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AtariAge Store: Game Boy Classics

So what if it's made by Nintendo? The Game Boy, and even more the Game Boy color, is a fantastic handheld for classic gaming. The simple games of old are ideal for a system like this, and Game Boy doesn't disappoint with its selection of hits. Give it a try!

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Game Boy Color

AtariAge Review:
This isn't the best selling handheld system in the world for no reason. While we would rather see the Lynx receive the success it deserves, we have to admit the Game Boy has an immense library with quite a few classics. And at $69.99 for a color handheld, this is a great deal. Just take a look below at some of the classic titles available, all under $30 each. If you don't like green, you can choose from a number of different colors.

Price: $69.99

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1942

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Fly into the face of danger. It's 1942. It's the classic shooter. It's one of history's most popular scrolling games and now it's coming to you on the Game Boy Color System. Take to the skies in this time honored vertical scrolling shooter to dodge enemy fire, execute loops and pick up devastating power-ups. It features 32 action-packed daring levels.

Price: $26.99

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Asteroids

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There are lots of hidden goodies in this game, from new ships to an embedded version of the original wire-frame Asteroids. Fortunately, this version offers more than a simple facelift to the aging arcade game. Asteroidsis simple enough to pick up and play for a few minutes, yet addictive enough to keep you occupied for hours. Retro arcade fans should put this one on their shortlist.

Price: $14.97

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Arcade Hits : Moon Patrol and Spy Hunter

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Now, all the fun and excitement of the past are here in glorious Game Boy Color! Whether you're reliving your glory days or discovering these hits for the first time, Midway's Arcade Classics are sure to be favorites for all ages! Take on enemy agents with your collection of top secret weapons in SPY HUNTER. Machine guns, missiles, smoke screens and oil slicks are the norm in this espionage adventure. It's lunar madness in MOON Patrol!

Price: $16.99

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Arcade Hits : Joust & Defender

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Featuring two video game heavies of the early 1980s, Arcade Hits: Joust/Defender is sure to appeal to nostalgic video game veterans as well as those that have no idea what a "Gorf" is. Because arcade games of that era had limited graphics and sound capabilities, both titles translate very well to the Game Boy Color system, and the gameplay is just as addictive now as it was then.

Price: $16.96

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Centipede

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Save your quarters! You can now play the classic arcade hit Centipede while on the go. As with the arcade classic, the Game Boy version of Centipede offers multiple levels of threatening thumps and evil buzzes. The object is to destroy the venomous centipede with your magic wand before the creatures diminishing body has a chance to grow new heads. Can you stop this evil insect from advancing down the screen?

Price: $19.97

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Donkey Kong

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The arcade classic Donkey Kong is back by popular demand! The famous ape has kidnapped Pauline and climbed to the top of a perilous skyscraper. Challenged by many perils and unending puzzles Mario must reach his arch rival. As he makes his way Mario will need to gather disappearing keys to unlock doors of hidden rooms. Donkey devised evil tricks to confuse and trap him. Our heroic plumber has his hands full this time!

Price: $9.97

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Dragons Lair
Dragon's Lair

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Modern version of the laserdisc classic for the world's most popular handheld system. Obviously it can't hold up to the original, but the animation is graphics are pretty good and the gameplay is similar.

Price: $24.99

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Frogger

Gamespot Review
It's one of those games that you get a little bit further into each time, and each session teaches small strategies and tips that make getting your name on the high-score table easier. The sheer addictiveness of the game makes it very easy to fall into the "just one more game" trap, while the simple design lets anyone play for five minutes while waiting for the bus. Those two elements are the hallmarks of a classic Game Boy game and make Frogger, despite some drawbacks, a recommended purchase. --Cameron Davis

Price: $19.99

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Frogger 2

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For those of you too young to remember Frogger, it was a simple, fun game about a young frog's quest to get to the other side of the road, with each crossing leading to roads with more lanes and faster traffic. In Frogger 2, you'll be able to help Frogger or gal-pal Lily journey through the underground to fight the Gator King and rescue their little tadpoles. The multiple scrolling levels of play and puzzles to solve will make Frogger's previous jaywalking (er... jayhopping) escapade seem like a walk in the park.

Price: $29.99

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Galaga

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Human attempts to colonize the distant regions of the galaxy have resulted in a full-scale assault from alien forces. (When will we ever learn!) The people of earth are counting on you to lead an elite group of long-range fighters deep into outer space to meet the enemy and save mankind. Are you up to the challenge?

Price: $19.99

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Ghosts and Goblins

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Now you can play the classic game Ghosts & Goblins while on the go! The Game Boy Color version of Capcom's popular action-adventure game features seven challenging levels of haunting fun. Players command the heroic Sir Arthur, as he begins his quest to defeat the forces of evil and save his kidnapped girlfriend, Guinevere. Scores of evil enemies await Sir Arthur, from zombies to gargoyles, in his quest to save her. Will he survive the perils that await him in the haunted countryside of Ghosts & Goblins?

Price: $27.99

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Marble Madness

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The highly addictive arcade original hits Game Boy Color! Steer your marble down each course as fast as you can while keeping control! Further complicating things are the enemies who try to slow you down!

Price: $19.99

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Missile Command

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For fans of the original arcade classic - defend your cities against the hordes of incoming missiles!

Price: $29.99

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Ms. Pacman: Special Edition

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Ms. Pac-Man is one of the most successful arcade games of all time--and for good reason. This coin-snatching classic has captured the hearts of millions--and still can be found in many arcades. Now, with Ms. Pac-Man Special Color Edition, you can bring this title's classic gameplay to your Game Boy.

Price: $29.99

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Nintendo Game & Watch Gallery 2

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"Game & Watch" portable games date from before the time of Game Boy, but are available again in both classic and updated versions. Parachute will have players catching falling paratroopers in a boat; the updated version features Mario as the captain, and Toad and Yoshi as the skydivers. The objective of Helmet is the opposite: avoid falling objects that are dropped by a Para-Koopa as Mario in this updated version. Chef teams up Princess Toadstool and Yoshi in a pancake-making mission. Vermin is similar to the arcade diversion "Whack-a-Mole," and stars Yoshi, who protects a nest of Yoshi Eggs from Shy Guys, Ghosts, and Para-Koopas. The updated Donkey Kong still stars the original gorilla, but contains three new levels.

Price: $29.99

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Nintendo Game & Watch Gallery 3

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"Game & Watch" portable games were before the time of Game Boy, but are available again in both classic and updated versions. The updated version of Egg features Yoshi catching eggs before they drop and break. Players carry packages across the backs of turtles in Turtle Bridge. Greenhouse will have players protecting plants from insects. Help Donkey Kong rescue Donkey Kong Jr. from Mario's cage in Donkey Kong Jr.. Mario Bros. features the world's favorite plumbers in their attempt to move parts along a conveyor belt.

Price: $29.99

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Pac-Man Special Color Edition

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Pac-Man is one of the few video game characters that truly needs no introduction. The little yellow gobbler dominated the arcades in the 80s, and now Namco has unleashed him to a new generation of players with the introduction of Pac-Man Special Color Edition. You don't need a Game Boy Color to play this one, but it sure loses a lot of its appeal when played in black and white.

Price: $29.99

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Paperboy

From the Manufacturer
Extra! Extra! Local boy gets new route and is ready to roll! Paperboy Game Boy Color really delivers! The arcade hit comes home with all of the features that made it a classic. Get the papers delivered while avoiding cars, kids, pets, potholes and more! Three dificulty levels make Paperboy a hit delivery!

Price: $19.97

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Pitfall: Beyond The Jungle

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The further adventures of Pitfall Harry.

Price: $29.99

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Pong

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Sure, Pong may not seem like a lot today--two paddles batting a ball back and forth within a box--but it's actually more than 40 years of video game history in the palm of your hands. Willy Higinbotham created an abstract tennis game with an old oscilloscope and some vacuum tubes way back in 1958. Now, decades later, the concept that once required a university mainframe computer and probably enough electricity to smelt aluminum is now small enough to fit in your handheld.

What's more, Pong has been updated for the Game Boy Color with Pong: The Next Level. Not only can you select different balls and paddles, but you can play Pong variants jungle, soccer, and Arctic. If you're aching to play a friend, you can connect to another copy of the game through the separately sold game-link cable.

Price: $19.99

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Q*bert

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The hopping classic, now for Game Boy color!

Price: $19.99

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Qix Adventure

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Qix, that quarter-grabbing arcade upright from the 1980s, is reincarnated for the Game Boy Color as Qix Adventure. Trap a capricious waving form by connecting lines and boxing out its space. Earn the most points by quickly isolating it in the smallest possible space. If the Qix lances your incomplete line, however, you're finished.

In Qix Adventure, you'll match your space-saving skills against over 30 bizarre critters that have plundered the treasury of a mystical island. By capturing these creatures, you'll go on to master the unpredictable Qix Helix. Qix Adventure also features an exciting two-player battle mode and the full original arcade version of the game.

Price: $29.99

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Rampart
Rampart

From the Manufacturer
Defend yourself! This combination strategy puzzle is guaranteed to be addictive! First build walls carefully to protect your cannons then prepare for an all out war with your enemy!

Price: $16.99

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Space Invaders
Space Invaders

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Space Invaders--just the name is enough to make your thumb twitch. Few games evoke as many special memories as this retro arcade title. Remember vaporizing thousands of enemy ships while ignoring your mother's direct orders to go to bed? Who can sleep when you've got a dozen extra lives built up and you are about to bust your all-time high score? Now you can experience this classic retro game on the Game Boy or Game Boy Color.

Price: $19.99

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Yars' Revenge

Yars' Revenge

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Help Yars, that mutant space fly warrior, fight the Qotile Armada in an effort to save his peaceful planet from conquest. Yars will battle Destroyer Missiles, Swirls, and Zone Guardians, as he tries to break a path through the protective shield with his energy missiles. Yars must then try to destroy the evil Qotile with blasts from the Zorlon Cannon. Along the way, look for the "Ghost of Yars" as your only ally.

Price: $19.99

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