“The reason your Game Boy Color still works today is, basically, the universal battery format that consumer electronics of that era used,” Herndon explained. “If you pick up any old Game Boy today, ...

The Nintendo Game Boy was a very popular handheld in its time, but its display technology has not aged gracefully. Ripping out the original screen and dropping in a modern IPS LCD is a popular mod, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The $199 Chromatic might be the ultimate Game Boy. The $199 Chromatic might be the ultimate Game Boy. is a senior ...

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Palmer Luckey, the man who took a career crafting VR headsets and turned it into a company that sells weapons of war to the U.S. military, also makes a Game Boy-like handheld. The ModRetro Chromatic, ...

If you're looking for a last-minute gift for a Nintendo fan who grew up during the Game Boy era, the newly released ModRetro Chromatic is one of the coolest retro gaming gadgets of 2024. The Chromatic ...

After selling out all of its limited stock of First Edition handhelds last year, ModRetro has announced that its Chromatic Game Boy is now permanently back in stock. The company is also introducing a ...

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In a move that surprises no one and delights everyone, a modder turned the new LEGO build into a functioning Game Boy.