The Game Boy Color is an icon of the late 90’s and early 00’s that has been having a comeback in recent years. Because of modding (especially adding backlights), GB studio, and probably nostalgia, homebrew Game Boy and Game Boy Color games have become a thing, and we are getting around five or ten new games released for the system every year.…
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ExtremeRate GBA Shells – All that you need to make that ultimate build
The proliferation of many different kinds of emulation handhelds in recent years might have absolutely nothing to do with the fact that no major hardware manufacturer has a dedicated handheld on the market. Or, the fact that Nintendo (and other companies) has no cheap, utilitarian handheld on the market could be the main factor in why companies like Retroid, Anbernic, and Powkiddy are releasing iteration afer iteration of devices that have a primary function of using emulators to play, often pirated, ROMs from the former company’s back catalogues.…
ExtremeRate Shells – Game Boy Color (Wood Grain) Review
The humble Game Boy Color is an 8-bit handheld console that was an upgrade to the DMG Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket. It was only slightly bigger than the Game Boy Pocket. Yet it ran on only two AA batteries, and with an original screen could boast impressive battery life. Back in the late 90’s the fact that the screen didn’t have a front light or a backlight was a minor annoyance.…
ExtremeRate Shells and Modding Adventures
I think that many of us who are interested in emulation and homebrew gaming are also interested in hardware modding. I don’t know how big the overlap is between these two hobbies, but I’d say it is about 50%. I’ve been modding consoles for the last five years. I’ve been playing games via emulation for over ten years.…
Extreme Rate – Great Quality Shells for GBA SP
ExtremeRate produces a wide range of accessories, and especially shells for PS4, PS5, the Xbox consoles, and Switch. As well as shells for retro consoles such as the DS, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance SP. The designs are some of the coolest that you can come across, and these products will tempt you to upgrade your old handheld and re-shell it.…