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Faceball 2000 (GB)

A very, very early first-person shooter-type game, featuring 16-person play (via a complicated process of multiple Game more »Boy link cables -- 4-player multiplayer is still the standard number of players due to this complicated set-up). The game is an update of the original PC game, MIDI Maze, where as a smiley face, you hunt down other players and blow them away! « less

Tetris (GB)

Originally developed on a Russian DCC clone PDP Computer by a humble employee of the Moscow Academy of Sciences, Alexey more »Pajitnov's mega hit succeeds where other puzzle games have failed: by keeping it simple. Seven blocks, known as Tetraminoes, and one empty "well" quickly translate into hopeless addiction. There are few games that haunt you even after you stop playing -- but 30 minutes with this puzzle masterpiece and you'll see Tetris pieces wherever you look. No matter what platform it's on, Tetris remains one of the purest and accessible videogames ever made, proving that some of the most addictive games are the simplest. « less

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The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening (GB)

Like all main games in the Legend of Zelda series, Link's Awakening is an action-adventure game. Most exploration and co more »mbat takes place from an overhead perspective. The player explores the overworld of Koholint Island, fighting monsters and exploring large dungeons. The dungeons vary in size and difficulty, but feature a powerful Boss called a Nightmare that the player must defeat. Success earns the player another heart container, which increases the amount of damage the player can take; when a player loses all of his heart containers, the game restarts from the last door that he walked through before dying. « less

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Pokémon Blue Version (GB)

It's the game that started a revolution, but it's not just the fad that convinced gamers to "catch 'em all." This decept more »ively simple and child-friendly roleplaying game design is a far deeper game design than it looks. Pokemon features way more strategy and gameplay than it leads on, offering gamers almost infinite gaming possibilities even after the main adventure ends. Initially released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and Green in 1996 (and later Red), the franchise arrived in the west in 1998 as Pokemon Blue and Red. The games could be linked up with each other and with the N64's Pokemon Stadium titles for creature trading. « less

Kirby's Pinball Land (GB)

The game plays out just like a game of pinball, with two flippers used to help keep Kirby in play as he bounces off wall more »s, bumpers and enemies, scoring points by doing so. Each pinball table has three floors; Kirby must make his way up to the third floor, where a Warp Star that delivers Kirby to where the boss resides. After destroying all three bosses, a warp star appears that leads to fight with King Dedede. After defeating Dedede, Kirby is brought back to the level selection screen and can play through the levels again indefinitely. « less

Mole Mania (GB)

Who would be so cruel as to kidnap an entire family of moles? Jinbe, the evil farmer that's who. As Muddy, the lone fami more »ly member to escape Jinbe's clutches, you must rescue your family. Each level presents a maze of challenges and you'll have to make it all the way to the end in order to advance to the next round. Being a mole, you can (of course) dig your way around obstacles, and feel free to lean on old Grandpa Hint if any of the game's staggering puzzles prove too steep to conquer on your own. Other than Grandpa, though, the only tools you'll have at your disposal are your reflexes and wits, so get digging your family needs you! You can play alone or against a friend. « less

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Pokémon: Red Version (GB)

It's the game that started a revolution, but it's not just the fad that convinced gamers to "catch 'em all." This decept more »ively simple and child-friendly roleplaying game design is a far deeper game design than it looks. Pokemon features way more strategy and gameplay than it leads on, offering gamers almost infinite gaming possibilities even after the main adventure ends. Pocket Monsters Red was released in Japan in 1996 by mail-order only (the two launch titles were Green and Blue). The franchise arrived in the west in 1998 as Pokemon Blue and Red (Roald Dahl holds the copyright for "Pocket Monsters" in the west, so the title was changed to the Japanese colloquial name). The games could be linked up with each other and with the N64's Pokemon Stadium titles for creature trading. « less

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GB)

The Sugar Pirates have stolen a statue of Princess Peach. Wario, the greedy little imp that he is, figures that he can p more »ilfer the statue from the pirates and sell it back to the Royal Family for a tidy sum. You take control of Wario as he embarks on this quest. You'll have to travel through a number of levels filled with running and jumping action. You will also have to deal with a number of enemies and obstacles, but with your hats that grant extra abilities like flying and breathing fire, the odds are in your favor. While working your way through the levels, you will also want to collect any treasures you can find, as well as any coins you come across. If you have enough coins at the end of a stage, you can play a bonus game to earn more coins and extra lives. See if you can turn a profit in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. « less

Metroid II: Return of Samus (GB)

The second Metroid game, developed from the ground-up for Nintendo's black & white handheld, takes place some time after more » the NES original. Samus flies to the home planet of the Metroids, SR-388, an unstable place racked by earthquakes and torrents of lava. Many powerful breeds of Metroid thrive here and in the cavers below the surface. Samus roots them all out, eventually destroying the Metroid Queen. A baby Metroid hatches immediately after the battle and imprints upon Samus. Thinking Samus is her mother, it helps her escape. Samus then turns the hatchling over to the Galactic Federation, thinking that researching it might prove fruitful. Gameplay itself is classic sidescrolling, shooting, and puzzle solving, with plenty of alien encounters. « less

Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (GB)

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