GameBook Color Crowdfunding A New Celebration Of The Game Boy Color
GameBook Color: The Unofficial CGB Companion has just opened up their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for early support. And as the name suggests, the GameBook Color aims to celebrate everything Game Boy Color. Obviously we know a thing or two about the Game Boy Color and producing a book that celebrates retro handheld consoles (A […]
Analogue Pocket: Classic Limited Edition Announced
Analogue has unveiled yet another special edition series for their insanely popular FPGA device – the new Analogue Pocket: Classic. And I guess I only have one question for the people over at Analogue: ” ‘chu doin’? “ Analogue broke the news over on Twitter with an image showing a spectrum of the device in […]
AYANEO Teases “Pocket DMG” Handheld Inspired By The Game Boy
AYANEO are on fire today with their Remake initiative, concluding with a premium re-imagined Game Boy – The AYANEO Pocket DMG. We knew a livestream was incoming and we were expecting a few new retro colorways of existing handhelds. And most likely the official announcement of their highly anticipated Flip DS. What we did not […]
Switch Online Launches Three Spooky Retro Games For Halloween
The Nintendo Switch Online service has just dropped three new retro titles for the NES and Game Boy, just in time for Halloween! These games would have hit the spot just perfect a few weeks ago to give us time to enjoy them for the holiday. But I guess it is better late than never. […]
Live Action Pokemon TV Drama Gets First Trailer
The Japan exclusive Pokemon live-action television drama, Pack Your Pockets With Adventure, has just gotten its first official trailer. And this is looking like a pretty interesting show related to the Pokemon universe unlike anything we’ve seen before. Pack Your Pockets With Adventure The appropriately titled show, Pack Your Pockets With Adventure (Pocket ni Boken […]
Frog Boy Color Leaps Onto The Game Boy Modding Scene With A Splash
An incredible new DIY Game Boy, the “Frog Boy Color”, has just been revealed by a clever modder Chris Hackmann aka Froggocustoms. When Chris teased the innovative design back in June, the Game Boy modding community had their interests piqued at maximum levels. At first glance, you’d have absolutely no idea what you were looking […]
New Game Boy Title “Aaling The Ghost” Launches on Kickstarter
An incredible looking new Game Boy title, Aaling the Ghost, has just launched an early support campaign on Kickstarter. It is very good times for physical releases on the Game Boy, with my own game The Mayor of Sanctuary also available for pre-sale this month. And it would seem that Incube8Games is also handling the […]
Powkiddy RGB30 Review – Starting A New Handheld Style?
Today’s review is based on my own personal experience with what is probably my favorite handheld of 2023 – the Powkiddy RGB30. What makes it particularly special is the unique 4 inch square format display. This display makes the RGB30 an absolutely perfect device for early retro handheld console emulation, especially anything 8-bit. And by […]
Powkiddy Reveals New RGB30 With Square Display
New images of the Powkiddy RGB30 have just been shared with Retro Dodo, and this is looking like the next best way to play retro games. It seems like Powkiddy has been listening in on my private conversations, because a device with a screen like this is exactly what I’ve been asking about. A square […]
Limited Run Games Announces Revival of Cancelled Shantae Game For GBA
Limited Run Games has announced a partnership with WayForward to revive a cancelled Shantae game for the Game Boy Advance. This exciting news game as one of many projects in development shared at the LRG3 2023 Showcase. As a massive fan of Shantae and an even bigger fan of all things Game Boy, this is […]