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[โ€“] MufinMcFlufin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The original GBC didn't have anything of a backlight. Although the earlier Gameboy Light was the first Nintendo handheld to have a backlight, the feature wasn't standardized until the GBA SP.

[โ€“] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

The original SP had a front light. The second iteration was backlit though.