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Does the Game Boy/GBC/GBA run games at the correct speed regardless of region?

  • 07-11-2019 12:33am
    #1
    Gamer Bhoy 89
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    60hz?

    I would say retr0gamer would know the answer to this so I anticipate a response from him :P

    I figured because they don't connect to a display that a refresh rate would be a moot thing to worry about, but then again I'm not familiar with portable game systems that well so I felt I had to ask.


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  • #2
    Retr0gamer
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    All portables run at 60hz.

    One exception is the super game boy player which rubs at about 59hz. It was fixed in the Japanesenly super game boy 2.

    So no region issues other than language.
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  • #3
    Gamer Bhoy 89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Gamer Bhoy 89


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    All portables run at 60hz.

    One exception is the super game boy player which rubs at about 59hz. It was fixed in the Japanesenly super game boy 2.

    So no region issues other than language.

    Ah nice one.
    I can buy GB games in my own region and not worry about it. I'm also looking to get that analogue Pocket next year


  • #4
    Retr0gamer
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    Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »
    Ah nice one.
    I can buy GB games in my own region and not worry about it. I'm also looking to get that analogue Pocket next year

    Pretty much. One thing to watch for it pirate carts. There's a lot of pirate pokemon carts and the GBA and DS scene is riddled with them.

    As for the pocket, it's a thing of beauty isn't it? I'll be picking it up.
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  • #5
    Gamer Bhoy 89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Gamer Bhoy 89


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Pretty much. One thing to watch for it pirate carts. There's a lot of pirate pokemon carts and the GBA and DS scene is riddled with them.

    As for the pocket, it's a thing of beauty isn't it? I'll be picking it up.

    Yeah it looks stunning. And I never got to own a Game Boy in my younger years so this'll definitely fill that gap. You can get a dock for it, too. :D


  • #6
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,406 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    No release date on the dock though and they can be slow delivering those accessories.

    Actually playing a lot of Gameboy at the moment and it's a fantastic console that is great for pick up and play games. Like all handheld consoles it just gets criminally ignored by mass media.
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