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{{Infobox-Console | {{Infobox-Console | ||
|image=[[File:Game Boy Color | |image=[[File:Game Boy Color Atomic Purple.jpg|160px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption=The "atomic purple" clear variant of Game Boy Color | ||
|creator= [[Nintendo]] | |creator= [[Nintendo]] | ||
|released= {{Released|Japan|October 21, 1998|NA|November 18, 1998|Europe|November 23, 1998}} | |released= {{Released|Japan|October 21, 1998|NA|November 18, 1998|Europe|November 23, 1998}} | ||
|predecessor=[[Game Boy]] | |predecessor=[[Game Boy]] | ||
|successor= [[Game Boy Advance]] | |successor= [[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|other wikis=[[nwiki:Game Boy Color|NintendoWiki]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Game Boy Color''' is a portable handheld console released by [[Nintendo]] in 1998. It is | The '''Game Boy Color''' is a portable handheld console released by [[Nintendo]] in 1998. It is essentially an upgraded [[Game Boy]]; its main improvement over the original Game Boy is its color screen, capable of displaying up to 56 colors on-screen and 32,768 colors total. It is fully backwards-compatible with all Game Boy games, and could run these games with a number of pre-set palettes. ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', and ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' in particular had special Game Boy Color palettes designed specifically for them. | ||
Only one ''Kirby'' game was developed specifically for the Game Boy Color. ''[[Kirby Family]]'' was a planned title for the system, but it was | Additionally, certain Game Boy games (distinguished by their black cartridges) were designed to take advantage of the Game Boy Color's expanded features, and other games (distinguished by their clear cartridges) were exclusive to the Game Boy Color altogether. Only one ''Kirby'' game — ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' — was developed specifically for the Game Boy Color. ''[[Kirby Family]]'' was a planned title for the system, but it was canceled. | ||
== | ==''Kirby'' games== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KTnT Box.png|''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Canceled=== | |||
* ''[[Kirby Family]]'' | |||
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{{Navbox-Consoles}} | {{Navbox-Consoles}} | ||
[[Category:Game platforms]] | [[Category:Game platforms]] | ||