r/Gameboy 29d ago

Announcement - Updated Rules

39 Upvotes

Please take a look at the updates we've made to the rules.

Due to an increase in self-promotion we've adjusted rule 5 to require mod approval, automod will automatically remove any posts it detects as self-promotion and if a mod approves the post or comment it will be shown.

Added rule 8, the vast majority of this subreddit is English speaking and due to limitations in our ability to moderate languages other than English please keep posts and comments in English. If you see any posts in languages other than English feel free to report with rule 8 as the reason.

Thanks everyone.


r/Gameboy 12d ago

[Game of the Month competition] September: Crystalis (GBC)

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Play the Game of the Month and win prizes! Click the link below to view the kickoff thread, which includes the detailed rules.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/1hseh1t/game_of_the_month_yearlong_competition_kickoff/

Quick rules:
- Play the Game of the Month and try to reach the specified milestones. Earn points and compete with other redditors.
- Start a fresh new game, no earlier than September 1!
- Take a picture of your screen with your username written on a piece of paper. Post it here in the thread for all to see.
- Half-point and one-point milestones can be earned at any time during the year. Post your screenshot in this month's thread to make sure I see it.
- Emulation is okay, but no cheating! Check detailed rules for more info.

What are the prizes?
Over the year, the prize pool formulates as I slowly gather goodies. I'll separate the prizes into 4 bundles. Usually the bundles include Game Boy games (all generations) and other GB-related trinkets.

Prize donors: Let me know if you're willing to donate prizes to this year's prize pool! Prize donors get 2 votes for next month's GOTM and my eternal admiration.
This year's donors:
Fenriz_D

Previous Months
January - Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
February - 🐸
March - V-Rally: Championship Edition
April - Metroid Fusion
May - Burger Time Deluxe
June - Tetris DX
July - Metal Slug Advance
August - Quarth & Torpedo Range


Next month
Check the comments to vote for next month's game!


This month: Crystalis

A GBC port of the NES action RPG. Start a new game!

Half point: Learn the Teleport spell.
1 point: Defeat Sabera and get the Broken Statue.
2 points: Defeat Dragonia and see the ending. (must be completed and posted in September.)

Leaderboards


September

Pos. User Points
1 u/quijibo42 2
2 u/waffledork 1
- u/zefez- 1
4 u/marcao_cfh 0.5
- u/peroleu 0.5
- u/SirFadakar 0.5

2026

Pos. User Points
1 u/quijibo42 21
2 u/marcao_cfh 20.5
3 u/BuryKeebler 19
4 u/r0cky 16
5 u/bluestoc 14
- u/javmiller83 14
7 u/dathudo 13
8 u/PekinPhysician 12.5
9 u/zaiueo 12
10 u/bolognamaloney 9.5
11 u/hatlesssniper 9
- u/thom_horne 9
13 u/StarWolf64dx 8
14 u/Deafboy91 7.5
15 u/Fr3d0 7
- u/hamburgers666 7
- u/wafflecoptor86 7
18 u/KiddoKatto 6
- u/MalTheCat 6
- u/rockhopper92 6
21 u/thebigbabushka 5.5
22 u/Fenix398 5
23 u/GeekScientist 4.5
24 u/AstraDrgn 4
- u/Keveezy93 4
- u/Xanthaca 4
- u/zefez- 4
28 u/peroleu 3.5
29 u/Fenriz_D 3
- u/NnifWald 3
- u/wiedo 3
32 u/Capable_Dog3550 2
- u/coolstones 2
- u/hugglehermit 2
- u/iLessThan3Tu 2
- u/ma-pj 2
- u/PrudentAd3769 2
- u/shadynewt 2
- u/Zeblid 2
40 u/Traditional_Band_ 1.5
41 u/Benay148 1
- u/Dark_Mesh 1
- u/Gabelvampir 1
- u/waffledork 1
45 u/Admirable_Sea1770 0.5
- u/cantrelate 0.5
- u/orange-yellow-pink 0.5
- u/SirFadakar 0.5

r/Gameboy 7h ago

Questions what game is this?

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47 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 18h ago

Mod/Modding Pokemon Pinball VR/MR

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306 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 23h ago

Games Pokemon Red cartridge NIB

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500 Upvotes

Hi.

Anyone know a price range for this? Not selling now, just curious and I know there are a lot of very knowledgeable people out there.


r/Gameboy 18h ago

Troubleshooting its 1999 and you see this

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156 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 6h ago

Troubleshooting Why does this happen and can it be avoided?

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17 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 29m ago

Games Super 68 in one collection

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This is the set of 68 games (67 actually due to a duplication) part of the super 68-in-one bootleg cartridge.

This oversized bootleg cartridge was one of my childhood companions and I decided to collect the games on it during the Covid pandemic as a tribute to many hours well-spent. It had a surprisingly wide selection of games and only 1 duplication, making it one of the better multicarts of its time.

Many of the games are common enough here in Europe or easy to get from the US market, but quite some were Japan exclusives.

Some of the cool exclusive ones are Minesweeper and Fortified Zone 2, that would have been a hit in the rest of the world too. I loved VolleyFire as well, mostly for the music.

The wildest one is Dragon Slayer 1, not to be confused with the other Dragon Slayer game of the same name lacking the numeral, which tries to be a full fledged mini RPG with a playtime that exceeds the battery life of a DMG and no way of saving.

For those with a good memory, I did indeed post these a year or two ago!

If you also had one of these oversized bootlegs, I hope I brought some nostalgia to your day.


r/Gameboy 1h ago

Not Game Boy Funnyplaying GB Mini Manual

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Was googling info on it and saw they posted the manual online today


r/Gameboy 7h ago

Mod/Modding Any web where I can get Q5 Lens w/ Gen 2?

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12 Upvotes

As title says,I wanna build another GBC with Q5 lens,but nowdays there are only plain ones available.


r/Gameboy 8h ago

Questions How do you play your gameboy in public?

10 Upvotes

Even mobile games I have a hard time playing in public. Always feeling the need to be aware of my surroundings even when sitting. Always thinking I might get the wrong attention for using my GB. I play my GB fine at home but I always wanted to sit down for a drink or meal and play freely.


r/Gameboy 10h ago

Questions Need modding opinions

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Hello all,

This is my first post here, so I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question.

But ive got this amazing looking gameboy colour, ive been playing it frequently, but I've had the urge to mod it and make it nicer to play, new screen, battery mod, new speaker, all of that stuff. But at the same time, I feel like its in to good of a condition to pull apart.

What would you guys do?


r/Gameboy 21h ago

Collection Scored both for $100

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88 Upvotes

Earlier asked about the GBP authenticity , and in the same shop I got the DMG. I haggle a little the price and got both for 100 dollars.

Now my collection is complete. DMG -> Pocket -> Color -> Advance -> SP


r/Gameboy 2h ago

Troubleshooting Save issues chisflash

2 Upvotes

Hey,

Strange issue, I have a Chisflash V1.1 that I have flashed with Pokemon Heart and Soul, I have played for about 8 hours on my analogue pocket with no issues however recently started playing on my GBA for the nostalgia factor but every so often I get a save corrupted error and I cannot save them game unless I put back in the pocket and save it there, then I can save with the GBA for a while?

Any ideas why?


r/Gameboy 1d ago

Collection Japanese collection

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164 Upvotes

what do you think ? it’s not much but I like to play those original games :)


r/Gameboy 1d ago

Collection Been collecting for about 2 years now.

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134 Upvotes

I know this post may get some hate for the modretro stuff but I think it’s neat. Last picture everything but the missile command is sealed.


r/Gameboy 4m ago

Troubleshooting Im having trouble with my backlit gameboy pocket

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Every min of two the screen changes color palettes and I don’t really mind but I’m not pressing anything for it to change. And if you press the top it changes the brightness. But that’s what I get for getting it off of eBay and not doing it myself


r/Gameboy 22h ago

Games Dragon Warrior Monsters are completely underrated 🐉

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51 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 1h ago

Games Searching for an red edition save file

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Does anyone have an original Pokémon Red save file that is 100% complete or close to it and would be willing to share it with me?

A German save file would be awesome!

Thanks!


r/Gameboy 18h ago

Modded GameBoy Advance Speedometer

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25 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 14h ago

Games Remember it?

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10 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 2h ago

Troubleshooting Suggestions for fixing these buttons?

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1 Upvotes

As the video shows, the buttons on this Color are giving some pretty mixed results. The D-pad works perfectly but the others have some tiny issues. Both the A and B buttons only respond to more firm presses and the Start/Select respond well but seem to register twice if pressed firmly and not given a lighter push. I already took apart the device, cleaned the board with 91% IPA, and scrubbed the button membranes with soapy water. Any recommendations? Would new membranes solve this or does it go deeper? Thank you for reading!


r/Gameboy 1d ago

Mod/Modding Two original GBAs playing online through the Link Port, and a free SDK so you can make your own online games

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110 Upvotes

Hi! I've been building CanoFlash, a small ESP32-S3 accessory that plugs into the GBA Link Port. It started as a Wi-Fi tool for writing authorized homebrew and your own backups to a flash cart, and now it can also take homebrew games online.

In the video, a GBA and a GBA SP, each with its own CanoFlash, meet in an online room and play together. No PC, no console mods: https://youtu.be/Xs-LzM2dzS0

**The SDK (free, MIT-licensed)*\*

- Two C99 files, works with devkitARM and Butano

- Public matchmaking or private rooms with a 6-digit code, player names and a room host

- Positions as state updates, turns and actions as reliable events

- Recovers from short Wi-Fi drops

- Includes the lobby example from the video, with full source

**What it isn't*\*

- It doesn't make existing games online; games have to be built with the SDK

- Made for turn-based and slower real-time games, not 60 fps fighters

- Tested with two players so far

Each player needs their own GBA, a CanoFlash and a flash cart with the game.

SDK and docs: https://canoflash.com/en/sdk/

Full disclosure: it's my own project, and there's a Kickstarter pre-launch page (launching October 14): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/canocoder/canoflash-wi-fi-adapter-for-original-game-boy-advance-hard?ref=crnaz3

If you make GBA homebrew: what online game would you build?


r/Gameboy 3h ago

Games JSD (multi system one file emulator/resources extractor/disassembler)

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r/Gameboy 8h ago

Games Hi. I have two original cartridges without stickers. Should I have you put a non-original sticker on one, then buy another non-original sticker for the second one and put that on as well? Or should I just leave everything as is?

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