Sega 16's impressions and reviews about Game Boy games

[axel]

I have to say that the game looks way better when played on my GBC, but this is still a nice capture of the real thing, so for realism's sake…

I love the Retroarch Shaders, they totally capture the look of an old LCD. It makes me feel like I'm on a real Gameboy even though it makes some games more difficult.

If I am playing Tetris handheld today, it is 100% Tetris DS. Though I also put my favorite incarnation of Tetris, Magical Tetris Challenge for PS1/N64 onto my PSP. Just one of those things where it's hard to justify the primitive technology of the early handhelds these days because of that. I do agree with you on running GG games with the nicer palette but at SMS resolution makes them nicer, but almost all Game Gear games were SMS games that weren't released widely in the states anyway/no one played them. Good repurposing by SEGA. I'm still waiting for someone to create the backwards-compatible SMS and GG machine! Though I'm not sure how many good Game Gear exclusives are worth playing in 2022 either, but I think the SMS has some worthwhile games. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the big one, then maybe Ronald in the Magical World and Land of Illusion, though that former got an SMS release in Brazil.

Yeah, Tetris DS is fun too.

I wish Sega had done a combined SMS/GG for their 60th anniversary instead of the Game Gear Micro. Since it's going to be software emulation anyway, why not present the games in SMS resolution with the Game Gear palette and no sprite limit? It shouldn't be that difficult. Also enable the FM synth for the games that use it. A Game Gear Classic with 20 good games would be a cool retro product to have.

[cleeg]

I bought one with a new screen kit, and have only a few games. I like it mainly as a cultural icon; even people much younger than me have some recognition of it and can say they recognise it somehow, it's been that impactful on pop culture.

I also think that the Game Boy version of Tetris is the one game I'd include on a space probe for the aliens to see as part of human culture.

[axel]

I also think that the Game Boy version of Tetris is the one game I'd include on a space probe for the aliens to see as part of human culture.

You know, that's actually brilliant. A simple game of falling blocks is something that probably even aliens could relate to.

[cleeg]

Hey that's right! I didn't even think that far ahead as I was only thinking of the simplicity but complexity of the game itslef. I never thought that aliens might actually play it. That's really quite a beautiful thought.

[Team Andromeda]

I never had a Gameboy myself, my next door neighbour did and I loved playing Blades of Steel on it

[bigladiesman]

I love the Retroarch Shaders, they totally capture the look of an old LCD. It makes me feel like I'm on a real Gameboy even though it makes some games more difficult.

I seldom use it (I rather prefer to use the individual emulators I collected over the years) but sure that RetroArch and LaunchBox are the present and future of emulation. Looks that MiSTer (the multicore SImulator extraodinaire), the Minis and the multicore emus (both on PC and dedicated devices) are up for a Retrogaming War. And we all know who's the winner on these: the final user.

[bigladiesman]

Another early game and a natural fit for the GB: Taito's Qix. I fell in love with this über-classic when emulating Atari systems and bought it phisically when I found it for cheap on a retrogaming store. Straightforward, undemanding and extremely influential on video game history. It's just pure arcade fun on the go.