When was the Game Boy first released in Japan?
The Game Boy launched in Japan on the 21st of April 1989. This initial shipment consisted of 300,000 units which sold out within two weeks.
Questions about Game Boy
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who designed the original Game Boy handheld console?
Gunpei Yokoi served as division director and championed the design philosophy for the Game Boy project. Satoru Okada took full responsibility for the project after Yokoi approved his vision for a portable system with interchangeable cartridges.
What processor powers the Game Boy hardware specifications?
The Game Boy uses a custom system on a chip named the DMG-CPU manufactured by Sharp Corporation. The main processor is a Sharp SM83 that operates at a clock rate of 4.194304 MHz.
How many units of the Game Boy were sold worldwide before discontinuation?
Over 59.89 million units of the various monochrome models had been sold worldwide before the introduction of the Game Boy Color. Combined lifetime sales of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color models reached approximately 118.69 million units globally.
Which game was the best-selling single title for the Game Boy?
Tetris was the best-selling single game with more than 35 million copies shipped as a pack-in game included with many original devices. Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow formed the top-selling franchise selling more than 46 million copies combined.