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Why weren't the DS line, just called something like "Game Boy Dual"? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world to c/gameboy@lemmy.world
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They tried to claim that they weren't ending the game boy line.......welp. Still waiting on that Game Boy Advance sucsessor any day now....

We all know the DS was the next Game Boy. WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST CALL IT THAT??? The original ones even played GBA, GBC, and GB games for fucks sake!

The DS WAS a Game Boy. That's it. That's the end of the story.

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[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

It's been 20 years dude, just let it go you'll feel better

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

NINTENDO SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO BUY RARE, AND I'M STILL NOT OK WITH IT!!!

Also.......has anyone seen the 5th Jiggy piece? I'm looking for the 5th Jiggy piece!

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

Girls started playing games around 2004

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Did you lose a bet over this or something?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Switch is also Game Boy

So is the Steam Deck

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I can see the logic behind switch, but I'd argue game boy is a portable only system. Whereas the switch is a hybrid.

I have no idea what your logic is with steamdeck.

[-] QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Super Game Boy was 0% portable and 100% Game Boy.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

It's portable, so it's a Game Boy.

[-] fogstormberry 7 points 2 months ago

no ds can play gb or gbc carts

[-] QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

This is incorrect. The original DS could not play GB or GBC games. It could only play GBA games. Also, the last system with Game Boy in the name was the Game Boy Micro, which was released after the DS. I don't think it's deserving of the name Game Boy either though since every other system with that name could play original GB games.

[-] Visstix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Seeing how the Wii U failed, partially cause people thought it was just a Wii. They probably made the right call.

[-] Shivering6658@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

Fits in hand? Game boy idc what it's really called, I use it like the generic kleenex lol

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