Tag: Blog

Enable the Link Cable - Austin Powers Oh Behave and Welcome to Underground Lair

Austin Powers: Oh, Behave…

Austin Powers: Oh, Behave! and Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair! feature interchangeable 2-player link cable mini games.…
N64 Transfer Pak Perfect Dark

Transfer Pak – PERFECT…

When the Gameboy Color version of Perfect Dark is connected to the N64 game via the Transfer Pak, four…
Enable the Link Cable - Centipede

Centipede (GB, 1992) –…

The Gameboy version of Centipede, a port of the arcade original, puts a strong emphasis on linked multiplayer. Outfitted…
Enable the Link Cable - Star Wars Episode 1 Racer banner

Star Wars Episode I:…

Star Wars Episode 1: Racer on Gameboy Color features a 2-player link cable vs mode. Unfortunately, the 1-v-1 racing…
Sonic Drift 2 Link banner

Sonic Drift 2 (GG,…

Sonic Drift 2 on Sega Game Gear features a 2-player versus mode using the Gear-To-Gear link cable. This Mario…
Dr Roboniks Mean Bean Machine Link banner

Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean…

Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine is secretly disguised at Puyo Puyo. Sega of America changed the name because they…
Sonic Drift 1 Link banner

Sonic Drift (GG, 1994)…

Sonic Drift on Sega Game Gear features a 2-player versus mode using the Gear-To-Gear link cable. This Mario Kart-lite…
Enable the Link Cable - Kirby's Star Stacker

Kirby Star Stacker (GB,…

Kirby Star Stacker is a late, forgotten Gameboy puzzler that features head-to-head multiplayer over a link cable. The only…
Enable the Link Cable - Titus the Fox

Titus the Fox: To…

Titus the Fox: To Marrakech and Back is a forgotten mascot platform on the original Gameboy. It features a…
Enable the Link Cable - Pop'n Twinbee

Pop’n Twinbee (GB, 1990)…

Pop’n Twinbee on Gameboy was first released in Japan in 1990 then a few years later in Europe. America,…
Radar Mission

Radar Mission (GB, 1990)…

Radar Mission is Nintendo’s take on classic Battleship. In addition to a typical turn-by-turn game of classic Battleship, Nintendo…
Battleship

Battleship (GB, 1992) –…

Battleship on the original Gameboy features a 2-player link cable versus mode. This is one of those games that…
WWF Betrayal GBC

WWF Betrayal (GBC) isn’t…

WWF Betrayal on Gameboy Color isn’t actually a wresting game; it is a side scrolling brawler!There are four wrestlers…
Yosaku NGPC banner

Neogeo Pocket’s greatest Easter…

There is a secret mini game hidden within The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise for the Neogeo Pocket…
Road Rash GBC 2p link banner

Road Rash (GBC, 2000)…

Road Rash on Gameboy Color boldly highlights the 2-player link cable mode on the front of the box art…
Space Invaders GB link 2p banner

Space Invaders (GB, 1994)…

Space Invaders on Gameboy not only has a very impressive hidden Super Nintendo game accessible within it, it also…
Enable the Link Cable Dexterity

Dexterity (GB, 1990) –…

Dexterity is a forgotten SNK original that is basically real-time Othello. The 2 player link cable multiplayer mode is…
Densetsu No Starfy 3

GBA Single-Pak Link –…

Densetsu no Starfy 3, aka Legendary Starfy 3, for the Gameboy Advance has a Single-Pak link multiplayer mode that…
Enable the Link Cable - Asteroids GB

Asteroids (GB, 1992) –…

The original version of Asteroids on Gameboy has two multiplayer link cable game modes that you never played –…
Enable the Link Cable - Super RC Pro Am

Super R.C. Pro-Am (GB,…

Super R.C. Pro-Am is the Gameboy sequel to the NES original. This handheld version has one key feature over…
Enable the Link Cable - Pacman

Pac-Man (GB, 1991) –…

Pac-Man on Gameboy is probably easy to dismiss. Been there, done that… right? While the single player is straightforward…
controler

From Niche to Mainstream:…

At a ripe old age of 41, video games have always been a prevalent part of my life. I…
GBA Single Pak link Digidrive

GBA Single-Pak Link –…

Bit Generations Digidrive is one of two Gameboy Advance games to exclusively use the wireless adapters for its Single-Pak…
GBA Single Pak link Boundish

GBA Single-Pak Link –…

Boundish is one of two Gameboy Advance games to exclusively use the wireless adapters for its Single-Pak Link multiplayer…
Enable the Link Cable Magical Tetris Challenge

Magical Tetris Challenge (GBC,…

A handheld port, of a console port, of an arcade games, Magical Tetris Challenge on Gameboy Color features 3…
Enable The Link Cable Heiankyo Alien

Heiankyo Alien (GB, 1990)…

Heiankyo Alien was originally released in 1979 on PC and predated the release of Pac-Man. When this Gameboy port…
Donkey Kong Country Link Banner

Donkey Kong Country (2000,…

There are many ports of the original Donkey Kong Country but this Gameboy Color version is the only one…
Snoopy Tennis link banner

Snoopy Tennis (GBC, 2001)…

Since it was released after the excellent Mario Tennis, Snoopy Tennis on Gameboy Color was an overlooked licensed sports…
Blades of Steel link banner

Blades of Steel (GB,…

Ported from the original NES version, Blades of Steel is still a fun, arcadey hockey game even if there…
Game and Watch Gallery 3 music banner

Game & Watch Gallery…

This is the ending that triggers when you unlock all stars for all games in Game & Watch Gallery…
From Below Pocket link banner

From Below Pocket (indie…

From Below Pocket is an indie developed puzzle game that has been ported from its NES origins complete with…
Pipe Dream Link Banner

Pipe Dream (GB, 1990)…

Published by Bulletproof Software, the same company that released the original Gameboy version of Tetris, ported Pipe Dream to…
Enable The Linnk Cable Popeye 2

Popeye 2 (GB, 1991)…

The original arcade version of Popeye and Donkey Kong have a lot in common. Later, this Popeye 2 Gameboy…
GBA Single Pak link Famicom Mini Series

GBA Single-Pak Link –…

Several games in the Japan-exclusive Gameboy Advance Famicom Mini Series feature a Single-Pak link multiplayer mode. While some feature…
Super GB Facts banner

Interesting SUPER GAMEBOY Facts

The Super Gameboy (SGB) was an accessory that allowed original Gameboy (GB) games to be played on a TV…
Game Watch Gallery link banner NEW

Game & Watch Gallery’s…

The Game & Watch Gallery series on Gameboy contains a hidden LINK CABLE feature that connects the first three…
Space Invaders SGB banner

Space Invaders on Gameboy…

Space Invaders on Gameboy holds a crazy secret and is the only Gameboy game to do this special thing!…
Multiplayer Super Gameboy Banner

All MULTIPLAYER GB/GBC games…

Over 20 Gameboy games have special Super Gameboy functionality that allowed for multiplayer gaming by only needing one cartridge.…
Analogue Pocket dock link cable banner

How to use a…

An unfortunate design of the Analogue Pocket is that is the Gameboy multiplayer link port is on the bottom…
Super Gameboy Border animation Banner

All Super Gameboy secret…

Did you know there are secret animations when using a Super Gameboy?Eight of the ten borders/frames feature charming animation…