Tag: Game Boy
News GB Studio Central Launches Gorgeous Magazine That Evokes Nintendo Power
Studio Central in your hands
GB Studio Central — the online community-led publication that focuses on games created in the popular GB Studio — has announced that it's releasing a magazine. Yes, an actual magazine! And it's absolutely gorgeous. Announced last week, GB Studio Magazine aims to curate articles from the GB Studio Central site and...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games, ranked by you
Updated with Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble and Blaster Master: Enemy Below following the June 2023 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles first a
Random Nintendo Apparently Wasn't A Fan Of Tiger & Hasbro's Pokédex Toy
"They didn’t like us very much"
Remember the original Pokémon Pokédex toy released by Tiger Electronics and Hasbro Toys back in the day? Well, apparently Nintendo's Japanese team made it an absolute nightmare to bring to market. Speaking to Johto Times recently, former Tiger & Hasbro senior game producer Chris Nicolella (between 1997 -...
News This Kirby's Dream Land 2 ROM Hack Adds Colour To The Game Boy Classic
Includes other features "enhancing the overall experience"
Although Nintendo has officially called time on Kirby's 30th anniversary, fans of the pink puff are seemingly still going with all sorts of creations. One, in particular, that's caught the attention of the wider Nintendo community is a new ROM hack for the 1995 release Kirby's Dream Land 2 -...
Random Game Boy Version Of The Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Theme Is Spectacular
Doo doo doo doo dooooooo! ♫
We know what you're thinking, and yes, we only recently highlighted a wonderful animation for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the style of the Game Boy Color. But we're back with another find and this time it's a beautiful Game Boy interpretation of the main theme from the upcoming game. Posted on YouTube...
News Sunsoft's Classic Platformer Trip World Will Get New Colour Re-Release On Switch, GB And GBC
Pre-orders open later this month
Limited Run Games has today announced that it is re-releasing the much sought-after Sunsoft platformer, Trip World, in an all-new colourised form: Trip World DX. The game will be released physically on Switch, Game Boy and Game Boy Color, with pre-orders opening on 28th April. Originally released in Japan in 1992...
News Two Brand-New Game Boy Platformers Are Up For Pre-Order
Bitmap Soft is back with more neo-retro titles
Although you might not believe it, the Game Boy remains a vibrant platform for small devs continuing to explore the handheld's potential several decades after its 1989 launch and publishers are still producing physical games for it. Bitmap Soft is one of the most prolific publishers in this neo-retro...
Random Kirby's Dream Land 2's Animal Friends Might Not Be What They Seem
Hamster status: denied
Nintendo has quietly released a patch for its Game Boy emulator on Nintendo Switch Online, and while version 1.1.1 hasn't changed much at all, the one thing it has changed may have a serious impact on Kirby lore. Spotted by OatmealDome after being notified by their followers on Twitter, the description for Kirby's Dream Land...
News Pokémon Games Continue To Dominate 3DS Charts Ahead Of eShop Shut Down
Catch all the Game Boy classics while you still can
Time is running out for the 3DS and Wii U eShops with the shut down taking place next week on March 27th. Ahead of this, we've got a sales update to show you what's charting on the 3DS eShop in North America with less than a week remaining. The Virtual Console Pokémon Game Boy games are still...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Burger Time Deluxe
Flip out
Welcome, one and all, to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we got retro as we looked back at the North American and Japanese box art for Mega Man X2 — two very different styles, presenting a very different game experience. Predictably, this wasn't a close one. The bright Japanese cover walked away with a healthy 73% of the...
News Pokémon Game Boy Titles Dominate 3DS eShop Charts Ahead Of Service Closure
Get 'em while you can
We're now nearing the end of the month and that means we're getting closer to the end of the 3DS and Wii U eShop service. If you haven't got around to making any last-minute purchases just yet, and are wondering what's hot on the 3DS eShop right now, the weekly sales chart for North America should help you out. As you can see...
News These Game Boy Posters Are Up For Grabs At My Nintendo Store (Europe)
Mario, Link and Samus for mere Platinum Points, plus postage
Nintendo has made the fetching Game Boy poster set above available in European My Nintendo Stores. Featuring key art from three handheld classics — Super Mario Land 2, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and Metroid II: Return of Samus — these My Nintendo Store exclusives are...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online Game Boy, SNES & NES Service With Four More Titles
Out now!
Nintendo has announced a new batch of games for the Switch Online service. The latest additions are part of the standard tier - adding two Game Boy titles, a SNES title, and an original NES game. This includes the 1995 Game Boy release Kirby's Dream Land 2, Data East's 1991 Game Boy game BurgerTime Deluxe, the 1993 Data East game Side...
News Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online Game Boy Advance Service March 9th
Samus returns in Metroid Fusion
Nintendo originally teased Metroid Fusion as one of the many games coming to the Switch Online GBA library in the near future and now it has confirmed it will be the first title to expand the service on 9th March. To reiterate, that's next week! This entry in the Metroid series originally made its debut on the Game...
Soapbox Alone In The Dark On GBC Is A Bizarre Relic You Should Play At Least Once
Be afraid?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie sits down with the least loved entry in the current Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy library and finds an odd, twisted version of a game he loves... Alone in the Dark: The New...
News Nintendo Uploads New Switch Online Overview Trailer, Game Boy Now Included
The service has levelled up
Nintendo's recent Direct broadcast was arguably one of its best - with news like a release date for Pikmin 4, a shadow drop of Metroid Prime and another look at Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. One other exciting announcement was the reveal of Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles for the Switch Online library. Now, following...
Feature 19 Game Boy Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch Online
Yes, that includes Game Boy Color
Well, it happened — Game Boy games are finally on the Nintendo Switch Online service. This is another one of those rumours that we've been hearing about for a good while now, and in february 2023, Nintendo just snapped its fingers and popped seven rather lovely classics onto NSO just like that. Originally, the...
Video MVG Investigates Switch Online's "Impressive" Game Boy & GBA Emulation
"Nintendo has knocked this out of the park"
Nintendo last week surprised fans with a shadow drop of the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance libraries for Switch Online. If you're wondering how Nintendo's official emulations hold up, game developer and YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer has now taken a look at the new libraries. The verdict is these emulators...
Soapbox Switch Is Great, But The GBA SP Was The Pinnacle Of Public Transport Gaming
SP-icy takes
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, nearly 20 years to the day since the GBA SP launched in Japan, Jim argues the case for why it still has a very important role to play in his day-to-day... Ok, let's get this out of...
News Switch's Game Boy Library Doesn't Have A Set Schedule, According To Nintendo
"But each collection will continue to grow"
Nintendo has pumped out classic games for its Switch Online service on a consistent basis. There's kind of a pattern, but that doesn't necessarily mean fans should expect the same thing when it comes to the newly released retro libraries. Axios Gaming co-author Stephen Totilo reached out to Nintendo...
News Nintendo Updates Its 'Switch Online + Expansion Pack' Trailer With New Footage
Game Boy has arrived & more N64 games are coming
Nintendo yesterday bolstered its Switch Online + Expansion Pack service with some new retro libraries. Now, following on from this, it appears to have updated its official "overview trailer" for the service in its homeland of Japan. Within it, you can see footage of the Game Boy Advance library. In...
News Switch Online's Game Boy Library Is Slightly Different In Japan
Mahjong, more Fire Emblem & future exclusives
Nintendo launched the long-rumoured Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Switch Online libraries earlier this week. As usual, it seems Japan's offerings are slightly different. In the Japanese versions of these apps, the Game Boy application has swapped out Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare...
News Game Boy And GBA Coming To Switch Online Today
FINALLY
It's official — Game Boy and Game Boy Advance are both coming to Nintendo Switch Online. I think you'll all agree with us when we say — FINALLY! And they're available today. Game Boy is available on the base NSO subscription, while Game Boy Advance is only available via the Expansion Pack. <related ids="92427"> Here are all of...
Random 'WATA Certified' Pokémon Yellow Apparently Mauled By US Customs
Pika...NO!
We've heard some horror stories in the past about games and consoles that have been sent off and didn't make it to the other end, but this story takes it to another level. A WATA-graded copy of the Game Boy classic Pokémon Yellow has been completely destroyed, apparently after an encounter with US Customs. As explained by Nightdive...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Revenge is sweet
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we took a look at Metroid Prime: Hunters on the Nintendo DS and the end result was pretty unanimous. The vast majority of you prefered the western design over Japan's, with North America and Europe winning with a whopping 86% of the vote! Clearly, the more...
Random The GB Interceptor Lets You Stream Gameplay From An Unmodified Game Boy
Tetris on the big screen
There are a variety of ways that you can get footage from a Game Boy game up onto a big screen. An emulator can easily step in to do the job or a modern-day variant like the Analogue Pocket might be more up your street with its HDMI output. But what if you wanted to stream from an original Game Boy, and an unmodded one at...
News Game Boy Color Game Inspired By Zelda: Link's Awakening Is Live On Kickstarter
Handheld's first ever 'Action-Tactics' game
Developer Light Games has launched a brand new Kickstarter project for its Game Boy Color title Last Crown Warriors, which features top-down gameplay inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and is said to be the console's first ever 'Action-Tactics' game. At the time of writin
Random Guardians Of The Galaxy: Holiday Special Features A Festive Game Boy Cameo
Rocket around the Christmas tree
The ever expanding multiverse that is the MCU has been no stranger to a Nintendo reference in the past. There was the Wii and GameCube nod in WandaVision, Kamala and her pals playing Smash Bros. in Ms. Marvel and even a little bit of Switch in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. But the latest addition to the franchise -...
News Surprise! Crunchyroll Is Making A Video Game For The Game Boy Color
Party like it's 1999
In one of the stranger pieces of news that we have heard today, renowned anime streamer Crunchyroll has announced that it is developing and publishing a retro-inspired video game based on its classic mascot Hime (thanks, Gematsu). What's weirder still is that it will be playable on Game Boy Color via Limited Run Games, with...
Random Custom-Made Pokémon Yellow Game Boy Rug Looks Comfy As Heck
The making-of video is pretty soothing, too
Decorating one's home is a deeply personal endeavour; one that allows us to showcase our interests and passions in life and really give visitors a clear idea of who we are. It's natural, then, that many folks opt to purchase furniture relating to their favourite video games or platforms. One franchise...
Feature From Hypnosis To Farts, What Happened To The Wario We Met 30 Years Ago?
Three decades since his Super Mario Land 2 debut
30 years ago, we clutched our Game Boys in our sweaty palms and gasped in collective awe at the majesty we were faced with when Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins dropped on the scene. Not only did we have an absolute banger in our hands — completely outdoing the first Mario Land in every respect...
Random Valve's Steam Deck Can Now Run Game Boy Advance Cartridges
Just connect a GB Operator and you're good to go
Valve's Steam Deck community hasn't wasted any time getting all sorts of emulators up and running on the system, and this is perhaps the most impressive feat yet. It seems Game Boy Operator and the Operator app are now compatible with Steam OS. GB Operator is described as being "like a cartridge slot...
Random Fan Remakes Pokémon Yellow In Link's Awakening-Style 3D
I choose you!
We Pokémon fans have been frankly spoilt by remakes in the past. From Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen way back in 2004 to the recent Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, if there's one thing that we love, it's playing the same game again only slightly different looking. One fan has taken this mission statement and ran with it...
News Switch Online Versions Of Pokémon Stadium 1 & 2 Won't Support Transfers
Read the fine print
At the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the next batch of games coming to the Switch Online N64 service were revealed. Apart from titles like Mario Party, and the long-rumoured return of GoldenEye 007, Nintendo also confirmed Pokémon Stadium and its sequel Pokémon Stadium 2 would be
Random This Pokémon Crystal Bug Lets You Hack Game Boys Over The Internet
No Porygons were harmed
If you've not heard of the Mobile Game Boy Adapter, we don't blame you. This Japan-only Game Boy peripheral can connect to a Japanese mobile phone and play certain Game Boy games online. They didn't sell very well back in the day, but trust fans to track this peripheral down to find an unusual way of using it. And, a security...
Random Rare's Unreleased Game Boy Rival Is A True Handheld Marvel
Meet the "Playboy"... No, not that one
British video game developer Rare is undoubtedly best known for its close relationship with Nintendo back in the '90s and early '00s, before Microsoft outright acquired it in 2002. Indeed, games like GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, and Perfect Dark have all cemented themselves as icons in the industry; games that...
Random Sakurai Originally Wanted Kirby To Grab Enemies With His Tongue
Beating Yoshi to the punch
We've been talking about Masahiro Sakurai a lot recently, haven't we? The creator of Kirby and Smash Bros. has started up his own YouTube channel, where he's already amassed over 200,000 subscribers, and he's already released one video about 'hit stops'. Sakurai has also started a miniseries on the channel called 'Game Co
Random Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Gets The Game Boy Treatment
Demake highlights similarites to other Castlevania titles
The act of 'demaking' games has become a rather popular endeavour in recent memory, with Game Boy Demakes on Twitter showcasing numerous impressive attempts to authentically recreate popular games with the handheld console's visual aesthetics. The latest game to receive the 'demake'...
Random Game Boy Fan Demake For 'Better Call Saul' Looks Like The Perfect Adaptation
"I fight for you, Albuquerque!"
Fans of the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul are getting ready to say goodbye to the critically acclaimed series as it heads into its final episode next Monday. But while many are beginning to contemplate what on earth they'll be doing with their lives after the finale airs, others are being a bit more...
News There's A Brand New Game Boy Platformer Coming Out This Summer
Pre-orders for Lost Terminal are now available
PixelHeart, the publisher behind Guns of Mercy and Liberated, has announced that its next game is to be compatible with Game Boy systems. Yes, you read that correctly, a brand new game is coming to the Game Boy in 2022. Developed by Maxime Schutz, Lost Terminal is an underworld-set platformer and it...
News This Game Boy-Inspired Handheld Is A Budget Answer To Modern-Day Retro Gaming
Cheap and cheerful chip tunes
If you're a fan of all of these new retro handhelds but don't quite have the budget for them, then we might just have the thing for you today. RGhandhelds today revealed the Retro Pixel Pocket, a little Game Boy-esque machine with four buttons and a clear casing that is just what it says it is — pocket-sized! The...
Random Talented Hackers Are Adding Vibrant Colour To Classic Game Boy Titles
Colour us impressed!
The humble Game Boy was an absolute marvel back in the day. Released prior to the SNES, the handheld system seemed positively futuristic when compared to the decidedly bulkier NES / Famicom. Looking at it today, however, there are plenty of noticeable drawbacks that have been ironed out considerably in the decades since with...
Random You've Never Seen An OG Game Boy Quite Like This One
It's stunning and we want it
The humble Game Boy is no stranger to the modding scene. We've seen plenty of incredible creations over the years, including a bizarre GBA / Tiger Electronics hybrid, along with a whole bunch of incredible custom designs by just one person. This new one might be one of the coolest creations we've seen yet,
News Multiplayer Battles Were Included Pokémon Red & Blue At The Last Minute
And because Nintendo wanted them
We can't really think of Pokémon without thinking about playing with our friends. Whether it's battling, trading, or exploring secret bases, playing and sharing experiences with others feels like a vital aspect of the series. Yet one of these features was almost not included in the original Pokémon Red & Blue...
News Game Freak Had Plans For 65,535 Versions Of The Original Pokémon Game
But Shigeru Miyamoto didn't think it was the best idea
Pokémon has always had two different versions, but before the original games were released on Game Boy in 1996, Game Freak had plans for something else. In new translations of old Japanese interviews (via the YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming), it's revealed how Game Freak wanted 65,535...
News Party On, Dudes! Two Bill & Ted Games Are Getting A Physical Bundle On Switch
Yes way!
No, this isn’t a bogus announcement. Two retro Bill & Ted games are getting a physical bundle on the Nintendo Switch courtesy of Limited Run Games. Aptly titled Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection, the package contains two LJN titles – the 1991 NES game Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure, and Bill & Ted's...
News 'Ruby & Rusty - Save The Crows' Is The Latest Game Boy Title From Bitmap Soft
Pre-orders available now
Bitmap Soft is continuing its noble crusade in producing brand new physical titles for the Game Boy, and its latest entry is a rather charming side-scrolling platformer from developer Max Oakland. Ruby & Rusty - Save the Crows is available to pre-order from Bitmap Soft right now, with the company pledging to fulfil...
News Forgotten Game Boy Gem 'Avenging Spirit' Is Getting A One-Time Physical Release
Possessed by nostalgia
Retro-Bit, the retro gaming stockist and publisher, has revealed its very first Game Boy release for arcade-come-Game Boy classic Avenging Spirit. Not many people may have heard of this forgotten classic, but it's absolutely one worth digging up. Released on the game Boy in 1992, and later brought to the 3DS's Virtual...
News 'Memory Limits' Showcases Amazing Art Created On The Game Boy
"The Game Boy becomes the medium for individual ideas, stories and visions"
The Game Boy was hugely influential in the game industry, playing its part in bringing video games into the mainstream. It's still very much loved despite its limitations, from its basic specifications that restricted the scope of its games, down to the modest screen. Those...
Random Popular Flash Game 'IndestructoTank!' To Get A Physical Release On Game Boy
Digital, too!
With the death of Adobe Flash Player on 1st January 2021, many creators have gone to great lengths to preserve the projects they created over the years. If you were around at the peak of this era, then the name Newgrounds will be familiar to you, and I'm sure everyone has something they spent hours upon hours of mouse clicking and on...