GameShark (Game Boy): Difference between revisions

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The GameShark is a Game Enhancer device for the Game Boy. It is a re-branding of the Action Replay created by Datel, renamed to the GameShark by InterAct in the US. It allowed for cheat code entry and editing. Some versions also allowed for game save erasing and actual in game savestates. A Pro version was also released which allowed for actual cheat searching and creation.

Releases

GameShark
GameShark Pro
GameShark - Pokemon Crystal Edition
GameShark - Video Game Enhancer

Screenshots

GameShark logo (GameShark)
Main menu (GameShark)
Codes On/Off (GameShark)
Trainer - In game menu (GameShark)
Trainer screen (GameShark)
Trainer - entered value (GameShark)
Trainer - known value (GameShark)
Trainer - known results (GameShark)
Trainer - results (GameShark)

Hardware

GameShark (GB) - 1998 - V2.0
GameShark box - 1999 - V2.1
GameShark (GBC) - 1999 - V2.1
Gameshark Pro box - 1999
GameShark Pro packaging - 1999
GameShark Pro cartridge - 1999
GameShark Pokemon Crystal Edition - 2000
GameShark Video Game Enhancer box - V3.1 - 2000
GameShark Video Game Enhancer V3.1 - 2000
GameShark Video Game Enhancer box - V4.0 - 2001
GameShark Video Game Enhancer - V4.0 - 2001

External Links

GameShark (GameBoy) on Amazon

GameShark
Consoles
PlayStation - Saturn - Nintendo 64 - Dreamcast - PlayStation 2 - GameCube - Xbox - Xbox 360 - PlayStation 3 - Wii
Portables
Game Boy - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo DS - PSP
Other
PC

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-[[File:GameSharkGB GB ClearCartridge.jpg|thumb|right|160px|GameShark cartridge (clear)]]
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 The '''[[GameShark]]''' is a [[Game Enhancer]] device for the Game Boy. It is a re-branding of the [[Action Replay (Gameboy)|Action Replay]] created by [[Datel]], renamed to the GameShark by [[InterAct]] in the US. It allowed for cheat code entry and editing. Some versions also allowed for game save erasing and actual in game savestates. A Pro version was also released which allowed for actual cheat searching and creation.
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 *'''GameShark'''
 *'''GameShark Pro'''
+*'''GameShark - Pokemon Crystal Edition'''
+*'''GameShark - Video Game Enhancer'''
 ==Screenshots==
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 ==Hardware==
 <gallery>
-File:GameShark GB packaging 2.jpg|Gameshark box (green)
+GameShark_(GB)_-_1998_-_V2.0.jpeg| GameShark (GB) - 1998 - V2.0
-File:GameSharkGB GB box.JPG|GameShark box (purple)
+File:GameShark GB packaging 2.jpg|GameShark box - 1999 - V2.1
-File:GameSharkGB GB box2.jpg|GameShark box (purple) (alternate)
+File:Gameshark Gameboy.jpg|GameShark (GBC) - 1999 - V2.1
-File:Gameshark Gameboy.jpg|Gameshark (white)
+File:GameShark GB packaging.jpg|Gameshark Pro box - 1999
-File:GameSharkGB GB ClearCartridge.jpg|GameShark (clear)
+File:GameShark Pro Packaging.jpg|GameShark Pro packaging - 1999
-File:GameShark GB packaging.jpg|Gameshark Pro box
+File:GamesharkPro Gameboy.jpg|GameShark Pro cartridge - 1999
-File:GamesharkPro Gameboy.jpg|Gameshark Pro
+GameShark_(GBC)_-_Pokemon_Crystal_Edition_-_2000.jpeg|GameShark Pokemon Crystal Edition - 2000
+File:GameSharkGB GB box2.jpg|GameShark Video Game Enhancer box - V3.1 - 2000
+GameShark_-_(GBC)_-_2000_-_V3.1.jpg|GameShark Video Game Enhancer V3.1 - 2000
+GameShark_(GBC)_-_V4.0_-_2001_sealed_box.jpg|GameShark Video Game Enhancer box - V4.0 - 2001
+GameShark_-_(GBC)_-_2001_-_V4.0.jpg|GameShark Video Game Enhancer - V4.0 - 2001
 </gallery>