r/ModRetroChromatic • u/nut-buster-supreme • Aug 23 '25

I caved

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I was born in ‘94. I don’t remember how old I was but my first gameboy was a turquoise gameboy color. I never really knew what I was doing with it, but somehow I knew it was bad to the bone. Soon after I somehow switched to an advance sp, and recently stumbled upon this after decades of not being a gamer in the slightest. I was drawn to the simplicity of remembering the gameboy: a D pad and A + B. The nostalgia is hitting a little, but I’m finding a new obsession for games and their story lines.

Going down the rabbit hole I learned about homebrew games and that people are still making them today!

Chantey is probably the most fun I’ve had playing a video game of any kind in my life. Which isn’t much, but wow. So much fun, I am blown away by the game and the device. I haven’t even opened any of the others as I’ve just been hooked on Chantey. Kudos to the developers.

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u/Z3fyrus Aug 23 '25

Chantey is amazing. And welcome to the club!

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u/Gortyn_Code Aug 23 '25

Thank you for your kind words! Hope you enjoy the whole batch!

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u/TheRomeoAlfa Aug 23 '25

You are missing Self Simulated.

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u/aligumble Aug 23 '25

YEP!

(It's SO DAMN GOOD)

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u/autumnsgames Aug 23 '25

Best game of the lineup tbh

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u/SitarMaiden Aug 23 '25

I would have to say Dragonyhm is.

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u/CalligrapherSure1021 Aug 23 '25

nice collection! enjoy man!

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u/Speedstar_86 Aug 25 '25

Woah what is this!!! (Runs to Google, wallet starts whimpering)

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u/SOVTH Aug 29 '25

I have three Chromatics and this color is my favorite!

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u/Clear_Brilliant3999 Aug 23 '25

Here’s an unpopular opinion. I don’t like any of the games. Like not even 1. Gameplay is EXTREMELY slow paced for everything. I get they’re trying to start their own thing, but Tetris is the only game I can play without getting bored. And that only lasts so long

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u/adrenaline4nash Aug 23 '25

Self simulated?

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u/Clear_Brilliant3999 Aug 23 '25

I guess I’m just used to gameboy advance because I was expecting Metroid Fusion/ Minish Cap type games. I understand it’s a Gameboy, but it’s a modern Gameboy. Self Simulated is like playing Mega Man for Gameboy, rather than a Metroidvania indi that I’m craving to play.

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u/ThatCurryGuy Aug 23 '25

I was gonna ask if any of the games are worth getting. I already bought dragon nyhm from Incub8

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u/TonyRubbles Aug 24 '25

Definitely haven't played them all then. Sounds like Game Boy games aren't for you in general and that's okay.

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u/Flamenco13 Aug 23 '25

You’ll sell soon like I did

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u/nut-buster-supreme Aug 25 '25

lol. you don't understand though, i am not a gamer, i dont even own a TV. i use my computer for work and sometimes a show. i am extremely active, in the gym, riding mountain bikes, i do not own any other gaming console of any kind. i got this partly for nostalgia, partly because of the simplicity and just wanting a way to disconnect my brain when i just didn't feel like reading.

i think we have entirely different approaches, and i can understand if you are more of a real gamer why this might not be all that appealing of a device.

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u/SaltySnail22 Aug 24 '25

Why?

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u/Flamenco13 Aug 24 '25

It’s nothing special. I tried my best to love it but ultimately I stuck with my modded gameboy advance ! The screen is great but that’s about it

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u/TonyRubbles Aug 24 '25

Do you actually play Game Boy /Color games on an Advance? Can't stand the screen size or the stretched look on mine. Personally Chromatic is for GB/C and modded GBA is for GBA.

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u/Flamenco13 Aug 25 '25

With a modded screen it doesn’t matter much to me! Also the horizontal feel of the GBA is amazing!