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25 Best Game Boy Games of All Time

by Reza • in Games

Best Game Boy Games of All TimeThe Game Boy (some people called it the original Game Boy or Gameboy) is the first 8-bit handheld in the Game Boy family.

With so many popular titles, such as the Pokémon series, Super Mario series, and Donkey Kong series, the Game Boy is famous for its battery life and durability in its construction.

For those of you who played this remarkable handheld in the past, I bet you want to know the best Game Boy games of all time.

Some of you will probably remember (or even still own) some of the games mentioned on this list.

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See also: Best Video Game Novels & Best SNES Games

#25. Kirby’s Dream Land

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D

Kirby's Dream Land

#24. Star Wars

NMS Software/Capcom, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D

Star Wars

#23. Dr. Mario

Nintendo, 1990
Puzzle » Matching

Dr. Mario

#22. Golf

Nintendo, 1990
Sports » Individual » Golf » Sim

Golf

#21. Kirby’s Pinball Land

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1993
Action » Pinball

Kirby's Pinball Land

#20. Final Fantasy Legend III

SquareSoft, 1993
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style

Final Fantasy Legend III

#19. Kirby’s Block Ball

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1996
Action » Arcade

Kirby's Block Ball

#18. Kirby’s Star Stacker

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1997
Puzzle » Stacking

Kirby's Star Stacker

#17. Gargoyle’s Quest

Capcom, 1990
Action Adventure » Survival

Gargoyle's Quest

#16. Super Mario Land

Nintendo, 1989
Action » Platformer » 2D

Super Mario Land

#15. Metroid II: Return of Samus

Nintendo, 1991
Action Adventure » Open-World

Metroid II: Return of Samus

#14. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

TOSE/Nintendo, 1991
Action » Platformer » 2D

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

#13. Donkey Kong Land 2

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1996
Action » Platformer » 2D

Donkey Kong Land 2

#12. Final Fantasy Adventure

SquareSoft, 1991
Role-Playing » Action RPG

Final Fantasy Adventure

#11. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Nintendo, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

#10. Bionic Commando

Minakuchi Engineering/Capcom, 1992
Action » Platformer » 2D

Bionic Commando

Bionic Commando

#9. Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land

Nintendo, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D

Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land

Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land

#8. Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge

Konami, 1991
Action » Platformer » 2D

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

#7. Motocross Maniacs

Konami, 1990
Racing » Arcade » Other

Motocross Maniacs

Motocross Maniacs

#6. Donkey Kong

Pax Softonica/Nintendo, 1994
Action » Platformer » 2D

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

#5. Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Game Freak/Nintendo, 1999
Role-Playing » Trainer

Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

#4. Pokemon Red Version

Game Freak/Nintendo, 1998
Role-Playing » Trainer

Pokemon Red Version

Pokemon Red Version

#3. Pokemon Blue Version

Game Freak/Nintendo, 1998
Role-Playing » Trainer

Pokemon Blue Version

Pokemon Blue Version

#2. Tetris

Bullet Proof Software/Nintendo, 1989
Puzzle » Stacking

Tetris

Tetris

#1. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Nintendo, 1993
Action Adventure » Open-World

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Are your favorite games on the list? Leave a comment below!

If you think there are games that should OR shouldn’t be on this list, let us know by leaving a comment below.

Having a conversation on which Game Boy game is the best is a never ending topic, mainly because emulating it is so easy nowadays!

Last updated June 7, 2020

Reza

Founder and owner of ProFanboy. Interested in casual and classic games such as Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and GTA.

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