris Attack

Yoshi no Panepon
Game Boy, 1996
Game Boy

August 1996

26 October 1996

28 November 1996

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

11 December 2013
Donkey Kong Land 2

Donkey Kong Land
Game Boy, 1996
Game Boy

September 1996

23 November 1996

28 November 1996

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

16 April 2014

23 October 2014

26 February 2015

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

26 November 2024
- Cameos
Picross 2
Game Boy, 1996
Game Boy

19 October 1996

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

24 October 2012
Kirby's Star Stacker

Kirby no Kirakira Kids
Game Boy, 1997
Game Boy

25 January 1997

April 1997

28 August 1997

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

23 May 2012

30 August 2012

17 January 2013

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

23 May 2025
Game & Watch Gallery

Game Boy Gallery
Game Boy, 1997
Game Boy

1 February 1997

May 1997

28 August 1997

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

22 June 2011

14 July 2011

21 July 2011
- Cameos
Game & Watch Gallery 2

Game Boy Gallery 2
Game Boy, 1997
Game Boy

27 September 1997

Game Boy Color

20 November 1998

27 November 1998

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

21 March 2012

24 May 2012

3 May 2012
Donkey Kong Land III

Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Game Boy, 1997
Game Boy

October 1997

30 October 1997

Game Boy Color

28 January 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

7 May 2014

30 October 2014

26 February 2015

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

4 December 2024
- Cameos
Ken Griffey Jr. presents Major League Baseball – Game Boy Edition
Game Boy, 1997
Game Boy

October 1997
James Bond 007
Game Boy, 1998
Game Boy

29 January 1998

February 1998
Game Boy Camera

Pocket Camera
Game Boy, 1998
Game Boy

21 February 1998

4 June 1998

June 1998
- Cameos
Wario Land II

Wario Land 2: Nusu Mareta Zaihō
Game Boy, 1998
Game Boy

March 1998

26 March 1998

Game Boy Color

21 October 1998

20 November 1998

26 February 1999

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

4 April 2012

19 July 2012

20 December 2012
- Cameos
Pokémon: Yellow Version – Special Pikachu Edition

Pocket Monster Pikachu
Game Boy, 1998
Game Boy

12 September 1998

25 October 1999

15 June 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

27 February 2016
- Cameos
Tetris DX
Game Boy Color, 1998
Game Boy Color

21 October 1998

20 November 1998

27 November 1998

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 September 2000

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

12 December 2024
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima DX
Game Boy Color, 1998
Game Boy Color

12 December 1998

31 December 1998

12 February 1999

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

7 June 2011

8 June 2011

8 June 2011

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
- Cameos
Pokémon Trading Card Game

Pokémon Card GB
Game Boy Color, 1998
Game Boy Color

18 December 1998

10 April 2000

15 December 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

10 July 2014

13 November 2014

24 December 2014

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 August 2023
Game & Watch Gallery 3

Game Boy Gallery 3
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

8 April 1999

6 December 1999

24 March 2000

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

25 September 2014

5 February 2015

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
- Cameos
Pokémon Pinball
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

14 April 1999

28 June 1999

6 October 2000
- Cameos
Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

1 May 1999
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

1 May 1999

11 June 1999

Game Boy – Nintendo Power

1 March 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

27 February 2014

25 December 2014
Mario Golf

Mario Golf GB
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

10 August 1999

5 October 1999

5 November 1999

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

3 October 2012

11 October 2012

29 May 2014

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

12 March 2024
- Cameos
Pokémon: Gold Version / Silver Version

Pocket Monster Kin / Gin
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

21 November 1999

15 October 2000

6 April 2001

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

22 September 2017
- Cameos
NBA 3 on 3 featuring Kobe Bryant
Game Boy Color, 1999
Game Boy Color

6 December 1999
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces

Bionic Commando owned by Capcom. Game developed by Nintendo Software Technology Corp.
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

24 January 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

13 November 2014

1 January 2015
Trade & Battle: Card Hero
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

21 February 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

10 August 2011
Wario Land 3

Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

21 March 2000

14 April 2000

30 May 2000

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

2 May 2012

6 December 2012

29 August 2013

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

8 February 2023
- Cameos
Crystalis

Crystalis owned by SNK. Game developed by Nintendo Software Technology Corp.
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

27 June 2000
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

Koro Koro Kirby
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

23 August 2000

9 April 2001

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

5 June 2023
Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

8 September 2000
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Pokémon de Panepon
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

21 September 2000

4 December 2000

8 June 2001

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

6 November 2014

27 November 2014
Phantom Zona
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

21 October 2000
Mario Tennis

Mario Tennis GB
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

1 November 2000

16 January 2001

2 February 2001

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

26 June 2013

26 December 2013

2 January 2014

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

12 March 2024
Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong 2001
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

17 November 2000

23 November 2000

21 January 2001
- Cameos
Monster Tactics
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

21 November 2000
Pokémon: Crystal Version

Pocket Monster: Crystal Version
Game Boy Color, 2000
Game Boy Color

14 December 2000

30 July 2001

2 November 2001

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

26 January 2018
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Ki no Mi – Jikū no Shō
Game Boy Color, 2001
Game Boy Color

27 February 2001

14 May 2001

5 October 2001

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

27 February 2013

30 May 2013

30 May 2013

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

27 July 2023
- Cameos
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Ki no Mi – Daichi no Shō
Game Boy Color, 2001
Game Boy Color

27 February 2001

14 May 2001

5 October 2001

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

27 February 2013

30 May 2013

30 May 2013

Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online

27 July 2023
- Cameos
Pocket Soccer
Game Boy Color, 2001
Game Boy Color

16 March 2001
Pokémon Card GB2: GR-Dan Sanjō!
Game Boy Color, 2001
Game Boy Color

28 March 2001
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!

Tottoko Hamtaro 2: Hamchans Daishūgō Deshichu
Game Boy Color, 2001
Game Boy Color

21 April 2001

24 October 2002

17 January 2003
Mobile Golf
Game Boy Color, 2001
Game Boy Color

11 May 2001

Release Details

Links

Nintendo Games

Alleyway

Baseball

Super Mario Land

Yakuman

Tennis

Tetris

Golf

Solar Striker

Qix

Dr. Mario

Radar Mission

Balloon Kid

F-1 Race

Play Action Football

Game Boy Wars

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

Metroid II: Return of Samus

Yoshi

Kirby's Dream Land

X

Wave Race

Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Yoshi's Cookie

Magnetic Soccer

Top Rank Tennis

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Kirby's Pinball Land

Tetris 2

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Donkey Kong

Wario Blast featuring Bomberman

Mario's Picross

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Game Boy Gallery

Donkey Kong Land

Killer Instinct

Kirby's Block Ball

Vegas Stakes

Pokémon: Red Version / Blue Version

Mole Mania

Tetris Attack

Donkey Kong Land 2

Picross 2

Kirby's Star Stacker

Game & Watch Gallery

Game & Watch Gallery 2

Donkey Kong Land III

Ken Griffey Jr. presents Major League Baseball – Game Boy Edition

James Bond 007

Game Boy Camera

Wario Land II

Pokémon: Yellow Version – Special Pikachu Edition

Tetris DX

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Game & Watch Gallery 3

Pokémon Pinball

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

Mario Golf

Pokémon: Gold Version / Silver Version

NBA 3 on 3 featuring Kobe Bryant

Bionic Commando: Elite Forces

Trade & Battle: Card Hero

Wario Land 3

Crystalis

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisakusen Dechu

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Phantom Zona

Mario Tennis

Donkey Kong Country

Monster Tactics

Pokémon: Crystal Version

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons