Portable

Gaming on the go takes the spotlight in the Portable category, where handheld consoles deliver big experiences in compact form. From the Game Boy and PSP to obscure imports and modern throwbacks, explore the evolution of portable play. Whether it’s quick sessions or deep adventures, these systems prove that great gaming doesn’t need a TV.

Portable
DragonHeart for the Nintendo Game Boy

DragonHeart for the Nintendo Game Boy When it comes to sheerly for profit movie themed video games the Nintendo Game Boy wasn’t without its own abysmal versions. Of all the films released in 1996 someone thought Dragonheart was the most viable option for a video game adaptation. Though I’ve never seen the film I have seen enough to assume an amazing […]

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Game Boy Color Reshell Tutorial and Review

Game Boy Color Reshell Tutorial and Review After how much I liked the DMG shell I reviewed last time, I submitted my review to the vendor and asked if they would provide me with one of their Game Boy Color shells to review. Much to my surprise they appreciated my review and agreed to send me out a Game Boy color shell. […]

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Nintendo Gameboy Reshell Tutorial and Review.

Nintendo Gameboy Reshell Tutorial and Review. There are many good reasons to buy an aftermarket housing for your old handheld games console. Whether it’s purely for visual appeal or, as with mine, your Gameboy develops a bad case of post mushrooming (a term I made up signifying the tops of the screw posts mushrooming out and no longer holding the screws […]

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Review: GBA SuperCard SD

Review: GBA SuperCard SD By now, every gamer has heard of emulation. Up until a few years ago it was a bad word. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act doesn’t explicitly state it, but it’s understood that if you own the original game, then the ROM is legal to have. Nintendo has famously had the stance that ROMs were illegal […]

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The Art of Cheating 2: A Little Help From My Friends!

The Art of Cheating 2: A Little Help From My Friends! Most vintage gamers prefer to play video games as they were intended, trying over and over to get just 1 more level and feel our hard work has paid off. Others will only try so many times before they pull out an old issue of Nintendo Power, look up a walkthrough, or find cheat codes. […]

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Interview with Wisdom Tree Owner Brenda Huff

Wisdom Tree games have become a punchline in the modern gaming era, due in large part to their exposure in AVGN episodes. Subsequently some gamers will judge these games, and the company who made them, solely on what they see and never give these games a try, for personal experience. Although AVGN is a character, […]

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