When Pokémon (as Pocket Monsters) launched in Japan in 1996, it did not arrive as a single game. The initial releases were Pokémon Red and Green, with Pokémon Blue following later as a refined version featuring improved graphics, updated character sprites, and corrections to various bugs. The concept behind the games was inspired by the…
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Things I Hate: Gargoyle’s Quest (Game Boy)
Gargoyle’s Quest is one of the many titles available in the Game Boy section of the Nintendo Switch Online’s retro catalog. I had no idea it was actually related to Capcom’s Ghosts ‘n Goblins series. From the cover alone, I assumed it was based on some weird cartoon I had never heard of. Apparently, the…
Things I Hate: Game & Watch Gallery 3 (GBC)
Game & Watch Gallery 3 is not a game I had back in the day. I did not really own a Game Boy Color, and by the time I had a Game Boy Advance, this was an afterthought. I actually had the very first game on the Nintendo Game Boy and liked it okay. But…
Things I Hate: Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (Game Boy)
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault is a Game Boy title that many probably don’t remember, but Nintendo added it to the Nintendo Switch Online collection for seemingly no reason. I had never played this Konami game before, so I gave it a bit of my free time, and it’s pretty bad. They at least give you…
Things I Hate: Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (GBC)
When I was eight, Resident Evil was the horror game everyone played and talked about. But Alone in the Dark did it first, though it was far less successful. I admit I haven’t played the original, but I noticed the Game Boy Color version of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare on the Nintendo…