Evolution of the Nintendo Gameboy | Neander Meander

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  • A look at the evolution of Nintendo's Game Boy handhelds. From the original Game Boy all the way down to the Game Boy Micro.
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  • @Alan2004
    @Alan2004 Před rokem +45

    You probably won't see this, but this video really feels like it's made by a huge channel. Its so well made!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem +6

      I see it and a really appreciate it! It was so great reading this today. Thank you

    • @Alan2004
      @Alan2004 Před rokem +2

      @@NeanderMeander you're welcome! Keep making great content!

  • @HotNickles918
    @HotNickles918 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You totally blew my mind with changing the color on the screen of my gba. I still have my original handheld from when I was a kid but never knew about that function

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It's a really neat feature. I think it makes going back to those games really fun.

  • @susanfit47
    @susanfit47 Před rokem +12

    I had both a GB, GBC growing up and the GBA; I owned an NES. I am still an owner of each handheld that Nintendo has released. I have memories with them. Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance are still my favorite systems of all time.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      That's awesome! Nintendo handhelds have always had something special about them. I'm a big fan of the Game Boy line. I played my GBA almost everyday when I was growing up.

    • @ulyssia2717
      @ulyssia2717 Před rokem

      i'm dying for an og gameboy DG, i have a gbc but that's it, but i should be grateful for my gbc since i have many titles 😅

  • @fredrick8691
    @fredrick8691 Před 3 lety +23

    Such a great vid! I am a proud owner of every handheld Nintendo has released. I have such wonderful memories with them.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +4

      Awesome! I still have a few missing from my collection.

    • @fredrick8691
      @fredrick8691 Před 3 lety +3

      @@NeanderMeander that's cool, which ones are you missing?

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +2

      I’m missing the DSI and DSI XL. Also, a bunch of the Game and Watches.

    • @fredrick8691
      @fredrick8691 Před 3 lety +3

      @@NeanderMeander luckily DSI i&d DSi XL you can pick up pretty cheap. I only have like two of the game and watches but I love them. I have the Legend of Zelda and the Donkey Kong one.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +2

      You have the Zelda Game and Watch!? That’s awesome! Definitely one one the best ones! Yeah, luckily those two DSI systems are readily available. I’ll get them once I spot s good deal.

  • @TheGentleCreepers
    @TheGentleCreepers Před rokem +4

    Got myself a GBA with a modded IPS screen and audio amp and I love it. Even though the SP is arguably the best "advance" system, I still keep coming back to the first GBA. ❤️

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      The original GBA is way more comfortable to play games. I wish Nintendo would have released it with lit screen from the beginning.

    • @TheGentleCreepers
      @TheGentleCreepers Před rokem

      @@NeanderMeander Yeah, personally its form factor is the superior one in terms of comfort. But the screen is clearly outdated in its time. But thankfully now upgrade kits exist to make the original GBA into what it's meant to be from the start. Backlit screen, rechargeable battery with usb type c charge port, glass screen lens, better quality audio that removes the buzz sound from the speakers, etc. I'm fully content with mine, just saving up to get a flash cart to play all GB, GBC and GBA games all in one cart.

  • @SergioPL
    @SergioPL Před 3 lety +4

    About the size of screen in each model.
    8 bits
    Game Boy classic: 46 x 42 (III)
    Game Boy Color: 44 x 40 (IV)
    Game Boy pocket: 48 x 43 (I)
    Game Boy light: 47 x 42,5 (II)
    32 bits
    Game Boy Advance: 40,8 x 61,2
    Game Boy SP: 40, 8 x 61,2
    Game Boy Micro: 28,32 x 42,48

  • @Nicksolo85
    @Nicksolo85 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Some guides & such classify all Game Boy Color games as simply Game Boy (as you mentioned), but yes, not all Game Boy Color games could be played on any variation of original Game Boy & I actually had to learn that lesson the hard way once, back when I was just starting high school when I rented Super Mario Bros Deluxe from Blockbuster Video & tried to play it on my original brick red Play It Loud Game Boy (which I still have today, surprisingly).
    Yeah, I'm the idiot who didn't notice that that game had the "Only for Game Boy Color" sign on the box & I just assumed that all Game Boy Color games would work on original Game Boy, like Mortal Kombat 4, which was my 1st official Game Boy Color game I got the Christmas in 8th Grade, so a year before I got the Game Boy Color which was also a Christmas present.
    So, I too consider Game Boy Color as the next (but short lived) generation of Game Boy after the original Game Boy & before the Game Boy Advance.
    Not considering the Game Boy Color as the next generation in the Game Boy family would be like not considering the (also short lived) Nintendo Wii-U as the next generation of TV consoles after the Nintendo Wii.
    I did upgrade to Game Boy Advance a little over halfway through my Sophomore year in high school.
    Sadly, neither my Game Boy Color nor my Game Boy Advance lasted to the halfway point of my Junior year in high school.
    About a month after I graduated high school, I did upgrade to the Game Boy Advance SP & I still have it today (I just recently replaced the battery after finally getting the right 1).
    Just FYI, I think some Game Boy Advance SPs can only take certain types of rechargeable batteries.
    My flame red Game Boy Advance SP's original battery started showing its age when it couldn't hold a charge for very long anymore, so I ordered a new 1, only to discover I bought the wrong kind (the metal parts on the end that actually connect to the console weren't a proper match).
    The replacement I originally bought was a 3.7v 850 mAh & then I looked at the original battery that had been in there for years & it was a 3.7v 600 mAh, so I went online again & looked at more batterie replacements again, but this time, I made sure it was a 600 mAh, which was what I needed & sure enough...
    It was.
    Also, I have no clue what mAh stands for, it was just written on the battery packs.

  • @PixelCodex
    @PixelCodex Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video! That’s a sweet collection of handhelds!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety

      Thanks! It’s taken a long time to accumulate those handhelds!

  • @DekuGamer
    @DekuGamer Před 3 lety

    Such an awesome video as always man. Learned a lot!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you! I could talk about the Game Boy forever. It was tough cutting down the content to something more manageable.

  • @RetroStylz
    @RetroStylz Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video! Great quality work!

  • @supersmallchibiwolf872
    @supersmallchibiwolf872 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Me and my brother had GameBoy SP'S and my cousin had a GameBoy Advanced good times. They had the home gaming consoles of the PlayStation but at that time I had the Sony PSP. I love the Nintendo GameBoy SP 101 and Sony PSP those are peak retro gaming on the go. They have so many amazing classic games that are full of timeless classics. Cool video. ^_^

  • @Metaramon
    @Metaramon Před 3 lety +2

    Great quality video man! Gba is my favorite system of all time.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you! The GBA is such a great console! One of my favorites as well

  • @smittyvanjagermanjenson182

    I still have my Gameboy Micro. Even tho it was small, I was on it nonstop compared to my GBA. It truly was the final form of GBA when it came to build quality.

  • @EveryDayRetroGaming
    @EveryDayRetroGaming Před 3 lety +1

    The SEGA Game Gear was my first Handheld but once I picked up a Gameboy Pocket and Pokèmon blue oh man I didn't touch the Game Gear much after that. Another rocking video Neander!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks man! The Game Boy has so many great games! I also played the Game Gear quite a bit. I loved the lit display!

  • @kila5055
    @kila5055 Před 2 lety +2

    Oh man the days of sitting under a lamp using the wall power adapter when i didn't have 4 new double AA batteries playing the original gameboy were one of my best gaming times as a kid. I promise the screen didn't look like that when i was a kid, it actually looked top of the line at the time to me lol 😆

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 lety

      I 100% agree with you! I thought the screen looked amazing!

    • @BlueTrane2028
      @BlueTrane2028 Před rokem

      when it was all we had, the DMG screen was amazing. Now I'm 40 and my eyes are saying naw. IPS fixes that, haha.

  • @thrasher956
    @thrasher956 Před 2 lety

    Great work! I loved the vid

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 lety +1

      I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching it! Not many people have watched this one

  • @doseofdale8201
    @doseofdale8201 Před rokem +1

    I had the Gameboy Advance and the Gameboy Micro. ❤️

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      They are both great! I used to pack around my Micro everywhere. It’s so portable

  • @nicholaswilliams429
    @nicholaswilliams429 Před rokem

    Amazing quality!

  • @StudyingManually
    @StudyingManually Před rokem +1

    Amazing! I was born in 2000 and am very interested in the history of Nintendo consoles!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      Awesome! Nintendo handheld are really interesting to learn about.

    • @ulyssia2717
      @ulyssia2717 Před rokem +2

      i was born later but i am too very interested into the older gen of consoles... i think it's weird but i really prefer old consoles over modern consoles.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem +2

      @@ulyssia2717 I hope my videos are portraying how great they are.

    • @ulyssia2717
      @ulyssia2717 Před rokem +1

      @@NeanderMeander they really are

    • @pranthowrungrueang4092
      @pranthowrungrueang4092 Před rokem

      Me too!

  • @Brozo4657
    @Brozo4657 Před rokem +1

    If you have a GBC (game boy color), and don’t like the color, the black and white code is left+B.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, that's cool Nintendo implemented that into it.

  • @TynologyGaming
    @TynologyGaming Před 3 lety

    Let me get at that insanely clean DMG!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +1

      I lucked out on that one! I found it at a second hand store for almost nothing. The only thing it's missing is the back cover.

  • @yeticaller
    @yeticaller Před rokem

    awesome great vid any tips on where to buy?

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      Thanks! I would say look locally. That’s where you get the best deals.

  • @anilbaksh9962
    @anilbaksh9962 Před 10 měsíci

    I still own a original Game boy, game boy color pokemon edition, 2 Game boy advance, Game boy advance SP, and a Game Boy DS all in working condition.
    I had the lime green one which I give away as a gift in its original box.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 10 měsíci

      That's an awesome collection! That's cool that they all still work too!

  • @MoisexJohn
    @MoisexJohn Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome 🎉🎉🎉

  • @SergioPL
    @SergioPL Před 3 lety

    I have a Game Boy light!!
    It’s pretty nice!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety +1

      I love my Game Boy Light. I plan on making a video dedicated to only it.

  • @unicornsofhearts956
    @unicornsofhearts956 Před 2 lety +1

    I was born in the 2010s but i still want a game boy

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 lety +1

      Everybody needs a Game Boy! Let me know how your search goes.

  • @gavinbeard4026
    @gavinbeard4026 Před 3 měsíci

    I was born in 2000 so I didn’t really grow up on these the way some you guys here in the comments did but I did grow up with the advance SP game boy. My buddy had one and it was awesome. I remember wanting one so bad as a kid and always playing his when I was over. I’ll never forget my grandfather who told me that if i made straight A and B two times on my report card I would get one. This was 2007 mind you and so in second grade later that year I did it we went to target only to be told they didn’t sell them anymore. Which or course was either a lie since it was discontinued 3 years later or that store stop carrying them. Either way I was pretty heartbroken

  • @doraeguyakaneddie6586
    @doraeguyakaneddie6586 Před 2 lety +1

    I heard the Gameboy blur wasn't that bad when the consoles were new. The blur is just a sign of wear and tear

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 lety +1

      Could be for some. I clearly remember it having lots of blur. I got mine brand new for my birthday when I was very little when the Game Boy was the only Nintendo handheld console.

  • @emilianofernandez7399

    Lol 😂.
    The number of bits determines how the information is stored.
    8 bits can store 1024 different combinations, for example each letter or color is stored as a different combination of bits.
    16 bits it's a huge improvement because you can form 65,536 combinations and therefore, you can store more colors, music, interactions, etc. The downside is you will need more memory to store all that.

  • @williss1192
    @williss1192 Před rokem

    There's a need book from RetroDodo about handhelds, you should make a video on it

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      I would love to do that! Is it only available through their website?

  • @adrian_veidt
    @adrian_veidt Před 7 měsíci

    I really wished we had the project atlantis as what Nintendo thought it would've been.
    Imagine a handheld with the power comparable to an N64 :O
    I also wished yokoi was still with nintendo when he made the wonderswan, the real spiritual successor to the gameboy. It had better specs and features than gbc and arguably the GBA

  • @laserx3972
    @laserx3972 Před 3 lety +2

    You forgot the game boy light A Game boy that was only released on Japan

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 lety

      Check back in a few weeks. I might have something in the works for it.

  • @DungarooTV
    @DungarooTV Před 10 měsíci +1

    You did not cover the Game Boy Light which was only released in Japan.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 10 měsíci +2

      No I didn't. I've been told that I should have and everyone is right. The unfortunate thing about this is that I have a Game Boy Light I could have shot for the video. I made a whole video dedicated to it if you want to watch that one.

    • @DungarooTV
      @DungarooTV Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@NeanderMeander I guess to be fair, the GB Light was only ever released in Japan so it would have been (more or so back then) almost impossible to buy if someone was outside of Japan so excluding it also makes sense. I'm only missing the GBL from my collection and am trying to justify forking out $300-$400 USD to buy one that is in a good condition. I might just ignore it altogether considering it was never released to the masses.

  • @jt-man3202
    @jt-man3202 Před 29 dny

    Those days 😅

  • @mispinchergamings3470
    @mispinchergamings3470 Před 4 měsíci

    Any got 😢 at the end or look back on gameboy life?

  • @montanajackson3713
    @montanajackson3713 Před 10 měsíci

    I had the Gameboy advance SP.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 10 měsíci

      Awesome! What color did you have?

    • @montanajackson3713
      @montanajackson3713 Před 10 měsíci

      @@NeanderMeander Metallic pink.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 10 měsíci

      @@montanajackson3713 That was a good one! It had the backlit screens. I have one of those too

  • @xbxspartan
    @xbxspartan Před rokem

    somthing about the feel of the gba plastic and form factor to make it the best gb out there. but to me the og gb is still the best looking lol something about the classic 90s fat brick look..

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      You're right, the GBA has a great feel and the plastic does feel more premium maybe? I just got one out feel it and it does feel great. I also love the og Game Boy. It's so iconic. I put so many hours on mine back when it was the only Game Boy. That's probably why Link's Awakening is my favorite Zelda game.

  • @AshutoshSingh-wg5km
    @AshutoshSingh-wg5km Před 10 měsíci

    Nice vid just what i was looking for. Can anyone tell me what's the game @03:55??

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 10 měsíci +1

      That is the intro to The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Thanks for watching

    • @AshutoshSingh-wg5km
      @AshutoshSingh-wg5km Před 10 měsíci

      @@NeanderMeander thank you.

  • @rowly5587
    @rowly5587 Před rokem

    glory days haha who rembers the talk boy haha

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      The Talk Boy was awesome! I couldn’t ever get people to believe I was an adult like Kevin McCallister

  • @GDitto
    @GDitto Před 15 dny

    You forgot the GB Light!

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 14 dny

      I definitely forgot it. I made a while video talking about it though

  • @thebigc4
    @thebigc4 Před 2 lety

    I used to have gameboy advanced sp I remember if you already have downloaded games on it you have to turn it off then turn it on just to change the game 😂😂

  • @aoihana1042
    @aoihana1042 Před rokem

    Gameboy SP is the most innovative

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      The SP was a huge jump forward for Nintendo! They finally gave us a rechargeable battery and a lit color screen. It’s crazy it took so long for them to do it.

  • @gdlzee
    @gdlzee Před 2 měsíci

    GBA for me is the best and revolutionary at it's time

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 měsíci +1

      The GBA is still an awesome little handheld. At the time it released, it really was something to be amazed by. Playing Wario Land 4 for the first time was one of those unforgettable moments in my gaming life.

  • @mrtesticlease4638
    @mrtesticlease4638 Před 10 měsíci

    coughs in gameboy light

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yeah, it’s not there. But I tried to make up for it my making a video solely dedicated to it. Here’s your Game Boy Light: czcams.com/video/tZjM3dP0WQA/video.html

  • @RivalIndigo
    @RivalIndigo Před rokem

    Great video but I don't know where you're getting commentary on the GBC. Literally everyone I've ever known who has used a Game Boy Color will tell you it's one of the greatest handhelds of all time.

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem +1

      Hey, thanks for watching. I went back and reviewed my commentary on the GBC. I thought I explained my thoughts about it positively. I could have been less negative about the screen being unlit. It is an amazing handheld and I’ve always liked it. I hope it didn’t come off sounding like it sucks. It doesn’t! Definitely one of the best!

    • @RivalIndigo
      @RivalIndigo Před rokem

      @@NeanderMeander No it didn't seem like you were saying it sucks. Like I said it's a great video, very professional presentation and gives a nice historical overview to those less familiar 👍 I think I just get a bit defensive over the GBC. I think maybe what's missing here is some of the context from the eras, like how big Pokemon and GBC were together, leaving many with very fond memories of the console 😁

  • @interNETS-KING
    @interNETS-KING Před rokem

    So you know how when you scroll through your recommended,you’ll see shorts in à horizontal line in between full videos?Well,for me,it’s the same except CZcams also advertises me for game consoles with that same method,and for whatever reason the game boy color is shown with a watch band,I guess you can sneak it into school and pretend it’s just a weird looking watch.Bro also missed game boy light.

  • @BRZbazzanx
    @BRZbazzanx Před 2 měsíci

    2:59 I'm Red gameboy

  • @danixr11idk4
    @danixr11idk4 Před 2 lety

    What about gb light

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 2 lety

      That is covered in it's own video. I probably should have put it in this one

  • @kellysouders4577
    @kellysouders4577 Před rokem

    You forgot the Game boy light

  • @linc_gb
    @linc_gb Před rokem

    Where's Game Boy Light?

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      I should have included it in this video. Though, to make up for it not being here, I made a whole video dedicated to it: czcams.com/video/tZjM3dP0WQA/video.html

  • @mrcolliderhd
    @mrcolliderhd Před 8 měsíci

    What about the light)

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 8 měsíci

      It's not there. I don't know what I was thinking. I even have one.

  • @Sasha-oc2eo
    @Sasha-oc2eo Před 5 měsíci

    Pin this. Okay the Visio was good but you missed a GameBoy. It was the game boy light and it was a japinise exclusive game boy that featured a light. Hope that helps ❤😊

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 5 měsíci

      Yeah, you and 2,000 other people have let me know about it. I left it out because I was covering the North American releases. I even have one I could have used. I made a whole video about the Game Boy Light if you're interested in my take on it.

  • @lorenzogamboa2490
    @lorenzogamboa2490 Před 3 lety

    Forgot Gameboy Light

  • @lesa8093
    @lesa8093 Před rokem

    I love the Gameboy Color. Though, I'm still trying to find a trans-green one.

  • @Randomizer_Guy
    @Randomizer_Guy Před 9 měsíci

    You forgot Game boy Light

  • @onenation1575
    @onenation1575 Před rokem

    What about the 3Ds

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      This video was all about the Game Boy line of handhelds. I made another video covering the DS and 3DS. Thanks for watching this one!

  • @neptunemacaw3354
    @neptunemacaw3354 Před rokem

    like i said "research"

  • @Jarettgaming
    @Jarettgaming Před 9 měsíci

    I want game boy pocket

  • @abh6968
    @abh6968 Před rokem

    all the parts are from the ground . now do think over time the ground can make a gameboy on its own ? so why do you think it can make us . whats more powerfull humans or gameboy .

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      I'm not exactly sure what you're saying and asking me here. Are you asking me if the earth can make a Game Boy on it's own? If I had to pick who's stronger between a Game Boy and a human, I'd pick the Game Boy.

    • @abh6968
      @abh6968 Před rokem

      @@NeanderMeander evolution myth . some people think there mum is a pig there dad is a monkey . and they came some nemo .

  • @matteonavah4kr
    @matteonavah4kr Před 11 měsíci

    U skipped Gameboy light

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 11 měsíci

      It's definitely worth mentioning. I intentionally left if off thinking I would base this video on just the North American releases. It was a misguiding decision. I did make a video all about it to try and make up for not including it here

  • @KanyeWestLover12345
    @KanyeWestLover12345 Před 3 měsíci

    What about The gameboy light

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 3 měsíci

      I missed it. It's dumb because I have one I could have included

  • @spankymagee
    @spankymagee Před rokem

    The original GBA was just worthless. I tried everything to get a good view angle and nothing ever worked if you made even the slightest movement. The plastic was super reflective too so unless you were 100% still and with good light already, it was unplayable. I even had magnifying screen with a light built in and that was the best so far but still Hella annoying

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před rokem

      Yes, it was pretty bad. But, I prefer the body design to the GBA SP. I like that the SP folds closed, but it's buttons are pretty crammed together. I ended up modding an original GBA with a backlit screen and I love it!

  • @PovSlacking
    @PovSlacking Před rokem

    bits are whow many 1's and 0's are in one moment, 32 bit is good 64 bit is better.

  • @xpoop1570
    @xpoop1570 Před 11 měsíci

    I think you forgot the Gameboy Light

    • @NeanderMeander
      @NeanderMeander  Před 11 měsíci +1

      It's definitely worth mentioning. I intentionally left if off thinking I would base this video on just the North American releases. It was a misguiding decision. I did make a video all about it to try and make up for not including it here.