Jeremy Parish

Game Boy Works!? Episode 113 (Patreon)

Published:

2019-04-10 14:00:02

Imported:

2024-04

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Hey all, I decided to produce an impromptu and unscheduled Game Boy Works episode this week, because... it's almost the system's 30th anniversary. And that means Video Works has been around for five years (!) now. So it seemed fitting to pause from the current projects (Virtual Boy, Super NES, and NES) to pay tribute to the console that kicked this all off.

We'll get back to Game Boy in earnest later this year. For now, though, please enjoy this momentary diversion.

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Square Deal & Parasol Henbee retrospective: Happy birthday? | Game Boy Works #113

We return briefly to Game Boy Works to mark the system's 30th anniversary... not that this these games are necessarily glorious celebrations of Game Boy's existence. But then again, maybe they're perfectly apt? Square Deal combines two of the system's most common genres—puzzlers and casino games—and Parasol Henbee is a licensed platformer. Together, these comprise the fundamental Game Boy experience. And while they're not amazing, they're both above average for their genres. So... a concise summary of the Game Boy experience, I guess.