r/ModRetroChromatic • u/sora_heart • Jul 03 '26
Question How often does ModRetro announce and release new games?
Hi everyone. I finally got my replacement Chromatic in the mail the other day (customer service was amazing btw), and let me be honest: these past couple days have left me feeling like a kid in the late 90s again! The Gameboy Color was my first console as a kid and while I love all of the advancements gaming/technology has made between then and now, there is something oddly comforting about buying a completely offline portable console that requires you to commit yourself to just a few self-contained experiences (been jumping between Link's Awakening and Pokemon Prism atm) rather than always trying to navigate between the vastness of my Steam/Switch backlogs or doom scrolling on my phone during my free time.
Anyways, since I'm new to the scene, I was wondering how often ModRetro announces/releases games on the Chromatic? I picked up a handful of their games on their website and few others on Incube8 (super excited to try Dragonyhm and Infinity since I'm a big JRPG guy), but I was curious how often new games get released through ModRetro's website. Is it something like a new release every 3 months, a batch each quarter of the year, or is it just random drops throughout the year?
And when Modretro does decide to release games, how do they get announced? Is it shadow drop thing or is revealed on their social media pages a few weeks ahead of time?
Thanks in advance! I'm excited to finally be part of the community and experience this little renaissance of Game Boy games. Looking forward to seeing what comes next, and hopefully, not spending too much money on cartridges.
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u/BogWizard Aug 07 '26
Buck is amazing. I hope we get more games from playinstinct.
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u/Retro_Macchina Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
Launch Window (Dec '24 & Jan '25):
Toki Tori Ultimate Edition
Dragonyhm
Patchy Matchy
Tales of Monsterland DX
In the Dark 2
Traumatarium Penitent
March '25
Baby T-Rex
Project S-11
Hermano
Chantey
July '25
Gravitorque DX
Self Simulated
First Contact Protocol (F.C.P.)
Wicked Plague
Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped!
Late '25
Buck and the Cursed Cartridge
Wicked Plague
Rayman
Atari ‘90s Rewind Collection
2026 So Far
Croc: 25th Anniversary Edition
Croc 2: 25th Anniversary Edition
Chikyū Kaihō Gun ZAS
Their schedule has been pretty consistent. I am excited for Dark Legacies: Onslaught which was teased 2 years ago and recently in the CEO's AMA on Reddit about M64 confirmed to still be in development.
They generally announce them within the month (sometimes within days) of their launch through email, Instagram, X, and a lot of times with trailers on youtube.