Game Boy Color Mania / Game Boy Mania

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Game Boy Color Mania è una rivista italiana dedicata alla console portatile Game Boy Color e pubblicata tra il 1999 e il 2002 dalla Play Press Publishing di Roma, che deteneva i diritti in esclusiva della rivista britannica Total Game Boy Color della Paragon Publishing. Dal n° 9 il titolo divenne Game Boy Mania e la rivista passò gradualmente a occuparsi anche di Game Boy Advance e GameCube. In tutto uscirono 18 numeri, con cadenza generalmente bimestrale, fino a settembre 2002.

Come sua continuazione venne lanciata, senza successo, Advance Magazine, dedicata solo al Game Boy Advance (a maggio 2002 l'editore aveva già lanciato Cube dedicata al GameCube). Uscì un solo numero di Advance Magazine; alcune fonti ipotizzano che venne chiusa a causa del lancio in Italia della rivista ufficiale Nintendo, che rimpiazzò le riviste indipendenti. A pagina 49 dell'unico numero c'è un elenco, con copertine e sommari delle recensioni, di tutti i 18 numeri di Game Boy Mania, trattati come arretrati.

Recensioni: R-Type DX, Klax, Paperboy, Joust/Defender, Spy Hunter/Moon Patrol, Maya the Bee, Spy vs Spy, Bust-a-Move 4, Prince of Persia, F1 World Grand Prix, Lucky Luke, Legend of the River King, Obelix, NBA in the Zone, NHL Blades of Steel, NFL Blitz, Chessmaster

Varie: Game Boy Printer & Camera, Superguida a Zelda Link's Awakening

Recensioni: Tarzan, Space Station Silicon Valley, Revelations: The Demon Slayer, Black Bass Lure Fishing, Hollywood Pinball, Chase HQ, Golden Goal, ISS Pro '99, Antz, Oddworld Adventures II, All Star Tennis '99, Star Wars Episode 1: Racers, Mario Golf, Mickey's Racing Adventure, Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing, Pokemon Red & Blue, Pokemon Pinball Retro games: Final Fantasy Legend, Tetris

Varie: Speciale Tarzan, Speciale Resident Evil, Pokémania

Recensioni: Rayman 2, Worms Armageddon, Rugrats: Time Travelers, Supreme Snowboarding, Mr. Nutz, Grand Theft Auto, Tom & Jerry, Space Invaders, Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy, Turok: Rage Wars, Ms. Pac-Man, Beauty & The Beast, Evil Knievel Retro games: Metroid 2

Varie: Guida Pokemon Red & Blue

Recensioni: F1 Racing Championship, Toy Story 2, Tasmanian Devil: Munching Madness, Mission Impossible, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, IK+, Ronaldo V-Football, Tony Hawk's Skateboarding

Varie: Speciale Pokemon Card, Speciale Lara Croft

Recensioni: Star Wars: Yoda Stories, Micro Machines 1 & 2: Twin Turbo, Bubble Bobble Classic, Tomb Raider, Street Fighter Alpha, Deja Vu I & II, NHL 2000, Test Drive 6, Rainbow Six, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000, Babe & Friends, Gex 3, Dragon Warrior Monsters

Varie: Speciale Pokemon Gold & Silver, Speciale E3

Recensioni: Metal Gear Solid, Wario Land 3, Wacky Races, Jeremy McGrath Supercross, Magical Tetris Challenge, Tonic Trouble, Bugs Bunny in Crazy Castle 4, Daffy Duck: Fowl Play, Speedy Gonzales: Aztec Adventure, Jim Henson's Muppets, Catz Dogz your Virtual Petz Palz, Tony Hawk's Skateboarding, Game Boy Gallery 3, Wings of Fury

Varie: accessori

Recensioni: Driver, Looney Tunes Collection: Martian Alert, Pokémon Yellow, Puchi Carat, Spirou: The Robot Invasion, Pro Pool, NBA In The Zone 2000, Asterix: sulle tracce di Idefix, Winnie the Pooh, X-Men: Mutant Academy, Catwoman, UEFA 2000, Alfred's Adventure, Cool Bricks, Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver, Toonsylvania, Croc

Varie: Speciale Game Boy Advance

Recensioni: Austin Powers Oh Behave, Austin Powers: Welcome to my Underground Lair, Disney's Dinosaur, Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000, Daikatana, Perfect Dark, The Road to El Dorado, TOCA Touring Car Championship, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roland Garros French Open, Pop 'n Pop, Flintstones: Burgertime in Bedrock, Tweety's High Flying Adventure, Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, Wetrix GB, Construction Zone

A partire da questo numero il titolo cambia da Game Boy Color Mania a Game Boy Mania.

Recensioni: Thunderbirds, Cyber Tiger, Spiderman, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge, Tom & Jerry Mouse Attacks, Croc 2, Titus the Fox, F1 Championship 2000, Rugrats: Totally Angelica, Aladdin, Konami Collection 4, MTV Sports Skateboarding, Pocket Racing, Tonka, Ultimate Paintball, Man in Black 2: The Series

Varie: Speciale Pokemon contro Digimon, Guida Pokemon giallo

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Recensioni: Donkey Kong Country, The Grinch, The Mummy, Monkey Puncher, Pokemon Trading Card Game, Paperino: Operazione Papero, The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Wild Adventures, Chicken Run, Robot Wars, Gift, Grand Theft Auto 2, Animorphs, Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker, Batman: Chaos In Gotham City, Inspector Gadget, Uno

Varie: Speciale Game Boy Advance, Speciale Game Boy Japan

Recensioni: Mario Advance, GT All Japan Touring Car Championship, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Mario Tennis, Star Wars Episode One: Obi-Wan's Adventures, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, The Mummy Returns, Walt Disney's Magical Racing Tour, Lego Stunt Rally, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure, 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue, Blade, Scooby-Doo: Classic Creep Capers, Dinosaur'Us, Cannon Fodder

Varie: Guida Pokemon oro e argento

Recensioni: Rayman Advance, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Army Men Advance, F-Zero Advance, Konami Krazy Racers, Pinobee, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Indiana Jones e la Macchina Infernale, Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six, Snoopy Tennis, Rainbow Islands, Shrek: Fairytale Freakdown, Mickey's Speedway USA, Pocket Soccer

Varie: Speciale E3, GBM Mail, Spaccacodici, Guida Pokemon oro e argento (ultima parte)

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A partire da questo numero viene introdotta una rubrica dedicata alla console da tavolo GameCube.

Recensioni GBA: Lady Sia, Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Final Fight One, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2, Steven Gerrard's Total Soccer, Back Track, Earthworm Jim, Lego Island 2: Brickster's Revenge, Doom

Recensioni GBC: Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Advance Wars, Colin McRae Rally, Ghost'n'Goblins, The Land Before Time, X-Men: Wolverine's Rage, Robocop

Varie: Speciale giochi di carte collezionabili, Speciale Harry Potter, L'angolo del Gamecube, Guida The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons (1° parte)

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Recensioni GBA: Sonic Advance, Monsters Inc, Golden Sun, Tetris Worlds, Star Wars Episode One: Jedi Power Battles, Dark Arena, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, Mortal Kombat Advance, Megaman Battle Network

Recensioni GBC: Monsters Inc

Varie: L'angolo del Gamecube, Guida The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons (ultima parte)

Recensioni GBA: Super Mario Advance 2, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku, Crash Bandicoot XS, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, L'era glaciale, The Scorpion King: The Sword of Osiris 4, Fila Decathlon

Recensioni GBC: Shaun Palmer Pro Snowboarder

Varie: L'angolo del Gamecube, Guida The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages (1° parte)

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Primo e unico numero di una nuova rivista dedicata al solo GBA.

Recensioni: King of Fighters: Neoblood, Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars, Mat Hoffman Pro BMX 2, Tennis Master Series 2003, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Zoocube, SSX Tricky, Breath of Fire 2, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Stuart Little 2, Scooby Doo: The Motion Picture, Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf

Varie: Speciale portatili Nintendo (1° parte), Guida The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages (2° parte)

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