I really miss Instruction Manuals - they were like mini art books. I just recently got a cartridge in box of Superstar Saga and Minish cap, and those instruction booklets are like little works of art. Glad to see people still value and appreciate them. Thanks for this video, Retrobreak! I need to look into this game...

@MaxOakland

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! The physical release of my game has an instruction book and I went all out on the art because that’s the best part

@skycloud4802

2 жыл бұрын

One of the things I missed most about old games were the booklets. After purchase of the game, I remember fondly reading the instruction manuals on the train journey home. There would usually be a story synopsis, a few hints/tips/tricks, control layout, sometimes level descriptions, enemy type guides, character bios, and sometimes even a poster or map!

I realise I'm late to the party but this looks incredible, do you think they'll ever release more physical copies for sale? I'd love to get one.

@retrojimtendo

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about that but there's a DX version being released very soon

That was great. This looks so good and the scale screams of a passionate developer. I love the battle sprites! Absolutely gorgeous artwork. Looking forward to getting a copy of this on second batch pre-orders.

You talk about the time, energy and passion that went into the game (it shows!).. i felt the same about your review! Good job!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think if any creator really cares about their work it shines though :)

Mate this homebrew game looks sick! Its like Zelda & Pokemmon combined...Wish i played this kind of game before during my GB gaming days.

The graphics are pretty good. There’s a DX version coming and the graphics look amazing

@michaeldemers2716

2 жыл бұрын

But will they have a digital option I wonder?

Great review of a stellar homebrew game. The level of detail and effort put into the game is of real quality and with a decent amount of play time to complete it. Job well done. Great video, thoroughly enjoyed watching it 👍

Wow! This looks amazing. I think ill be ordering a copy very soon!! Great review man!

Wow, so glad your covering Gameboy homebrew. I had no idea games like this existed. I would have loved this back in the day.

Nick, I love your videos! Terrific content as a Gamer and retro enthusiast myself. Also, I see you're from the Midlands aswell. Keep up the great work!

Great video as always, it’s crazy what people are still able to do with releasing games on systems this old. Looks pretty fun to me!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Yeah it's amazing what people can do with these older systems! I'm really loving playing these homebrew games recently! There's so many on the NES etc that I haven't even looked into at all yet!

Looks so good! Will have to try get a DX copy when they release it

I'm making a game with GB Studio and I'm really hoping I can make something as good as this. It is so impressive to see a game similar to what i want to do made in GBS, so i know its possible. It's really good motivation to know its possible

I will probably buy this game for an unboxing and review. Thanks!

What impresses me even more is the professional look of the instruction booklet. this shouldn't be considered a homebrew game but a full fledged official Gameboy game. this guy should receive royalties from Nintendo for pushing the Gameboy back into business.

@RetroBreak

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the quality of the manual is amazing! It really does feel like an official release! The DX version coming soon should be even better!

@derp195

Жыл бұрын

Lol yeah, Nintendo is probably seeing a lot of revenue from new gameboy sales

@goatintuxedo2206

Жыл бұрын

@@derp195 they would if they'd go back in business. The demand is enormous. They just don't see it.

@paxhumana2015

9 ай бұрын

​@@derp195, says the person that has the rather ironic username, but, in all seriousness, the Switch was honestly a Hail Mary for Nintendo, even more so than the Game Boy/Game Boy Color, Wii, DS, and 3DS/2DS, and all of its other systems sold either at, or below the level of, the NES/FDS and SNES/NSFC. Moreover, given the increasing amount of mistakes that Nintendo has been making, as well as the video game industry as a whole, it is wiser, as well as easier, for people to make new video games for simpler and easier retro video game platforms, especially for small, and/or new, video game companies, as those older systems still have exploits and tricks that can be achieved that have yet to be discovered by people.

@derp195

9 ай бұрын

@@paxhumana2015 I don't know what any of your comment has to do with me sarcastically saying that Nintendo is selling a lot of a discontinued console. I'll do you the favor of giving you the benefit of the doubt though, and assume you were using the word ironic correctly. So thank you. It was a good point I was making (through sarcasm, in case you didn't pick up on it), which is contradictory to what my username would suggest.

Great job, greets for the Dev.

I've been waiting for this video before deciding whether to buy a copy or not....order placed!

Ah man, that's a great quality review 😀

Cool game and very well done video! I'm glad KZread recommended it to me. Subscribed!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you KZread! Got another Gameboy review going live later today so hope you enjoy that too :)

Your Friday video has truly become a staple of my week. It is the gate to my weekend and always makes me want to play!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing! I’m so glad that my videos are a part of your week now :D

Excellent breakdown, thanks!

Thank you for another great review. Seems this would have passed as a licensed game back in the day!? Not sure I can hold out much longer on this game ^^ But I already have several RPGs on the Gameboy I havnt played yet either >_

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think if it was released back then it would have done really well and definitely been in peoples top RPG’s of the system at the time! :D get on that pre order before you miss the chance ;)

Saw a reddit post about the game which led me to the pre-order page where your video was embedded. I must say I enjoyed the video and your energy and gave it a 👍🏻 and a sub. 🍻

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I was so happy when the dev told me he'd put my video on the games website! :D Glad you found the channel! And hope you enjoy the game too if you did order it :)

@joeyhenry7312

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak yeah that would have been exciting to have been told for sure! I would like the complete set but just can't afford it. So right now I'm trying to figure out if I want to do cartridge only or do the rom if I can figure out how to play on my 3ds.

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

I think if you choose cart only you can ask him to send you a rom too so you can play it on a emulator, or the 3DS if you figure out how to get roms onto it :)

@joeyhenry7312

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak yeah I suppose the extra $10 for physical isn't really a deal breaker to just play it easy enough. I don't feel like homebrewing my 3ds currently so I guess the rom option is out of here. Lol

Hey Nick, I'm loving the review! I recognize the accent lol I'm a Solihull boy 😁😁

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Always good to find someone local watching! :D I’ve made a few vids from the game shops in and around Birmingham if you take a look back on the channel :)

Man, that package looks great. The game look sreally good too... might have to buy it! What is that mapping tool you were using?

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

The mapping site was www.mipui.net/app/index.html - hope that link works ok :)

I’ll definitely pick this up when the dx version comes out

Thanks for the review, i watched till 4:38 min then i ordered the game! Now i will experience myself. Good idea with the map, though!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Great hope you enjoy the game! :)

So looking forward to watching this.. saving it for later with a cuppa!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan! :D everything’s better with a cuppa!

@sunekoo

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Looking forward to sitting down with this, a cup of tea and a biscuit after work:)

Game looks really cool. What was that software you were using to draw your map it looked interesting?

Nice intro!

Lovely game! How do you put together a map like you showed? Is there a software application you use for such neat lines?

Now I want this 😩

Ordered a copy thanks to your review and can't wait! Really enjoying the videos as well, keep up the good work!

OMG, i love Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest style games and that games looks awesome, to bad i alredy missed the physical pre orders, i would love to have that over Quest Arrest on physical, but i guess i'll have to settle forthe Rom.

I've just finished my own playthrough and reached a C ranking, while I admittedly didn't enjoy the game I do agree with your review.

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Well done for completing it! :D it’s a tough game! Did you get stuck at any point? The bit in the forest where you have to find the stuff on the floor took me forever!!

@JasonSilverain

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak I was given a emulator and rom version to use as unfortunately my gameboy had died and I have no recording equipment that I can use on hand helds. It must of taken me 7-8 tries at least to do that mini game, even when you know the locations its a little glitchy getting them to appear and 30 seconds is barely enough time to collect them. I admittedly used a save state to retry as I didn't want to have o run all the way back to the fishing spot again to earn more money. I did have issues with the sheer amount of luck based puzzles causing delays and there was actually one (the first or second button in the chest ) I completed and didn't realise it opened the door. I spent the next ten minutes going through every possible combination attempting to figure out what it did until I checked Spacebot Interactives guide for confirmation to make sure it hadn't bugged out. The only only other four that really stuck in my mind were the intial forest puzzle with the invisible path which I kept missing when I checked for one, finding the dynamite, the two room puzzle with the 3 boxes in the 3rd dungeon and finally waiting for the princess which I did by accident whilst ansering a text. I must admit I dispised the combat system by the end, after Rykard did All Seeing Eyes 5 times in a row in the first fight I pretty much lost my cool and got a somewhat bitter afterwards. I have far more respect for you completing it on a hand held without the time saving features of the emulator.

@artlessroger197

3 жыл бұрын

How much did it cost including tax and shipping ?

@Brinta3

Жыл бұрын

@@JasonSilverain Sounds like a horrible game!

Thank you for your review, it encouraged me to purchase this very interesting game. I decided for the ROM only version. May I ask how you get such a wonderful warm colour tone? Do you use a special emulator?

@RetroBreak

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :) I played it on the Super Gameboy accessory for the snes, this is one of the built in colour palettes on there

@A.Venator_Helveticus

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak Ah ok. I play it on the Pocket GO S30. I just found a similar colour palette myself. :) What a great game!

@JerryAsano

2 жыл бұрын

@@A.Venator_Helveticus How long did it take to get the ROM after you bought it?

That's a lot of adventure crammed in a small cart, looks great!

Is there a link to download this as a rom on android?

So Where to find this homebrew game?? Tried searching google but can't see the rom anywhere

Hello Nick, are you willing to share the map you created?

Did I move the blocks in the forest in the wrong order? I think I can't get the 3rd mushroom..

Oh man, I need that map! 😅 I am so stuck at the moment

This physical release looks amazing! I miss video game manuals so much...

@pixelbully5

3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it !!! I miss the manuals to. And trying how to do the game figure out the game without the internet . I really do feel we are spoilt for choice now!!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

I was actually glad I played this game straight away, because even when I got stuck it was up to me to figure out what to do as there was no videos or guides or anything online to follow! Made a refreshing change to actually get lost in a game for once

@pixelbully5

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak I know what you mean. I have yet to play a link to the past . I know I'm a bit behind lol . It one game I really want to play but have not pay much attention to on internet. So really looking forward playing it on Switch when I get round to it which is going to be very soon hopefully lol.

Where can I buy this? Doesn't look like the website doesn't have it anymore.

Is this game still able to be bought?

An actual finished game?!?!?! wowww

Forgive me, but was it confirmed whether this was developed with the GBDK or with GB Studio? Game looks very well done!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a GB Studio game :)

can this be played on super game boy for the snes?

Looks really cool, but I think I've missed my chance to get a physical copy. ):

@sl33py20

2 жыл бұрын

they are gonna make one for gbc

I know this was 3 years ago, JUST found this video now. I clicked on the link in the description, is this game still available for purchase? I was just curious to know how much for a homebrew GameBoy complete game.

@Dogboy2709

5 ай бұрын

It had a dx version but its name has been changed to "Dragonyhm" supposed to come out sometime this year.

@absolutelypro4612

6 күн бұрын

​@@Dogboy2709 Thank U. Are these playable on the GBA too? Or do I specifically need a retromod or GB Color?

Pokemon hack? i love gb and love to play it during my summer vacations on the beach for hours. Longing and looking for a real epic gameboy rpg homebrew.

Everything about this reminds me of the Pokemon games. Particularly the battle system.

The game really looks very good!

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I backed your games on Kickstarter :) ordered the complete set! Will make a video when they arrive :) hope you enjoyed the vid! And yes Dragonborne is very good :D

Will the physical release work on a U.S. version of the gameboy??

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the Gameboy is region free

Hey would this game be available to buy digitally for emulators? It would be a shame for it to be soo limited :c Any help is appreciated

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

yes have a look on the website you can buy the rom

They should have included another label so we can put the game in a real cart

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been cool, but this repro cart is really nice, certainly a lot better than those cheap ones that just say “game” at the top. At least this one feels premium! And I love that the colour matches the Gameboy!

Not sure I like the idea of a rank. I like finishing an RPG but I dont like the idea of spending hours, seeing the ending but then getting a bad mark

Any chance you could upload that great map?

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I made the map on my laptop and it’s broken :( I’m going to get it fixed once lockdown is over so if I remember and if the file is still on it by then I’ll upload it somewhere :)

Have you played Deadeus? I heard that was good.

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

No, not yet. I do have it on my everdrive though and it looks good! Might do a video in the future :)

Will it play on a Retron 5 or a Super Gameboy player or Gamecube player?

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Yes to all 3, I recorded it all using a super Gameboy :) on the retron 5 it will show as “unknown game” but will still play

Pokémon medieval

Will this play on the US gameboy advance sp?

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it will play on any game boy from any region :)

@NINJAOVERL0RD

3 жыл бұрын

Ok. Thank you.

Looks cool, just pre-ordered a copy.

Can it work on Gameboy Color?

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it works on all gameboys :)

How much is it?

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

£12 for the ROM, £23 for Cart only or for the full physical copy I showed that's £42

If it's an original gb game, how is it displaying in yellow and not green?

@RetroBreak

Жыл бұрын

If you play an original game boy game on a Gameboy Color or advance You can choose what colour to display it in. There’s loads of different pallet options!

Pokemon game engine?

Hopefully this will get a digital release on existing consoles. Would really enjoy this on my Xbox or Switch.

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

That would be great if they could port it to modern consoles for people that don’t have a gameboy to play it on! :D

Athelstan??/

Sad that the game is so pricey though. It’s about 53 usd

Oh its homebrew....has zelda and pokemon elements

So bummed out just found out about this game right as the pre-orders closed! Just got back into game boy color started refurbishing gameboys... Wish I would have got into it a little bit sooner so I could have pre-ordered this game oh well I guess it wasn't meant to be. 😭... I'll probably end up having to buy the game on eBay for $200 freaking dollars

@Lorfarius

3 жыл бұрын

Preorders have just opened up again.

Beware beware the dragonborne comes

FF Legend 2"s storyline....

Fun fact - I helped Nick with the beta test and found bugs. 👍🏻

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! I didn’t spot any bugs during my play through so you must have done a good job! :D

I wish you didn't mention the dragon being the opening point of the game. That's kind of a huge spoiler. I wasn't ready fir that. Mayve in the future word it in mystery as if there's kind of a spin, or just that you thought it was almost over at a certain point than it really opened up

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, it was very difficult making a review of an RPG without giving too much away, don’t worry there’s loads I didn’t mention!

@moopmoop8

3 жыл бұрын

The game is called "Dragonborne" after all...

game is no longer available and was name changed. seems really dodgey

@finngomezgamer

2 ай бұрын

How is it dodgey? they sell high quality games, and the name change makes sense as the term “dragonborn” is trademarked by ZeniMax Media Inc. a quick search and you will find that the game isn’t currently available as they are updating the game to make a sort of DX version.

Sounded good, until "round based", argh. If it's not real time combat, that's a No-Go for me.

I find it stupid they didn't go the extra mile and add GBC color pallets.

@RetroBreak

2 жыл бұрын

When this was made, GB Studio wasn’t capable of doing Color. They are working on a DX version though which will be out soon!

@NeoTechni

2 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak I don't accept that excuse, they never should have released without color support in the first place. It should have been a high priority. It just means the blame goes to GB Studio instead of this dev Hell, they should have aimed for Super Gameboy and did what Pokemon Yellow did and used that for it's color pallets, at bare minimum

@Cuprite1024

Жыл бұрын

@@NeoTechni I'm sorry but this is the stupidest complaint I've ever heard for a game. "hOw DaRe YoU uSe An EnGinE tHaT's StIlL bEiNg AcTiVeLy DeVeLoPeD aNd ImProVeD uPoN?!" And besides, even if it weren't a limitation of the engine, the developer's choice of the game's art style is *entirely* their own choice. There are plenty of games that go for the classic GB aesthetic *intentionally* because that's what their developers wanted those games to look like. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

@driley1988

3 ай бұрын

Um maybe that's the way they wanted their game to look like. Complaining about how the developers wanted their game to look is stupid

Dude don't spoil the game.

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't. There's so much to this game and I didn't share anything about the story or the later areas?

@bravesheep

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak I just thought you were telling too much to get across the point that the game has a lot of content. No harm. By the way I love your channel and the fact that you review new GB indie games.

@RetroBreak

3 жыл бұрын

No worries! There was actually a lot more I had written down to talk about but cut it out of the final video because I didn’t want to spoil too much. Maybe in the future if I review another RPG I’ll add a spoiler warning on the screen if there’s something people might want to avoid knowing :) glad you’ve been enjoying the videos anyway! Got some more GB games to review soon! :D

@bravesheep

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroBreak cool. Hope your channel grows more and more. You definitely deserve to have waaaaay much more subscribers.

Still not out. A joke mate

@RetroBreak

Ай бұрын

Huh? It came out 4 years ago…

@remusracingro3884

Ай бұрын

@RetroBreak I pressed the link in description, it takes you to a different game that comes out q4 2025. My bad.

Are you guys interested in making a hardcover artwork and guidebook for your game? If you are please contact me.