![]() GB and GBC games play in either the original resolution, or a “stretched” widescreen mode. Systems that play GB, GBC and Game Boy Advance Games:īoth the GBA and GBA SP have the exact same screen size. In my opinion, it ruins the experience.Ĭlick the picture on the right for a full-size pic comparing it to the GBC. The backlit screen actually looks very nice, but the wrong aspect ratio results in choppy vertical scrolling. – The screen aspect ratio is way off = W: 48mm T: 35.5mm – The buttons aren’t as good as the original Nintendo systems. – The sound is slightly off-pitch for both GB and GBC games. I really hoped this would be the first clone system I’d ever recommend, but there’s just too many problems with it: ![]() GB Boy Colour (clone) – I always try to stay away from clone systems, but I wanted to try this one, since it’s the only way to have a GBC-style system with a backlight. I only recommend using a GBC if you insist on playing GBC games with that form factor. While the aftermarket front light is better then no light at all, it’s nowhere near as clear and sharp as a back-lit LCD screen. No version of the GBC was released with a built-in light, but a front-light ( not a backlight) mod can be added. The GBC requires 2 AA batteries and is about the same size as the Game Boy Pocket. It is backwards-compatible with all GB games and plays them in color. Game Boy Color – The GBC has the same 160×144 resolution as the original GB, however it offers a full-color screen. Systems that play Game Boy and Game Boy Color Games: Unless you’re a collector, I wouldn’t recommend getting one. I’ve seen a few of these and I was extremely unimpressed: The backlight didn’t help visibility much and the screen wasn’t as sharp as even the original GB. It requires 2 AA batteries and was only released in Japan. Game Boy Light – The GBL is the only pre-GBA Nintendo handheld that came with a built-in backlight An indigo backlight screen. Playable screen size = W: 47.5mm T: 42.5mm Also, there’s an excellent bi-verted backlight mod available for it! It’s my personal opinion that this is the best handheld to play original GB games. ![]() The screen is black & white instead of monochrome green and produces an overall better picture then the original There is much less “ghosting” effect and it seems sharper. Game Boy Pocket – The GBP is a smaller version of the GB that requires 2 AAA batteries. Playable screen size = W: 45.5mm T: 41.5mm It should be noted that adding the backlight also brings out both the details, as well as some of the disadvantages of the original screen, such as the motion-blur, or “ghosting” effect that it suffers from. There is an excellent bi-verted backlight mod available for it that really brings out the sharpness of the screen and (in my personal opinion) makes playing on the original handheld much more enjoyable. Game Boy – The original, iconic handheld from Nintendo required 4 AA batteries and had a green, monochrome screen. I had each of my light mods done by, but there are DIY kits available and mmmonkey has good info here as well. I’ve found that the screen is usually way too bright when on the brightest setting and they usually need to be adjusted to the ambient light of the room you’re in. Please read on for more info and click on each picture for a full-sized view.Īs an FYI, if you decide to install an aftermarket light on your Game Boy or Game Boy Pocket system, I strongly recommend that you use the bi-verted mod and that you install a brightness knob as well. I’ll say this though: Pictures can not do the GB & GBP backlight mods justice…they both look amazing. Unfortunately, the brightness and contrast setting of each system was slightly different, so I had to change the shutter speed and iso settings for some pictures, but I tried to make each as close to the original as possible. The pictures on the right were all taken very carefully in a dark room to ensure a fair comparison. This should still give you a good idea of screen size difference: Keep in mind I don’t have precision instruments, so I may be about a millimeter off. Some displays don’t show the image all the way to the edge (as shown in the pic below) so I only measured the actual used screen area. I also wanted to compare the screen size of each system, so I measured each with the same GB game. There were many different models and color options available, but I’ll focus on the main revisions and hardware changes. This page shows the different versions of Game Boy systems and the light mods that are available for each one.
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