Boyographic

It's the first episode of Boyographic! A new bi-weekly gaming show intent on documenting the highs and lows of Nintendo's first handheld, the Gameboy! What better place to start for the first episode than with Mat's very first Gameboy Game, Kirby's Dreamland!

We're back with the second episode of Boyographic! A new bi-weekly gaming show intent on documenting the highs and lows of Nintendo's first handheld, the Gameboy! This episode, we look at one of Nintendo's quality puzzle games on the System, Yoshi's Cookie

We're back with the third episode of Boyographic! A new bi-weekly gaming show intent on documenting the highs and lows of Nintendo's first handheld, the Gameboy! This episode, we look at one of Namco's ports of an arcade classic to the system, Dig Dug! Can you dig it?

In this episode, we look at the first ever game for the Gameboy, an undisputed Nintendo Classic and product of Nintendo's famous R&D1 Team! Super Mario Land. Is this game worthy of the Mario moniker? Or is this game better off left in our Mario Memories?

In this episode, we look at an obscure but difficult puzzle game that was the first game of French Origin on the Gameboy. It's Bubble Ghost!

In this episode, we look at a Nintendo first party title that some deem to be one of the best games on the Gameboy, Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins! Is this praise deserved? Or driven by nostalgia? Stay tuned to find out!

So while we've looked at the best on the Gameboy, let's look at one of the worst! Ocean Software's Cool World! Complete with some statistics on licensed releases on the console, as well as some context on the awful movie this game's based on!

In this episode, we look at a title slightly overshadowed by it's NES big brother. Solomon's Club is a Gameboy spin on Solomon's Key, shrinking a cult classic down to Nintendo's beloved handheld for wizardry on the go. Is it as magic as it first seems? Or is it a kind of dark sorcery better left unspoken? Let's find out!

It's a portable Megaman! Yes, all the joy of Capcom's Blue Bomber on the Gameboy. Does this game measure up to it's NES forerunners? Is it balls to the walls hard? What's the boss order? All will be revealed…

What happens if you get Nintendo's R&D1 and Intelligent Systems to collaborate? Well, apparently a sub-par Breakout clone for the Gameboy... It can't be that bad, can it?

Move over Indiana Jones, Rockford's here to show you you're not the only one who can Boulder Dash! The Gameboy port of Peter Liepa's classic puzzler is a good 'un! Take a look at it!

One of the Rarest & Valuable Gameboy Titles around is Sunsoft's Trip World. It's visually stunning, it's score is second to none, but how does it play?

How does one be a Barbie Girl on a Gameboy? Well, one becomes a Game Girl of course! Grab your childhood nostalgia, slap on Aqua's Barbie Girl & let's go party... Well, more like sub-par-ty...

After the recent passing of Robin Williams, I thought it was apt to play some of Ocean's Hook? Is it as good as Spielberg's Classic Peter Pan adventure? Or should it be fed to the crocodiles...?

Volley Fire is the Gameboy Equivilent of a modern Box Office smash hit. Cool artwork, Amazing Visuals, a Wonderful Score but none of the heart that makes a good Shump... Watch to find out why this Japanese Exclusive doesn't quite measure up to it's genre!

Move over Lebowski, there's a new Dude in town! And he's a fish! Is this rare Gameboy title a hidden gem? Or is Fish Dude out of it's depth?

Ever wanted to race head to head, where the slightest turn could mean certain death? Well, move over Death Race, enter Power Racer by Tecmo on the Nintendo Gameboy!

Crystal Quest, the forefather of Twin Stick Shooters, the 1st colour game on the Apple IIGS & a game by Patrick Buckland that involves no Carmageddon, made it too the Nintendo Gameboy! Watch and find out how it holds up!

Alien 3, the largely undocumented & only Survival Horror game on the Nintendo Gameboy gets the in depth look it deserves. Created by B.I.T.S Studio & Published by Acclaim's LJN in 1993. Forget what you think you know about this franchise, because the truth about this title might surprise you!

Parasol Henbee is a little know Japanese platformer for the Nintendo Gameboy, based on an anime by Doraemon's creator, Fujiko Fujio! Watch and be enlightened to one of the most unique platform's that never left Japan....

Felix the Cat is not just a classic cartoon, but a greatly under appreciated game on the Nintendo Gameboy by Hudson Soft. Is this game the cat's pajama's? Or has Felix run out of tricks? There's only one way to find out!

Jaleco's Japanese Arcade Classic Rod Land made its way over to the Nintendo Game Boy, getting a Japanese and Europe release. Is this Bubble Bobble esq. action platformer the catch of the day or just a little bit too fishy?

ASCII released a port of their arcade sports based battler 'Penguin Wars' or King of the Zoo to us in Europe, for the Nintendo Gameboy in 1990's. Is is strikes all round? Or is this a game to Duck, Dive & Dodge?

What happens when you marry together Warner's Classic Looney Tunes & the developing powerhouse that's Sunsoft? Well, you get a Nintendo Gameboy game that's not without it's flaws, but pretty damned fun!

A spin off of Konami's classic Shump Gradius on the Nintendo Gameboy you say? Strap yourself into your spaceship of choice and join us on an 8-bit non-stop thrill ride!

Asterix is a European Comic Book series that's full of heart. How will René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's book translate to everyone's favourite 8-bit handheld?

What if you cross iRem with an adorable Japanese Chocolate mascot & put them on the Nintendo Gameboy? You get a crazy puzzle platformer with a lot of heart!

Nintendo's much over looked sequel to the NES Classic Balloon Fight found a home on the Gameboy? Is it a high flyer, or is this trip down memory lane going to burst your bubble?

What do you get when you cross HAL Laboratory with a Shmup? The phenomenal Trax for the Nintendo Gameboy of course, in one of the greatest hidden gems on the system!

This Japanese Only Gameboy Title isn't the first time Popeye graced Nintendo hardware, but it's certainly one of his best outings in a video game! While it's sequel would see a release by Activision in the West and be a platformer, the 1st Popeye title is a solid and surprisingly unique spin on the maze game genre, that you'd be a fool to ignore!

Using the wonder that is the HDMYBOY in an original Nintendo Gameboy, we bring you a review of Road Rash, a port of everyone's favourite motorcycle based beat 'em up that only works on the original DMG.

The Blues Brothers, an indisputable cult classic, spawned a release on the Nintendo Gameboy by Titus in 1991. However, the only connection to the movie is it's great soundtrack and not a lot else... It must get better, right...?

Konami released a total of three Tiny Toons Adventures titles on the Nintendo Gameboy, with the first being Bab's Big Break. Is this game as Tiny and Tooney as you would expect? Or should it be left as last to time as its source material?

IREM's classic arcade title made it's way onto the Nintendo Game Boy with a real swing. But is this sought after European Rarity worth the hype? You bet your hammer it is!

A hidden gem of a puzzle game by ASMIK on the Nintendo Gameboy, Megalit sudo-adventure to save maidens fair and stop our hero looking like a squished Kirby! Is the Mega in the title deserved? The only way we can answer this is take a 3 min, break. Enlightened!?

What do you get when you cross a Game show popular in The Netherlands, make a Gameboy game of it, then release it in Germany...? Lingo of course! But is this obscure play at home experience worth the price of it's rare cart? Or is it one only for the hardcore collector?

While the Anime didn't have the same impact as Pokémon or Dragon Ball outside of Japan, Crayon Shin Chan was a hugely popular show in Japan. So popular, it warranted the creation of 5 Crayon Shin Chan games for the Nintendo Gameboy alone. Why start with the 4th entry? Well, watch and find out!

"Oh-ee-yeah. Oh-ee-yoh, Reviews for life, through thick and thin" With another Boyographic. Join Mat as he looks at a licensed cart based on a classic cartoon, it's Capcom's TaleSpin for the Nintendo Gameboy!

Adventure is what platformers is all about on the Nintendo Gameboy. So what happens if you had 8 Islands full of it, based off a concept by SEGA & spiced up by renowned developer Hudson Soft? I'd wager a pretty tasty game!

Mega Man II seems to be universally regarded as the worst of the Mega Man titles on the Nintendo Gameboy. A sentiment even shared by Mega Man's creator, Keiji Inafune. Is it really as bad as the internet would have you believe?

Leaping into Mega May comes Mega Man III! With the reins of the Blue Bomber's handheld campaign back in the hands of Minakuchi Engineering, Mega Man III cranks the difficulty back the to legendary status of it's NES counter parts. However, is this a fun experience on the Game Boy?

Rocking on with Mega May has brought us to Mega Man VI! Minakuchi Engineering's hotly contested entry for best Mega Man game in the entire run on the Nintendo Gameboy. Is it all Rock-Man-Roll? Or a complete Mega Bust?

We wrap up Mega May with the last in the Game Boy series, Mega Man V! Minakuchi Engineering's last handheld entry into the series, but perhaps also their best. With new characters, ideas and the classic gameplay formula, how could it not be?

It seems that picking Japanese Puzzle Games can be something of a mixed bag on the Game Boy. With so many of them not making it to The West, you need to ask yourself the all important 'Why?' With Amida at least, I think we know the answer…

If there's something strange and it don't look good, it's probably Ghostbusters II on the Gameboy... A buddy-bustin' shooter by the fine folks at HAL Laboratory, that had the potential to be one of the best games ever, visually interesting with a great license, if only they'd fixed that one thing...

Japanese Shmup Libraries for consoles generally tend to be more robust than those of Western Gamers and the Nintendo Gameboy seems to be no exception! Taito published Sagaia exclusively in the Asian Markets in 1990, taking the best aspects of Darius I & II and stripping them down for everyone's favorite 8-bit handheld! Is it a high flyer or way off?

Not pony tails or cotton tails but Duck Tales, oo-oo! After the run away success of both it's Disney Licenses and Mega Man, Capcom decided it was time to make a Disney game of their own. After DuckTales did extremely well on the NES, it was decided to remake the game for the Nintendo Game Boy. Did this classic survive the conversion? Or was it a D-D-D-Dangerous decision by Capcom?

One for the Game Girls! 1992 saw the release of Disney's The Little Mermaid on the Nintendo Game Boy. Developed by Capcom, this platformer-cum-shmup is a curious little game of Aerial's adventures under the sea. Is this game the stuff that dreams are Mer-Made of?

Old Detroit is a Dangerous Place, especially when rendered on an 8 bit handheld! The people needed a hero to save their Nintendo Game Boy's and that man is Robocop! But I hear you cry, there's an Ocean logo on the box, I wouldn't buy that for a dollar! Don't worry Internet, you should maybe think of taking this one home with you, dead or alive...

Side-scrolling games are dime a dozen on the Nintendo Gameboy, but if one company knew how to make a quality title with a license, it was Konami. When you combine this face with the glory of the Ninja Turtles, it was bound to be a success! Join me as I take a look at Leonard, Donatello, Michelangelo & Raphael's first outing on a portable platform, Fall of the Foot Clan...

The new Boyographic comes to you a little earlier than scheduled as an imminent safety warning not to play The Lion King on the Nintendo Gameboy. Don't believe me? Well, see for yourself, as the port magics you off to a world of pain, where the true meaning of 'Hakuna Matata' is shameless cash in...

Arcade ports on the Nintendo Game Boy are sometimes hit and miss. However, Data East did a Donkey Kong '94 and created a game that took the basic arcade gameplay, and evolved it into a unique experience. But should you chase it down...?

It's time to return to Duck Burg in Duck Tales 2 on the Nintendo Game Boy! Scrooge is back and this time he needs to find the long lost McDuck Treasure! Can an old duck learn new tricks? Or should Capcom have gone fowl in this sequel to everyone's favourite Disney platformer?

Everybody loves a good Bonk Game! Hudson's Caveman Mascot of the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 found his way onto the Nintendo Gameboy in 1994 and proved that given the time and energy, great ports of even the most powerful 16-bit titles could play like a dream on the 8-bit wonder...

What happens when you take the copy of one of the world's most popular puzzle titles, Tetris, and cross it with the fixed shooter gameplay of a game like Space Invaders? Why, you get Quarth on the Nintendo Gameboy! Is it a block buster or was it flying under your radar well deserved?

By putting a big fat '2' on your box, you're setting up some expectations. However, when nobody outside of Japan has played the first game and even if they had, there's no connection in gameplay, how will your game fair? Let's play Popeye 2 & find out!

A sequel that does exactly what it says on the tin is a fine thing! Konami's Turtles Team saw what they had made in Fall of the Footclan and took it to new heights in this Game Boy Sequel!

So many have asked for it, that I thought it was time to finally look at one of the best games on the Nintendo Gameboy, Capcom's first spin-off title from it's legendary Ghosts 'N Goblins series, Gargoyle's Quest! What's all the fuss about? Well, better watch the video and find out!

Ninjas! In November on the Nintendo Game Boy! Ninja Gaiden specifically, or at least, that's what Tecmo wants you to think... Join us on this week's Boyographic as we blow this game wide open, because much like a Ninja, it has a sneaky little secret…

So when I started Boyographic, it was to find games for the Nintendo Game Boy like Booby Kids. Not only games with hilariously suggestive names, but great titles that never made it out of Japan. I hope you'll agree Booby Boys ticks both boxes!

Following on from their first foray into Asterix, Bit Managers made a follow up in 1995 called Asterix & Obelix. Does it improve on the original Game Boy outing? Well, let's find out!

With Star Wars on everyone's minds, it was time to dissuade would be buyers of the port for the Nintendo Game Boy of Beam's NES title. Just how bad is it? Well, let's just say if I were you, I'd go about your business. This is not the game you're looking for...

Arcade experiences are something the Nintendo Game Boy is known for. There's a whole range of classics ported over to everyone's favourite 8-bit handheld! I guess it was only a matter of time before someone said 'Hey, why do we need to limit to just classic video games? There's much more fun to be had at the arcade!' And thus, Athena made Mogura De Pon!...

On all the 'hidden gem' lists for the Nintendo Game boy sits a game called Chalvo 55. The forgotten son of a Virtual Boy game that never was, is Chalvo 55 worth the hype? Well, watch and find out!

Are you Smurfin' ready for a long overdue Boyographic? Tackling Bit Managers Game Boy Smurfin' outing? I bet you Smurfin' are! Is it The Smurfin' Best? Or Like this description's use of the verb & noun 'Smurfin', just not that fun...?

It's time to dust off your hoses and put on your helmets, as the Nintendo Game Boy got itself some Fire Fighting action with Fire Fighter! Is it a hot pick up or a flaming mess? Let's find out!

Not all Disney games are born equal. In fact, more often than not, where Virgin Interactive are concerned, it's generally not never as fun an experience as the Disney Cartoon the game is based off of. So what's wrong with the Gameboy Port of Pinocchio? Apart from Virgin Interactive not actually making it, a hell of a lot!

When you give a game the same name as one on another console, in this case 'Bonk's Revenge', there are expectations that the version on the Nintendo Game Boy is simply a port. Well Game Boys and Girls, you'll be pleasantly surprised... Well, mostly...

Just like Rufus, this week we're going back in time to save the Wyld Stallyns from a fate worse than failing their history report! In fact, we're aiming to re-write history for the better, by informing you despite the LJN logo on the box, Bill & Ted for the Nintendo Game Boy isn't that bad...

As licensed games go, the Nintendo Game Boy has it's fair share of 'WTF' titles based on Box Office Bombs. Waterworld is one such title, that while it isn't as awful as most people seem to rate the movie, is perhaps something even worse - Mediocre.

Are you missing some seesaw flipping, chick catapulting action in your life? Well then, the fine folks at Kameko maybe able to help you with Peetan (or Pitan, depending on your translation) for the Nintendo Gameboy! Is it all it's cracked upto be? Or is this Egg-cellent premise a rotten experience?

In the city, one man's name is spoken by criminals in whispered tones, and not just because it's another word for male genitalia... That man's name is Dick Tracy. With such a strong reputation, how can a game based off of America's original comic book PI be anything but brilliant? Well, stay tuned and find out...

"In the early 1990s, there was a show that would change the world of cartoons forever! It was called Ren and Stimpy. Unfortunately, the work of John K. was given to THQ to make games from... Which brings us to Ren and Stimpy - Veediots for the Nintendo Gameboy... How do I feel about it? Well, in the immortal words of Mr. Horse 'No sir, I don't like it!'"

You take a beloved movie, an opinion dividing developer and the genre of top down shooters, put them in a Nintendo Game Boy shape blender, and hey presto! You get Jurassic Park! How does it tastes...? Well, let's find out!

You want more Smurfs? We got 'em! Are they as good as the first batch on the Nintendo Game Boy? Well, not really... But hey, when you're basing your efforts on the point the TV show 'jumped the shark', what do you expect?

Enough with the licensed games, it's time for some quality first party joy with Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land! A good, solid platformer for everyone's favourite Nintendo handheld!

A full three years before the release of Nintendo's own The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, a few other publishers attempted to make their own Action RPGs on the Game Boy... One of the first Publishers was American Sammy with Rolan's Curse! Is it any good? Let's find out!

The Nintendo Game Boy library is full to brim with SHMUPS. However, those exclusive to the Japanese market are by many considered the best. Is the game the hidden gem everyone claims it to be? Or is the reason a man can't find a decent box scan because it's better off forgotten?

Who'd have thought the best Castlevania title on the Nintendo Game Boy wouldn't even have the series' title in it's name! Kid Dracula is full of fun, fangs and frivolity. More importantly, it's the perfect game for a Halloween Special!

While iRem's arcade empire began to crumble, British studio Bits were still producing quality, Asia only releases like Ninja Spirit. How does the tough as nails Arcade title make the leap to the Nintendo Game Boy? Well, let's find out!

The classic game of Peg Solitaire on the most classic of handhelds... What could be so interesting about that I hear you cry? Well dear views, strap yourself in because the Nintendo Game Boy takes wooded peg jumping to the next level!

It's Christmas! Time to sing songs, eat Turkey and play sub-par licensed games on everyone's favourite handheld, the Nintendo Game Boy! Kevin's been left Home Alone and it's up to him to not only thwart the Wet Bandits, but put the contents of the McCallister household in a safe for safe keeping! How does it play? Well, not as bad as Swamp Thing!

Rumour has it, a first party Nintendo game that would serve as the basis for The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening never made it out side of Japan. This game was called Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru or as it was called in the bowels of Smash Brother's Assist Trophies, The Frog For Whom The Bell Tolls. Did we miss out? Or are some games not released out West for a reason...? Only one way to find out!

When someone tells me about a hidden gem for the Nintendo Game Boy, I get all excited as alas, that's the way game collecting goes. But more often than not, I shrug at the end result... Ca Da however, is a game where first impressions can be misleading…

When you take an NBA legend and put him in a fighting game, naturally some people raise an eyebrow. When you take that game, Shaq Fu and scale it down to work on a Nintendo Game Boy, well then folks are going to question if it's any good. Fasten your seat belts folks, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

Video game censorship is a touchy subject, there are very few instances of a developer/publisher editing a game for the better, but believe it or not, Maru's Mission might be one game that actually benefits... How you might ask? Well dear viewer, watch on!

Sometimes, playing bad video games is good. Pierre Le Chef Is... Out To Lunch for the Nintendo Game Boy is definitely a bad game. However, is it the good kind of bad game or a bad, bad game...? This is the 87th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!

Can you imagine an age without Anime? Well, one man can! Join Mat on this week's episode as he looks at Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R for the Nintendo Game Boy & with it, the history of British anime... Well maybe that last bit is a bit of a stretch... This is the 88th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!

Now is the beginning of a fantastic review! Let us make our journey into a less colourful and scrollable Cave of Monsters! It's Bubble Bobble for the Nintendo Game Boy! This is the 89th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!

To kick off Julicense and feed your need for more Spider-Man, here's a quick review of The Amazing Spider-Man, a game that proves you should never judge a game's worth by it's title alone... This is the 90th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself.

Let's continue Julicense with The Dark Knight himself! Sunsoft's Batman on the Nintendo Game Boy was released 5 months after the NES title we all know and love, but can it dance with the devil in the pale moon light? Only if you bring a worm light! This is the 91st episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself.

The year was 1993, Ocean riding high on the success of Jurassic Park on the NES and Game Boy, but there was just one problem. The movie had no sequel! The studio curled it's mustache and cackled. Not only would 1995 see an Ocean follow up to Spielberg/Crichton epic, but it would have the longest title in the world! Mwhahaha! This is the 92nd episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!

I am the Welshman who yaps on the Youtubes, I am the one who calls well regarded Game Boy games average, please don't hate me, for I am Game Boyle... This is the 93rd episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself.

Mascot platformers are dime a dozen on the Nintendo Game Boy, but if you think I'm going Nutz when I say Conker is not the only squirrel you should consider playing on a Nintendo platform, you'd better watch this video! This is the 94th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself.

Not only is it the first Anime License to grace the green screen of The Nintendo Game Boy, but Fist of The North Star is the systems first fighting game! How does a Pre-Street Fighter 2 8 bit fighting game play? Well, that would be telling! This is the 95th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a warehouse? Take out all the fun of forklifts, offloading deliveries and the fancy robotics. I'm talking real graft. Just a man and his muscles, pushing boxes around to arbitrarily marked locations in the worst built warehouses in history. That Game Boys and Girls, is true graft. Thanks to the Nintendo Game Boy and Thinking Rabbit, you too can live the dream...

As October 31st rolls around again, it's time for the 3rd annual Halloween Boyographic! Turn out the lights, turn up your screen brightness and let me tell you the tale of the most Spooktacular of Game Boy titles, Jaleco's Avenging Spirit...

The Game Boy has many sports titles. One of them is called Heavyweight Championship Boxing and believe it or not, it's really not too bad. A pinch of Punch Out, a sprinkle of Rocky Balboa all blended nicely with a little bit of copyright infringement makes for a pretty decent game...

Daedalian Opus is a fun little puzzle game for the Nintendo Game Boy that often gets over looked. If you like Pentominoes and recreational maths though, step right up as this is the game for you!

The original Nintendo Game Boy was graced with one title in The Legend of Zelda series called Link's Awakening. What you might not know though is how the game came about in as an 'after school project', or how it was inspired by Twin Peaks. Intrigued? Well, pull up a chair!

On this week's Boyographic, we take a look at a game that I was first introduced to via a Multicart! It's Tail'Gator to us in the West and Shippo De Bun in it's native Japan. Time to take off my rose tinted classes and put on my critical eyes, it's reviewin' time!

The year was 1990, a man risk it all to form a company that made video games. With a little bit of luck, some talented Cal Arts graduates and a sprinkle of Douglas Adams, Voldi Way created a game's studio we know and love: WayForward. Who would've thought that it all began with a game about a mouse and a beanstalk...

After years of trying to get a copy of Banishing Racer, I have to admit I was wrong about two things - (1.) It's name and (2.) the fact I'd put this game on a pedestal... Join me as I cruise through this sought after Japanese exclusive and discover why it never left Japan...

Facing the winds of change, Konami decided to pivot it's side-scrolling formula with it's 3rd TMNT outing into a Metroidvania! It was an obvious pivot some might say, as Turtle's 'Morph Ball' by nature, but the question we're here to find out is 'Is it any good?' Well dear viewer, let's find out!

European exclusives are a mixed bag... For every 'Battle For Olympus' and 'Star Hawk', there are many games based on obscure licenses that are now lost to time... Case in point? French exclusive 'Un Indien Dans La Ville', a game based on the movie of the same name that would become 'Little Indian, Big City', before inspiring the Disney remake 'Jungle 2 Jungle.' If those movies haven't told you all you need to know about this Titus developed title, join me as I investigate if this game is a hidden gem or a something much worse...

In the early days of the Game Boy, Nintendo was eager to populate the system with games of all genres. This decision lead them down some interesting alleys, but perhaps none more so than the route of creating a vertical scrolling shooter called 'Solar Striker'. An unusual genre for Nintendo to cover yes, but the real question, as always, is of course is it any good?

It's October folks, which means it's time to look at some of the most spooky Game Boy games to ever be spooky! Let's kick it off with a look at Equilibrium's Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! A Game based on a Cartoon based on a Movie! 'Cor!

In the 90s, Konami's Contra series was at the top of it's game! In between Super C and the release of The Alien Wars, Konami put out a version called 'Operation C' for the Nintendo Game Boy. The versions that made it to Europe though, was called Probotector. Let's take a look at how that all came about...

Namco decided in 1984 to create a maze game with fantasy elements for Japanese arcades. That game was called The Tower of Druaga (ドルアーガの塔 Doruāga no Tō) and would become a beloved series in Japan. Several ports and sequels followed! Join Mat as he looks back at the series and reviews the Game Boy port of the game!

A rock paper scissors super hero on the Nintendo Game Boy? Well, that's exactly what Jankenman (ジャンケンマン) is! Based on an anime, NCS released a puzzle game that's part 'janken' and part platformer! A hidden gem? Only one way to find out!

When it comes to Japanese exclusive Game Boy games, there are a ton of odd little games! This week, I take a look at 'Genjin Kottsu', a game developed by KID and published by Bandai's B-AI division for everyone's favourite Nintendo handheld!

To celebrate the 30th birthday of the Game Boy, let's take a look at the one Japanese launch title never to get an English translation - Yakuman! A Mahjong game with a long and storied history!

In 1989, HAL Laboratory was no stranger to making pinball games. After making the likes of Pinball for Nintendo's Famicom, HAL decided to create a gator themed pinball game for the Game Boy!

In 1995, Nintendo and Jupiter launched their incredibly successful Picross series on the Nintendo Game Boy. What's Picross I hear you ask, well it's about time you found out!

The early 90's saw a wave of games flood the Japanese market based on the anime and manga hits of the day. Amongst these hundreds of titles, only a few are held in high regard. Is Namco's Heisei Tensai Bakabon held amongst them? Let's find out!

Godzilla is the undisputed king of monsters, but he is often the victim of unsavoury edits to make him appeal to a Western audience. It turns out the 1990 Game Boy game is no different from the movies in this regard! Can the Japanese original redeem this sub-par title? This is the 116th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself. I do not own the rights to Godzilla, Reptilicus, Monster Squad or any other of the footage used.

Bandai's 1993 Japan only game Kaijū-ō Godzilla is not only captures the feeling of the Heisei Era Godzilla movies, but it's also rammed to the teeth with Kaiju! The question is though, is it any good? Well Game Boys and Girls, step right up!

They said it couldn't be done. They said that it just wasn't possible to port iRem's 1987 arcade classic R-Type to the Nintendo Game Boy. Enter UK Studio BITs made the impossible possible.

After shipping the first game in iRem's classic arcade shooter series, the obvious thing to do was to try and port the next game in the series: R-Type II. In 1992, BITS did just that. Does this slightly obscure shmup hold up to the original?

While the Nintendo Game Boy's wealth of puzzle games is well known, some of the system's most interesting games in the genre didn't make it outside of Japan. Does Koi Wa Kakehiki make that list? Or there is a reason it never saw a Western release?

The first few years of the Game Boy's life are filled with portable versions of traditional board games. Japan and Europe were treated to a version of Othello for everyone's favourite black and white hand held. Is it any good? Let's find out!

July 27th 1990 saw the first game released simultaneously on the Famicom and Game Boy in Japan with Dr. Mario. Nintendo set out to prove that everyone's favourite handheld could handle the same games as home consoles, but could it really...?

The Game Boy is no stranger to weird licensed games: a whole host of films, tv shows and toy lines found their onto the screens of everyone's favourite handheld... even a stationary line called Esparks! I hope you're taking notes, because we're going down a rabbit hole!

Kirby is no stranger to experimental games, but perhaps the oddest of his outings on the Game Boy is in Kirby's Block Ball. Can everyone's favourite pink blob breath life in the block-breaking genre? Or did Nintendo R&D1 break more that just blocks with this unorthodox outing?