Jorge1812 From Germany, joined Apr 2004, 3144 posts, RR: 9 Posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 627 times:
Hi,
I have a problem with the Nintendo GameBoy. I'm not playing with it anymore but my Grandpa (81 years!) plays Tetris every day with his Gameboy color. Because this one is very old and has been played alot I would like to buy him a new one. But for me all is too confusing. Which one to buy? It seems there are many models available on the internet. Here in Dresden you can't get one in the shops all were sold out.
I need one on which he can play his games (cartridges) of the early models like this one
or
Thanks for your help!
The new technology on this sector is confusing me and I'm junst 24 years.
Joge From Finland, joined Feb 2000, 1441 posts, RR: 47 Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 582 times:
Quoting Piercey (Reply 4): Yeah, but the GBA SP doesn't play GBC games...
GBA and GBA SP Technical Specifications:
* CPU : 32-Bit ARM with embedded memory
* Memory : 32 Kbyte + 96 Kbyte VRAM (in CPU), 256 Kbyte WRAM (external of CPU)
* Screen : (diagonal) reflective TFT color LCD
* Resolution : 240 x 160 pixels
* Color : Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode
* Software : Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12043 posts, RR: 42 Reply 6, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 569 times:
Jorge1812 From Germany, joined Apr 2004, 3144 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 521 times:
To keep you informed. I bought a Game Boy advanced SP today for my Grandpa and the old games work but doesn't really fit into the the GBA SP, but that's no problem.
COIAHLGW From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 154 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 505 times:
Yes - the cartridges are a little bigger on the 1st Gen GB, and will stick out of the GBA. I have had no problems here with Tetris, in fact Tetris is still the game I play the most on it despite having "newer" games available!
Adopim88 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 2007 posts, RR: 12 Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 486 times:
Like listed above, just about any newer model of GameBoy will play older game cartridges.. Feel free to buy me one while your at it I need something to do!!
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I play gen1 games on it all the time.
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I need something to do!! 
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