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Always wanted to have a slideshow of your images for the Game Boy? Problem solved.

A new online tool allows users to create custom Game Boy ROMs featuring slideshows of personal images. By visiting the website, users can simply drag and drop their images, adjust settings like brightness, contrast, and dithering, and generate a ROM file ready for use on Game Boy emulators or hardware. Notably, the tool operates entirely within the browser, ensuring that images are not uploaded to any server, thereby maintaining user privacy.  

Developed by Sebastian Staacks, the Game Boy SlideShow ROM Generator can be downloaded here.

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Better eShop: A Fresh Alternative to Nintendo’s Online Store

Nintendo Life has introduced the ‘Better eShop’, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for Nintendo Switch users. This initiative addresses common frustrations with the official eShop, such as limited content filters, discoverability issues, and the absence of user reviews.

Credit: Better e-Shop

The Better eShop offers features including content filters, improved discoverability, user reviews, faster loading times, a shopping cart, and background music. While it links to Nintendo’s official marketplace for purchases, it provides a more user-friendly interface for browsing. Nintendo Life plans to add wishlist functionality, screenshots, and more in the future.

It’s worth noting that Nintendo has been criticized for its handling of the eShop, with developers calling for action against ‘cheap fakes’ and other issues.  

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