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