Do you remember when the Nintendo Game Boy came out?

I had just recently graduated from college when the Game Boy came out.

I remember playing it for the first time and how amazing it was to have a handheld device that could play different games. Of course, the price was a bit steep at close to $100 but I was starting my career and now had some extra money.

The first game I played was Tetris as it was what came with the device.

I soon bought the rechargeable battery pack so I didn’t have to keep buying batteries. It still works 🙂

I soon starting buying other games to play. These are the ones that were packed away with the game, but I am sure that I have some more of them tucked away somewhere. You can see that I even had one to teach me French. At one time I worked for a French company and tried to learn some of the language. I did have to go to Lyon, France once for training.

Amazingly the game still works, although it does have a line down the screen in one place. I could get it fixed, but I don’t plan on playing it.

I even still have the Owner’s Manual.

To me, it is just a nice memory to have. It is not worth too much. You can buy a refurbished one today for less than what they sold for back in 1989. However, it is nice have my original one which has greater nostalgic value.

What was your favorite Game Boy game?

Steven