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.…
Tag: Nintendo
Anbernic RG DS Review
Since Nintendo and Sony gave up on the handheld scene (their last handhelds being the 3DS and PS Vita), we’ve reached a new era where many companies release many variants of handhelds that use similar chipsets. Companies such as Anbernic, Ayneo, Retroid, and Miyoo have released devices that use operating systems as varied as Linux, Android, and Windows.…
The Damned (GBC) Preview
The Game Boy Color continues to have many games in development from small indie studios and one- or two-man teams. These games are known as homebrew as they are not official titles. Officially, the Game Boy and all its iterations are dead systems. However, some of these experiences are just as refined and polished as the ‘official’ titles were.…
8-Bitdo SN30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad Review
8-Bitdo produces some great Bluetooth controllers. I’ve owned multiple 8-Bitdo controllers, but I always end up trading them, selling them, or allowing someone to borrow them and never getting them back. I find one good thing about the controllers are that they connect so easily to computers. Whether that’s a Chromebook, a PC, a Mac, or an Android device.…
Annihilator (GBC) Review
We live in an era when the world may be in crisis, but the video game industry, including the indie and Game Boy homebrew industry, is blossoming. We have had so many great Game Boy homebrew titles in the last couple of years. Titles like Infinity, Dragonhym, Gumball in Trick or Treat Land and many more just go to show that this part of the industry can produce stand-out titles.…
Hispeedido Laminated DMG Screen Kit Review
The original DMG Game Boy is a legendary piece of hardware that those of a certain age will have fond memories of. The system sold like hot cakes and is a good example of how Nintendo created amazing experiences from hardware that some thought was outdated. The liquid crystal display, similar to calculator displays, was tested, modified, and continuously worked on by engineers at Nintendo under the leadership of the late Gunpei Yokoi.…
Homebrew Review Round Up: Episode 3
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.…
Gumball in Trick – or – Treat Land (GBC) Review
Gumball in Trick – or – Treat Land is another new Game Boy Color game. Joining the likes of Infinity, Wicked Plague, and Dragonhym, Gumball in Trick or Treat Land is an ambitious homebrew title with production standards that exceed those of many official titles from big studios. The game is a turn-based role-playing game inspired by titles such as Earthbound and Undertale.…
Ayaneo Pocket Air Mini (2GB) Review – A budget emulation handheld that is surprisingly powerful
The days of dedicated handhelds from the big console publishers have been over for a while now. Instead, what we have is a handheld space filled with ’emulation handhelds’. These machines are from companies like Anbernic, Ayaneo, Retroid, and more that produce handhelds that use Android and Linux, and are primarily designed to play ROMs from old systems.…
Everdrive GBA Pro Review – GBA Everdrive with Save States
Flash carts allow gamers to play a variety of ROMs on old, retro hardware in an easy and convenient way. Ever since the 90’s, they have existed, but as time goes on, they’ve become more convenient and cheaper. The Everdrive GBA Pro is an upgrade to the Everdrive GBA Mini. It comes with a few innovative new features.…