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With the Game Boy Advance approaching its launch date, Game Boy Colour game development is becoming a rare commodity – once this year is over, the days of the eight-bit handheld are over, gracefully stepping aside to make room for its much tougher 32-bit brother.
However, there are still top-notch Game Boy Colour games in development that will still see the light of day in the next few months, and a handful of developers are making sure their GBC games are heard in the noise that the Game Boy Advance will create this year, putting in extras and secrets.
Shantae will be one of the most stunning and playable platformers ever to hit the Game Boy Colour. The Problem is though, is that the game's release will be well after the Game Boy Advance's launch, and by that time, more people will be looking at the GBA.
When the game is played on a Game Boy Advance, it will unlock a few new features. Shantae will still look and play like a Game Boy Colour game on GBA, but the colours will be enhanced for the system. Many developers are noticing that Game Boy Colour games appear dark and muddy on the newer Game Boy Advance LCD screen, and WayForward is taking measures in making sure that their game looks its best on the Advance system – one of Shantae's main draws is its use of vibrant colours, and it would be a shame if the game didn't look as lively on the GBA.
Secondly, playing on the GBA will unlock a character that's completely inaccessible when playing on the Game Boy Colour.
Game Boy Advance gamers will have full lay of the entire land with a character unique to their system.
However, there are still top-notch Game Boy Colour games in development that will still see the light of day in the next few months, and a handful of developers are making sure their GBC games are heard in the noise that the Game Boy Advance will create this year, putting in extras and secrets.
Shantae will be one of the most stunning and playable platformers ever to hit the Game Boy Colour. The Problem is though, is that the game's release will be well after the Game Boy Advance's launch, and by that time, more people will be looking at the GBA.
When the game is played on a Game Boy Advance, it will unlock a few new features. Shantae will still look and play like a Game Boy Colour game on GBA, but the colours will be enhanced for the system. Many developers are noticing that Game Boy Colour games appear dark and muddy on the newer Game Boy Advance LCD screen, and WayForward is taking measures in making sure that their game looks its best on the Advance system – one of Shantae's main draws is its use of vibrant colours, and it would be a shame if the game didn't look as lively on the GBA.
Secondly, playing on the GBA will unlock a character that's completely inaccessible when playing on the Game Boy Colour.
Game Boy Advance gamers will have full lay of the entire land with a character unique to their system.
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With the Game Boy Advance approaching its launch date, Game Boy Colour game development is becoming a rare commodity – once this year is over, the days of the eight-bit handheld are over, gracefully stepping aside to make room for its much tougher 32-bit brother.
However, there are still top-notch Game Boy Colour games in development that will still see the light of day in the next few months, and a handful of developers are making sure their GBC games are heard in the noise that the Game Boy Advance will create this year, putting in extras and secrets.
Shantae will be one of the most stunning and playable platformers ever to hit the Game Boy Colour. The Problem is though, is that the game's release will be well after the Game Boy Advance's launch, and by that time, more people will be looking at the GBA.
When the game is played on a Game Boy Advance, it will unlock a few new features. Shantae will still look and play like a Game Boy Colour game on GBA, but the colours will be enhanced for the system. Many developers are noticing that Game Boy Colour games appear dark and muddy on the newer Game Boy Advance LCD screen, and WayForward is taking measures in making sure that their game looks its best on the Advance system – one of Shantae's main draws is its use of vibrant colours, and it would be a shame if the game didn't look as lively on the GBA.
Secondly, playing on the GBA will unlock a character that's completely inaccessible when playing on the Game Boy Colour.
Game Boy Advance gamers will have full lay of the entire land with a character unique to their system.
However, there are still top-notch Game Boy Colour games in development that will still see the light of day in the next few months, and a handful of developers are making sure their GBC games are heard in the noise that the Game Boy Advance will create this year, putting in extras and secrets.
Shantae will be one of the most stunning and playable platformers ever to hit the Game Boy Colour. The Problem is though, is that the game's release will be well after the Game Boy Advance's launch, and by that time, more people will be looking at the GBA.
When the game is played on a Game Boy Advance, it will unlock a few new features. Shantae will still look and play like a Game Boy Colour game on GBA, but the colours will be enhanced for the system. Many developers are noticing that Game Boy Colour games appear dark and muddy on the newer Game Boy Advance LCD screen, and WayForward is taking measures in making sure that their game looks its best on the Advance system – one of Shantae's main draws is its use of vibrant colours, and it would be a shame if the game didn't look as lively on the GBA.
Secondly, playing on the GBA will unlock a character that's completely inaccessible when playing on the Game Boy Colour.
Game Boy Advance gamers will have full lay of the entire land with a character unique to their system.