I’ve recently decided to check out the different ways to power different models of Game Boy iterations. Being someone who usually upgrades the screen to an IPS version, the normal way of powering these handhelds with AA or AAA batteries usually isn’t convenient for extended play. I’ve found that the Game Boy Pocket is the console that gets its power drained most quickly.…
Tag: Emulation
HISPEEDIDO USB-C Battery Modification for Game Boy Color Review
The early Game Boy Systems used disposable batteries, which can be seen as both convenient and irritating. They are convenient in that you can replace batteries anywhere, rather than need a port to charge the system. They are irritating in that if you haven’t got batteries, you can’t power the system. While disposable batteries have become more efficient, their use has declined, and almost all devices have now migrated to cable charging.…
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (GBA) Retro Review
The Lord of the Rings is a franchise that sits highly in the modern hypothetical sci-fi and fantasy pantheon. Along with Star Wars it encapsulates hope, freedom, and friendship through strife. The Peter Jackson movies, which are now almost 26 years old, reinvigorated the series and led to an avalanche of Lord of the Rings-related media released from around 2001.…
HISPEEDIDO GBA V5 Laminated Backlight Kit + HISPEEDIDO USB-C Battery Kit Review
HISPEEDIDO, along with FunnyPlaying, is the most well-known and professional backlit screen kit provider available. Their products are known for ease of assembly, power efficiency, and high brightness. The Chinese company is also quite economical because their screen kits don’t break the bank (unlike a company with premium screen kits like Retrosix). The screen kits and mod kits that HISPEEDIDO have available are from a wide range of systems from the N64 to the Game Boy Pocket.…
Zelda: Sands of Time (ROM Hack) Review
ROM hacks, usually fan edits of classic video games, can come in a few different forms. Some change small things about a game. Such as changing Link’s hair color from Pink to brown in Zelda: A Link to the Past or removing Juste’s blue character outline in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. Other ROM hacks are more ambitious and create whole new games.…
Everdrive 64 X7 Review
The Nintendo 64 is an icon of the mid to late 90’s. The console is home to numerous multiplayer gems. Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64, Perfect Dark, Super Smash Bros, and Pokemon Stadium are just some of the titles that meant that the N64 was the best multiplayer console of its generation. The PSone won the console war of that generation in terms of sales, but it only accommodated two players out of the box (while the N64 had four controller ports).…
GBA Everdrive Mini Review
Of all the old handheld consoles that are now often played through emulation, the Game Boy Advance is quite difficult to emulate efficiently. For this reason, machines such as the Retron SQ have a very limited compatibility list of GBA games that work with the hardware. There are a few flash carts available for the GBA and like with other systems these options make playing games on old hardware much more convenient and easy.…
Everdrive GB X7 Review
The Game Boy and Game Boy Color are systems that live on in many of our memories but many people don’t know that new games are unofficially still being developed, and released for these systems. Infinity, Dragonborne, and Kudzu are just some of the ‘homebrew’ titles that are being professionally released, and are whole new worlds for gamers to explore on their 8-bit handhelds.…
GameCube Achievements Unlocked Thanks To Emulation
A slew of GameCube games will receive achievements thanks to RetroAchievements and, of course, Dolphin. Come July 15, support for the Nintendo platform will go live. Not all games will come with support, of course, but a large range of games will see support out of the box.
Games like Twilight Princess, Viewtiful Joe, Chibi-Robo, Super Smash Bros.…
5 Game Boy ROM Hacks And Translations Worth Your Time (And Money)
A ROM is a data file that makes up a game. It can be used with an emulator to play the game that is coded within it. ROMs are easily accessible on the internet, and you can also flash them off your own cartridge if you have the right equipment. While access to ROMs, and playing them from games that you don’t own is a very shady legal grey area, and is quite ethically questionable, there is no doubt that the ability to do this is great for game preservation, and allows players to experience rare games that they wouldn’t otherwise have had the opportunity to play.…