Game Boy
5 months ago
Vault Interactive Studio is developing 'Wheeze', a new retro platformer launching on original Game Boy hardware via cartridge, alongside PC and mobile versions. The project, currently on Kickstarter, promises authentic 8-bit platforming with a four-colour palette and chiptune soundtrack.
Aiko Tanaka
• 2 min read
5 months ago
Nintendo adds four notoriously difficult classics to Switch Online: Battletoads, Ninja Gaiden II, Bionic Commando, and Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters.
Owen Hughes
• 2 min read
6 months ago
Remember when your cereal box could become a digital warrior? The bizarre world of barcode gaming transformed supermarket shelves into RPG adventures.
Aiko Tanaka
• 2 min read
6 months ago
Substance Labs has extended the BrickBoy Kickstarter to 2 December following a €500,000 funding milestone. The update introduces a new Arcade Edition, full Bluetooth controller support, and additional backer bundles for the LEGO-compatible emulation kit.
Owen Hughes
• 2 min read
6 months ago
One of gaming's most obscure Zelda titles has been miraculously transformed into a proper Game Boy adventure. The CD-i cult classic gets a second chance with colour enhancements and other features.
Owen H
• 2 min read
6 months ago
The Lego Game Boy's design process involved countless prototypes and special brick development. Senior designer Carl Merriam reveals how they replicated the original's tactile feel
Owen H
• 2 min read
6 months ago
Portuguese retro gaming history is being rewritten as Loading Studios announces their second physical Game Boy release, Alentejo: The Tinto and the Ugly.
Owen H
• 2 min read
a year ago
Latest update broadens input compatibility for the FPGA handheld, enhancing flexibility for retro gaming enthusiasts.
Expanded Controller Compatibility
Analogue has released Firmware 2.5 for
Owen H
• 1 min read
a year ago
A new ROM hack called Pokémon Mario Red and Luigi Green has recently been announced, merging two of Nintendo’s most enduring franchises into a
Owen
• 2 min read
a year ago
Baby T-Rex, originally released in 1993, has made a surprise comeback for the Nintendo Game Boy via the Chromatic. The game, developed by Beam Software,
Owen
• 1 min read