Game Boy

This is the Pokemon Pikachu special edition of the Game Boy Printer, distributed only in Japan. Like the standard printer it is a monochrome thermal device launched in 1998 alongside the Game Boy Camera (MGB-006), printing photos onto self-adhesive paper (MGB-009) that can be used as stickers.

A separate connection cable (DMG-04A with MGB-004 or MGB-008A) is needed to link it to the Game Boy. The edition ties in with Pokemon Yellow, which was marketed alongside it and is also catalogued in the collection, as is the Pikachu console.

More from the Museum's Journal: The Game Boy Printer: Nintendo's Sticker Machine of 1998.