Unboxing a Game Boy Color From 1998 - S.T.E.G!

[@1Ksheffi]

I had that exact Game Boy color back in the day. Played it all day and all night, loved it.

[@RichieLanderos]

I swear everyone had this color lol. Those were the days when the fun colors were mass produced and not just limited editions that sell out in minutes.

[@AshleyGrabowski-ru3hp]

Most of my classmates had either the atomic purple or grape Gameboy color. I had the atomic purple

[@WildVoltorb]

Atomic Purple, oh the feelings

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Even the name is retro AF - Not many people say "atomic" these days! Maybe in 20 years time, people will have stopped saying "on fleek".

[@WildVoltorb]

SamTheEnglishGamer Purple on Fleek Switch confirmed :)

[@McLeanAmy]

I always wanted that clear one!

[@KBXband]

This exact Game Boy was my first Game Boy ever!!! And Donkey Kong Country was one of my first games along with Yoda Stories and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe!

[@teamextreme86]

first time viewer , last time viewer , cant watch anymore after u shash the game boy on the table like that omg .;

[@megantucker5670]

If you have held one you would know they are durable, and you would really know if you took it apart

[@YaBoyNoob]

@@megantucker5670 they are very durable, but that gameboy is in amazing mint condition, and smashing it on the table like that can scratch it.

[@weltvonoben]

7:59 that hurts to watch 😢

[@saerudayo]

I had to watch an unboxing after seeing one in Tokyo today. First gaming device I ever had. That startup sound man

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Brings back memories doesn't it!

[@deanwinchester6666]

I was 9 in 1998, when i got this for Christmas. This very one. Talk about the feels.

[@YOUNGBRADLEY]

This was my first gameboy. I just bought one and it will be here in a week. I am so excited!!!

[@seacrezt]

*Pristine Gameboy Color* Seconds later: 7:59

[@katestravelvideos]

My heart hurt

[@RobiticDuck]

Just reshelled my originally teal GBC to a clear shell. Not Atomic Purple, just pure clear. It looks like new now and I love it. Through I haven't put on the back serial number sticker. I like the look when you are able to see the full cartridge artwork.

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Niceeee, and the fact that you see more of your cartridges with a clear case is also quite awesome as well.

[@reececameron5070]

I have that as well, with orange buttons

[@scottmorrison147]

Nice. The OEM clear shell was actually a Japanese exclusive.

[@dondifelice3860]

Sweet video man, really enjoyed it :) I still have my atomic purple GBC!

[@emptyspotlight]

im watching this in 360p or lower for that 90s feel

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

I've still got the VHS-C camcorder my parents had in the 90s which works with a replacement battery... Need to get a blank tape though.

[@tl9528]

I just found this at my thrift shop for 10$ I’m so happy it’s not mint condition but still working with no problems couldn’t be happier

[@AlanpittsS2a]

Game oh color was pretty cool

[@lucasferes3519]

Wow, you're lucky. Mine is not working anymore and it has a lot of scratches and such. I played it A LOT when i was a kid. I wish i could find a new one just like urs, same color and at least good condition to replace my beloved GBC.

[@sheldup9924]

I got the same one still working, and I just played Batman chaos in Gotham and street fighter 2, amazing

[@VermilionStudios]

I still have one of these, complete with the original box (mine is a solid purple one rather than a transparent one though). I received mine for Christmas in 1998 along with a copy of Harvest Moon (also received Ocarina of Time and Toca 2: Touring Cars).

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Ahh nice! I was only a month old during that Christmas - Must've been crazy to experience Ocarina of Time when it was brand new, similar to when Breath of the Wild came out I suppose... Can't really say the same about Toca though.

[@VermilionStudios]

Toca was a great game, it was the first serious racing series Codemasters produced, and i was really into touring cars at that time as i'd been to the race track to see them live. Day 1 of Ocarina is certainly memorable, it didn't have the pure wow factor that Day 1 Mario 64 had, but did come pretty close.

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Nice - It's really cool talking to someone who was around when stuff like the N64 was brand new! I remember when the Wii was huge and everyone had one. I do have a Toca game as well, might be the same one actually but I bought it second hand at Blockbuster six years ago.

[@VermilionStudios]

I almost didn't get an N64 at launch, on day 1 Nintendo royally messed up as only 20,000 consoles were made available. The shop mine came from were allocated just 2, and i was third in the reservation queue. Then someone dropped out and i was able to claim it for myself. Also back then, i used to write to a lot of different companies asking for free stuff which means that tucked away in an old poster tube, i have a ton of original N64 game posters that were used in shops. By the time Ocarina came out though they were becoming much harder to find so i had to source mine from woolworths instead.

[@MeatNinja]

Really nice to see one in such good condition! Mine is quite worn out and the colour of the plastic is fading ever so slowly. I actually just got done doing the atomic purple d-pad mod on my Nintendo Switch and looks amazing! Now if I could play Pokémon silver on it that would make it perfect.

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Hoooly shit I've heard about those atomic purple mods before online! They look really sick and definitely have that old-school 90s aesthetic. This is the third Game Boy Color in my collection and the first one me and my brothers had growing up has the battery case missing and all the stickers gone. Still playable though.

[@stereomonovici5796]

I wonder why Nintendo didn't use the word "Colour" for the European release

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Would've been a bit of a headache to create new logos and advertising for the countries that use our spelling I guess. Still its not all bad. One of my favourite albums of all time is "In Colour" by Jamie xx and that spelling is the same all over the world.

[@wyattsutton1363]

@@SamTheEnglishGamer maybe they also didn’t want another color for the letter u. The color in the logo is all of the available colors at launch

[@JHM117]

I use to have that exact same one. Always played Pokemon Yellow on it.

[@jesuscabrera3466]

Memories....

[@Pim080]

Any gameboy just screams Pokémon and Tetris

[@thrillhausen8858]

What were you thinking 8:00

[@Kiruasu]

I had a 2017 game boy that was orange. What it was a year back

[@sergiom.5910]

Wow I got kiwi game boy color to except it’s pikachu and pichu edition

[@generalofg3377]

general sam, what have they done to you!?

[@kobz1609]

N64-“I’m the most powerful and best 3D console ever!” Pc-*laughs*

[@thatretrogeek.]

I am getting that exact one for christmas

[@thatretrogeek.]

Oh well I have had it for months now! 😂

[@chevyb0195]

Finally got Pokémon edition

[@TheNerdyPikachu25]

I just snagged an atomic purple gameboy color fresh in box! It's japanese too, so the manual and everything is in japanese 😂 saw an amazing deal while at a convention so I made sure I got it before anybody else!

[@tomypower4898]

cool tetris game boy color

[@thefireking5729]

Which is best? Made in China or Japan !??

[@Caapslocks]

1:41 unboxing starts.

[@dawson60901]

They didn’t spell color with a u because the colors of the word color coordinated to the colors of the GameBoy colors

[@krmiistudios2479]

Man they really need to add gbc Games to Switch

[@DiegoP1990]

Este gameboy es hermosoo

[@ian22813]

Where did you buy that

[@tomypower4898]

Green Pika-mon Yes fresh

[@iYessicaH]

How much did you pay for that Gameboy?

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

About £70 if I recall

[@Smugiree]

I thought his battery's were beans

[@Adrenn7415]

This was already opened. Not fresh.

[@cryptonize2105]

Had the same one 😊

[@matthewcunanan2092]

I am getting my today at chick fil a 😊

[@itzdasause5249]

Getting one tomorrow and I 😊

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Hopefully you get a Game Boy Color in good nick. If its boxed too then that's bonus

[@itzdasause5249]

SamTheEnglishGamer I’ll see what I get

[@sergiom.5910]

Still impressive

[@Vividemise]

My atomic purple game boy color isn’t that deep of a purple

[@Speed_IOT]

3:01 weird, it says made in China. 🤔

[@carminecalante8682]

Not really. Gameboy colours were also manufactured in china. Perfectly normal. Just do some basic research and you’ll see that.

[@ycr2626]

My girlfriend got me one of those from Japan, oh yeah and it’s made in Japan !

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Ayyye sounds like you're in love with a great person! Also if its a Japanese copy of the Game Boy Color then the box will look different from its European and US counterpart.

[@ycr2626]

SamTheEnglishGamer unfortunately there is no box....

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Well that's not surprising because most people back in the day would've thrown their boxes away. Still, you've got a lovely old school Game Boy to play around with! What games have you got?

[@christo6068]

nice video

[@JamesBond-et8ez]

Anyone selling a atomic purple gameboy ?$$$

[@sergiom.5910]

Srsly I actually got a new condition pikachu and Pichu game boy color in 2019

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

Jheeeze that sounds awesome! You can make a video on it if you want to, that's a great discovery.

[@sergiom.5910]

Hey thanks

[@sergiom.5910]

WAAAIT A YT REpLY OMG except the plastic is a bit loose but still it’s SHINY NO DUST sooo yeah

[@sergiom.5910]

SamTheEnglishGamer it’s already opened I can’t make opening video 😢but thanks for the idea

[@alabamaniger4206]

Tryna sell me it?

[@raphaelbaudet5129]

1995 fanon

[@sergiom.5910]

Don’t wanna show off tho

[@princecaducio4267]

Hey man whre did you buy it tell me

[@SamTheEnglishGamer]

I do state in the video that I got the boxed Game Boy Color from "Level Up Games", a shop in Canterbury in the UK. facebook.com/levelupgamescanterbury/

[@jooniethebest3709]

Noice