Reddit mentions: The best game boy games, consoles & accessories

Or funny to think how if you got just two large modern games with all DLC, say something like Battlefield 4, and Grand Theft Auto V you've just used up just as much space as all of those thousands of games on every game console and handheld released before the PS1, Neo Geo, PS2, GameCube, and Xbox.

Also funny to think that with a 200GB microSDXC card you can fit the entire library of thousands of games on the NES, SNES, N64, GB, GBC, GBA, Sega SMS, Genesis, and Game Gear libraries in a portable device that fits in your pocket that lasts for hours...with room to spare....for about $135.

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$114.99 - Sandisk 200 GB microSDXC Card

$19.99 - BEBONCOOL Wireless Bluetooth Control for Android (I love this one because it fits in my pocket when not in use)

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I bought those just recently, still waiting for them in the mail. Who needs a 3DS! I can't wait until I can fit the GameCube & PS1 libraries on my phone. Maybe I can do a dropbox thing...are there any good emulators for mobile for them?

You may or may not use this, but it's fairly easy to interface an arduino with a Gameboy Thermal Printer, which can be had online for $10-20. http://www.amazon.com/Game-Boy-Printer/dp/B00004W4EC

Great solution if you anticipate any need to print, as it's super cheap and portable (battery powered).

I spent a lot of time looking for a case a few weeks ago and went with this one. It is super minimal and great for putting in a bag. I usually don't carry more than the switch and a charger but if you carry extra Joy cons then you might want a bigger one. Also, I'm pretty sure this is the exact same case as the Tomtoc but cheaper.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYJ4RRZ/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_lnE3DbP2290HT

Hi! If you have an old PS3 controller, that could work for ya, might be buggy at times tho.

I'm assuming you want it to be wireless. I'm also assuming you have Prime or access to a Prime account:

cheap/simple:
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Controller-BEBONCOOL-Wireless-Emulator/dp/B01N8WWOE5/ref=sr_1_3?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1501595196&sr=1-3&keywords=bluetooth+controller

bit nicer:
https://www.amazon.com/GameSir-Bluetooth-Wireless-Controller-Android-Smartphone/dp/B019H5II8Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1501595196&sr=1-5&keywords=bluetooth+controller

controller that will ALSO work with your phone and has a mount for it:
https://www.amazon.com/BEBONCOOL-Wireless-Bluetooth-Controller-Emulator/dp/B0171JGYF2/ref=sr_1_6?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1501595196&sr=1-6&keywords=bluetooth+controller

8bitdo, some of the nicest out there. check out their other ones too, they have ones that look like stock NES (with extra buttons) and stock SNES controllers:
https://www.amazon.com/NES30-Pro-Bluetooth-Controller-Dynamic/dp/B01LW7JJPJ/ref=sr_1_7?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1501595196&sr=1-7&keywords=bluetooth+controller

Good Luck!

I like the beboncool controller from Amazon. Has 4 shoulder triggers and clickable joysticks and packs down pretty flat.

It's a little on the cheap side and less comfortable than an Xbox controller but it's a good trade off for something I use once a week.

Holds my OnePlus 5 well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IMSVVTU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522793265&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

Not sure if this was a Europe only thing or not, but I used to have a Light Boy back in the day.

It came with its own batteries and illuminated the entire screen without problems. The magnifying glass was pretty cool too, I’d sometimes use it during daytime as well.

http://imgur.com/HURM0ZV


I was thinking something along these lines where there is a seam /spine on the side and you slide in a bigger controller module over the built in one . wiring up a USB gamepad to that setup isn't particularly hard and needs only basic soldering skill . the hardest part I think is making sure the cases fit on each other . I think something similar was done to the GB in the form of a speaker / screen magnifier .

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004QDLFSI?pc_redir=1405405003&robot_redir=1

I don't think it's a terribly ambitious project.

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I downloaded the file and looked at how much I'd charge for it, and you probably don't want to pay that much. This comes to $19.90 + shipping (usually like $5 in the US). Seems kind of pricy when you can probably go buy a commercial product for $15-20. Then again, is something like this available?

Edit: here's a similar one on Amazon that also charges your Joy Con. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MXDZHVZ

While I wouldn't mind printing this for myself as it would be MUCH cheaper, that isn't the case when buying from someone who prints it for you. I don't consider wear and tear on my machine, maintenance, and setup/breakdown time when printing for myself. I do when printing a commission. Something else to consider is that those strap clips are very thin, and prone to breaking if not handled gently.

Lightboy was the true hero. A light AND a magnifying glass.

heres one that i personally recommend, i use it every day and its amazing and its just $20 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019Q3PMSQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01

Actually, there *are* third-party joy-cons out there. Click

OP, there are a lot of solid third-party pro-style controllers out there. I have three of them and they're all really good(and affordable!) Links are below.

This one has NFC

This one is super versatile and has that whole "modern retro" thing going on

My fave as far as aesthetics are concerned

This is a PC controller but it works with Switch if you turn on the "pro controller wired communication" setting

Hmm, My file appears to be correct at like 1.27 gigs but still no luck. I have a controller synced that allows me to mouse around. Not sure if that means It'll work if I ever get a game running. It's this one. Got it for $8 and some change during a flash sale a few weeks ago. It has a three positioned switch on it that lets you use it as a mouse. Solid build factor as well.

I had one too:

Handy Boy


Turned your brick into an even BIGGER wrist breaking brick! Loved it!

here ya go: http://www.amazon.com/DuckTales-Game-Boy/dp/B000FGORX0 solid platformer and decent difficulty from what I remember. The music on the moon level was pretty good too.

Check Amazon. I bought the Moga power for$25 Canadian. There is also the ps3/360 gamepad options (even cheap third party)

I've heard good things about this one:

BEBONCOOL Wireless Bluetooth Game Controller with Clip for Android Phone/Tablet/TV Box/Samsung Gear VR/Emulator (Blue) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B019Q3PMSQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Kt0FybSN47SGV

Dude. Gameboy Pocket (1) (2). Runs on 2 AAA batteres. It's beautiful. I used to play Zelda: A Link to the Past and Pokemon Yellow on it religiously, until it mysteriously vanished :/

Did an internal battery die, or something inside get fried or what? Is there nothing you can do to revive it?

Gameboy Printer

It seems OP is playing the original Gen I games, and not the re-released ones.

You might want to get something like this and this. Remove the glue residue first, obviously...

Yes you can, for cheap too:
http://www.amazon.com/Printer-Paper-Game-Boy/dp/B00002ST2R

If you can't find your printer you could get one for about $30:
http://www.amazon.com/Game-Boy-Printer/dp/B00004W4EC

You should look into controllers with a built in clip like this one. Telescopic controllers just aren't going to work with the N10+.

https://www.amazon.com/BEBONCOOL-Wireless-Controller-Compatible-Bluetooth/dp/B01IMSVVTU

Jokes on that kid the Game Boy did have a rechargeable battery pack.

Game Boy Rechargeable Battery Pack / AC Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002ST2L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ybmTAbYKCBJFJ

Are you talking about the light that you plugged into the link port and it was flexible... And it was purple IIRC. There was also this lense thing you could slide over the top of the brick Gameboy that had a light.

Edit: This and this.

Nintendo created a handheld similar in size to the Game Boy Pocket... with a backlight. Called it Game Boy Light. Unfortunately, it was only released in Japan. They're the rarest of the Game Boys, seeing as how only ~12,000 were made. Found one when I was in high school. Co-worker said he had one so I bought it from him. Still works!

Here it is on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Game-Boy-Light-Japanese-Video-System/dp/B003XGYZHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318636941&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Game-Boy-Rechargeable-Battery-Pack-Adapter/dp/B00002ST2L

If only this thing existed back in the days.

You should probably pick up one of these

Because you can buy this from Atari themselves for much less Atari 40Th Anniversary Flashback 8 Gold Deluxe HD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DY4GQZN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jkB4DbGC8ND0Q

Under $15

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N8WWOE5/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1485866527&sr=8-5-spell&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=GearVR+controller#

Here you go.

https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Screen-Lens-Game-Original-System/dp/B002J9R2LA

https://www.amazon.com/Five-Nights-Freddys-Buildable-Balloon/dp/B01MYV5S2D

I believe pink guy was gonna be a think but was changed before release.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002MUMML6/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Light/dp/B00481D590

I had the light boy https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00481D590/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ecnLAbKT7CB43

eJiasu Replacement Protective Screen Lens Case Cover for Nintendo Gameboy Game Boy GB System Screen Lens Protector (1pc) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ER0IGCM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PCbyDbBFF5EJ1

Light Boy

BEBONCOOL Wireless Bluetooth Game Controller with Clip for Android Phone/Tablet/TV Box/Samsung Gear VR/Emulator (Blue) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B019Q3PMSQ/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_9p3LybBH37P9B

I've been playing it with this gamepad and I've had no issues with the control.
https://www.amazon.ca/BEBONCOOL-Wireless-Bluetooth-Controller-Emulator/dp/B019Q3PMSQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1481094130&sr=1-1&keywords=bluetooth+controller
The only problems I'm having are resizing and optimizing the hud for sbs vr

They don't, well they did for the gameboy. http://www.amazon.com/Game-Boy-Printer/dp/B00004W4EC

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IMSVVTU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_9sHQDbGQ23V17

It was cheap, had a way to hold my phone and when I got it it was built fine and looked okay. But the buttons just didn't work. The left joystick hit right, up, and down in that order no matter which direction you moved it, and none of the other buttons worked.

It's my fault for not shopping around more before buying.

90s kids will remember trying to play at night with this bad boy on their old brick Gameboy.

I know this is right on the money at 24.99 but the Beboncool Bluetooth controller is decent, I think the only problem I've seen out of it is the dpad being a little unresponsive.

I'm on mobile so I hope this link works but here it is on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IMSVVTU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_WxV7z9f9u511l

Uhhhh, Game boys had all that stuff too.... Just in janky 5 coloured pixels aside from the later GBA Internet

Nintendo was always trying out weird shit before it was cool.... Or feasible. LoL Virtual Boy. Their VR was so bad it actually killed the poor guy that designed it! RIP Gunpei Yokoi! Even had a pseudo wi-fi where game boy colors within 5ish miles of each other could find one another with an attachment. Later, it could connect to SNES systems using Xband and SatellaView too! There was even a special Zelda cart (BS Zelda, or broadcast satellite) put out that was like their first half assed attempt at an MMO (basically plays like Four Swords, if it lagged horribly) Had to feel bad for them sometimes, they'd launch something that failed spectacularly only for someone else to make a billion dollars off a near similar idea 5 years later. (In this case, two someone elses, Cold Tea with Fantasy Online and Toonslab with Graal Online, which had quite literally ripped off a ton of their sprites from both NES and SNES versions. They both moved their HQs to China so as to avoid prosecution. Fucking ouch, man!)