Nintendo’s new Game Boy trademark is likely routine IP housekeeping, but paired with fresh Virtual Boy hardware, it hints they might revisit classic portables.
Browsing: Game Boy
This week’s homebrew brings arcade-perfect Ghosts’n Goblins to Amiga AGA, Super Pang to Genesis, and a Game Boy platformer starring an inhaler named Pumpy.
Meet the Game Boy emulator that runs in a spreadsheet. Using VBA and macros, Katrina Zathey’s project turns Excel cells into a playable screen.
Nintendo Reader X4 (x4-boy) brings Game Boy emulation to the Xteink X4 e‑ink reader, turning a focused reading device into a minimalist handheld experiment.
GBC “action-tactics” game mixing Zelda-style action and RTS-lite base control, with a free demo and Kickstarter-backed physical carts still on the way.
BopIt! GB is a free GB Studio demake that turns the classic Bop-It into a Game Boy rhythm game with voice clips, rumble, and “Pass It!” local multiplayer.
The Watara Supervision was a cheap 1992 Game Boy clone with poor screens, forgettable games, and inconsistent branding—an ambitious flop in handheld history.
CrankBoy v1.1.0 for Playdate is out! Adds better game compatibility, stereo audio, & an in-app patch downloader. Use the crank to fish in Link’s Awakening!
The Boox Palma looks like a perfect Game Boy-style device, until you try gaming on its E ink display. Here’s why it’s one of the the worst ways to play retro games.
LEGO unveils a near 1:1 Game Boy DMG replica with 421 parts, two classic game cartridges, a $59.99 price tag, and it’s available for preorder now.