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The History of Portable Tactical RPGs, Part 1: Game Boy (1989–2003)

This article analyzes the history of tactical RPGs on Nintendo's Game Boy and Game Boy Color platforms, from 1989 to 2003. It details how the hardware's limitations and features influenced the genre's development, highlighting key titles like Super Robot Taisen and Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster GB, and discussing the scarcity of officially translated games.