The Nintendo Game Boy is receiving a new, exclusive game 31 years after its release in 1989, courtesy of Green Boy Games and Kickstarter. In 2021, everyone and the pet of their mother’s sister’s fiance, Banana Slug, may want a Nintendo Switch, a Nintendo Switch Lite and games for them, but there are also some nostalgic gamers who would love a reason to launch the Nintendo Game Boy, one of the biggest portable consoles ever made. That said, it’s not always that nostalgic 31-year-old hardware, soon to be 32, wins a new game, but that’s exactly what it’s winning this spring. More specifically, and after a successful Kickstarter campaign, O Shapeshifter will be released sometime this spring, and now, the only way to play will be with the Nintendo Game Boy.
As Kickstarter notes, the developer has released several Nintendo Game Boy games in the past, and like those, this one will be limited mainly to physical cartridges in order to “keep the spirit” of the “legendary console” alive.
As for the game itself, you play as Elliot “an ordinary person” who is going to spend a weekend in the mountains with some friends. That said, the camp is quickly interrupted by a little elf who asks for your help in saving his world from a wizard. To this end, the elf grants you a special power: any animal you touch, you will become. However, the energy lasts only until dawn, which means that you need to reach your goal before sunrise.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, be sure to check out Kickstarter, which has already raised nearly $ 19,000, far more than its $ 7,304 target. In the meantime, for more coverage on all things Nintendo – including all the latest news, rumors and leaks – click here or check out the relevant links listed below: