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{{Console infobox | {{Console infobox | ||
|name=Game Boy Pocket | |name=Game Boy Pocket | ||
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|caption=The Game Boy Pocket | |caption=The Game Boy Pocket | ||
|jprelease=July 21, 1996 | |jprelease=July 21, 1996 | ||
|narelease= | |narelease=September 3, 1996 | ||
|eurelease=??? | |eurelease=??? | ||
|aurelease= | |aurelease=1997 | ||
|specs= | |specs= | ||
*48.5mm×43.5mm display | *48.5mm×43.5mm display | ||
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|pokegen={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}} | |pokegen={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}} | ||
|type=Handheld | |type=Handheld | ||
|colors={{colorswatch|22B777|Green}}{{colorswatch|0F111D|Black}}{{colorswatch|AAAAAA|Silver}}{{colorswatch|83DBDC|Metallic Ice Blue}}{{colorswatch|E4B2CD|Pink}}{{colorswatch|CC0000|Red}} | |colors={{colorswatch|22B777|Green}}{{colorswatch|0F111D|Black}}{{colorswatch|AAAAAA|Silver}}{{colorswatch|83DBDC|Metallic Ice Blue}}{{colorswatch|E4B2CD|Pink}}{{colorswatch|CC0000|Red}}{{colorswatch|0026FF|Blue}} | ||
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The '''Game Boy Pocket''' (Japanese: '''ゲームボーイポケット''' ''Game Boy Pocket'') is a handheld console produced by Nintendo. It is an improved model of the [[Game Boy]]. Like all | The '''Game Boy Pocket''' (Japanese: '''ゲームボーイポケット''' ''Game Boy Pocket'') is a handheld console produced by Nintendo. It is an improved model of the [[Game Boy]]. This was the first Game Boy system to be released in Australia. Like all systems in the Game Boy family, it is not [[Software region|region encoded]]. | ||
==Differences from Game Boy== | ==Differences from Game Boy== | ||
* It has space for two {{wp|AAA battery|AAA batteries}}, which provide about 10 hours of | * It has space for two {{wp|AAA battery|AAA batteries}}, which provide about 10 hours of gameplay. | ||
* The [[ | * The [[Game Link Cable]] port style was adjusted, and is the same style as that of the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]]. | ||
* The screen has been changed to true black-and-white display rather than the monochrome display of the Game Boy. | * The screen has been changed to true black-and-white display rather than the monochrome display of the Game Boy. | ||
* It has a larger screen than both the Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, being 48.5mm (1.91") × 43.5mm (1.71"), with a diagonal length of 65mm (2.56"). | * It has a larger screen than both the Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, being 48.5mm (1.91") × 43.5mm (1.71"), with a diagonal length of 65mm (2.56"). | ||
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==Pokémon games== | ==Pokémon games== | ||
{{ | {{main|Game Boy#Pokémon games|Game Boy → Pokémon games}} | ||
| | The Game Boy Pocket is compatible with the same games as the original Game Boy. | ||
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The Game Boy Pocket (Japanese: ゲームボーイポケット Game Boy Pocket) is a handheld console produced by Nintendo. It is an improved model of the Game Boy. This was the first Game Boy system to be released in Australia. Like all systems in the Game Boy family, it is not region encoded.
Differences from Game Boy
- It has space for two AAA batteries, which provide about 10 hours of gameplay.
- The Game Link Cable port style was adjusted, and is the same style as that of the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance.
- The screen has been changed to true black-and-white display rather than the monochrome display of the Game Boy.
- It has a larger screen than both the Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, being 48.5mm (1.91") × 43.5mm (1.71"), with a diagonal length of 65mm (2.56").
- Originally there was no LED to show battery levels, but this was quickly added.
Pokémon games
- Main article: Game Boy → Pokémon games
The Game Boy Pocket is compatible with the same games as the original Game Boy.
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