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The 8Bitdo FlipPad isn’t my absolute favorite way to play Game Boy games, but it could win me over this time next week
Off the back of my full 8Bitdo FlipPad review, I’ve been weighing up whether a discount could help it thrive. It’s already…
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I placed two Game Boy controllers in the hands of a casual retro gamer, but the “winner” comes with caveats
I’ve spent a chunk of time pitting the 8Bitdo FlipPad against the GameSir Pocket Taco in a Game Boy controller gauntlet, but…
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Retro Lego Sega Genesis console is real, costs just $40, and has more pieces for less money than the Lego Game Boy
Reigniting the console wars
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The Lego Game Boy isn’t an exact copy of Ninty’s retro handheld, and that’s why I love it
The Lego Nintendo Game Boy is an incredibly detailed homage to Ninty’s iconic retro handheld, complete with functioning buttons and additional cartridge…
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Gamesir’s excellent Pocket Taco Game Boy controller is finally at Amazon, but the price is weird
You can now grab Gamesir’s Pocket Taco mobile controller at Amazon, but the Game Boy-style retro gamepad’s “full price” is a concern.
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This mini elago Game Boy is designed to store your Switch games and not play them, but I fear I’d lose this cute keyring
This adorable elago Game Boy keyring can store your Switch games, but the fear of losing my Switch 2 game collection is…
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After 37 years, cult classic NES Friday the 13th game has a fan remake made “from scratch” for Game Boy Color, and this time around you can actually take down Jason Voorhees
The fan-made Friday the 13th remake gives Jason a health bar and adds a whole new trading system
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The Game Boy Advance turned 25 this weekend, these are the retro handhelds that help it shine in 2026
I’m rounding up the top retro handhelds for Game Boy Advance in celebration of the system’s 25th birthday.
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My new favorite retro controller for Game Boy games launches today, but Amazon might show you Mexican taco kits
The GameSir Pocket Taco officially lands today, but if you look up the retro controller at Amazon, you’ll be greeted by meal…
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OG Pokemon devs struggled to fit their iconic RPG onto a Game Boy cartridge: “It was a fight against capacity, a fight against what we could fit onto the cartridge”
“I like the Game Boy as a machine but trying to work with all these challenges and make a game that anyone…
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Sorry Nintendo, I can’t get on board with the Game Boy Jukebox while we’re still waiting for a proper retro handheld remake
The Pokemon Game Boy Jukebox is a cute collectible, but it doesn’t feel like an appropriate homage to one of the most…
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These five Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald features added tremendous life to the series in the jump to Game Boy Advance
30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon’s third generation advanced Game Freak’s monster catcher with improved tech
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Locked in Game Boy jail for 27 years, the wholesome platformer that led to lewd N64 classic Conker’s Bad Fur Day is making a comeback on a $70 retro handheld
Alongside 13 other games from iconic developer Rare
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Playing Pokemon on your phone is good, actually, but I’d do it using this Game Boy controller
If you’re planning celebrate Pokemon’s 30th Anniversary playing the Game Boy Classics on your phone, I’d grab GameSir’s excellent Pocket Taco mobile…
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GameSir Pocket has transformed my phone into a tasty Game Boy alternative, but it’s more than just a mobile controller
The GameSir Pocket Taco has the power to turn your phone into a Game Boy, but it turns out it’s also a…
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I’m hyped for 8Bitdo’s Game Boy mobile controller, but Gamesir has already Game Boy-ified my phone
8Bitdo just revealed a new FlipPad that transforms your Android or Apple phone into a Game Boy, but GameSir is already on…
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One of the most authentic Game Boy remakes I’ve tested just dropped under $170
The Modretro Chromatic just dropped under $170 for Black Friday, and it’s a cheaper ticket to playing Game Boy cartridges on a…
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Undertale demo is transformed in “faithful” fan-made Game Boy Color demake, and you can play it right now
Undertale was already a love letter to SNES RPG Earthbound, but fans are going even further by porting the game to the…
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“Every game has a parry now,” but Shovel Knight dev wants to keep things simple for upcoming Game Boy Zelda-like Mina the Hollower: “I played that new Doom, and even Doom has Dark Souls stuff in it”
“We try to take something old and rejig it, do something interesting with it.”
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Trust me, this tiny Game Boy Micro retro handheld is the best $40 you’ll spend this Prime Day
The Anbernic RG28XX is back under $40 for Prime Day, and the tiny retro handheld makes for a solid emulation-based time capsule.
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I can’t believe you can already get the new Lego Game Boy for its cheapest ever price this Prime Day
You need to see this discount if you’ve got your eye on the Lego Game Boy set