Revisiting Every Game Boy Game
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 48 – April 26th, 1991
April 26th, 1991, brought five new Game Boy games, making it the biggest day for new releases of 1991 so far. Mini-Putt (A-Wave) A port of a 1987 Accolade game for Commodore 64. For some reason, Wikipedia decided that the link for this game should go to the page for miniature golf rather than the…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 47 – April 19-20, 1991
The Game Boy games of April 19-20, 1991, represent the first entries in the system’s third year. They include some real innovators. Cave Noire (Konami) (April 19th) Another Konami hit. This one is the Game Boy’s first true roguelike, featuring simultaneous movement grid movement, random dungeons, and all the other key features of that genre.…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 46 – April 5-12, 1991
The Game Boy games of April 5-12, 1991, are mostly trash, but one of them is a masterpiece. Parodius (Konami) (April 5th) Well, I sure didn’t see this one coming. It’s a parody of Gradius and other shmups that is an absolutely wild ride from start to finish. This is the second game in a…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 45 – March 19-29, 1991
The Game Boy games of March 19-29, 1991, were R-Type, Fastest Lap, Family Jockey, and Gem Gem. R-Type (Bits/Irem) (March 19th) A port of the 1987 arcade hit. Although the move to Game Boy obviously comes at the cost of any colors, the game does a remarkable job of otherwise preserving the look and feel…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 44 – March 1-8, 1991
The Game Boy games of March 1-8, 1991, kicked off a couple of big franchises on the system. Doraemon Taiketsu Himitsu Dougu (SAS Sakata/Epoch) (March 1) The first of many Doraemon licenses on Game Boy. This one is a maze game with surprisingly quick movement and responsive controls. The graphics are basic, but the music…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 43 – March, 1991 North American Debuts
The Game Boy games that debuted in North American in March, 1991, mostly didn’t release anywhere else. They also involved a lot of typing on tiny keyboards. Jeopardy (Data Design Interactive/GameTek) The first of at least four Game Boy games based on the long-running TV show. This one works like basically every Jeopardy game ever…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 42 – February 26-28, 1991
The Game Boy games of February 26-28, 1991, were Fortified Zone, Racing Damashii, and F-1 Spirit. Fortified Zone (Jaleco) (February 26th) My third completion of this series. It’s a top down shooter somewhat similar to the original Metal Gear that has you exploring maze-like compounds and solving basic puzzles. It’s pretty easy outside of some…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 41 – February 8-15, 1991
The Game Boy games of February 8-15, 1991, were mostly exclusive to Japan and mostly innovative in ways that didn’t quite work out. Onigashima Pachinkoten (Marionette/Coconuts) (February 8th) Another contender for the most obscure Game Boy game. It’s hard to search for because of a lack of anything in English and because the name means…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 40 – February 1991 NA and PAL Debuts
The Game Boy games of February, 1991, include our first PAL debut. Unlike NA releases, PAL release days have sometimes been recorded, so games that debuted there won’t always need to be in an unknown date post like today’s. The Game of Harmony (Assembly Line/Accolade) This is a port of a DOS/home PC game from…
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Revisiting Every Game Boy Game: Part 39 – January 8-25, 1990
There were only three Game Boy games released in Japan from January 8-25, 1990, but they all came from famous developers. Contra (Konami) (January 8th) This released as Operation C in North America and Probotector in PAL. It’s a sequel to Super Contra and does a genuinely remarkable job of porting the gameplay of the…