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*'''Game Boy Light''': A revision of the Game Boy featuring a {{WP|electroluminescent|electroluminescence}} {{WP|backlight|backlight}}. It was released on April 14, 1998 only in Japan. | *'''Game Boy Light''': A revision of the Game Boy featuring a {{WP|electroluminescent|electroluminescence}} {{WP|backlight|backlight}}. It was released on April 14, 1998 only in Japan. | ||
The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' is a video game home console released by [[Nintendo]]. It is part of the {{WP|Third generation of video game consoles|third generation of video game consoles}}. | |||
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In Japan, the system was known as the '''Family Computer''' (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ), shortened as the '''Famicom''' (Japanese: ファミコン). Additionally, the Famicom received a peripheral in Japan known as the '''Famicom Disk System''', which allows the user to play video games from a floppy disk. | |||
It was released on July 15, 1983 in Japan, October 18, 1985 in North America and Korea, September 1, 1986 in Europe and 1987 in Australia. | |||
Various [[Sanrio]] related games were released in Japan for the Famicom produced by companies [[Character Soft]], [[Mario (company)|Mario]], [[Creatures Inc.|Ape]] and [[ASCII Corporation]], such as [[Hello Kitty World (Famicom)|Hello Kitty World]]. | |||
==List of Sanrio related games== | |||
See [[:Category:Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System games]] for articles about Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom games related to Sanrio. | |||
[[Category:Video game platforms]] | [[Category:Video game platforms]] | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 29 December 2016
The Game Boy (Japanese: ゲームボーイ) is a handheld video game console produced by Nintendo. It was released on April 21, 1989 in Japan, July 31, 1989 in North America and on September 28, 1990 in Europe.
Monochrome games can be played by inserting cartridges into the system.
It is part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. It was succeeded by the Game Boy Color including support for colourised video games including many games that will mainly only work on a Game Boy Color or later model.
The system was highly successful, in particular it was sought after after the success of Pokémon franchise which featured games for this system debuting with Pokémon Red and Green Versions in Japan (localized overseas as Pokémon Red and Blue Versions).
Variations
- Play It Loud!: A Game Boy model with a coloured case, known in Japan as Game Boy Bros. Despite the coloured case it otherwise works the same as an ordinary Game Boy.
- Game Boy Pocket: A smaller, lighter Game Boy model requiring fewer batteries.
- Game Boy Light: A revision of the Game Boy featuring a electroluminescence backlight. It was released on April 14, 1998 only in Japan.
The Nintendo Entertainment System is a video game home console released by Nintendo. It is part of the third generation of video game consoles.
In Japan, the system was known as the Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ), shortened as the Famicom (Japanese: ファミコン). Additionally, the Famicom received a peripheral in Japan known as the Famicom Disk System, which allows the user to play video games from a floppy disk.
It was released on July 15, 1983 in Japan, October 18, 1985 in North America and Korea, September 1, 1986 in Europe and 1987 in Australia.
Various Sanrio related games were released in Japan for the Famicom produced by companies Character Soft, Mario, Ape and ASCII Corporation, such as Hello Kitty World.
See Category:Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System games for articles about Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom games related to Sanrio.
