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The Future of 8-Bit Gaming

In this second part of the special feature, you'll see games that are new and made especially for Game Boy Color. Also note that many companies are making Game Boy games that didn't before (because of the lack of colors), like Midway, for instance.

Tetris Deluxe
PUBLISHER: Nintendo
DEVELOPER: Nintendo
GENRE: Puzzle
This is Tetris for Game Boy Color. It has new options on it that the original didn't have. Take a look at some of these pictures.


Looney Tunes: Carrot Crazy
PUBLISHER: Infogrames
DEVELOPER: Infogrames
GENRE: Comic Action
Play as Bugs Bunny or Lola Bunny (from the movie Space Jam) in this highly colorful Looney Tunes action game.


Looney Tunes: Twouble
PUBLISHER: Infogrames
DEVELOPER: Bit Managers
GENRE: Comic Action
Playing as Sylvestor, you have to catch Tweety (just like in the cartoon) in this highly colorful Looney Tunes action game.


Pitfall: Beyond the Jungle
PUBLISHER: Crave Entertainment
DEVELOPER: IMS
GENRE: Action / Adventure
Someone has been kidnapped and it's up to Pitfall Harry Jr. to save her. This game uses full advantage of the color capabilities of Game Boy Color.


GEX: Enter the Gecko
PUBLISHER: Crave Entertainment
DEVELOPER: IMS
GENRE: Comic Action
If you've ever played a GEX game, you know what to expect. Unlike the N64 version of the game, this game is a 2-D side-scroller. Check out these four screen-shots.


Mortal Kombat 4
PUBLISHER: Midway
DEVELOPER: Midway
GENRE: Fighting
Mortal Kombat 4 is coming to Game Boy Color! Check out the picture to the left.

San Francisco Rush
PUBLISHER: Midway
DEVELOPER: Midway
GENRE: Racing
San Francisco Rush is coming to Game Boy Color! Check out the picture to the left. I know it's sort of cartoonish, but hey, you can play it on Game Boy.

Rampage: World Tour
PUBLISHER: Midway
DEVELOPER: Midway
GENRE: Action
Rampage: World Tour is coming to Game Boy Color! Check out the picture to the left.

NFL Blitz
PUBLISHER: Midway
DEVELOPER: Midway
GENRE: Football
NFL Blitz is coming to Game Boy Color! Check out the picture to the left.

Spy Hunter & Moon Patrol
PUBLISHER: Midway
DEVELOPER: Midway
GENRE: Action / Driving
Both Spy Hunter and Moon Patrol come to Game Boy Color this fall.

Men in Black: The Series
PUBLISHER: Crave Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Tier Tex
GENRE: Action
Men in Black: The Series, Crave's first Game Boy Color game, is based on the animated series of same name. Check out the picture to the left.

Top Gear Color
PUBLISHER: Kemco
DEVELOPER: Kemco
GENRE: Racing
This fall you'll be able to play Kemco's first Game Boy Color racing game: Top Gear Color, which is part of the popular Top Gear series. Take a look at these two pictures.

Pictures are from Nintendo and EAGB.

Also, look for these other games, made especially for Game Boy Color:

  • Arcade Hits: 720 Skateboarding (Midway)
  • Arcade Hits: Joust/Defender (Midway)
  • Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 3 (Kemco)
  • Conker's Pocket Tales (Nintendo / Rare)
  • Deer Hunter (Microware)
  • Deja Vu II: Ace Harding (Kemco) -- This is a GB Color version of the NES game's sequel, which was never released.
  • Elmo's 123 (NewKidCo)
  • Elmo's ABC (NewKidCo)
  • F-1 Racing (Video System)
  • Flying Dragon (Natsume)
  • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Nintendo / Hal)
  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (Titus)
  • Las Vegas Cool Hand (Take 2)
  • Legend of the Sea King (Natsume)
  • Montezuma's Revenge (Take 2)
  • NBA Jam '99 (Acclaim)
  • NHL Blades of Steel (Konami)
  • Pocket Bomberman (Nintendo / Hudson Soft)
  • Power Quest (???)
  • Quest For Camelot (Nintendo / Titus)
  • RATZ (Take 2)
  • Shadowgate Classic (Kemco) -- This is a GB Color version of the NES game.
  • Shanghai Pocket (Kemco)
  • The Smurfs (Infogrames)
  • South Park (Acclaim)
  • Space Invaders (Activision / Taito)
  • Spawn (Konami)
  • Super Black Bass (Hot-B)
  • Titus Jr. (Titus)
  • Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Acclaim)
  • V-Rally (Infogrames)
  • WWF (???)
  • Xena: Warrior Princess (Titus)
  • and more to come ...

Check PART 3 for information on Japanese games made especially for Game Boy Color. Also, you'll see what the Game Boy Color boxes look like.

PART 3 -->

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