Midnight blue game boy color with character printed on it

ProtonXProtonX
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I bought this gameboy color thinking it was a sticker on it- but it appears to be painted on.

Anyone know anything about this gameboy- or if it's worth anything?

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  • The 8 Bit ReduxThe 8 Bit Redux
    It just looks like one of the enamel type stickers to me sorry.



    EDIT: Actually, since it's clear if you open it up and get alot of light onto it you should be able to tell if its a sticker.
  • ProtonXProtonX
    No worries- it may be. I'd rather be sure of that before chipping it off.
  • JaxsBoxJaxsBox
    From the photos I agree with 8 bit on it looking to be a sticker. Seems to be a clear edge outlined around the green. Also he seems to be missing an eye and some hair(bloom?)
  • J-BommaJ-Bomma

    Originally posted by: JaxsBox



    From the photos I agree with 8 bit on it looking to be a sticker. Seems to be a clear edge outlined around the green. Also he seems to be missing an eye and some hair(bloom?)



    I don't think that the character is missing any hair.

    To me that looks like a Kappa, the Japanese mythological creature.

    I have little to no knowledge about gameboy variants, but I guess that there could have been a Japanese one with a Kappa on it...
  • JaxsBoxJaxsBox

    Originally posted by: J-Bomma




    Originally posted by: JaxsBox



    From the photos I agree with 8 bit on it looking to be a sticker. Seems to be a clear edge outlined around the green. Also he seems to be missing an eye and some hair(bloom?)



    I don't think that the character is missing any hair.

    To me that looks like a Kappa, the Japanese mythological creature.

    I have little to no knowledge about gameboy variants, but I guess that there could have been a Japanese one with a Kappa on it...

    Couldn't think of the name of the little character for nothing. Circled is the part I was referring to as missing hair. If you look at the clear outline it is missing in that section. With Nintendo handheld variants anything is possible. Even if it is just a sticker it could be a variant.




  • The 8 Bit ReduxThe 8 Bit Redux
    So in summary, it's likely a sticker, although it could be an important sticker. However we will also likely never know if it is important.

    Yep, seems about right for a Gameboy.
  • JaxsBoxJaxsBox

    Originally posted by: The 8 Bit Redux



    So in summary, it's likely a sticker, although it could be an important sticker. However we will also likely never know if it is important.

    Yep, seems about right for a Gameboy.

    Yeah variants aren't documented very well over the history of Nintendo handhelds. Even though anything is possible in the world of Gameboy I'm still leaning towards owner placed sticker over variant.br />





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