If you need a reason to fire up the old DMG, we’ll give you ten. This list omits such lauded titles as Spirit of revenge, Faceball 2000, Heiankyo aliens, Dracula Boy, QIXAnd a quarter – which appears elsewhere as ports on previous Nintendo home consoles or is available on the Switch in some form – instead relies on nearly forgotten console exclusives. No need for further ado…
The much-overlooked sequel of Balloon battle based on the mode from the NES original, in which the screen automatically scrolls left as the player carefully navigates through airborne hazards while floating aloft with two balloons. Balloon child offers a combination of flying and platforming by expanding on the processor’s simple gameplay with mechanics such as releasing and re-inflating balloons. Fans of the ‘Balloon Trip Breeze’ minigame on Wii U Nintendo land being treated with this. Even though it’s easier and shorter, it’s still just as fun today.
Released in 1989 as HAL Laboratories’ first Game Boy title, ‘Gator’s Revenge Completely exudes charm. Our Damien McFerran describe it was “one of the first mobile titles to successfully capture the essence of a real pinball table,” and he was right. The premise is simple: keep the ball in play and increase the score. Perhaps thanks to this simplicity, we still have fun revisiting the top-notch physics, unique bonus areas, multiplayer modes and the cool crocodile motif that never fails to make us smile.
Another HAL outing is scheduled Kirby, trax is a top-down shooter that puts players in control of a cute tank that can be freely maneuvered in all eight directions but has a clockwise rotating turret. That restriction adds an extra layer of strategy while dodging, maneuvering, and lining up shots. Despite its brevity and low difficulty, the title boasts snappy controls and is brimming with character thanks to its unique sprites and boss fights. Trax pushes the Game Boy to its technical limits and is a great little title to fire up to get around the handheld’s failings.
Originally envisioned as ‘Bound High’, a Virtual Boy exclusive in stereoscopic 3D that was canceled when Nintendo unplugged the broken headset, developers Japan System Supply adapted the character. The title’s robot protagonist, Chalvo, and its bouncy-focused gameplay for a game appeared on the Game Boy, albeit as a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Although little known and only released in Japan in 1997, Chalvo 55 Creatively utilizes block pushing, exploration, and unique movement mechanics to curl into a continuously bouncing ball to great effect.
Given its excellent quality, it’s a pity Mercenary force still ignored. Released by Meldac in 1990 and steeped in the folklore of Edo Japan, this fast-paced horizontal auto-scrolling shooter puts you in control of a group of mercenaries, each with their own unique abilities. special. Attack formations can be dynamically altered to gain a strategic advantage, with each warrior boasting a unique suicide move that can be unleashed before falling in battle. This is a true classic that will test your mettle while pushing the hardware to its limits.
by Asmik Ace trap. trap received widespread praise and popularity following its digital re-release in 2011 on the 3DS Virtual Console. It is noted as one of the first video games – if not the first – to use a time rewind mechanic, which eliminates much of the frustration of playing the mind-bending game of It. Play as a boy and girl tasked with solving 100 puzzle rooms to reverse a curse that turns them into anthropomorphic cats, the goal is to eliminate vampires in hard-to-reach places by Push rocks, break walls and climb ladders. An absolute gem.
It’s a mystery why manic mole, as the first-party title attached to legendary lead designer Shigeru Miyamoto, has yet to appear on Nintendo Switch Online. (Perhaps an HD remake is in the works?) This highly-rated late ’90s puzzler is one of the library’s best. You control a goofy, lovable mole who must burrow underground to make his way through increasingly difficult maze-like levels to rescue his kidnapped family. Mole Mania boasts unique boss encounters, cool pixel art, and level after level of skillfully crafted level design.
Although it never left Japan, Konami’s 1991 title Cave Noire is historically significant for being one of the earliest examples of a roguelike game on a handheld console, and it still exists today. You take on small quests in four procedural dungeons, each with a unique goal like slaying monsters, collecting gold, or freeing fairies. Managing your inventory and understanding the game’s turn-based progression is the key to overcoming the high difficulty of later missions. A fan translation has been available online for some time for those interested in learning about this antique.
1990s bubble ghost based on an earlier Atari ST game, although this was the Game Boy version made famous by its charming sprite design and more precise controls. It revolves around momentum-based puzzlers, in which the player controls a friendly spectral entity, who must skillfully guide a bubble through rooms to escape by blowing on it, while avoiding obstacles. objects such as barbed wire, thorns, candles and fans. While patience and tact are a must, there’s a good reason why Bubble Ghost makes the ‘hidden gem’ list.
Saving what might be the best until last, Namco’s 1992 role-playing game Great greed is a treasure. It boasts an eccentric, self-aware sense of humor EarthBound fans will find a fun and fluid ‘hand-to-hand combat’ combat system that determines attack and dodge by ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively, and uses assigned spells for each of the four directional buttons. This cleverly fixes the pacing issues that can come with random turn-based battles, all while featuring bizarre plot points, kingdoms, and food-themed enemies , rock music and a radical anti-pollution message.
Let us know below which of these games you’ve played and which one caught your eye.
