Love this selling point.

* The screen is backlit so you will now be able to see the screen without having to sit like right next to the sun to see anything

I hated sitting next to the sun playing on by GBC as a kid.

It looks like a completely official licensed product to me :man:

I am going to hazard a guess here and say... no? lol

Game list:

What screen protector in Poundland (or Dealz as it's called here in Ireland) are you using? An iPad one? Surprised that no one makes one especially for the device.

No Pokémon or Zelda any where

Think there's 60 something in total because they repeat themselves. But you've got the likes of mario, pacman, space invaders and minesweeper to name a few.
I think someone posted the full games list above somewhere!

For the money I'm definitely happy with what I received

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It's really really good! I can't even notice the screen ratio difference and I've just left protective film on the screen for now. Can't really comment on the sound at the minute

What's your impressions? Was the screen okay? What about stereo sound? :smile:

Hoping mine comes soon - I ordered from Malaysia though!

Mine arrived today and so did the Pokemon yellow that I bought! :sunglasses:

Looks the same do me just different colour

Don't get me wrong, Games looked stunning on it, and I might still buy one again, but this looks better to me, and cheaper -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Game-Boy-Color-Clear-Green-Frontlit-Loca-Handheld-System-Consoles-For-Fun-/122477421767?hash=item1c843924c7:g:YaQAAOSwjL5ZCb33

Mine arrived from the UK today. It has marks inside the screen. I wiped the screen with my t-shirt as it had dust on it and the screen was scuffed from just doing that.

I'm looking at this instead -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Game-Boy-Color-Clear-Green-Frontlit-Loca-Handheld-System-Consoles-For-Fun-/122477421767?hash=item1c843924c7:g:YaQAAOSwjL5ZCb33

I'm not expecting the world for £25+ but I am starting to worry that the screen will be all dinged up. Fingers crossed. I'll report back when mine arrives.

A few years back some were getting these (not the GB Boy, the GB Boy Colour) for as low as £12? Maybe they're harder to find now, or there's been an upturn in popularity? Not sure.

Unfortunately I never had a Gameboy - I had a SNES, N64 and Gamecube, so can't do a comparison with any GB games, sound quality or game speed-wise.

I don't like the look of this now...

I'm tempted to buy this instead -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AGS-101-Brighter-Screen-Backlit-GBA-Game-Console-Game-Boy-For-Nintendo-/262778686979?hash=item3d2ed48e03:g:VH8AAOSwnHZYYS-g

HUKD doesn't seem to like me editing my previous comment any more so I'll just say one more thing.... http://boards.dingoonity.org/other-game-systems/gb-boy-colour-just-arrived!/

Posts #2 and 12 suggest that the GB Boy Colour originally came in the block colours only, and without the in-built games but that changed with later versions.

I've watched loads of reviews about this and I did see one say that their screen panel was ever-so slightly wonky in the housing. Haven't seen much chatter about widespread reliability/QC issues but who knows. These bargain basement Chinese electronics tend to cut corners :smirk: Not that I'm saying you should tolerate a marked screen, of course!

*Actually, from reading Reddit and other places, I can see a few moan their screens have scratches - underneath the clear plastic cover. Uhoh.

Another Edit: DuckBrush's comment halfway down here https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/5fu6ef/is_the_gb_boy_color_worth_it/ suggests that the everdrive doesn't work with his - "it works on most people's GB Boys but doesn't work on any of mine..." says Failaser :confused:

It's also suggested that the screen is very vulnerable to scratches anyway - so probably best to cut up a plastic screen protector.

There's also discussion about a new GB Boy Colour (Reddit post from about seven months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/54losu/psa_new_version_of_gb_boy_colour_available_with/ which apparently has IR and 4:3 screen. Seems to be a false rumour as I can't see anyone confirming this.
http://imgur.com/a/0iZ0D
http://i.imgur.com/ofi22Da.png

Yet Another Edit: This review http://supermulti.org/?post=5 says:
"It takes 2 AA batteries just like the original, and the battery life seems decent enough, although sometimes it seems to drain one of them for no particular reason when the console is switched off, so maybe don't leave them in. It also takes the same AC adapter as the original."

"...It even runs an Action Replay with no problems. The one exception I've found is a single multicart that won't boot on the GBBC but does on a real GBC, but it's probably some odd mapper trickery on the cart to blame. Running the same game side by side with the real thing, the GBBC does seem to be very very slightly slower, but nothing noticeable in normal play." (strange as I've seen some say the GB Boy Colour is clocked slightly faster?).

"...the GBBC has one or two (flaws). The biggest, for me, is that the internal speaker only seems to be wired up to one of the stereo audio channels (either left or right, not sure which); this means for games that make use of stereo you'll lose out on anything that only comes through in the other channel. Some games are quite badly affected, others aren't affected at all. It works fine with headphones though."

"...The screen covering is unfortunately very susceptible to scratches...mine sits in a drawer most of the time with nothing on top of it but it has still somehow accumulated more scratches every time I take it out - you may want to invest in a screen protector..."

Apparently when the battery is about to run out it will either display a white screen or keep restarting (some mistakenly assumed it meant their unit was faulty).

Yeah the website needs some clarity and editing big time. Doesn't help that the year isn't mentioned in any Blog posts or comments. The listing for the El Cheapo says "ElCheapo SD Flash Cart V1.5/6" but other versions are in the description blurb.


I assume the v1.9 is different, as it seems less power-hungry. Will try to rummage later and see if Redditors are using this with the GB Boy Colour.

However, from a potential customer's point of view, a messy website doesn't inspire faith in the product!!

https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/copy-of-elcheapo-sd-flash-cart-v1-5 Seems to be different versions mentioned (shame there's no prices listed, and the link at first implies it's just v1.5 and v1.6 available) - some don't work with backlit units.

*There's a Blog post here mentioning different versions https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/blogs/news/151757319-new-gb-flash-cart-in-the-works

Edit: Actually the Blog post is 18 months old, d'oh! Shame they don't mention the year on the comments/blog posts.

You probably know this already but worth pointing out for anyone else interested in one of these carts.

Received mine from a UK seller. Not happy as there are a few marks in the screen so sending it back. Will re-order but from the seller Louise is using.

Oooh interesting - and tempting :smiley: Thanks VanZan :smiley:

I did a bit of research and there's another one from a reddit user called BennVenn. Much cheaper but curiously everything's out of stock at the moment.

I got the blue clear one from a UK seller for £35. couldn't be arsed waiting and at least I'm covered on eBay if it goes wrong.

About AC Adapters. In the Aliexpress listing it says:

"the (AC) charger port is same as old Noki a (think they mean Nokia) phone charge port."

Also, "when you insert the earphone to headphone jack, the speaker will play sound same time. no matter you insert the earphone or not." bit of a bummer but not the end of the world!

Other colours for £20.10 + £5.64 approx = £25.74 (Thailand this time) - if you don't mind slower post.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201866066702

Typical for me to find a cheaper one after I ordered! :smile:

Like most nowadays, I have some random orphaned adaptors in a drawer somewhere - I know the whole point of a Gameboy is the portability but if someone can confirm which AC adaptor works, when they get theirs, that would be great :smiley: I'm gonna play with it myself when it arrives. To, er, test it :stuck_out_tongue:

lol No. This takes batteries, but I believe you can plug it in just not with a DS plug.

I was going to get it from Malaysia but it looks like it would take weeks...

No expert but his reviewer at 2:15 mentions one called the Everdrive GB (allows you to load ROMs via MicroSD) https://youtu.be/6peaWpDJy8Y?t=135

Here's a review: http://www.retrocollect.com/Reviews/hardware-review-everdrive-gb-nintendo-game-boy-flash-card.html

Apparently there's clones of the Everdrive GB, so not sure what else is out there. (Edit: Can see one called a Ninja Drive GB).

No not at all why?

good marketing , don't suppose your selling these yourself superfreddy?

There's a slot for carts correct? Is there some sort of piracy flashcart that will allow me to load up just about every game ever for the Gameboy?

Cheers Op just ordered yellow. You get $2 off using the app

Thanks I got the see through blue when the price was cheaper!

the appetite this site has for Chinese junk is fascinating.

I agree with this sentiment. They could have just altered the screen ratio to make it 4:3. Really lazy.

The original blurs as well (I have one).

Wish I got an SP (well, I gave one to my mum), it was nice having the original for a bit though.

I can wait

60 days from China though.

I'm willing to go for it still at 23.62. See how it goes.
Must be some way to get extra roms on it

Call me stupid, but I'm going to cancel my order with them and re-order via eBay for £5 more. Why?

- Aliexpress can't supply me with a blue one
- eBay seller in the UK
- Kinda guarantee with PayPal for 3 months

Yeah, the seller for the UK ones messaged me and said blue had all gone, so had to choose green instead.

Colours are getting out of stock.
I just got yellow from china for 23.62gbp

The price has gone up yet this isn't expired??

I just like look of this but be great if you could add more roms.
Huge Nintendo fan so be just happy with GB games on this

Buy a psp...play nes, snes, gbc, gba, mega drive, *some* n64, ps1 games play perfectly and psp even has its ow great library. They go 2nd hand for double the cost of this but it's worth it. The psp go is worth a look too.

If only you could add roms of your own choice

True. There is a way to make your own gameboy games for the 2/3DS though. Google can help you mate :smiley:

Yeah they all do unfortunately. It's inherent in emulation although some platforms add more than others.

This should be interesting:
https://hackaday.io/project/20874-gamegirl-part-ii-back-in-the-game

It's from the makers of retroarch. Apparently they figured out how to make a raspberry pi output 120hz using the gpio. In theory should lead to less input lag and motion blur using black frame insertion. Not sure what it will do to battery life though!

Can't recall if the PSP suffered from it, but on Android it can suffer from input lag which can vary from game to game.

I actually tried this again recently when I found my old PSP. It's ok but flawed as it has the annoying dpad where you can't hit diagonals.

Pretty much any android phone these days can easily run emulators. Just install Retroarch and get an 8bitdo controller with an xstander clip. You'll have a better screen and far better controls.

I have done that, however not all Gameboy games are on the store.

Imo I'd go for a 2DS and get VC games instead.

At much greater expense and complexity, a PSP would be a better alternative.

Think this video sold it to me it looks great

I bought 2 for the kids, we'll see how good it is.

Just had a message from them... blue is out of stock so I need to change my colour ffs

Where was this when I was purchasing my PS4? Feel like I've been robbed by Sony now

It was an offer for 24 hours...

or buy a psp and run many older console emulators

£32.49 ?????? Think its gone up

Can one of these do multiplayer?

Sorry, but the aspect ratio is wrong so it's garbage in my opinion. Get these guys a tape measure. Cold.

Hmmmm I have seen a SP101 screen and this is close, the screen hack would be better

I'm pretty sure it's just one of the old multi rom carts that used to float around, burned onto some onboard memory.. it's retro.

I have one of these, they're ok. The screen is the wrong spec though and stretches the image, the d pad isn't the best either, the backlight on the screen is pretty good, the built in games are decent and for the price it's not bad. It's not as good as a backlit modified gameboy colour and everdrive, but for the price I wouldn't expect it to be. Heat from me.

Paging Ashens. looks like a bit of a GameChild :smiley:

Working image:

I bought a Game Gear cartridge in Spain back in the day. I remember thinking, wow - Street Fighter 2 for GG, never knew it existed. It actually played well considering. Couldn't find anything about it until a couple of years ago, turns out it was one of the best Game Gear bootlegs around in terms of quality.

For similar money I guess you could get a DS and R4 with abit of a google search or a CFW PSP but this is still very good if you want no hassle (though are there truly 66 separate games on these?), I was a sucka for those fake GB carts for sale in places like Tenerife back in the day, promised loads of games but actually only had 7 or so with one being a good one and the rest all just dafter and dafter names for the same 7 games.

Are there any good GBA Micro clones, as they could fit on a key ring I think?

Nice price for what it is but I'm sticking with my GPD

or make your own which plays much more
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1779343

It won't do. There was never a version with NES games.

[quote=OllieSt]There is a version with 188 games on it.[/quotGam

That has nes Games built in

excellent!! cheers!!

Are games likely to be sped up? i.e. sound is faster when playing carts?

This says how good this is -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVQWcbBCBeM

Think I'll grab one - a few cartridge games played here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBHSM1fJ7x4

The one on Aliexpress has 188 games... but only 66 unique ones... they're all repeated more than twice.

Mind you, from Amazon review with 'unplayable' typo

This is quite possibly the best GBC knock-off in existence. The weight is about the same, it functions exactly the same as the real thing and while it claims to have 188 built-in games, it's actually only 66. Many of the games are in Chinese, making only a small fraction of them unplayable but it still has some very good games in it, such as Contra, Super Mario Land, Pac-Man, Space Invaders and of course, Tetris.

Naturally, the best feature is the proper LCD screen. Everything is crystal clear and long gone are the days of a blurry dark screen. I absolutely love this piece of portable gaming and I will be taking it every where I go from now on.

I have only two minor complaints about it, the first is that, sometimes, the A button registers more than one press and the plastic casing is see-through. It may be a simple task to spray paint it, though.


Chinese tat

I got a friend one of these for his Gameboy collection (as a joke) however the screen is amazing, and whilst not quite as robust as the original, very (very) close.

If you want something with a backlight to play Game Boy games, buy a GBA SP on eBay.

There is a version with 188 games on it.

Commence ordering

If anyone has any gameboy games, PM me as I'm collecting.

Also, any rechargeable battery ideas?

Yeah, seems like you're right, it's been a while since I've messed about with ROMs :smiley:

Yep! It will go nicely with my Nontondo 3DDS.

I'm not saying anyone should, but having a legal backup is only a thing if you dump it yourself. Nintendo can legally do it as they are the copyright owner.

That directional pad looks quite bad

Nintendo are generally hot on case with anything relating to their IP.

Just so you know the screen is the wrong aspect ratio and the way the pixels are processed is off too

It does look somewhat dubious, have they actually got permission/licensing for those preloaded games?

Game list:

Will it only play Gameboy and Color games? If only it played Advance too.

dolphin emulator?

:laughing:

Yeah nobody is gonna do that. Even Nintendo themselves downloaded roms and put them on the eshop.

dubious legality - spammed

Love this selling point.

* The screen is backlit so you will now be able to see the screen without having to sit like right next to the sun to see anything

I hated sitting next to the sun playing on by GBC as a kid.

Thats not true its never legal to download copyrighted games unless you have the copryright owners permission. It's only legal if you dump the rom from your own cart.

Have been looking for a Gameboy to play my old games on, kept them from when I was 13, can not decide if to save £3 and get it shipped from China as UK shipping is still 5 to 15 days

image uploadercertificity.com

This plays original cartridges too, but makes them look better. The screen is amazing apparently.

clone or carbon copy ? :smiley:

suppose it's good for a pick up and play if that's your thing, although i suppose if it is, there's mobile phones for that sort of thing