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No one will ever know if Nintendo really understood the phenomenon they were launching with the Pokemon series, but history has shown it is definitely that, a phenomenon. Starting pretty simply, Pokemon was almost an innocent title but then well, gamers realized the hold it develops, subconsciously. A hold that has kept the series progressing and […]
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Today in History: October 15th, 2000 – Pokemon Gold/Silver for Game Boy Color
October 14th, 2019 
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Nintendo Game Boy Could be Your Next Wireless Controller
January 3rd, 2019 Carl Williams When it comes to wireless controllers gamers have plenty of options, few being cross platform though. One fan of not only wireless controllers but the Nintendo Game Boy brand has taken things into his own hands. I apologize, I could not help myself there. Anyhow, what has been created is a cartridge for the Game […]
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Game Boy Color Game Airaki Released
February 14th, 2018 Carl Williams When it comes to the Game Boy the selection of independently developed and released titles is quite a mixed bag. Some games are simply stunning while others are, well, the Game Boy line was a great portable lineage wasn’t it? Airaki is one of those more interesting titles. Just check out the gameplay video below […]
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Tags: airaki, bejeweled, game boy, game boy advance, game boy color, puzzle 
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Super Mario Land 2 DX Updates Original Nintendo Classic with Color
December 26th, 2017 Carl Williams Nintendo knew how to market their Game Boy, they steam rolled over the competition left and right back in the day (on for a couple of decades). One franchise that kept Nintendo and their Game Boy alive and well, regardless of the crappy screen in early models, was the Super Mario franchise. Super Mario Land […]
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A Retro Gamer’s 12 Days Of Christmas: The First Day, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
December 12th, 2017 Brandon Weicks On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree. You are probably asking yourself, how the hell did I get Tony Hawk Pro Skater out of the lyric “a partridge in a pear tree”? Well unfortunately, there is neither a version of Rock Band: The Partridge […]
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Piko Interactive Announce Pre-Orders for New Games
October 15th, 2017 Carl Williams Piko Interactive, the independent publishing company that won’t quit, has just announced another round of cool games for classic consoles. For those that do not know who Piko Interactive is, maybe you have heard of some of their releases including Legend, Dorke and Ymp, Iron Commando (all for Super Nintendo) or Super 3D Noah’s Ark […]
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Enix Releases Dragon Warrior I and II on Nintendo Game Boy Color – September 27th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
September 26th, 2016 Carl Williams Dragon Warrior I and II is one of the better re-releases we have seen over the years. Dragon Warrior game on the Nintendo Entertainment System was quite a departure from the norm. Before Dragon Warrior there were not a lot of role playing games like it available for the new NES console. Enix, now part […]
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Nintendo Rewrites History When Releasing Crystalis for Game Boy Color – June 26th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
June 25th, 2016 Carl Williams Crystalis by SNK (the Neo Geo guys) is considered quite a cult classic by retro gaming fans. Released during a time when role playing games that did not have “Zelda” or “Final Fantasy” in the title simply did not sell well, SNK still pushed forward. The Nintendo Entertainment System went kind of dark with the […]
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Today in Gaming History: Dragon Quest III
June 12th, 2016 Dash The Bomber 25 years ago the world of eastern RPGs was forever changed with the release of Dragon Warrior III (in the U.S.). DQ3 is the grandfather of almost every cliché that we use in modern Role Playing Games. Dragon Quest III (as its called in Japan) is the epic quest of a young man who embarked […]
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Super Mario Bros Deluxe Expands Classic Title for Nintendo Game Boy Color – May 10th, 1999 – Today in History
May 9th, 2016 Carl Williams When you think “killer game” you think of something iconic and classic. Nintendo knew this when they launched the original Game Boy in the late 80’s. They launched with Tetris packed in. Smart move. They updated the Game Boy over the years, most notably with color when they launched the, imaginatively named, Game Boy Color. […]
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