ModRetro Chromatic Review: The Perfect Modernised Game Boy
Many companies and passionate modders have wanted to build the ultimate Game Boy over the last 10 or so years, and I have reviewed most of them since founding Retro Dodo. I can remember the first mass-produced modifications for Game Boys and Game Boy Colors, and to this day they are getting easier and more […]
Green Day To Launch Old Dookie Tracks On A Game Boy Cartridge, Limited To 25
If you are a 90’s kid like me then you’ve likely heard of Green Day, and you likely own or have owned one of the best handheld game consoles of all time, the McDonald’s Nugget Boy… sorry, I mean the Nintendo Game Boy! To celebrate Dookie’s 30th Anniversary Green Day has announced that they are […]
If The Gameboy Was Remade And Modular, This Would Be It
Hands down, the original Game Boy was one of the best things to happen to the gaming industry. Portable gaming was made affordably with interchangeable cartridges at scale. Many consoles has taken inspiration from the Game Boy since its launch in 1989, and many more concepts too, this one included, made by the talented LFD […]
ModRetro’s NEW Chromatic Handheld Plays Official Game Boy Cartridges
News like this makes me incredibly happy to be a retro gamer, there’s never enough modern technology that can be used for retro games, and now we have yet another new handheld that can play your old Game Boy cartridges in a unique and beautiful way. ModRetro has officially revealed their new Chromatic handheld. ModRetro […]
AYANEO Shows Off Their NEW Pocket Micro Retro Gaming Handheld
AYANEO’s product-sharing session today is certainly one to remember. The company has been making some heavy swings in the portable PC market, and now they want a piece of the retro gaming pie – move out of the way Analogue! This livestream was mainly dedicated to showing off their REMAKE series of products, all of […]
Hands On With Elago’s $26 Game Boy Advance SP MagSafe Charger
I’m all about retro gaming accessories, especially if it looks like a Game Boy. Elago have created numerous Game Boy styled accessories in the past, I still have their AirPod case which looks like one and their Apple Watch stand, but now there’s an accessory to charge your iPhone, which coincides well with the recent […]
New Game Boy Title ‘Song Of Morus’ Is A Boss Rush Shoot ‘Em Up With Game Boy Printer Functionality
Song Of Morus – Gala Of Battle is a new homebrew title for the Game Boy that incorporates Game Boy Printer functionality. The Retro Room published title is described as a “Hong Kong themed boss-rush shooting game” featuring nine bosses with their own attack patterns, artwork and music. The solo developer behind Song Of Morus, […]
The Story Behind Kingdom Crusade / The Legend Of Prince Valiant
When I got my Gameboy, I played Tetris for hours. I sunk weeks into Super Mario Land, learning all the secrets and drooling over those all-too-brief shoot-‘em-up sections. On that subject, the brilliant Gameboy conversion of the arcade game R-Type was another favourite, as was Motocross Maniacs. But after a while, I hankered after something […]
Duck Hunt Shoots Onto Game Boy In Homebrew Release
Nintendo’s 1984 iconic shooter, Duck Hunt, is now available on Game Boy thanks to homebrew developer, Tiger Bronnikov. The Game Boy port of the legendary light gun shooter game is available to download for free via Tiger Bronnikov’s itch.io page. In addition to the game files, Bronnikov has offered a download link for the source […]
Robocop Vs Predator Is A New Game Boy Style Fan Game
Robocop Vs Predator is a brand new fan game for the PC in the style of classic Game Boy titles of the golden era. The game was developed by Oscar Celestini as a celebration of classic films and video games of the 80s and 90s. And the beautiful pixel art nails that retro aesthetic, with […]