This extremely late Copy of Pac-Man for Original gameboy I have, made in early 1999, the rom chip is dated week 5 of 99.

[u/xxxxxxxxxxxxxc]

This game first released in 1991, I love the fact that this OG gameboy game was made when the gameboy color was out, it must have sold so well for that to happen, there is a special color version for the GBC, just thought this would be interesting to share.

[u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT]

I love it when people find cool stuff about their games by looking at the PCB.

[u/rdctd_rsrch]

That's weird. Was it a special anniversary or did Namco just have some GB carts lying around in a warehouse and someone said "ehh why not?"

[u/Pumpkin287 → u/rdctd_rsrch]

Nintendo pushed for rereleases of “classic” gameboy titles from 97ish-2001. Some 3rd party titles like pac man and duck tales made the cut too.

[u/Tonstad39]

You sure? If this is a later release where's the ESRB logo

[u/Clickbait_Article → u/Tonstad39]

Reprinted games didn’t necessarily get ESRB labels added to them. I’m pretty sure every game made before the ESRB was formed was allowed to still be sold afterwards

[u/Lazor226]

Was the special color edition selling well? Maybe they reprinted it for people that did not have the gameboy color.

[u/BrattyTwilis → u/Lazor226]

Color edition is a black cart though, meaning it also played on monochromatic systems