text: However , the DS consoles do not have a GBA game link connector , and so can not play multiplayer GBA games ( except for the few that are multiplayer on a single GBA ) or link to the Nintendo GameCube . The DS is not backward-compatible with Game Paks for the original Game Boy or the Game Boy Color .
simplified: It can play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games , along with the new cartridges introduced with the GBA .