Game Boy / Game Boy Color, GBA Switch Online emulators seemingly leaked
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Speculation about Game Boy and Game Boy Color games joining Nintendo Switch Online picked up last August. Fans were taken by surprise then the following month when N64 support was announced for the service instead as part of the new Expansion Pack tier. Months later, talk of Game Boy games on Switch Online is back in the news.
Out of nowhere, four files popped up today on 4chan. According to Twitter user trashbandatcoot, two of these are NSPs with a 7z archive that has loose NCAs. The 7z archive is called Hiyoko, which is a Game Boy emulator apparently made by NERD – Nintendo’s team that has worked on other classic platforms for Switch Online. There’s also a GBA emulator called Sloop.
More: Nintendo Switch Online, top
All mainline Pokemon game launches in the UK ranked based on sales
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
New data from the UK has ranked all of the mainline Pokemon games going back to the Game Boy based on how big their launches were in terms of sales.
It’s actually Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, a pair of 3DS titles, that topped the list. Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are right behind at #2. We just saw the release of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl on Switch, which come in at #5.
Here’s a look at the full list:
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sun, Pokemon Sword, sales, top
Unreleased Dune GBA game Elland: The Crystal Wars making a comeback
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News | 0 comments
Twenty years after the project was scrapped, Elland: The Crystal Wars – a Dune title for the Game Boy Advance – is now making a return.
Work started on the title back in 2001. Unfortunately, the project was ultimately cancelled, and it never saw an official release. But John Roo and his business The Retro Room Games has now managed to secure rights to the unfinished game and intends to release it officially. It will ship as a proper GBA game, “complete with a case and manual and other goodies.”
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Japanese Ace Attorney fans vote on best characters and cases
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GBA, News, Switch, Wii | 0 comments
Japanese magazine Famitsu recently conducted an online survey pertaining to the Ace Attorney series, with fans asked to vote on topics like the best characters and cases. This comes in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary. A total of 1,394 responses were recorded.
Below are the notable excerpts from the survey:
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A look at the best-selling Metroid games of all time in the UK
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, GBA, News, Switch, Wii | 0 comments
GamesIndustry has shared some interesting data pertaining to the Metroid series in the UK. Along with the best-selling entries in the series by units, we’re also able to see the best-selling titles in terms of revenue.
In terms of units, Metroid Prime is the best-selling Metroid title in the UK at the moment. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption wins out regarding revenue. You’ll notice that Metroid Dread has already overtaken several games and is in the top ten despite being on the market for just a few days – and that’s without digital downloads being factored in.
Below are the full results:
Rumor: Nintendo Switch Online to add Game Boy and Game Boy Color games soon
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, Rumors | 0 comments
Rumor has it that Nintendo Switch Online will soon be adding Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles, but GBA will be left out.
The speculation ties in with a 2019 datamine in which four emulators were uncovered within the official NES Switch app. One of these, which goes by the name “Hiyoko”, is thought to be for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
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Goodboy Galaxy coming to Switch and Game Boy Advance
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Goodboy Galaxy is coming to Switch and Game Boy Advance. You did indeed read that correctly: Nintendo’s classic portable system will be receiving this new title once development is all wrapped up.
Goodboy Galaxy is a new exploration-focused adventure platform game inspired by classics like Cave Story and Metroid from Richard Nicol. It’s planned to feature multiple routes, over 50 characters with friendship cards to collect, upgrades with special abilities, and more.
Here’s a trailer showing what to expect from the game:
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Castlevania Advance Collection rating surfaces
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
During the Game Boy Advance era, Konami released a few different mainline Castlevania games. Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow all debuted on the portable.
Could these titles be returning, potentially? A rating in Australia at least hints at the possibility.
Today, an official classification for Castlevania Advance Collection surfaced:
More: Castlevania Advance Collection, Konami, top
Pokemon Masters EX – Maxie & Groudon and Archie & Kyogre Spotlight Scout preview video
Posted on 2 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in GBA, Videos | 0 comments
Pokemon Masters EX has announced that a Spotlight Scout for the sync pairs of Maxie & Groudon and Archie & Kyogre will be coming soon. This announcement came with a trailer for the new pairs, showing a bit of their gameplay from battles.
Check out the full trailer below.
The Spotlight Scout for Maxie & Groudon will go live on May 30, 2021 11:00pm PT and the Scout for Archie & Kyogre will be live on May 31, 2021 at 11:00pm PT.
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Switch has now outsold the Game Boy Advance
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Switch secured another milestone today stemming from Nintendo’s latest financial results. At a total of 84.59 million units, it has now outsold the Game Boy Advance. The GBA’s total sits at 81.51 million units.
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Switch sales had surpassed those of the 3DS. The console has also outsold the Wii U, GameCube, N64, SNES, and NES.
There’s a chance that Switch could end up as Nintendo’s best-selling platform of all time. Wii (101.63 million), Game Boy (118.69) million, and DS (154.02 million) are currently ahead. However, Switch sales have not slowed down at all since launching in March 2017.
