⚠️When you launch in full screen, remember to click the emulator/game screen to get sound!



For Gameboy Showdown 2025!

This is a project made by me (SLG) showcasing the true story of the creation of the GAMEBOY!
I really hope you enjoy this peek into Nintendo's history!

Made in around 5 hours.

Click the game screen to turn on sound.

Length: ~59-60 seconds
(It also has a GBC lockout screen if you play on a non-color gameboy)

More about the history: 
Creation of the Game & Watch 
Gunpei Yokoi

Controls:
START: ENTER
SELECT: SHIFT

----CREDITS----

Graphics: SLG

Music: SLG

Sound FX: Yogi (Tronimal)

Star and Fade BGs: 2bitcrook

Image to GB Tool: System of Levers

Scanline FX Plugin: gud_graphics

Actor FX Plugin: pau-tomas

Creator of G&W and GB: Gunpei Yokoi

Creator of GB Studio: Chris Maltby

<3

Download

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

Gameboy History Project.gbc 256 kB
Gameboy History Project.pocket 256 kB

Comments

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A history lesson, nice :)

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Such a cool idea. 

Sound effects timed with animation, very well executed. 

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Great homage! I enjoy a lot gamming history and have seen this one in very different medias, but this is by far the most appropriate :)

Thank you very much❤️

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Awesome concept and well executed! I like how you were able to distill the story into a few scenes in 60 seconds 💭⌚

Thank you❤️