Welcome to the third edition of Homebrew Review Round Up. This edition is full of high-publicity homebrew titles with most of the games featured being designed primarily for the ModRetro Chromatic (a modern Game Boy). The games covered have been prominent releases in the modding and homebrew community. Not every game that I’ve covered in this series have been as prominent as the games in this episode.…
Tag: Game Boy Advance
Retron SQ – Hardware Review
The Retron SQ is a great looking system. The system is a budget console that lets you play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games on a HD TV. This compatibility is its main appeal yet it isn’t compatible with much of the Game Boy Advance library. A few years ago, I heard that the Retron SQ was on the market, and from day one I heard that it had compatibility issues.…
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.…
HiSpeedido GBA IPS Screen Kit (non-laminated) Review
The original GBA was a console that was surprisingly powerful in comparison with previous Game Boy models. Nintendo’s philosophy of making the most of old technology was clearly present in the Game Boy line. However, with the successor to the Game Boy Color Nintendo intended to give fans a powerful system that wouldn’t be a slouch in comparison with home consoles.…
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Review
The first Shantae game was released in the final days of the Game Boy Color. It didn’t sell very well, and few copies were produced because it emerged late in the GBC’s lifespan. The next entry was the DSi game Shantae: Risky’s Revenge. That title refined the gameplay and did very well. A few years later, Shantae and the Pirates Curse was released on 3DS, which in my opinion is the pinnacle of the series.…
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.…
RetroSix CleanJuice Game Boy DMG USB-C Battery Pack Review
As every Game Boy prior to the Game Boy Light (and up to the GBA SP outside of Japan) had no backlight, the batteries didn’t have to power an illuminated screen which as you can imagine, sucks a lot of power. In 2025, we have many backlit options available for old Game Boys. This can mean that our batteries don’t last as long as they used to when combined with these screen kits.…
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.…
HISPEEDIDO Game Boy Advance SP IPS Screen Kit – Review
The Game Boy Advance SP was a revelation of it’s time with a novel clamshell design and a front-lit screen. Finally, people everywhere could play a Game Boy in the dark. However, the screen was only front-lit. A couple of years later, a version of the console was released with an actual backlight. This version is known as the AGS-101.…
FlapHappy (GBC) Review
Amazingly, we live in 2025, and the Game Boy is still getting new titles through unofficial development studios. The Game Boy Color was officially discontinued in 2003, yet because of the modding and homebrew scenes, the Game Boy Color as a system is as popular as it ever was. Mega Cat Studios brings us a rogue-like platformer that has most in common with pick-up-and-play flash games yet proves to be a unique and addictive experience on the Game Boy Color.…