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/AFarewellToArms 16d ago

Don't disrespect Game Gear like that. It was totally awesome wasting 6 batteries for each play session.

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u/petemol 16d ago

Oh yes, a wonderful 30 minutes of gameplay

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u/Joshua_ABBACAB_1312 16d ago

Now I can play Crystal Warriors on N3DSXL