Just In: The German Super Star Set

Bundles are where marketing meets the shelf, and a good one could sell a console almost by itself. This arrival is a fine example, and a distinctly local one: the Super Star Set, a German-only Game Boy bundle that paired the hardware with two of the very best games the system ever had.

One box, one console, two of the finest games the Game Boy ever had.

What It Is

The set brings the Game Boy together with The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Super Mario Land 2, two flagship first-party titles that between them could make almost anyone want the console. Bundling major games like these was a powerful selling point, because it turned the purchase into an obvious value proposition: the machine and two of its finest experiences in a single box. What makes this particular set special is that it was offered only in the German market, so it is a genuinely regional artefact rather than a worldwide release.

Why It Joined the Collection

Regional bundles are among the harder pieces to find complete, precisely because they were sold in one market and were meant to be opened and played, not preserved. Boxes get thrown away, games get separated from consoles, and the set as a whole quietly dissolves. A complete Super Star Set, therefore, is more than the sum of its parts: it is a snapshot of exactly how Nintendo chose to sell the Game Boy to German buyers, packaging and games and all. That combination of a strong regional story and real scarcity is exactly what makes it worth documenting here.

The Super Star Set is documented, with photographs, on its own page in the collection.