10 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time
09.04.2024 - 18:33
/ screenrant.com
/ Carrie Lambertsen
/ Nintendo
/ Best Game
Nintendo's first handheld gaming console, the Game Boy, changed the way the world was able to play video games by providing means to make popular games such as and portable. Whether someone wanted to take it on a road trip or enjoy playing games sitting on the sofa, its novelty was only improved upon by the catalog of games it carried. Adding in the Game Link Cable accessory also allowed two players to connect for multiplayer gaming, as long as they remained within the distance the cord allowed.
During the years of the Game Boy's success, many of the games released on it were also at the early stages of their success. was still finding its focus and even inspired the spin-off. Likewise, the spin-off ended up being the creation of a new series that is continuing to release games in 2024. Although in black and white and a very small screen, the Game Boy offered a whole new world for many video games and players.
is the direct sequel to and is the third game in the series along with adds three new animal friends to join Kirby on his quest. With these friends, Rick the hamster, Kine the fish, and Coo the owl, players control Kirby through the seven dangerous Rainbow Islands that have been taken over by evil. The king of the land, King Dedede, has been possessed by this evil Dark Matter, and it is up to Kirby to save the day.
builds on the foundations of the also popular by adding new abilities for Kirby and clean graphics for the Game Boy. The game has been re-released three times since its original launch, once in then on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and finally as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service.
has been touted as one of the best puzzle video games since its initial release on the NES and Game Boy in 1990. The simplicity of the game, mixed with the challenge it presents, is engaging and addictive. Using blocks designed to look like pill capsules being thrown by Doctor Mario, players match up similar styles with viruses in order to make them disappear. While the capsules fall, players can turn the medicine 90 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise and move it left or right. If the stacks of viruses or pills reach the top of the screen, it is game over.
Despite some parents being uncomfortable with medicine featured in a children's game, Dr. Mario has gone on to be either ported or have sequels released on every Nintendo home console and most portable systems, has been included as a minigame in many other titles, and was released in an arcade machine form.
introduced the bounty hunter Samus Aran to the handheld video game market and included many features that later became staples of the series. These included the iconic Varia Suit with the large round shoulders as well as many of