ModRetro is bringing back cartridges! They’re publishing newly developed GameBoy and GameBoy Color games, manufacturing actual cartridges, and selling them in stores. In addition to making the Chromatic, a pretty darn good FPGA Game Boy Color compatible system, they’re making a line of new games on cartridges. These titles not only work on the Chromatic but also on anything that can play GameBoy or GameBoy Color. I review all six launch titles, including:

  • Tales in Monsterland DX: A charming platformer with RPG elements.
  • Dragonyhm: A delightful turn-based RPG with exploration and puzzle-solving.
  • Toki Tori Ultimate Edition: A challenging puzzle-platformer.
  • Patchy Matchy: A fast-paced puzzle game.
  • Traumatarium Penitent: A hardcore, resource-management RPG.
  • In the Dark 2: A sci-fi adventure with logic puzzles.