I remember seeing this bad boy as a kid and being in absolute awe. Its big chunky eye, its quirky, cute graphics, the strange little world of tiny games lurking in there, and the sheer novelty of being able to take pictures of your face with a Game Boy was incredible. I spent a lot of time fiddling around with it, as delighted as a toddler spending their first day at the circus, and I have very fond memories of it.

This is the kind of inventive spirit that made the gaming world so exciting in the late '90s. Everything was weird, and innovative, and fun. It wasn't just a camera, as novel as that already was, but it was a little box of secrets, a bizarre little world that you could transport into, add your face onto a juggler, and finally feel fulfilled, slowly catching those balls in your little cup-hands.

And playing it again over 20 years later, it still feels fresh, crisp, and exciting. I still feel that pure, unadulterated joy when I snap a tiny picture of my face with a press of the A button.

Game Boy Camera, you are so beautiful. I love you.

If you're interested, you can see some of my Game Boy Camera snaps here!