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The more rare, obscure, or just a guilty pleasure, the better. Maybe you grew up with it, maybe it's just the nostalgia talking, any reason is fine.

I'm looking for a new game to play, but I'm running out of games to collect!

My favorite is games for original DMG, but you're welcome to include Color it'll advance games too!

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[–] kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Donkey Kong (1994) - not really rare or obscure, but definitely not talked about enough.
It starts out like regular donkey kong but then it goes somewhat differently.
The colorization is only complete with SuperGameboy so it might be tricky to play that way but there is a colorization hack being worked on.

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[–] doktorseven@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Donkey Kong. I think people just think it's a port of the arcade game because it has the same first few levels but it becomes something more afterward and is incredibly fun.

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[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Great game

[–] justabigemptyhole@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're gonna make me bust out the emulator again aren't you

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[–] mimic_kry@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Weirdly enough, my favorite Zelda game of all time is The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Weirder still, it's the story that I really love, driven almost entirely by the fact that it's the least Zelda Zelda game. No, I don't know what's wrong with me.

I mean it's probably entirely nostalgia, but I still hear the in-game ballad in my head from time to time.

[–] Doesntpostmuch@possumpat.io 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They remade it for switch. Totally worth buying again.

[–] mimic_kry@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had no idea, guess I'll have to do a little early Christmas shopping lol. Thanks!

[–] CO_Chewie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

I started Zelda so many times as a kid but never finished it. Was so happy to finally beat it thanks to the remake. It is solid and adds a few tweaks to help game play. Totally worth picking up!

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[–] drcouzelis@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not weird at all! It's actually my favorite Zelda game too. 🙂 I think I'd actually say Majora's Mask is even more not-Zelda. 😄

...also Marin > Zelda 👀

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[–] rezz@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Metal Gear Solid for GBC is never mentioned in all time lists for the series, but it’s my favorite, straight up.

I can’t believe they managed to cram a true MGS experience onto a GAMEBOY Color cartridge.

Pocket Bomberman is also legitimately great.

[–] groucho@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

That's the first game I bought for my GBC. I didn't have enough money for a playstation and was jealous of all my friends playing MGS. It's super well done. I just got an analog pocket and I think I'll dig MGS out again after I finish my Castlevania games.

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[–] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a kid I got a lot of mileage out of The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle. It was honestly nothing special but it was a fun if very basic game. Password-based and not all that difficult for an adult.

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[–] 0x01@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Dragon quest monsters (dragon warrior monsters in America)

This game was the bomb, I loved the monster breeding mechanics, you could breed monsters of different types to get entirely new ones.

[–] Doesntpostmuch@possumpat.io 6 points 1 year ago

On December 1st, new dragon quest monsters is coming out for switch

[–] drcouzelis@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

It looks really fun! I have a copy of the Japanese version. I was surprised to find out it was a Game Boy Color launch title!

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[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Final Fantasy Adventure. Zelda style top view. Absolutely loved it. Music scope and story.. Played through at least a dozen times. A decently high quality remake came out for phones a few years back. I still love it.

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[–] Que@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a kid, I found Gargoyles Quest infuriatingly addictive. I wasn't good enough to do well at it, it annoyed me, but I kept going back for more.

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[–] starcat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Survival Kids

It's a bit of a silly survival game that starts with you being stranded on an island. I got a kick out of it because there were a few different game endings that were dependent on the actions you took earlier in the game.

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[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Rockman/Megaman EXE

[–] solivine@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This Beyblade game that was like an obstacle course on checkered platforms. I practiced a lot to beat the par times on each course.

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[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets.

Are they good games? No

But they are well themed and have chiptune version of Jeremy Soule’s soundtrack. I like replaying the, from time to time.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Took me a while to find the name. Have you played Quarth?

[–] drcouzelis@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

I have! I picked up a copy a couple of years ago. It took me a little while to realize, it's not about clearing the screen, but about getting a high score. It's very clever, and a little addicting!

[–] Funkymatt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yes! Got it as a present so it wasn't on my radar but it was a pretty good puzzle game. I seem to recall playing this way more than I played Tetris.

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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Home Alone. Then again I haven't played it since back then lol

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[–] ram 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pokemon TCG for GB was arguably the best Pokemon RPG. I've not played the English fanlation of 2 yet though, so maybe that's better.

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[–] thingsiplay@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Pitman, also known as Catrap in US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catrap

It's not really something special or so, but I had it in my youth and used the level editor to build countless levels with my friend. It's a side scrolling puzzle game, with the abiliy to go back in history with a nice backwards animation.

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is a little off topic for "RetroGaming", but my favorite new soon-to-be-hidden gem for Gameboy Color is "Grimace's Birthday".

https://www.grimacesbirthday.com/

The overall game is only about ten minutes long, but it's just so dang well made for a silly throw-away advertisement, and I just adore that it's a Gameboy Color game released in 2023.

Edit: To be clear, I have no association with anyone involved in the game. It just gives me the giggles to get a new retrogame for a licsned property, for actual classic hardware in 2023.

[–] 7112@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Kirby Pinball. Just a chill and fun game.

[–] corytheboyd@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

The metal gear solid game was pretty awesome actually

[–] bomanicious@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here's one that came to mind: Heiankyo Alien for the Gameboy DMG. I remember playing this a ton in the car as a kid. It's a game where you have to dig holes for aliens to fall in and bury them to kill them.

https://youtu.be/vY3qVBkIu74?si=YqByQWmw6R-Mo36G

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[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I ahem acquired a copy of Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak from my elementary school lost and found, played it whenever I had a minute for the next few weeks. I don't know if I'd have the patience to play it today, but it's still an adorable little puzzle game. The sound and animation of the actions was spot on.

[–] Slwh47696@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bubble Ghost. I had it on a 99 in 1 cart. Might just be that it wasn't popular where I'm from.

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[–] joeyv120@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heiankyo Alien. It was the cheapest game in the store, so that's the one my parents let me buy. For a long time it was one of only a couple games I owned--that one and whatever it shipped with... Tetris?

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[–] OmnislashIsACloudApp@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

did anyone else play bonks adventure

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[–] slumberlust@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] Occamsrazer@lemdro.id 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta go with "skate or die: bad n rad"

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[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll throw Boxxle on the list. It's one of the earliest GB games, so the graphics are pretty much what you'd expect. But it's a great puzzle game that has a very simple premise, but requires you to perspective-shift and learn new strategies many times over as the difficulty progresses.

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[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Alfred Chicken. Impossibly difficult, with a ridiculous plot.

[–] starcat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Played this on SNES and it's way underrated

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[–] eddanja@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Donkey Kong. Not Donkey Kong Country. The original arcade Donkey Kong, until you realize after beating the original levels that there is SO MUCH MORE to it!

Just one thing. Fuck that level with the long bridge of disappearing floor tiles. That was the worst!!

[–] slander@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

James Bond: 007 was a surprisingly good game that I enjoyed way more than expected. I don’t know why I got the game, I was and have never been a fan of the series.

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

God Medicine. Genuinely one of the best classic style JRPGs and the best RPG on Gameboy in my opinion. Absolute travesty that the west never ended up getting it originally.

[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Warlocked for GBC - it was ambitious as hell, and has some quality scenario ideas.

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[–] Icaria@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vegas Stakes - simple casino games, perfect time-killer for the format.

Wendy Every Witch Way - concept of reversing gravity has been used in other platformers since, but this might be the OG, and is very solid.

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[–] GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Aside from a few classics I'm sure you've already played, I remember playing Wario Blast and Taz-Mania fairly often.

I haven't played either one in years, so I don't know how well they still hold up.

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[–] BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The Moomin game is great but nobody talks about it. The two Survival Kids games are incredible as well but damn they can be depressing. They really out a full on survival game on a Game Boy. Complete with multiple endings, open world and hunger and thirst mechanics.

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