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Super Mario Land review

May 09, 2025 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

Mario’s first portable adventure is delightfully strange and surprisingly endearing.

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May 09, 2025 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario Land, Game Boy, Super Mario, Gunpei Yokoi
game reviews, retrospective
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Heiankyo Alien (Game Boy) review

March 31, 2025 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The original maze chase and pitfall digging “trap'em up” video game, available for convenient play on the go. Can you dig it?

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March 31, 2025 /Lucas Kelleher
Heiankyo Alien, Game Boy, maze chase, digging
game reviews
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FunnyPlaying FPGA GameBoy Color assembly & review

August 05, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in device reviews, DIY Projects

Analogue isn’t the only game in town. FunnyPlaying has their own FPGA Game Boy Color kit, and it’s way more affordable. The only catch is that you have to assemble it yourself.

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August 05, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy Color, FPGA, kit build, handheld, FunnyPlaying, Game Boy
device reviews, DIY Projects
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Playdate review

July 30, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in device reviews

Check out the Playdate handheld gaming console! It’s little, yellow, different.

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July 30, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Playdate, Panic, handheld, Game Boy
device reviews
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Repairing the original Game Boy

July 08, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in DIY Projects

Tips on keeping your classic gaming handhelds in good working order.

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July 08, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy, electronics repair, soldering
DIY Projects
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Wario Blast review

April 12, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

Yeah, it’s basically Bomberman.

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April 12, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Bomberman, Wario, Wario Blast, Game Boy, crossover
game reviews, retrospective
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Samurai Shodown (Game Boy) review

March 16, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

A samurai fears nothing, especially not handheld ports.

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March 16, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Samurai Shodown, Game Boy, SNK, Takara, Fighting Games
game reviews, retrospective
1 Comment

PocketGo review

August 14, 2019 by Lucas Kelleher in device reviews

If you’re looking the most convenient way to play your library of Game Boy games on the go, this is probably it.

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August 14, 2019 /Lucas Kelleher
PocketGo, Bittboy, Emulation, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, handheld
device reviews
2 Comments

BittBoy review

February 15, 2019 by Lucas Kelleher in device reviews

Now you can fit your entire Game Boy collection in your pocket.

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February 15, 2019 /Lucas Kelleher
Bittboy, Game Boy, Emulation, Game Boy Color, NES, handheld
device reviews
4 Comments

Kirby's Dream Land review

October 08, 2018 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

Despite his inflated ego, Kirby’s first adventure is a bouncy good time.

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October 08, 2018 /Lucas Kelleher
Kirby, Kirby's Dream Land, Game Boy, HAL Laboratory, platformer
game reviews, retrospective
2 Comments

Mega Man (Game Boy) review

October 01, 2018 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

Mega Man gameplay feels just as good on the Game Boy as it did on the NES. Also, it’s hard.

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October 01, 2018 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy, Dr. Wily's Revenge, Capcom, Mega Man
game reviews, retrospective
1 Comment

Dr. Mario (Game Boy) review

April 08, 2015 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

In 1990, Dr. Mario was released simultaneously for the NES and Game Boy. But how does the classic puzzler stack up today?

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April 08, 2015 /Lucas Kelleher
Dr. Mario, Gunpei Yokoi, Tetris, Game Boy, NES
game reviews, retrospective
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Gaming with a Broken Hand

April 07, 2015 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

For six weeks, a cast covered my right hand, making all aspects of my life considerably more challenging. Even playing video games.

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April 07, 2015 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy, Dr. Mario, Chrono Trigger, Tetris, Mega Man
opinion
5 Comments

Donkey Kong (Game Boy) review

December 21, 2014 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

The Game Boy Donkey Kong is a deceptively large game disguised as a remake, 101 levels of ambitious puzzle/platforming action.

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December 21, 2014 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy, Donkey Kong, Nintendo, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong arcade, Super Mario
game reviews, retrospective
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The Amazing Spider-Man review

October 14, 2014 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

I was a Marvel Comics kid growing up, and Spider-Man was my first favorite superhero. I have fond memories of The Amazing Spider-Man, but is it worth going back to revisit this 1990 Game Boy “classic”?

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October 14, 2014 /Lucas Kelleher
Spider-Man, Game Boy, Light Boy, LJN, Rare, Marvel
game reviews, retrospective
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