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The Fallen Crown – A New Metroidvania for Gameboy Color

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The Fallen Crown, a new Metroidvania title for the Gameboy Color has started its crowdfunding campaign and is looking for funding to get a physical release. In The Fallen Crown, you take control of a nameless undead warrior with no memory of his past. There is a demo available to try the game before commiting to a purchase. Collectors can pre-order the physical cart that comes complete with manual as well
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Shantae PS4 Review – Half-Genie but All Classic

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Twenty years ago Shantae appeared on the Gameboy Color and was very highly acclaimed - an enhanced version was released sometime later, and ultimately re-released as a classic package on the Switch in 2021. Now this classic Shantae has been let loose on the PlayStation by WayForward - does it still hold up? The first thing that hits you are the large colourful sprites that allude to a certain charm,
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Trip World on the GameBoy is getting a full-colour re-release

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The classic Gameboy platformer Trip World - which never received a release outside of Japan - is getting a full-colour re-release thanks to Limited Run Games. In conjunction with the original developers, Sunsoft Games, Trip World DX will get a physical release allowing many people to play it for the first time. Pre-orders will open on 28th April and will cost $39.99 for the GameBoy Color cartridge (there's also a
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Gameboy demake of Stray

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Those talented folk at 64bitAnimation have been at it again. We had already brought you news about their previous animation - a SNES demake of Elden Ring - and now they've mocked up the smash-hit Stray as if it were developed for the Game Boy! This reimagining is simply stunning, converting the early levels into gameplay that could be possible on old-school hardware. Check out the animation below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSr2QBjmQCM&ab_channel=64Bits
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Retro Pixel Pocket Gameboy – First Look

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Popular modding website FunnyPlaying has announced they are launching a new Gameboy-inspired Android handheld called the Retro Pixel Pocket. The difference with this model is that they're aiming for a sub $100 price tag. As the video below states, this is an early prototype, but it's clear it's going for the Gameboy look, with four face buttons and two bumpers on the back, allowing you to play a number of
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2021: Moon Escape for Game Boy Coming Soon

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Prolific Game Boy publisher Incube8 Games has revealed its latest release 2021: Moon Escape. The open world adventure appears to have already sold out of pre-orders but hopefully more will be made available soon. They have described it as a game 'set in a galaxy devastated by an unprecedented war, you will play the role of Tars Nunien, a paladin of the Marked Brotherhood, whose only mission is to return
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Game Boy Advance Console Kit

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Crowdfunding is currently underway for a simple DIY kit that requires zero soldering to transform your old GBA into a console, allowing you to play classic titles on the big screen via HDMI. The kit comes complete with a built-in Bluetooth receiver and promises to support various Playstation, Xbox, and Switch Pro gamepads. IntecGaming, the team behind the project, has sent the kit to popular YouTuber Macho Nacho Productions, who
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Game Boy demake of Elden Ring

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Mocked up box art by @peachflavor3d After the success of Elden Ring and the popularity of demakes, it was inevitable that the two should meet, and indeed they have - a project by a fan named Shintendo. Feedback to the project so far has been very positive, and as you can see above, one person has even mocked up box art to accompany the game. You can watch the first
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TMNT Retro Games Cowabunga Collection!

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A Retro treat was announced during Sony's State of Play live stream last night, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection is coming to the current generation of consoles this year. The collection features no less than thirteen classic games from the NES, SNES, MegaDrive, and Game Boy. Pleasingly, the original Konami arcade games are included, along with the various ports to 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Perhaps the most surprising
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