Why the Game Boy Color was more important than you think | Retrospective | Gaming Through the Years

It wasn’t the most powerful handheld of its time, but the Game Boy Color might have been Nintendo’s smartest move. This video explores how a modest upgrade became a massive success, and why sometimes playing it safe is exactly what works.

Time codes:
0:00 - History & Development
3:50 - Specs & Launch Titles
5:56 - Link's Awakening DX
9:41 - Reception & Legacy

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX © 1993, 1998 Nintendo
Klonoa: Moonlight Museum © 1999 Namco Bandai

Featuring Music by:
Kazumi Totaka
Minako Hamano
Kozue Ishikawa

This video exists for the sake of analysis and review and is thus protected under Fair Use.