Tanooki Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Damn that's nice. I lost track of it a few years ago and the older 5 I had done and seemingly sometime since lost those. It was the 2 Mario Lands, Metroid 2, Dr Mario and Kirby's Dream Land. I mean I know I could do it, but kind of wish there was just some spot on the archive with the junk pre-patched, I'd toss the lot of them on a special directory on my everdrive folder on here (and on the ED itself too.) They in many cases are just a nice touch, but a few really do make a world of difference like Dr Mario up there. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5505379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I got carts of Mario land and 2 dx. Love them, though they changed the Mario sprite on Mario land. I'd get more or all of them if possible, but the Mario land games were a limited release a couple years back, and while I got dx patches for other games, as of yet, I've seen no other cart releases. Why didn't Nintendo do more dx releases bitd? I'd certainly buy, well, DID buy all they made. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5506692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cheez26 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Got another bootleg everdrive in the mail and this time, it's a better version and it actually has a little button that takes you to home. Unfortunately, if I weren't lazy, I would show pics...and I really don't feel like showing pics at the moment. Just take my word for it I guess. Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5506869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I find it weird anyone is getting an everdrive with a button on it. You got me thinking I'm missing something, went to the official everdrive page as everything has pictures and nothing for Gameboy has a button. What kind of weird bootleg junk are you picking up? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5506957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) I did hear on Discord somewhere that the newer GB X7 Everdrives have a button on top. But it’s not something I can confirm. I have the older squeeze model if so. Edited July 27 by NE146 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5506967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cheez26 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) 16 hours ago, Tanooki said: I find it weird anyone is getting an everdrive with a button on it. You got me thinking I'm missing something, went to the official everdrive page as everything has pictures and nothing for Gameboy has a button. What kind of weird bootleg junk are you picking up? It's what happens when you do a deep search. This one I got from Amazon has a button on it and costed me $25-30. 16 hours ago, NE146 said: I did hear on Discord somewhere that the newer GB X7 Everdrives have a button on top. But it’s not something I can confirm. I have the older squeeze model if so. Does this image of the newer bootleg everdrive confirm it? I also have a squeeze model I got from AliExpress as a backup. Edited July 28 by r_chase Punctuation error. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5507162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I have an everdrive gb v1.2 from stoneagegamer/krikzz here, it lacks that. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5507356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cheez26 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 25 minutes ago, Tanooki said: I have an everdrive gb v1.2 from stoneagegamer/krikzz here, it lacks that. There's probably a new version of that. This thing has been "copyrighted" in 2024 after all. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5507368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Game Boy turns 35 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5508966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotwo Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Happy birthday again Game Boy! Always a good time to celebrate this little brick of wonders. I can't wait to celebrate it turning 35 again in 14 months. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5508992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 So today I bumped into a deal on a couple of GBC only style games that I really couldn't say no to, especially given what I paid for the pair. Originally it was just going to be $5 for the first, which is Motocross Maniacs 2, but the seller wanted less as the battery wasn't tested, so I saw this F1 game I had been curious about a little I've seen rarely before and given it was battery and unknown threw it in too. That second game is F1 World Grand Prix Racing II for GBC. I can not annoyingly find much at all about that one, period reviews, no one ever made a guide for it on gamefaqs, nothing but some YT clips so far and a few random comments about how it's one of the best racers on the system aside from like the 2 Top Gear Pockets and V-Rally 3. I can not quite figure out how to gain spots so far in an exhibition race, but I'm I think starting to figure out how to counter steer to not spin out if I go too fast into a turn which would help a lot. The 3 test races I did, sucked the first two, but cam eout even or +1 (started at 10th spot) on the last try. Visuals, audio, details for a GBC only game are on point for sure. Motocoss Maniacs 2 from Konami also really puts a lot of good use into the color selection, details and audio on that for a little dirt bike game and it seems nice as well. I do know that one has gone up a lot in price from a dumpster $5 title if that to something into the 20-30 range now I think which is weird so I'm pleased either way. If you're curious about the F1 game anyone here play it before? I can't find a manual scan, or as I said, a faq. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5517640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 3D Sage is back: https://3dsage.itch.io/zipline-zapper/ - Download. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5518000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cheez26 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Okay, so I'm now curious about what the GameBoy sound chip is based on. I'm not talkin' GameBoy Advance; I'm talkin' DMG and Color, the OG GameBoy basically. Anyone know what Nintendo based the sound chip on? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5525925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Not quite a clear answer, but its APU is described well if you want to read this and see a few basic images that isn't overly complicated. https://gbdev.io/pandocs/Audio.html#:~:text=APU,thus sounding slightly higher-pitched. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5525933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cheez26 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 5 minutes ago, Tanooki said: Not quite a clear answer, but its APU is described well if you want to read this and see a few basic images that isn't overly complicated. https://gbdev.io/pandocs/Audio.html#:~:text=APU,thus sounding slightly higher-pitched. I know that, but I figured, like how the PPU is based on Z80, that the sound chip is a mutant clone of something...like AY-3 with the third channel being replaced by a wavetable and a fourth channel being added for noise. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5525938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 So Piko Interactive has launched a GB/C/A emulation handheld with 20 built in games. It looks bad (lololol at the L and R button placement) but I bought one because I am curious. I'll let you know what I think. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5527721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-S Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I saw this thing in the background of a random picture a few months ago, I'm extremely curious about it since it can play cartridges and the description said it could emulate PS1. So I'm curious to know what it is the hardware it uses. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5527768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 4 hours ago, M-S said: I saw this thing in the background of a random picture a few months ago, I'm extremely curious about it since it can play cartridges and the description said it could emulate PS1. So I'm curious to know what it is the hardware it uses. If I understood correctly, it has a cart port for GB and GBA so it can only play original games from these handhelds, but the Piko games included are from different systems like NES and maybe PlayStation as well, so the system can probably emulate PlayStation, yes. Now it says clearly that it doesn't encourage piracy so you probably won't be able to play other games, unless it can be jailbroken of course. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5527816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtmonkey Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 This thing looks dumb as hell. It's like some AI concept of "handheld" that just puts buttons wherever. It's obviously some kind of emulation thing, so you might as well just hop on Aliexpress and get any of the many handhelds that can load roms. The only "benefit" of this thing is Piko's library of "classical" licenses scraped from the bottom of the video game barrel. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5527849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I wouldn't be surprised if this is the evercade core or some derivative since it's similar in type kind of to that Capcom and Taito handheld thing that had on board games from many types of gaming console/handheld hardware but can use the EC carts. It would make sense if it used a custom core using the similar enough hardware and form factor while having some third party made GB/A cart reader in the back up top. But the L/R buttons, if there are not another pair on the rear is so short sighted and painfully stupid. The game list itself is all the things he owns outright, licensed, or some licensed but he finished products going back years so it's a middling list of a good number of eh... titles but some good ones in there too, so the cart reader will really save it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5527878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtmonkey Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 (edited) I think people are focusing too much on the L and R buttons. I get it, the placement is absolutely ridiculous. But how about the Y, X, B, and A buttons? How are these gonna work? There's a reason why the SNES and PSX, etc. use a diamond configuration for those, instead of... whatever this thing is trying to accomplish. I guess it's trying to go for Y and B as B and A from the GB/GBA... but the layout here would make any four-button games very awkward to play. Playstation was mentioned above. Now, I have no clue which of these z-tier games are PSX games, but I hope whatever they are they don't use L2 and R2. Edited September 4 by newtmonkey Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5527913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 The game list: Blender Bros GBA Broken Circle GBA Dark Arena GBA Iridion 3D GBA Super Noah's Ark 3D SNES or Mega Noah's Ark 3D Genesis Punch King GBA Racing Fever GBA The Immortal NES (unless it's actually the Genesis game) Turbo Turtle GBA Super Bubble Pop GBA Sküljagger SNES The Humans Genesis or SNES or GB The Fidgetts GB Viking Child GB The Last Samurai SNES Mr. Bloppy Saves the World SNES Pushover SNES Soccer Kid GBA (?) Full Throttle Racing SNES Legend SNES Gourmet Warriors SNES?? Power Piggs of the Dark Age SNES 8 Eyes NES Bad Street Brawler NES Street Racer Genesis, SNES, or PS1 Eliminator Boat Duel NES Little Lancelot aka Prince Valiant NES Metal Mech NES Motor City Patrol NES The Mutant Virus NES Nightshade NES Noah's Ark NES by Konami (!!) Power Punch II NES Road Raider aka Mad Max NES Stanley: The Search for Dr Livingstone NES Target: Renegade NES The Way of the Exploding Fist NES Thunderbolt NES Treasure Master NES Stone Protectors SNES or Genesis So it's 21 games previously released on Evercade and 19 not, many of which have only been released on Steam so far. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5528228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Star X: One of the many forgotten games for Game Boy Advance. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5530654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Over the weekend I got three gba games and the Batman gb manual too among others that don’t apply. star x is solid a hot take of the star fox style of look. One of those I e fed up with did the other extreme of realism with ballistic ecks vs sever and I’m quite impressed with it. High detail, runs at a solid pace, even has swimming in water and other unique elements too. The other two were columns crown which is just tough, and then namco 50th which is a nice emulator(source port?) digital eclipse did that even has sideways tate mode. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5530714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 A recent update on a product mentioned earlier in this thread.......... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/239719-the-official-game-boy-thread/page/51/#findComment-5532115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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