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Shin (真) – The kanji for "true". Used in Japanese media to denote a remastering, updated retelling , or a "true form" of something. Started in 2018 by a secret cabal of ancient Pokemon nerds, Shin Pokemon is an enhancement ROM hack of Pokemon Red & Blue that aims to be the ultimate remaster...

Make sure to use Pokémon Blue's English version as the source file before patching if you want to play PureBlue or PureGreen. Use Red Version for PureRed. This is a purist's enhancement of Pokémon Red/Blue/Green. The goal is to enhance the original games for excellent replayability without...

We dread to think what it's like to work in Anbernic's design office – those poor guys must literally get no sleep whatsoever. The company is famous for pumping out new models on an almost monthly basis these days, and it has already shown off a vertical handheld called the RG40XX V, which...

The Game Boy Color game Zephyr's Pass went on sale digitally and physically last week on Incube8 Game's website and it seems that an "unfortunate" last-minute bug has somehow managed to make it past final QA to those who purchased it. The bug apparently causes a strange "ending" in the...

Description: You've finally been granted your trainer's license. Now, it's time to head out to become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer. It's going to take all you've got to collect 151 Pokémon in this enormous world. Catch and train monsters like the shockingly-cute Pikachu. Face off against...

Description: Pokemon Gold Spaceworld Restoration is a simple hack of Pokemon Gold with sprites replaced with those found in the demo version that was shown at Spaceworld '97, including previously unreleased Pokemon. These sprite swaps maintain their original color palettes (including shinys)...

Description: A hack of Pokémon Silver for the GBC This hack builds off Pokémon Silver, adding the following features: It is possible to obtain all 251 generation II Pokémon in the game, without trading. There are substantial in-game events based around all the rare or legendary Pokémon which...

Description: One of the things that put me off about the Gameboy CV games was the slow walking speed of the protagonists. While I understand this was due to the old school Gameboys blurring very badly when ANYTHING moved, in the age of emulation it's just a pain in the ass. Therefore, I hacked...

Grimace's Birthday developer, Gumpy Function, has just launched a new Game Boy game entitled Unearthed. "Set in a future where humanity has all but depleted Earth's resources, UNEARTHED invites you on an interstellar journey with Max - a husband, father and employee of the off-planet mining...

New York City-based clothing and sneaker company Bull-Airs has recently released a retro-inspired collection heavily referencing Nintendo's classic consoles, and a new set of pre-orders will be going live this Friday (thanks, GoNintendo!). The sneakers come in four different varieties, each one...

Mekanical Void is looking to port the Game Boy-style action platformer Linked Mask to Nintendo's iconic handheld – which is fitting, as it's the console which inspired the project in the first place. Linked Mask GB is based on Linked Mask, a game developed by Klonoz and Spoonman Games, and...

Shane McCafferty has released his Game Boy Color-based Project Gotham Racing tribute, which is now known as Hoonigans. "Hoonigans is a top-down racing game which pays homage to the classic retro racers of yesteryear," says the developer. "The aim of the game is simple: prove your worth as you...

Game Description: From TV Animation One Piece - Yume no Luffy Kaizokudan Tanjou! (Japan) is an role playing game for the Game Boy. Translation Description: v10 is a simple fix to the title screen. v9 has awful text for the subtitle of the game, so the official One Piece font was converted to...

Description: Flipull 4Color is a Flipull hack that converts the game from GB to GBC (4 colors), and changes the graphics inspired by the NES and Arcade versions. ROM / ISO Information: Database match: Flipull (USA) Database: No-Intro: Game Boy/Color (v. 20210227-015730) File/ROM SHA-1...

Description: Worked on over the course of half a decade, Star Beasts is a Gen 1 dex overhaul and homage to the first generation of Pokémon games. Started as a passion project to make a playable version of Vast Fame's Shi Kong Xing Shou for English speaking audiences, Star Beasts became its own...

It's fair to say that the recent announcement of the ModRetro Chromatic caused quite a stir. It's a brand-new FPGA replica of the Game Boy that not only runs all Game Boy and Game Boy Color software but also boasts a custom display which replicates the look of the original in painstaking...

Earlier this week, the homebrew developer Cursed Bootleg released the first demo for Trick Tactics, a promising new card-based RPG for the original Game Boy. The demo sees players embark on an epic quest across a fantasy world after their village is attacked by monsters, wandering through...

Eligos Games is bringing Traumatarium: Penitent to the ModRetro Chromatic (and Game Boy), it has been revealed. If the name seems familiar, it's because this is the sequel to the original Traumatarium, which was successfully crowdfunded earlier this year. Set after the events of the original...

Game Description: Hello Kitty Magical Museum is a puzzle game for the Game Boy Color. Translation Description: Anyway, Celes did this because she needed a "break from big scripts" (can't blame her, really), and churned it out in about four day's time. And it's 100% complete! So, if you like...

Description: This recreates the GS Ball event trigger to be as close as possible to how it is in Crystal's Virtual Console release. To play the event: Enter the Hall of Fame. If your save file already has a Hall of Fame entry, you must enter the Hall of Fame again. Enter the Goldenrod City...