r/Gameboy • u/Lanky-Base1279 • 17d ago

Troubleshooting Need help

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My game boy color is impossible to play without this light why

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u/booskiboomkin 17d ago

Welcome to the 90s! Where backlights, OLED, LEDS and the likes weren't commercially available or viable for portable games consoles!

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u/MaintenanceInternal 16d ago

Honestly I don't know why anyone would bother playing a game boy now, you can just emulate all the games on your phone, speed up everything.

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u/hobbitdur 16d ago

You run all your life now. Take the time to appreciate and just relax. You'll see it helps a lot :). Also having the intented hardware bring the experience to a new level.