before tablets before smartphones how did we ever survive those family road
did we ever survive those family road
did we ever survive those family road trips that seemed to take forever
trips that seemed to take forever
trips that seemed to take forever well with a little thing called the
well with a little thing called the
well with a little thing called the gameboy color what did you think we
gameboy color what did you think we
gameboy color what did you think we meant something non-electric come on
meant something non-electric come on
meant something non-electric come on we’re not that old welcome to
we’re not that old welcome to
we’re not that old welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Game Boy Color games this list we’re
Game Boy Color games this list we’re
Game Boy Color games this list we’re looking at the best games specifically
looking at the best games specifically
looking at the best games specifically released for the Game Boy Color rather
released for the Game Boy Color rather
released for the Game Boy Color rather than enhanced ports of original Game Boy
than enhanced ports of original Game Boy
than enhanced ports of original Game Boy games so that means that the legend of
games so that means that the legend of
games so that means that the legend of zelda links awakening DX is out and that
zelda links awakening DX is out and that
zelda links awakening DX is out and that being said we are dropping the 1 per
being said we are dropping the 1 per
being said we are dropping the 1 per franchise rule for this list alone just
franchise rule for this list alone just
franchise rule for this list alone just this one number 10 Kirby tilt and tumble
this one number 10 Kirby tilt and tumble
this one number 10 Kirby tilt and tumble tumbling into our 10th spot is our
tumbling into our 10th spot is our
tumbling into our 10th spot is our favorite galactic pink ball or something
favorite galactic pink ball or something
favorite galactic pink ball or something and we’ve never seen him more ball like
and we’ve never seen him more ball like
and we’ve never seen him more ball like than in this oddball of game
using a unique motion sensor mechanic
using a unique motion sensor mechanic and yes this was a pretty big deal in
and yes this was a pretty big deal in
and yes this was a pretty big deal in the year 2000 players controlled Kirby
the year 2000 players controlled Kirby
the year 2000 players controlled Kirby by tilting the Gameboy itself sending
by tilting the Gameboy itself sending
by tilting the Gameboy itself sending him rolling into baddies and on his way
him rolling into baddies and on his way
him rolling into baddies and on his way to victory Nintendo was thinking outside
to victory Nintendo was thinking outside
to victory Nintendo was thinking outside the box for this one and we had a ball
the box for this one and we had a ball
the box for this one and we had a ball playing
number nine Shantay a cult classic that
number nine Shantay a cult classic that shattered the idea that platforming
shattered the idea that platforming
shattered the idea that platforming adventures belong to pipe warping
adventures belong to pipe warping
adventures belong to pipe warping plumbers or by climbing guerrillas this
plumbers or by climbing guerrillas this
plumbers or by climbing guerrillas this hip shaking hair whipping half-genie
hip shaking hair whipping half-genie
hip shaking hair whipping half-genie shook things up in this often forgotten
shook things up in this often forgotten
shook things up in this often forgotten gem released too late in the system’s
gem released too late in the system’s
gem released too late in the system’s life to get the love it deserved with a
life to get the love it deserved with a
life to get the love it deserved with a host of abilities including transforming
host of abilities including transforming
host of abilities including transforming into various animals and delivering
into various animals and delivering
into various animals and delivering serious beatdowns with only her hair
serious beatdowns with only her hair
serious beatdowns with only her hair Shantae is more than up for the
Shantae is more than up for the
Shantae is more than up for the adventure the game itself is gorgeous
adventure the game itself is gorgeous
adventure the game itself is gorgeous from the detailed levels to the fluid
from the detailed levels to the fluid
from the detailed levels to the fluid animation so give Mario a rest and give
animation so give Mario a rest and give
animation so give Mario a rest and give Shantae a whirl if you’d like to your
Shantae a whirl if you’d like to your
Shantae a whirl if you’d like to your choices are to find an extremely rare
choices are to find an extremely rare
choices are to find an extremely rare physical copy for about 300 clams or
physical copy for about 300 clams or
physical copy for about 300 clams or just grab the Virtual Console version
just grab the Virtual Console version
just grab the Virtual Console version for the 3ds for or about 5 bucks number
for the 3ds for or about 5 bucks number
for the 3ds for or about 5 bucks number 8
8
8 Bionic Commando elite forces
it can’t go wrong when combining
it can’t go wrong when combining platforming grappling hooks and a sci-fi
platforming grappling hooks and a sci-fi
platforming grappling hooks and a sci-fi adventure that fits in your pocket elite
adventure that fits in your pocket elite
adventure that fits in your pocket elite forces continue the shooting and
forces continue the shooting and
forces continue the shooting and swinging action of the NES classic as
swinging action of the NES classic as
swinging action of the NES classic as the protagonist travels through Karenia
the protagonist travels through Karenia
the protagonist travels through Karenia to save it from the evil Arcturus the
to save it from the evil Arcturus the
to save it from the evil Arcturus the plot wasn’t the only thing that got an
plot wasn’t the only thing that got an
plot wasn’t the only thing that got an upgrade though new mechanics and
upgrade though new mechanics and
upgrade though new mechanics and features brought this sequel to life
features brought this sequel to life
features brought this sequel to life with smooth animation and action-packed
with smooth animation and action-packed
with smooth animation and action-packed gameplay this gem of a game fits right
gameplay this gem of a game fits right
gameplay this gem of a game fits right into our top 10 number 7 pokemon pinball
the 90s were a glorious time for the
the 90s were a glorious time for the Pokemon franchise you could take
Pokemon franchise you could take
Pokemon franchise you could take literally any game concept in the world
literally any game concept in the world
literally any game concept in the world slap the word Pokemon on it and it sell
slap the word Pokemon on it and it sell
slap the word Pokemon on it and it sell like hotcakes surprisingly a lot of
like hotcakes surprisingly a lot of
like hotcakes surprisingly a lot of these spin-offs were actually really fun
these spin-offs were actually really fun
these spin-offs were actually really fun pokemon pinball included with the
pokemon pinball included with the
pokemon pinball included with the addictive critter caching features of
addictive critter caching features of
addictive critter caching features of the main game and some solid pinball
the main game and some solid pinball
the main game and some solid pinball mechanics this hybrid was one of the
mechanics this hybrid was one of the
mechanics this hybrid was one of the best time killers you could ever ask for
best time killers you could ever ask for
best time killers you could ever ask for I guess he can never have enough ways to
I guess he can never have enough ways to
I guess he can never have enough ways to catch them all
if you ever wanted to take your giant
if you ever wanted to take your giant nuke wielding bipedal tanks to go this
nuke wielding bipedal tanks to go this
nuke wielding bipedal tanks to go this is one game that you need to check out
is one game that you need to check out
is one game that you need to check out also known as Metal Gear Ghost battle
also known as Metal Gear Ghost battle
also known as Metal Gear Ghost battle this non cannon handheld entry in the
this non cannon handheld entry in the
this non cannon handheld entry in the cinematic Metal Gear series sea snake
cinematic Metal Gear series sea snake
cinematic Metal Gear series sea snake returned to his 2d roots the game itself
returned to his 2d roots the game itself
returned to his 2d roots the game itself is a far cry from the MSX brethren with
is a far cry from the MSX brethren with
is a far cry from the MSX brethren with updated mechanics from the later Metal
updated mechanics from the later Metal
updated mechanics from the later Metal Gear Solid games making for a
Gear Solid games making for a
Gear Solid games making for a surprisingly perfect blend of stealth
surprisingly perfect blend of stealth
surprisingly perfect blend of stealth and action to sink your teeth into
number 5 Dragon Quest 3 some games were
number 5 Dragon Quest 3 some games were clearly made for those super long road
clearly made for those super long road
clearly made for those super long road trips Dragon Quest 3 is a massive RPG
trips Dragon Quest 3 is a massive RPG
trips Dragon Quest 3 is a massive RPG experience that will keep you busy for
experience that will keep you busy for
experience that will keep you busy for hours
a remake of the NES classic that
a remake of the NES classic that featured a robust class system and an
featured a robust class system and an
featured a robust class system and an epic plot this version ensures your
epic plot this version ensures your
epic plot this version ensures your enjoyment with a bevy of new features
there’s just so much to do in Dragon
there’s just so much to do in Dragon Quest 3 it was guaranteed that your
Quest 3 it was guaranteed that your
Quest 3 it was guaranteed that your parents would never hear you ask are we
parents would never hear you ask are we
parents would never hear you ask are we there yet
number four
number four The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons no
The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons no
The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons no need Tendo system would be complete
need Tendo system would be complete
need Tendo system would be complete without a little taste of Hyrule or in
without a little taste of Hyrule or in
without a little taste of Hyrule or in this case load room released as a
this case load room released as a
this case load room released as a two-piece with Oracle of Ages don’t
two-piece with Oracle of Ages don’t
two-piece with Oracle of Ages don’t worry we’ll get to that one soon the
worry we’ll get to that one soon the
worry we’ll get to that one soon the scope of this Zelda adventure was
scope of this Zelda adventure was
scope of this Zelda adventure was anything but pocket-sized with
anything but pocket-sized with
anything but pocket-sized with traditional 2d gameplay reminiscent of
traditional 2d gameplay reminiscent of
traditional 2d gameplay reminiscent of Link’s Awakening a new colourful land to
Link’s Awakening a new colourful land to
Link’s Awakening a new colourful land to explore and the ability to control the
explore and the ability to control the
explore and the ability to control the seasons there’s no doubt that links on
seasons there’s no doubt that links on
seasons there’s no doubt that links on the go adventures had us all obsessed
number 3 wario land 3 from archenemy to
number 3 wario land 3 from archenemy to antihero Wario saw turned around unlike
antihero Wario saw turned around unlike
antihero Wario saw turned around unlike any Nintendo villain before him getting
any Nintendo villain before him getting
any Nintendo villain before him getting to star in his own series of platformers
to star in his own series of platformers
to star in his own series of platformers including the gem that is Wario Land 3
including the gem that is Wario Land 3
including the gem that is Wario Land 3 after being whisked away to music box
after being whisked away to music box
after being whisked away to music box land Wario shows off his trademark
land Wario shows off his trademark
land Wario shows off his trademark resilience against a whole new host of
resilience against a whole new host of
resilience against a whole new host of enemies eat with new abilities for him
enemies eat with new abilities for him
enemies eat with new abilities for him to absorb a fireball might make someone
to absorb a fireball might make someone
to absorb a fireball might make someone like that old Mario guy lose a life but
like that old Mario guy lose a life but
like that old Mario guy lose a life but for Wario setting himself on fire is
for Wario setting himself on fire is
for Wario setting himself on fire is just one of the many ways our
just one of the many ways our
just one of the many ways our resourceful hero saves the day even if
resourceful hero saves the day even if
resourceful hero saves the day even if he wasn’t really planning on it number 2
he wasn’t really planning on it number 2
he wasn’t really planning on it number 2 The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages
because you can never get enough Zelda
because you can never get enough Zelda right Oracle of Ages the counterpart to
right Oracle of Ages the counterpart to
right Oracle of Ages the counterpart to seasons finds link in the presence of
seasons finds link in the presence of
seasons finds link in the presence of the graceful Meru with the ability to
the graceful Meru with the ability to
the graceful Meru with the ability to travel through time yeah that might
travel through time yeah that might
travel through time yeah that might sound familiar but don’t worry it’s
sound familiar but don’t worry it’s
sound familiar but don’t worry it’s totally different Pokemon may have
totally different Pokemon may have
totally different Pokemon may have started the trend of releasing their
started the trend of releasing their
started the trend of releasing their games and two versions but ages and
games and two versions but ages and
games and two versions but ages and seasons feature completely different
seasons feature completely different
seasons feature completely different storylines and dungeons and you can even
storylines and dungeons and you can even
storylines and dungeons and you can even link them up for a more unified
link them up for a more unified
link them up for a more unified experience it goes without saying that
experience it goes without saying that
experience it goes without saying that with all this game has to offer it
with all this game has to offer it
with all this game has to offer it transcends the ages before we reveal our
transcends the ages before we reveal our
transcends the ages before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one pokemon gold silver and
number one pokemon gold silver and crystal
let’s be frank here if you owned a Game
let’s be frank here if you owned a Game Boy Color it was almost guaranteed that
Boy Color it was almost guaranteed that
Boy Color it was almost guaranteed that you got one just to play a Pokemon game
you got one just to play a Pokemon game
you got one just to play a Pokemon game and pokemons second generation of games
and pokemons second generation of games
and pokemons second generation of games changed everything the Pokemon were in
changed everything the Pokemon were in
changed everything the Pokemon were in collar the Sun would rise and set
collar the Sun would rise and set
collar the Sun would rise and set mysterious eggs were found in daycares
mysterious eggs were found in daycares
mysterious eggs were found in daycares ah the wonders of gold silver and
ah the wonders of gold silver and
ah the wonders of gold silver and crystal
the originals were good but these games
the originals were good but these games are what made Pokemon great and as such
are what made Pokemon great and as such
are what made Pokemon great and as such there’s no question that they deserve
there’s no question that they deserve
there’s no question that they deserve the top spot
the top spot
the top spot I suppose the internal batteries that
I suppose the internal batteries that
I suppose the internal batteries that fried in our game cartridges after hours
fried in our game cartridges after hours
fried in our game cartridges after hours of playing would agree do you agree with
of playing would agree do you agree with
of playing would agree do you agree with our list what other games had you going
our list what other games had you going
our list what other games had you going through packs and packs of doublea’s for
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