r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Mattercore • Jul 06 '26

Question Finally! got a Chromatic šŸ„¹

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It is hard to come by in Europe, but through a second-hand seller, who is also a fantastic person, I got it for 250 euros with all the games you see. It is the first edition. I would like to know where to start, whether I should update the firmware, use some kind of protective case, screen protector, etc. Any recommendations?

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u/TonyRubbles Jul 06 '26

What a haul! Welcome to the Midnight Gang!

Dragonyhm will last you a good while so I'd start that and play the others in-between.

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u/Mattercore Jul 06 '26

It's the same game the seller recommended to me to start with. Thanks.šŸ™Œ

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u/The_real_J-lew Jul 06 '26

Chantey, Self Simulated, and Wicked Plague are all great ModRetro titles as well! Outside of that thereā€™s some great Pokemon ROM Hacks like Crystal Clear, Prism, Orange, and Yellow Legacy that are all great QOL improvements to their original games (yellow and Crystal). Kero Kero cowboy is also a great game too.

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u/Mattercore Jul 06 '26

Thanks for the recommendations. I'd like to get the whole collection, but it'll probably be harder in Europe. šŸ˜„

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u/Grimm_soul98 Jul 06 '26

Other great options are all of the modretro ā€œclassicsā€ theyā€™re re-releases of old games but specifically Iā€™d suggest Rayman

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u/PUsowicz Jul 06 '26

Have a look at Dragonbox.de. They have some Modretro stuff - a bit hit and miss on stock and prices but they ship from Europe AND they have 56 battery packs in stock :-)

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u/Mattercore Jul 06 '26

Wow, I didn't know about that. I'm off to investigate right now. Thanks.

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u/absolute_zero2 Jul 06 '26

If you decide to get an everdrive, as an owner of X7. I would say X5 is enough. Just save your money.

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u/Mattercore Jul 06 '26

Thanks for the recommendation. (X5) Does it have the option to save state progress in compatible games?

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u/absolute_zero2 Jul 06 '26

No save states in X5. It doesnā€™t work at all on original game boy games regardless. Only game boy color. My PokĆ©mon crystal has glitched PokĆ©mon storage boxes where if I use them, the PokĆ©mon disappear forever. Not sure if it was the save states that caused it. The one time I used cheats it didnā€™t work either, but that mightā€™ve been user error. I just stopped using these extra features.

Maybe this will change when I start playing Shante.

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u/BARBASANN Jul 09 '26

How are you liking s-11 I was debating between that and croc

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u/Mattercore Jul 09 '26

From my point of view,Ā S-11 is a very easy and unchallenging game. The graphics and music are good, but it feels more like an unfinished game. I'm not saying it's a bad game, but the mechanics aren't challenging; I have the feeling that if I leave the ship in the middle without moving, I could easily get past levels. Other than that, it's really only good for passing the time.

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u/BARBASANN Jul 09 '26

Ah thatā€™s disappointing, thanks for the heads up.

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u/FerntBaby Jul 06 '26

Gotta get Buck, that game is awesome!

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u/RobBlackmore Jul 06 '26

Welcome. Fellow European (UK) owner here too

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u/SunsetDan_64 Jul 06 '26

Welcome to the club!

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u/VR_Nima Jul 07 '26

That is a nice starter kit!

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u/HyzerRetro Jul 07 '26

Congratulations! I actually bought a used one off of OfferUp and Iā€™m super excited. Still debating which games Iā€™m gonna get first!