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Game Boy Light - The Best Game Boy We Never Had | Neander Meander 

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The Game Boy line of consoles was always lacking something. That missing feature meant you couldn't play in the dark. Luckily Nintendo made a Game Boy with a built in solution. Unluckily, it was only ever sold in Japan. The Game Boy Light the first Game Boy with a built in light. It's the best Game Boy we never had.

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@cessnafun5385
@cessnafun5385 3 года назад
In all honesty, it should've been on the GB Color. It probably wouldn't have been that much more of an expense.
@ImGonnaShitYourPants
@ImGonnaShitYourPants 2 года назад
@TombSnake too*
@TheMamaluigi300
@TheMamaluigi300 Год назад
Another problem probably could’ve been the fact that the *very* green/teal/blue/whatever light would dramatically wash out the red and greens on games. I mean, even more so than the frontlit SP To be fair, flat screen TVs have figured out using a yellow filter to convert the blue backlight to a white light, and a yellow LCD layer could probably also be added to the GBC in conjunction with the blue electroluminent, but I have no clue how much more that would’ve made the GBC cost to produce.
@crf1096
@crf1096 Год назад
The problem I think, is the nature of the display. The electroluminescent display is that color for a reason, it’s a phosphor layer trapped between two electrodes. You can’t really change the color. It would have to be an entirely different tech to have operated without destroying the beautiful color display of the GBC
@KristineBacher
@KristineBacher Год назад
@TombSnakewould’ve*
@jaxoncouch3526
@jaxoncouch3526 5 дней назад
The talent in this is absolutely insane i was excepting a normal review not a full blown cinematic trailer your work and talent is crazy keep up the good work
@DeleteRepeat
@DeleteRepeat 3 года назад
Your lighting, cinematography, and color grade is amazing. This looks like it was shot on an Alexa. You should totally render your videos in 2:1
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you for watching and saying such nice things! I do render them in 2:1. I feel like more people should be doing it.
@DeleteRepeat
@DeleteRepeat 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander gotcha. RU-vid supports different aspect ratios now. In case you were just adding a matte to the final render instead of rendering an 3840x1920 image. Regardless this is a great channel and I’m now inspired to up my cinematography. Can’t wait to see the next video!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you! It’s a ton of work to get some shots just right. I just checked out a few of your videos. You’re great at it! Seriously, you make great videos and I can’t wait to watch more of them! I’m working on a new video right now that’s taking longer than usual. Awesome! Yeah, I do all my main videos in 3840x1920. Some of my older gameplay videos are made in 1920x1080, but I usually stick to 2:1.
@wavy8290
@wavy8290 3 года назад
Are you a photographer? this footage is amazing, as well as the video itself. great job!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Not as my profession, but I do it on the side. Thanks for the kind words and for watching the video!
@EternalStar2401
@EternalStar2401 3 года назад
Backlights are so important towards enhancing the gaming experience by making the screen not only clear and easy to see but also to show off just how great the graphics are! Thanks for another great video!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Totally agree! Thanks for watching!
@jelstocks
@jelstocks 3 года назад
Yo! Your talent is next level with these videos. Thank you so much. They bring so many memories of my childhood that I continually cherish.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
I’m happy to hear you like my videos! My ultimate goal is to treat these games and console with respect so people can connect with them.
@Antoni-DB
@Antoni-DB 3 года назад
When I think of nostalgic game systems, first thing that comes to mind is GameCube or the Wii.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Both are on my list for future videos.
@DukeTheDukeTheDukeTheDuke
@DukeTheDukeTheDukeTheDuke 3 года назад
like 3.5/4 the nintendo fans
@zev-gb8dk
@zev-gb8dk 3 года назад
Finally! a video about the strangest gameboy edit: was it region locked?
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
It's a really cool Game Boy! It's not region locked. I play all my North American games on it.
@zev-gb8dk
@zev-gb8dk 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander Thank you, considering it was a japan exclusive and all of nintendos home consoles had been region locked untill the switch i needed to know!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
It's definitely something to be aware of. I don't think any Game Boy system is region locked. But I think the majority of the home consoles are, besides the Switch and SNES if you pry the tabs out.
@ThomasVought
@ThomasVought 3 года назад
@@zev-gb8dk fwiw I think their only region locked handheld was the 3ds
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Yeah you're right! I wonder why they region locked the 3DS?
@officialnofriendo
@officialnofriendo 3 года назад
Wow! Simply wow! Your quailty of production is 🔥🔥!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you so much!
@mojmov6128
@mojmov6128 3 года назад
I wish that I knew what it was like to have a gameboy as a kid. I only have 2 memories of ever playing a gameboy. The first was at my cousins house. One of my cousins just had an original gameboy. I dont even remember what games were on it. The other memory was also at my cousins house. It was my cousins birthday and he had gotten a Gameboy Advance SP. We played mario on it. I dont know what mario game it was though. But I remember that we were so bad at games that we couldn't even get through the first level 😂
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
It's crazy how things go when you're younger. Platformers are second nature to me now, but when I was a kid they were brutal! I have excellent memories of all my Game Boy systems. They got me through quite a few long drives across the country.
@collectingonthecheap56353
@collectingonthecheap56353 3 года назад
I really wanted this to come to North America. I am usually a late purchaser for new systems, but had a good collection of original GameBoy games at the time. I would have gladly bought this and waited until later for the Color.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
I think many people would have jumped at the opportunity to have a Game Boy they could play at night. It believe it was a huge missed opportunity for Nintendo.
@SappyJupiter37
@SappyJupiter37 3 года назад
amazing video quality! you're an extremely underrated creator.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the video
@spoo0901
@spoo0901 3 года назад
i swear you should have atleast 100 million subscribers
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Wow! Thank you!
@spoo0901
@spoo0901 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander but its true
@michaelm6280
@michaelm6280 3 года назад
Yay another video! Loved this video and your channel man, keep up the great work!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you so much! I’m glad you like what I do!
@TheRealDustinNunn
@TheRealDustinNunn Год назад
The Game Boy Light existed first before the GBA SP did.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander Год назад
That's right
@fredrick8691
@fredrick8691 3 года назад
I loved this vid. You create really amazing content.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thanks for always coming back to watch my videos!
@fredrick8691
@fredrick8691 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander my pleasure! Great way to end my Friday is by watching a new vid from you.
@TynologyGaming
@TynologyGaming 3 года назад
Congrats on being monetized! Beautiful video man, such a cool and unique device!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thanks man! It's been fun being part of your awesome discord! I think that's what's helped me get as far as I have.
@TynologyGaming
@TynologyGaming 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander that’s so awesome! It’s great having you! Let me know when you want to hop on the panel of the TyCast! You’re always welcome
@AndrewBell
@AndrewBell 3 года назад
It's super frustrating that you fail to mention the reason they didn't release it outside of Japan. The battery life sucks.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
I’m sorry for the oversight. I should have mentioned it. Handhelds with short battery lives are frustrating! But I still like the Game Boy Light.
@Rageven
@Rageven 3 года назад
the only feed back i have is when you film, it would be better if u would move slowly because it isnt clean exemple 2:04
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the feedback. The shots that go in-and-out of focus and are a little shaky are intentional. They might not be to some people’s taste, but I really like them. I think if I kept everything super clean and sharp the videos would become somewhat uninteresting. By adding my actual hand movements into some shots puts the viewer into my actual line of vision and thinking.
@tombystander
@tombystander 2 года назад
Passing streetlights playing Pokemon red! What a throwback of a thought
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
I remember waiting for the passing streetlights in hopes of playing for just a few more seconds.
@EveryDayRetroGaming
@EveryDayRetroGaming 3 года назад
Holy crap. I had no idea this was officially made by Nintendo. I always thought it was a mod. I even had to google it while watching your video to double check. This is insane holy crap dude! That is an awesome piece in your collection!
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
It's so cool! I was just about to import one from Japan until I saw a local listing for one. I had to drive two hours to get it. The best part is it wasn't all that expensive. Way under a hundred dollars. Though I bought it a few years ago.
@MichaelJones-mc7ud
@MichaelJones-mc7ud Год назад
I loved this video about the GB Pocket Light. Your screen looks MUCH more bright than the one I have, I guess the backlight slowly degrades over time?
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander Год назад
I've only ever seen my GB Light in person. It could slowly degrade over time. I'm not really sure. Thanks for watching!
@Darloyman
@Darloyman 3 года назад
it took nintendo 7 years to put 2 and 2 together and put a front light in their mainstream video game console (the gba sp ags 001) in 2003. imagine how cool it would have been to have the front light come on the original GBA. or the GBC. smh nintendo was slacking lol
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
They were slacking hard!
@Darloyman
@Darloyman 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander meanwhile the atari lynx and sega game gear and sega nomad be having back lit screens in the early 90's
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
No joke! We poor Nintendo players were left in the dark.
@Darloyman
@Darloyman 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander yeah, at least the batteries lasted more than an hour though lul. but the gameboy light did it right for that time, low power consumption while still doing its job by making playing in the dark bearable.
@ikagura
@ikagura 2 года назад
That blue/green light looks futuristic.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
It's really nice and looks better in person
@kenkooldad8900
@kenkooldad8900 2 года назад
Great channel. Great production quality.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you like the video!
@koolaid33
@koolaid33 Год назад
It's still such a let down that the Game Boy Light can't play Game Boy Colour games, although I know it released before the GBC. I feel that they should've taken the backlight & reused it in Game Boy Colour models, but clearly Nintendo didn't see the point. Also, I believe the reason Nintendo didn't release the Light outside of Japan is because by the time it hit shelves in Japan, it was very close to the GBC's release, therefore they figured there was no point bringing it to the west because it would be overshadowed by the new system with colours. I can't guarantee that's what happened, but I have a feeling that they were making the Light, then started making the Colour & both ended up having release dates too close to each other, but since they had already finished the Light they decided to release it strictly in Japan so they wouldn't have to change information & ship consoles to other countries, & so that they could still make a somewhat profit off of this otherwise 'useless' system in Nintendo's eyes.
@federicomurias6445
@federicomurias6445 3 года назад
hey man your videos are GREAT, keep it going on. greets from argentina.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thanks, will do!
@kaspervletter290
@kaspervletter290 3 года назад
Really interesting Intro was really cool
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you so much! It was fun to put together.
@kaspervletter290
@kaspervletter290 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander that shows
@geotheleo2716
@geotheleo2716 3 года назад
Please Nintendo make another game boy..
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Please!
@Gameboy-Unboxings
@Gameboy-Unboxings 2 года назад
Sweet video. I love these kind of vids. Love the game boy light. I have a gold one CIB near mint. One of my favorite pieces in my collection. Edit: I subscribed.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
Very cool! It's such a cool little console! Thanks for the sub
@downyultra629
@downyultra629 2 года назад
Wow as a 31 yo. I actually still have mine with me. But my question is how was my dad able to buy this in southern California back in 98?? I thought it was a japan exclusive.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
I'm not sure how he got one. Was there a store that imported products from Japan maybe? That's really cool that you have one!
@downyultra629
@downyultra629 2 года назад
@@NeanderMeander from what I recall we got this thing at an EB GAMES store, and the only reason we got it was because the game boy color was not available yet. It was even on display in a glass case. Damn great info sir thank you
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
@@downyultra629 That's really cool! I've never heard of anybody getting one in North America without having to import one. Thanks for watching the video!
@SergioPL
@SergioPL 3 года назад
The size of the screen for which model. 8 bits Game Boy classic: 46 x 42 (III) Game Boy Color: 44 x 40 (IV) Game Boy pocket: 48 x 43 (I) Game Boy light: 47 x 42,5 (II) 32 bits Game Boy Advance: 40,8 x 61,2 Game Boy SP: 40, 8 x 61,2 Game Boy Micro: 28,32 x 42,48
@spoo0901
@spoo0901 3 года назад
very good video
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thanks!
@everettdawn7811
@everettdawn7811 3 года назад
I hope someone will start reproducing electroluminescent panels to replace the old ones which fade over time. I know you can buy them and install with modification but I would love to see handheld legend or other companies making ones that you can just drop in.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
I would like to see that too! Here's to hoping we see it someday.
@maxcurzi
@maxcurzi 2 года назад
Game Boy Light starts at 7:33
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
Yeah, that's quite the wait to get to the subject. When I wrote the script I felt it was necessary to understand where this Game Boy lined up with the other Game Boy consoles. That context really shows how great it is.
@warathanuts.1005
@warathanuts.1005 Год назад
Look at those vertical ghosting lines @2:33. Is this normal?
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander Год назад
They are very common on the Game Boy Light and Game Boy Pocket. There are ways to fix it.
@warathanuts.1005
@warathanuts.1005 Год назад
@@NeanderMeander can you point out those ways to fix it?
@hussainbarakat9667
@hussainbarakat9667 Год назад
I had Game Boy - original one - when I was young at 90s . And Yes I remember the light was a problem and Also I got the external third party lens with light . The game boy light is great improvement but we never know about it at that time !
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander Год назад
Yeah, we never knew about it! I get people all the time talking about the Game Boy Lite like it's been in the public knowledge for decades. It's only been in the last 10 years or so that people in the west found out that it existed.
@hayden7525
@hayden7525 2 года назад
I have the 2 original colors of this
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
Awesome! I love the gold color
@indrachaudhari7874
@indrachaudhari7874 3 года назад
Love your contents, the effort in the angles, camera works and editing are really appreciable but your voice in your videos are very low and the background music is while you are speaking is also a bit louder. If you address this then it will certainly your videos . I have subscribed to your YT channel and I know how much a feedback from a sub would mean to a budding YTuber. All the best and hope you reach to a wider audience.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Thank you for watching and commenting! Your feedback is very appreciated! I’ve already started looking into better editing headphones. I’d love to hear what you think of the next video in comparison to this one.
@indrachaudhari7874
@indrachaudhari7874 3 года назад
@@NeanderMeander I am a retro gamer and I love retro consoles. I basically grew up playing Gameboy and older games of 6th gen or before. Seeing what others have to say about this is a new thing to learn. I can understand the struggle of having terrible GB screen and the need of proper lighting to play it. If you have then you should also review GB Micro, this is my fav in the GBA because of its premium feeling and great back light screen. How ever this is not perfect and everyone's choice.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
The Micro is on my list of videos to make. I’ve touched on it a few times in the “Evolution” videos. I’ll hopefully be working on a dedicated video in the coming months. I too really like it!
@vincentcuatzo4141
@vincentcuatzo4141 3 года назад
Love the vid liked 👋
@kapresa9982
@kapresa9982 Год назад
I was gonna pick one up but modern tech blows this out of the water. Thinking back to those dark times and the worm lights or my game gear which at night caused eye strain sonic 2 damn those where horrid times it's funny as a kid I said I bet one day we will have powerful handhelds almost or even as good as home machines like the 3ds I was taken back by the gba and pap when they came out even the ds. This light I can tell even by the video it's not a very good backlight looks like it barley lights up the screen still.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander Год назад
Yeah, it's not a great light. The modern solutions are far superior. I wouldn't have picked one up if I hadn't have found one local and for a really good deal.
@dondavid6514
@dondavid6514 2 года назад
Here before the 100k subs
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
Lets cross our fingers!
@charyxard5086
@charyxard5086 2 года назад
I want one only for showcase
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
It's a neat little Game Boy. I luckily found one locally a few years ago.
@charyxard5086
@charyxard5086 2 года назад
@@NeanderMeander wow. That's neat tho. I won't be this lucky I assume I have to look around on the internet cuz locally here is basically nothing at all xD.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
@@charyxard5086 I almost imported one from Japan, but found this one around the time I was looking. Sometime you just get lucky
@charyxard5086
@charyxard5086 2 года назад
@@NeanderMeander yeah I can understand that definitely. Haha anyway good to know that u at least found one in time before you ordered one for maybe even way more plus shipping etc.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
@@charyxard5086 Absolutely! I had to travel about two hours away for it so the guy actually offered it for less when I got there.
@luca4865
@luca4865 3 года назад
Advance SP is the best. Light is cool and rare but not the best at all
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
The SP is definitely the best Game Boy Advance. The Game Boy Light is the best Game Boy.
@matort4720
@matort4720 3 года назад
i would like but it has 69 likes
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
Looks like someone pushed it over.
@user-yk1cw8im4h
@user-yk1cw8im4h 2 года назад
dude all you do is rambling, talks a lot but says nothing.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
You're wonderful!
@user-yk1cw8im4h
@user-yk1cw8im4h 2 года назад
@@NeanderMeander so much fakeness.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
@@user-yk1cw8im4h It’s cool if you don’t like my videos. I actually take pride in the fact that there are people who don’t like them. In all seriousness, these videos are just for fun. They’re not worth getting worked up over.
@LolCat6475
@LolCat6475 3 года назад
1:44 song name?
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 2 года назад
I'm super late responding to you about this. Sorry about how long it's taken me. The song is Look Up by Hannah Parrott
@everettdawn7811
@everettdawn7811 3 года назад
I was comparing my light screen to my DMG and it seems to me that the pea green screen has better visibility than the monochromatic screen. I mean when the light is off.
@NeanderMeander
@NeanderMeander 3 года назад
I wouldn't doubt it. I need to go back and take a look.
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