But playing them on a black and white makes it extra challenging. Compared to today, the graphics are old school on a black and white screen, but despite that, it’s no different than playing on a cellphone screen today except today’s is more colorful and defined. When it first premiered in the nineties, we had a great time playing with it. Since it’s in bad shape, I wanted to get another one. We still have our original game boy and several games that have been stored nicely in tiny plastic cases. First-Ever Game Boy Worth the Purchase and Experience of Playing It