Super Game Boy
The Super Game Boy was an accessory released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It plugs into the cartridge slot of the Super NES. It is used to play Game Boy games on a TV set. It is succeeded by the Nintendo 64's Transfer Pak and Nintendo GameCube's Game Boy Player, which are very similar in function.
The Super Game Boy can be used to play any cartridges for the original Game Boy and any black Game Boy Color cartridges. It cannot be used to play any Game Boy Color-exclusive games. Some Game Boy games included enhanced Super Game Boy features, allowing compatible games to be displayed in full color with a special border. Some games also had enhanced sound capabilities on the Super Game Boy. The Game Boy Player cannot activate any of these special enhancements.
The Super Game Boy allows users to change the general color palette, changing the overall appearance of the game. Players can choose from a set of default palette settings, including one that automatically boots with the game, or create custom settings. These changes only remain as long as the game is running and do not remain on either the Super Game Boy or the game if the Super Nintendo is turned off.
Pokémon games compatible with the Super Game Boy
- Pokémon Red and Green Versions
- Pokémon Blue Version (JP)
- Pokémon Red and Blue Versions
- Pokémon Yellow Version
- Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions
- Pokémon Pinball
- Pokémon Trading Card Game
- Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!
Trivia
- The Super Game Boy borders used in Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Gold and Silver Versions are also used in the Game Boy Tower feature from the Pokémon Stadium series.
- Third-party manufacturer Hori released a controller specially designed for the Super Game Boy entitled the SGB Commander. Aside from the regular Game Boy buttons (A, B, Start, Select), the controller also had four extra buttons for use with the Super Game Boy. These buttons could mute the sound, increase or reduce the speed of the game, change the color palette, and modify the display window. The peripheral was released in Japan only.
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