The Super Game Boy is a device released by Nintendo in 1994 that allows players to play Game Boy games on their Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) consoles. The device was moderately successful and is still remembered fondly by many gamers today. It came with several features, including color palettes, decorative borders, and customizable controls. Some Game Boy games were specifically designed to take advantage of the Super Game Boy's capabilities, such as Donkey Kong, Pokémon Red and Blue, and Space Invaders. The Super Game Boy also had some limitations, including no link cable support, which was later addressed with the release of the Super Game Boy 2 in Japan in 1998. The Super Game Boy 2 fixed some of the issues with the original model and added new features, but it was released to little fanfare due to the excitement surrounding Nintendo's new Game Boy Color handheld console.
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1. The Game Boy was the first video game system the author could call their own.
2. The Game Boy had a screen that wasn't backlit and displayed only four shades of grey under a green tint.
3. The Super Game Boy was released in June 1994 by Nintendo.
4. The Super Game Boy was a device that plugged into the Super Nintendo and allowed users to play Game Boy games on their TV in color.
5. The Super Game Boy sold for $59.99 at retail.
6. Over 350 Game Boy games were compatible with the Super Game Boy.
7. The Super Game Boy had a few predecessors, including the Wide Boy and Demo Vision, but these were not sold in stores and were primarily used for development and media purposes.
8. The Super Game Boy had options for color palettes, borders, and controller customization.
9. The Super Game Boy could not play Game Boy Color exclusive games.
10. The Super Game Boy was region-free, allowing users to play Japanese and European releases.
11. Some games, such as Donkey Kong, were specifically designed with enhancements for the Super Game Boy.
12. The Super Game Boy had a slight clock speed issue, causing games to play 2.4% faster than on the Game Boy.
13. The Super Game Boy did not support link cable connectivity.
14. The Super Game Boy 2 was released in Japan in 1998 and added link cable support and fixed the clock speed issue.
15. The Super Game Boy 2 also had a new design with a transparent blue shell and added two LED lights.