10 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time
Without the Game Boy, Nintendo would be a far different company today. While Nintendo had found huge success with NES, its jump to cartridge-based portable gaming in 1989 changed the course of gaming history, informing Nintendo's portable design choices for decades to come. You could even argue that the Nintendo Switch doesn't exist today without the pioneer that was the Game Boy. The Game Boy wasn't the first pocket gaming device (it wasn't even Nintendo's first), but it was easily the most impressive and influential. It also happened to boast a staggeringly good library of games during its lengthy run in the spotlight. We've rounded up the 10 best original Game Boy games (in alphabetical order).
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The new kid on the block packed power, style, and an unlimited thirst for fresh batteries. With an affordable price, Nintendo's dominance of the handheld gaming market began with a chunky console that had a library of killer games available on it as the years rolled by. Grab your bendy nightlight, plug in your stereo headset, and check that you've got some spare batteries. We've only included original Game Boy games on this list, but we also have lists for the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. Let's dive in.
Donkey Kong on the Game Boy could have easily been a simple port of the 1981 arcade classic, but Nintendo went several steps further with a reimagining of the simian-busting powerhouse, expanding and enhancing the game in the process. With plenty of new levels that capitalized on Mario's fame, Donkey Kong wasn't just handheld fun for the gamer on the go; it laid the groundwork for what Mario was capable of long before he entered 3D with Super Mario 64. Yet another killer app on the Game Boy, Donkey Kong was a
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