When will we have the Game Boy Classic Edition?

Tomorrow, April 21, 2019, Game Boy will be 30 years old. The portable console that opened the way to the Switch is still appreciated by almost anyone who has already gotten hold of it, and despite its flaws, it remains one of the most memorable gaming devices of all time. So, why does not it seem that Nintendo offers a Game Boy Classic Edition portable terminal?

The retro game is more popular than ever and Nintendo is partly responsible for its resurgence. The NES and SNES Classic Edition consoles have reminded players that, despite their graphic limitation, many 2D games still stand up pretty well against modern 3D titles in terms of play and fun. The classic editions have paved the way for other retro consoles, some great, some terrible, but Nintendo has not yet resurrected the Game Boy. And no matter how many times we request it, Nintendo does not give us any information on a planned release for the future.

Nostalgic players can certainly get their Game Boy patch via other Nintendo systems. Many of the more than 1,000 games published on the Game Boy platform can be downloaded and used on 3DS or 2DS handhelds. Eventually, they could even appear for the switch and be playable on a TV in the way facilitated by the Super Game Boy adapter for the SNES. That would be nice, but as I said before, I can not find the portable switch. enough for my tastes, he rarely leaves the house.

So what make I want to see in a Game Boy Classic Edition? Nowadays, you can adapt the entire Game Boy library to a cheap flash card. Therefore, for starters, I would really like to see a good selection of games provided. Here are 25 suggestions to get started, but I would not complain if Nintendo included even more. (I would be just as happy if it contained only a copy of The legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. But this could conflict with the upcoming remake switch of this game.) And why not add some bonus apps, like an alarm clock or even a Chiptune composer, for fun?

In terms of its size, a Game Boy Classic Edition would definitely need to be smaller and finer than the original Game Boy, but not as small as the Micro Game Boy, which I'd like to play. I love it, but I find it a bit too small for my hands. We are all used to carrying a device the size of a smartphone wherever we go. A handheld somewhere between the iPhone 4 and the Kevin Bates Arduboy would be ideal. If it must be a little thicker to accommodate a plump battery, I'm fine.

Physical button controls are a must. I have tried several times to reproduce on a smartphone Game Boy titles imitated on a smartphone, and it is awful. As for the screen? The Game Boy was known for its lack of back or side light that made night games, even in poorly lit rooms, a daunting challenge. An LCD screen would be appropriate, but it would emulate the 2-bit grayscale color scheme of the Game Boy, as well as the green hue characteristic of the original. And add a few ghosts and trails for authenticity.

The most surprising feature I would like to integrate directly into the Gameboy Classic Edition is the Game Boy camera, limited to capturing images of 128 × 112 pixels as originally. You can always find people tinkering with this accessory, including Neil Young, whose daughter has photographed the cover art. Silver Gold album with a. Yes, the camera on my smartphone is infinitely superior in every way, but some of my best Game Boy memories come from that chunky lens hanging on top. For many of us, it was our first contact with photography as children, and certainly our first digital camera.

Multiplayer game that I can take or leave. I know that the Game Boy had a connecting cable and that I was playing Tetris against a friend made the game even more enjoyable. But part of what made the Game Boy so popular is that it gave you the opportunity to escape into your little world wherever you are, whether it's an island in Hyrule, a country invaded by the Koopas or a gym where stackable monsters could fight it. outside. And now more than ever, I need a quick place to escape from time to time, hidden in my back pocket.