Homebrew & Indie

The Great Escape Ported to Game Boy Color

The Great Escape Ported to Game Boy Color

Developer vnomis has released a Game Boy and Game Boy Color port of The Great Escape, the isometric action-adventure originally released in 1986. The port is free, built with AI-assisted code, and currently listed as version 0.61 on itch.io. The original game, developed by Denton Designs and published by Ocean Software, had players attempting to break out of a World War II prisoner-of-war camp and was known at the time for its ambitious isometric engine on home computers like the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. via itch.io

Gumball and the Shrink Ray Announced for GBC and Steam

Gumball and the Shrink Ray Announced for GBC and Steam

Mega Cat Studios and Exquisite Laundry Pet have announced Gumball and the Shrink Ray, a new adventure set for release on both Game Boy Color and Steam in 2027. The game is described as a 20-plus hour RPG featuring a day/night cycle, reworked battle mechanics, and more than 70 recruitable partners. It serves as the next project from the Exquisite Laundry Pet team, revealed through a trailer timed to coincide with Halloween. The Game Boy Color version continues a trend of newly developed homebrew-style RPGs targeting the handheld. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com

Maker Builds Giant Playable Game Boy Color in 200 Hours

Maker Builds Giant Playable Game Boy Color in 200 Hours

Maker Paige Powell, known online as Whats_Paige_Making, has built a giant, fully playable replica of the Game Boy Color standing around five feet tall. The build took approximately 200 hours to complete and is loaded with a Pokémon game. The oversized handheld replicates the original console's functionality at a massively enlarged scale, turning the classic Nintendo handheld into a piece of functional art. via timeextension.com

Pokémon ROM Hack Aire’s World Reaches Full Release

Aire's World, a fan-made Pokémon ROM hack, has been officially released as a finished project. The announcement was made on PokeCommunity by its developer, Aire, with the story idea credited to Rider PV. The post marks the end of the hack's development, testing and polishing phases, with the creators thanking supporters and testers who followed the project. It joins the large community of fan-made Pokémon ROM hacks shared online. via pokecommunity.com

Pokémon Re:Y Hack Adds 100+ Mega Evolutions

A fan developer has released Pokémon Re:Y, a remade version of Pokémon Y built to reinvigorate the original game after years of replaying it. The hack introduces more than 100 Mega Evolutions for players to choose from, expanding well beyond the handful available in the original 3DS release. The creator explains the project grew out of a long personal history with Pokémon Y, which they first completed in 2016 and had replayed several times before losing interest. Pokémon Y, released in 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS, was the first mainline Pokémon game to introduce Mega Evolution. via pokecommunity.com

Super Smash Bros-Style Fighter Hits Commodore 64

Super Smash Bros-Style Fighter Hits Commodore 64

Developer Søren Trautner Madsen and his team have released Awesome SlamSibs Infinite, a new fighting game for the Commodore 64. The title is described by its creator as a nostalgic love letter to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, blending iconic characters, classic games and vintage music into a chaotic multiplayer brawler. It was made as a passion project bringing the modern platform fighter style to the C64's hardware. via indieretronews.com

Pokémon FireRed/Emerald Complete Hacks Add Full National Dex

Two fan-made ROM hacks, FireRed Complete and Emerald Complete, have been released on r/PokemonROMhacks. Both aim to let players complete the full National Dex without needing to trade with other games or players, and add a genuine post-game beyond the original campaigns. They are built on the Game Boy Advance titles Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon Emerald, part of the long-running tradition of ROM hacks that expand or rebalance the original Generation 3 games. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks

Sabre Wulf Remastered Adds Map After Four Years of Work

Sabre Wulf Remastered Adds Map After Four Years of Work

A remaster of Sabre Wulf has been completed after four years of development, refreshing the classic 1984 jungle adventure originally released by Ultimate Play the Game. The new version features updated visuals and music, smoother movement, a larger playfield to explore, and a helpful map to aid navigation. Sabre Wulf originally appeared across several 8-bit systems, including the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, C64 and Amstrad CPC. via console-classics.com