Game_Boy_Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, and November 23, 1998 in Europe. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than the Game Boy Pocket. As with the original Game Boy, it has an 8-bit processor, but is smaller than the original system.. The Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined have sold 118.69 million units worldwide.