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Unexpected, Bizarre, & Oddball Ports for the Classic Gameboy
With a decade-long lifespan and immense library, the Gameboy has proven itself the ultimate underdog. Debuting in 1989, the handheld system was designed to be inexpensive. Bells and whistles like a backlight or color screen were cut to make room for battery life and an appealing price tag. That same hardware would go on to…
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Gelatinous for Game Boy Crushes its Kickstarter Funding Goal in 75 Minutes
The Gelatinous team destroyed their funding goal and has unlocked all stretch goals. The long-awaited Game Boy platformer is nearing completion. Pending the final 9 days of their Kickstarter campaign, the team is poised to implement newly-unlocked features and get Gelatinous out into the world so they can start on their next project. Learn more…
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Game Boy Game Prices Are Through the Roof (And Trending Higher)
The average cost of Game Boy games has been steadily rising for years. If you look at the overall price growth, which has doubled within the last five years, then it should be pretty clear Game Boy game prices are following the trend of increasing retro video game prices. Retro video games on systems like…
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Gelatinous: Humanity Lost – Game Boy is getting yet another solid-looking game
2021 is looking like the Year of the Game Boy The past year has seen the announcement and release of a TON of newly-released games for the old-but-still-sexy Game Boy. (We’ve covered a few of them right here.) This Game Boy Revival is probably just a phase (like Ska lmao), but it’s been nice to…
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The Real Reason Pokémon Games are So Expensive
Let me begin by saying I was a huge fan of Pokémon in the late 90s. The first time it was cool. Before I ever played a Pokémon game, I was hooked on the cartoon and spent many afternoons watching Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu’s adventure unfold. I was sixteen at the time and thought…
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New Indie Game Boy Titles You Need to Get Your Hands On
Although the Game Boy was first released over 30 years ago, it continues to be a popular handheld console for retro gamers. Maybe it’s nostalgia kicking in or the fact that a small team can make a very enjoyable game, or a combination of both, but modern game creators are still producing physical copies of…
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What Is the Best Console for RPGs?
Role-playing games (RPGs) are some of the most popular games released by video game developers. They tend to have elaborate stories, give players a sense of immersiveness that isn’t present in other genres, and give the player freedom in a digital world. Also, RPGs are a great measurement of a video game console’s capabilities. These…
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The Top 15 Game Boy RPGs
First things first: I conflated the Game Boy and Game Boy Color RPGs. Sue me. Seriously, though, I get that they’re two different systems, but I like big lists of RPGs from the same generation. That’s what you’re gonna get here. If you are a fan of Game Boy RPGs, then the chances are you…
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Dragon Warrior Monsters: How A Top Game Boy Color RPG Went Practically Unnoticed
Dragon Warrior Monsters (DWM) is a Game Boy Color RPG that had all the makings of a masterpiece, but it never got the international success of similar titles. Why? Well, it was going head to head with the juggernaut that is Pokémon.
