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Double the Robot Masters: Mega Man 2 on Game Boy

Introduction Mega Man 2 for the Game Boy arrived in 1991 as the second entry in the portable Blue Bomber series, following hot on the heels of the well-received first Game Boy outing. Developed by Minakuchi Engineering with Capcom's oversight, this handheld sequel continued the smart...

Back to Kanto in Colour: Pokémon LeafGreen on Game Boy Advance

Introduction Pokémon LeafGreen is the definitive way to experience the original Kanto adventure — a loving, beautifully crafted remake of the 1996 Pokémon Red and Blue games, released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, it brought the...

Stranded and Surviving: Survival Kids on Game Boy Color

Introduction Survival Kids is one of the most genuinely original games in the entire Game Boy Color library — a survival simulation adventure that arrived well before the genre became fashionable, introducing concepts of resource management and environmental survival to handheld gaming in 1999. Developed and...

The Count Goes Portable: Kid Dracula on Game Boy

Introduction Kid Dracula for the Game Boy is one of the most delightfully quirky platformers in the handheld's library — a comedic spin-off from Konami's iconic Castlevania universe that reimagines the fearsome Dracula as a young, bumbling count-in-training. Originally released in 1990 in Japan as a...

Agent in Your Pocket: Perfect Dark on Game Boy Color

Introduction When Perfect Dark launched on the Nintendo 64 in 2000, it was an instant classic — a technically staggering first-person shooter from Rare that pushed Nintendo's console to its absolute limits. But fewer people know that a companion title was simultaneously released for the Game...

Greed Never Felt This Good: Wario Land 3 on Game Boy Color

Introduction Wario Land 3 is one of the defining achievements of the Game Boy Color library — a bold, brilliantly designed platformer that fully embraced everything that makes its anti-hero protagonist unique. Released in 2000 by Nintendo, this third entry in the Wario Land series is...