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20Mar

Stranded Again: Survival Kids 2 on Game Boy Color

Introduction Survival Kids 2 — released in Japan as Survival Kids 2: Escape from Twin Islands in 2000 — is the ambitious sequel to Konami's celebrated Game Boy Color survival adventure. While the original Survival Kids charmed players with its novel island-survival premise, the sequel expanded...
20Mar

Portable Perfection: Mega Man 3 on Game Boy

Introduction Mega Man 3 for the Game Boy, released in 1992, arrived at the height of the franchise's golden era. Following the success of the first two Game Boy entries, Capcom and Minakuchi Engineering delivered a third handheld adventure that continued the tradition of combining the...
20Mar

The Blue Bomber Battles On: Mega Man 4 on Game Boy

Introduction By the time Mega Man 4 arrived on the Game Boy in 1993, Capcom had perfected the art of translating the Blue Bomber's high-octane NES action to Nintendo's handheld platform. Developed by Minakuchi Engineering — who handled all the original Game Boy Mega Man entries...
20Mar

Off the Beaten Path: Pokémon Orange on Game Boy Color

Introduction Pokémon Orange is one of the most intriguing entries in the vast landscape of unofficial Pokémon ROM hacks and unlicensed handheld games that proliferated during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Born from the feverish global appetite for all things Pokémon, this unofficial title attempted...
20Mar

Catch Em on the Flipper: Pokémon Pinball on Game Boy Color

Introduction Pokémon Pinball is one of the most inventive spin-offs the Pokémon franchise has ever produced — a game that took the simple joy of pinball and fused it with the monster-catching compulsion loop of the main series, creating something uniquely addictive. Released for the Game...
20Mar

The Half-Genie Hero Begins: Shantae on Game Boy Color

Introduction Few games in the history of Nintendo's handhelds carry the mystique and collector's prestige of the original Shantae for Game Boy Color. Developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Capcom in 2002, this action-platformer arrived at the very twilight of the GBC's commercial life —...
20Mar

The Seasons Await: Zelda Oracle of Seasons on Game Boy Color

Introduction The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons arrived alongside its sister title Oracle of Ages in 2001, the two games forming an interconnected GBC duology that stands as one of Nintendo and Capcom's finest collaborative achievements. Where Oracle of Ages challenged players with deep puzzle-solving,...