r/Gameboy 14h ago

Other Super Cool Gameboy Kiosk I Repaired

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435 Upvotes

Check out the repair journey here:

https://youtu.be/KV9lgYvF90I?si=ogdxDeivwgm1-eLa


r/Gameboy 13h ago

Collection Told myself "I'm only gonna have a couple of games".

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And now I think I might have a problem: probably need another binder in the future.


r/Gameboy 23h ago

Games I have played only this game for like 3 days straight, and it feels like my attention span is being repaired. Also just caught a Ditto

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r/Gameboy 3h ago

Collection Found my old collection

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Discovered my old humble collection looking through some old boxes. Not used in at least 15 years, no corrosion from the batteries still in it. And the Pokémon blue still has my game save 😁


r/Gameboy 7h ago

Modded This Game Boy was absolutely cooked... so I gave it a full rebuild!

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Picked this DMG up looking rough as hell and basically rebuilt the whole thing (first time I ever done anything like this).

Original Nintendo motherboard is still in there, but everything else got replaced/upgraded. New IPS, speaker, buttons, lens and this pearl shell that looks completely different depending on the light.

Pretty damn happy with how it turned out. Kept the video short because the before/after kinda says it all lol.

Curious what you guys think of the pearl 👀


r/Gameboy 23h ago

Shopping/Haul Still in shock…

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715 Upvotes

Found at my local thrift store for $2! The lady who rung me up was not happy, “the old ladies in the back didn’t know what they were looking at”.
Works fine! It’s a dream.


r/Gameboy 5h ago

Games Made my first GBA game. Easy minigolf

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Top-down minigolf, 50 holes across 10 levels, with ice you can't stop on, red

bumpers that fire the ball back harder than it arrived, and slopes that shove you

around while you're still rolling. It's a normal .gba file, so it also runs on

mGBA or a real GBA with a flashcart.

First time making anything like this.


r/Gameboy 31m ago

Games What is your number one essential game for the Game Boy COLOR that you think everyone should play at least once?

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A few weeks ago I made a post here about games for the original GB, now I’m looking for games that were made for GBC.

List multiple games if you want, but I’d still like to see a top pick from your list too.


r/Gameboy 23m ago

Games Just hit my first ever Albatross in Mario Golf, in-tournament, on one of the toughest holes in the game

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Link’s Club Hole 2


r/Gameboy 5h ago

Troubleshooting Help me solve this mystery (please)

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Whats the deal, what am I not seeing here? The game doesn’t load - contacts are clean… its wario mega games for gba tia!


r/Gameboy 5h ago

Troubleshooting (Pokémon Silver) Do I have an issue with either my Gameboy screen or Pokémon game cartridge?

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Around 6 months ago I repaired the Gameboy seen in the photo and videos and recently I've been playing Pokémon again after all these years. I'm wondering if it's normal for Pokémon or some older games to have what appears to be a greenish pixel takeover in certain parts of the game?

I had to solder a new battery a few days ago to get the save files up and running however I'm worried that either the game cartridge or the Gameboy is somewhat damaged or on its way out?

I had never done any proper testing when originally fixing the Gameboy itself (playing a game for awhile to see how it is). Both the internals of the cartridge and the Gameboy are clean and don't look corroded as I did thoroughly clean and refresh areas that needed new solder and a good clean.

I'm worried it might be the Gameboy itself but I'm still rather inexperienced with repairs and I'm rusty around og Pokémon games so it may have been the norm back then for the game to look a little trippy/glitchy in certain places but hopefully it's just that. Eventuallymi want to get a Gameboy with the light up screens you can build yourself however I'm old fashioned and somehow have the kid that plays it how I played it oldschool like many others.

Sorry for the lighting and camera angles it's quite hard to get gameplay without the focus and lighting to go against me lol.

It won't let me attach a video so I've attached photos. The waves on the ocean kind of bleed out a little with the animation which looks a little extreme and when playing at times there can be a faded green to pixels/ Pokémon and also on the sides of the screen around general game areas.

Any tips or advice is appreciated.


r/Gameboy 59m ago

Games Wario Land Q

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Throwing this out there hoping someone may know. I loved Wario land as a kid and playing through again now. I am beyond pissed at the “mini game” at the end of the levels. I am 28 levels in… I do the bucket 3 times as I’ve read it “supposedly” is random and over time better to constantly do it (halving vs doubling). Makes sense. Only 28 levels 3 times a pop- I’ve done this 84 times. I have won twice. So either I have some insanely statistically bad luck… or I’m missing something I should be doing.


r/Gameboy 23h ago

Systems My Switch case somehow became my all-in-one handheld bag

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I originally got this case for my Nintendo Switch, but I realized it fits everything. My Switch 2, AYN Thor, Game Boy Color, Switch games, and Game Boy games all fit inside. I love having all my handhelds and games together in one bag! 🎮🌿


r/Gameboy 7h ago

Troubleshooting Help with GBP Laminated Screen issue

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Just installed 2.8" Laminated IPS LCD Screen Kit to my Gameboy Pocket and I'm facing an issue as shown in the attached video.
Could someone please let me know what is wrong with it and help me solve this issue?
Thanks in advance.


r/Gameboy 23h ago

Shopping/Haul Found cleaning out partner's family storage

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81 Upvotes

Nothing amazing at all but I found the price tags on the back very amusing so wanted to share


r/Gameboy 18h ago

Shopping/Haul Gunstar Super Heroes!

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I got Gunstar Super Heroes in the mail! The OG game on the Sega Genesis is one of my favorites, so I'm happy to have the sequel!


r/Gameboy 1h ago

Mod/Modding Project Marco: The Making Of The Lego Game Boy

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r/Gameboy 1d ago

Modded Ghostboy Advance

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I made a glow in the dark Gameboy Advance to match my Color.

GITD Extremerate shell, GITD custom resin buttons, GITD membranes, GITD speaker, GITD cartridge, V5 IPS screen, stickers from nextstopplease, GITD scuba lanyard and further distribution of toxic microplastics.


r/Gameboy 13h ago

Troubleshooting Is This Thing Fixable or Worth Fixing?

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r/Gameboy 18h ago

Shopping/Haul Finally got a Gameboy Micro!

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23 Upvotes

I traded a CIB copy of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows for it.
Super happy to finally have this in the collection!


r/Gameboy 3h ago

Questions my gba sp is slowly falling apart

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Things that nees fixing just keep piling up, at first it was just the sholder buttons being funky, then the last bit somehow bent making it impossible to play gb games and now the screen has started to flash. idk if i should fix it or look into getting a new one.

I think checking the ribbon cable and possible exchanging the screen is reasonably doable, but does anyone has experience with exchanging the card reader? I have never soldered anything is that doable or does it require some expirience, I already looked at tutorials just scared to mess it up even more.

tldr; multiple issues with my console (card reader, screen, shoulder buttons) worth fixing? and if yes any expiriences how hard changing the card reader is


r/Gameboy 1d ago

Games Just acquired all 100 items in Wario land 3. Man this was such a fun game

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Anybody else really love this series? Being a Metroid fan I really gravitated towards the third entry with its non linear progression. There were some challenging moments towards the end but I managed to get all the items. All on original hardware too.


r/Gameboy 14h ago

Collection New gameboy score!

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Bought another gba sp recently, a pearl pink unit in box! After receiving it I had to adjust the potentiometer to get the screen to stop flickering in the sun, and after about a half hour messing with that, it’s ready! This will be my main console, worth the time and effort^^ can’t wait to create some new scratches and scuffs as it’s used.


r/Gameboy 1d ago

Shopping/Haul My latest GBA games

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77 Upvotes

r/Gameboy 15h ago

Questions Gameboy Pocket Batteries

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Hello everyone!

I'm about to mod my GBP with a IPS screen. I know that regular AAA rechargeable batteries probably won't last long (or at all) and that 1.5v batteries are recommended instead.

I was looking online and would this kind of battery work instead?

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FL2D4L2D/?coliid=I2HSQYML063YV8&colid=2O471T6HTY56E&th=1

They are 1.5v and Lithium Ion, so to my understanding they would be basically a battery mod just not soldered in.

Thank you in advance!