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* Third-party manufacturer {{wp|Nyko}} made a "sequel" to the Game Boy Camera: the ''WormCam''. The WormCam allows players to take color photos on a [[Game Boy Advance]] and transfer them to a computer. This camera was not authorized by [[Nintendo]]. | * Third-party manufacturer {{wp|Nyko}} made a "sequel" to the Game Boy Camera: the ''WormCam''. The WormCam allows players to take color photos on a [[Game Boy Advance]] and transfer them to a computer. This camera was not authorized by [[Nintendo]]. | ||
* The Game Boy Camera was used to take photos for the album covers of ''{{wp|Silver & Gold}}'' by {{wp|Neil Young}} and ''{{wp|Driving Rain}}'' by {{wp|Sir Paul McCartney}}. | * The Game Boy Camera was used to take photos for the album covers of ''{{wp|Silver & Gold}}'' by {{wp|Neil Young}} and ''{{wp|Driving Rain}}'' by {{wp|Sir Paul McCartney}}. | ||
*Sprites of {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}} appeared in Game Freak's [[Game Boy Camera]] in 1998.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/corp/report/fiscal2004.pdf (retrieved February 26, 2010)</ref> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{wp|Game Boy Camera|Game Boy Camera on Wikipedia}} | {{wp|Game Boy Camera|Game Boy Camera on Wikipedia}} | ||
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[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]] | ||
[[Category:Electronic devices]] | [[Category:Electronic devices]] |
Revision as of 00:18, 5 December 2010
The Game Boy Camera (Japanese: ポケットカメラ Pocket Camera) is a basic image-capturing device that allows Game Boy users to take, edit, and store monochrome images using a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Pokémon creators Game Freak. The peripheral came with built-in editing software and four bonus games. The unit was available in several different colors.
Release information
The Game Boy Camera was released in 1998 alongside the Game Boy Printer, which allowed hard copies of captured and edited images to be printed.
Blurb
Shoot-View-Play
Turn any Game Boy system into a digital camera! With this accessory, you can shoot photos, doodle on them, add stamps and even send them to a friend with another Game Boy Camera!
- Shoot, save and edit 30 different snapshots.
- Arrange your shots into animated sequences.
- Trick Lens mode lets you flip, stretch, zoom, split the screen, and more.
- Panorama mode shoots both tall and wide formats.
- Use the Self Timer and Time Lapse modes to take shots not possible with a standard camera.
- Includes 4 min-games: Space Fever II, Ball, D.J. and Run! Run! Run! You can even put your face into a game!
Features
- Store up to 30 photos to the camera's memory
- Rotatable camera lens
- Adjustable brightness, contrast, dither
- Invert viewfinder horizontally or vertically
- Built-in photo timer
- Create a panorama image
- Combine two or more images, either merged or in a split-screen
- Create an "animation" from several photos
- Add captions to saved album photos
- View saved photos in a slide show
- Photo editing tools allow users to "doodle" on saved pictures
- Add a user's photo to one of four mini-games
- Use the Super Game Boy accessory to videotape animations and slideshows
- Print photos with the Game Boy Printer
- Trade photos with other players using a Game Link Cable
Gallery
The Game Boy Camera (blue model) inserted into a Game Boy Color
Trivia
- Third-party manufacturer Nyko made a "sequel" to the Game Boy Camera: the WormCam. The WormCam allows players to take color photos on a Game Boy Advance and transfer them to a computer. This camera was not authorized by Nintendo.
- The Game Boy Camera was used to take photos for the album covers of Silver & Gold by Neil Young and Driving Rain by Sir Paul McCartney.
- Sprites of Pikachu, Mew, Meowth, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle appeared in Game Freak's Game Boy Camera in 1998.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com/corp/report/fiscal2004.pdf (retrieved February 26, 2010)