Vandal Game Music covers some of the musical history of the Nintendo Game Boy in recent article

over on Vandal Game Music, an article about the musical history of the Nintendo Game Boy is up. Written by Edgar S. Fuentes. Be sure to read the full article over on Vandal for a nice read about the history of the DMG-01 and beyond.

Many times the element that stands out is the soundtracks, in others it is the composers, in others it is the sound team … but also sometimes it can be the sound hardware . We have talked other times about the sound of some consoles, but we had not yet dedicated an article to what may be one of the most influential machines in the conception of what we call "video game music".

And that can be none other than Game Boy and its improved version Game Boy Color, the console that led the portable revolution and introduced video game soundtracks in our pockets. This week we will see what his most important repertoires and composers were, as well as what defined his sound and the albums that were published in Japan, which had enough to not be desktop.

Read the full article (originally in Spanish) by Edgar S. Fuentes via Vandal.espanol.com.