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Nintendo Game Boy

May 8, 2026 · 22 min

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Before mobile gaming was everywhere, there was the Nintendo Game Boy — the chunky gray handheld that changed gaming forever. This week on The Busy Signal, we revisit the Game Boy and Game Boy Color era. From Tetris, Pokémon, and link cable battles, to worm lights, endless AA batteries, and those weird accessories that somehow made perfect sense at the time. It’s a nostalgic trip back to the days of portable gaming, school bus trades, and trying to see the screen under literally any light source possible.

Remember to reach out and touch the past.

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