game boy color hardware

Okay, so, a while back, I got this itch to mess around with some old-school tech. I remembered those Game Boy Color things I used to play as a kid and thought, “Why not?” So, I started digging into it.

First, I ordered one of those handheld consoles, the Game Boy Color, online. You know, the ones with all those classic Nintendo characters like Mario and Pokémon. Man, those were the days. When it arrived, I popped in some batteries and fired it up. The nostalgia hit me like a truck!

I played through a bunch of games, just to get a feel for it again. There are, like, a ton of games for this thing – I saw somewhere it’s over 900! I stuck to the popular ones, though, the platformers and RPGs, you know.

Diving into the Hardware

Then, the real fun began. I wanted to see what made this little guy tick, so I started researching the hardware.

• I found some cool sites with pictures and info about different Game Boy models. It’s crazy how many variations there are.
• I also learned about emulators, like SameBoy. They let you play these games on your computer, which is pretty neat. There’s this thing called Libretro SameBoy, too, which is open-source and super accurate, apparently.

I even downloaded an emulator and some ROMs (the game files) to test it out. It worked pretty well, but it’s not quite the same as holding the actual Game Boy in your hands.

Anyway, this whole thing has been a blast. It’s cool to revisit the past and learn about the tech behind these games. I might even try to mod my Game Boy Color later on, just for kicks. We’ll see!