Free Retro Handheld Simulator for Nintendo Game Boy parodies handheld community
The Retro Handheld Simulator is a brand-new Game Boy game that is now available on Itch.io. It’s a free download, but generous gamers have the option to donate to the developer. The game is available both as a .gb file that works on most retro handhelds, and as a .pocket version for the Analogue Pocket.
This tiny 35-kilobyte game is a parody of the modern retro handheld community and includes numerous references to real handhelds and the gaming world in general. The gameplay is reminiscent of classic RPGs like Pokémon or Golden Sun, but it’s not nearly as complex as those games.
The character can be controlled with the D-pad, while the A button is used to interact with objects. The developer notes that the world resets every day, so it may be worth interacting with certain objects more than just once.
The story can be disabled via the select button, which is a feature that is primarily intended for players who have already played the game before. The free handheld game was developed with GB Studio, a free software that makes it particularly easy to create retro games in this particular style.
GB Studio can also be downloaded for free and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. There’s even an optimized version for ARM-based Macs. The developers behind the Retro Handheld Simulator, Madsox Games, have also created another series of games for the Nintendo Game Boy: Death Row 1, Death Row 2 and Death Row Brawl are available on Itch.io as well.
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