All articles tagged with #game boy
TechCrunch cites Verge’s take on ModRetro’s Game Boy-style handheld, reportedly one of the best retro devices, while noting ties to Palmer Luckey’s defense firm Anduril. ModRetro is seeking funding at a $1 billion valuation, and Anduril is said to be in talks for a new round that could value the company around $60 billion.
To mark Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company unveiled the Pokémon Game Music Collection—a palm-sized Game Boy–shaped music player that can load 45 cartridge-style melodies from the series’ earliest games; each cartridge shows a screenshot, and it was announced by Junichi Masuda during a livestream. It goes on sale at Pokémon Center today, though US pricing hasn’t been confirmed.
Pokémon Company unveiled a novelty Pokémon-themed mini Game Boy Jukebox that doesn’t play games. It’s a small музыk player shaped like a Game Boy, housing 45 mini cartridges (one track each) from Pokémon Red/Blue, with screenshots on the cartridges’ backs. It’s designed to sound like a genuine Game Boy, runs on 3 LR44 batteries, and has no headphone jack. Availability varies by region: in Japan it’s sold via a lottery for about 9,900 yen (~$64) with late-March shipping; in North America and the UK it’s available now at Pokémon Center, while Germany, Australia, and New Zealand are not listed. Images and box art accompany the reveal, underscoring its status as a collectible rather than a playable mini-console.} (bot_challenge: false) }ण्य? Wait I included extraneous characters and a stray language. I need to provide valid JSON per tldrdaily format, no trailing notes. Also ensure the tldr content is a single paragraph or less. Let's rewrite cleanly. Also fix the language:
To mark its 30th anniversary, Pokémon unveiled nostalgia-heavy merchandise—box-art charms, Kanto-starter camping gear, a Fat Pikachu plush, and a pixel-perfect Pikachu plush modeled on the original Game Boy sprite—shown at a Japan event ahead of a livestream; US availability remains uncertain and import costs could be high, with more reveals planned for Pokémon Day.
Nintendo Switch Online adds two classic Game Boy games to its library: Yoshi, a puzzle-platformer developed by Game Freak, and Balloon Kid, a balloon-themed adventure where Alice rescues her brother across eight stages.
Nintendo Switch Online adds two Game Boy titles, Balloon Kid and Yoshi, to its library, expanding the Nintendo Classics lineup with a 1990s platformer and a puzzle game starring Mario’s Yoshi.
The Analogue Pocket now supports an app called MROM that allows users to dump ROMs and save data from physical Game Boy cartridges to preserve their collections, although the feature is still in early development and may have limitations.
LEGO designers collaborated closely with Nintendo and the original Game Boy's designer to create a highly accurate, nostalgic LEGO set that closely resembles the classic console, including functional details and authentic feel, with discussions about future Nintendo-themed sets ongoing.
Lego released a detailed 421-piece set of the iconic Nintendo Game Boy, capturing its design and functionality with pressable buttons, lenticular screens, and game cartridges, appealing to both Lego fans and nostalgic gamers. The set involved close collaboration with Nintendo, took about an hour and 15 minutes to build, and is praised for its accuracy, affordability, and fun building experience.
An enthusiast has transformed LEGO's faithful Game Boy replica into a functional, real Game Boy by integrating actual hardware, custom design, and creative engineering, showcasing a unique blend of nostalgia and maker ingenuity.
A LEGO replica of the Nintendo Game Boy has been creatively modified by Australian modder Natalie the Nerd to play real Game Boy games using a custom circuit board, achieving a compact design that fits inside the LEGO set, with plans to share the circuit designs publicly.
A creator has transformed Lego's non-playable Nintendo Game Boy set into a fully functional device capable of playing genuine Game Boy cartridges by designing a custom circuit board and integrating real hardware, making it playable and portable.
A skilled modder, Natalie the Nerd, has created a fully functional, real Game Boy inside a Lego shell, using custom circuit boards and real Game Boy cartridges, surpassing the official Lego Game Boy's capabilities, and plans to release her design for DIY enthusiasts.
GameSir showcased a new clip-on controller at Tokyo Game Show that transforms smartphones into a Game Boy-like device, featuring a compact design with classic gaming buttons, though details on release and compatibility are still unknown.
Nintendo and Lego have partnered to release a Lego set of the classic Game Boy, featuring swappable screens for Mario and Zelda cartridges, available for pre-order with a release date in October 2025, celebrating gaming history and nostalgia.