15 Mind Blowing GBA Demakes!

[@3DSage]

As someone who programs 3D on the GBA, that Open Lara is beyond amazing :)

[@MrHal900]

Correct! I was thinking of you when I saw it. Is that engine something you may want to try to port your games into GBA?

[@RetroGamerBB]

Same dev is working on the 3DO port 😎

[@A-L-U-C-A-R-D-X]

Your comment everywhere

[@goatintuxedo2206]

Then work on 3d homebrew games and release them please. The machine has so much potential.. i still have that resident evil 2 demo from Raylight Studios i think. Games like Metal Gear Solid, Twisted Metal, Open world games, ect.. PLEASE..OH PRETTY PLEASE !!

[@MaxOakland]

How do you even DO 3D on GBA. Is it all sprites?

[@inujoshwa89]

I love demakes.. the simple fact of going back to an older console and utilizing everything that it has to offer now that time has passed.. such a great way to see how far we've come❤

[@pannekook2000]

Absolutely blown away at the technical proficiency on display with open Lara. Excited for this to maybe bring a new generation of devs to the GBA hardware

[@3DSage]

Thank you for sharing my GBA Minecraft!

[@RetroBreak]

Thanks for making it!! Great work! :)

[@alexpine8295]

I absolutely love demakes! If i was any good at coding or had any reasonable connections with coders, I’d have so many ideas to explore XD It’s so heartwarming to see a new wave of coders giving new life to the Color and Advance with homebrews, ROM hacks, fan games, and demakes. Hopefully there’s a bright future for all of us!

[@goatintuxedo2206]

I'm so much with you on this.. I wish the Raylight Studios games would see the day. Just playing Payback on GBA blows my mind ! ..too bad the camera angle is horrible.

[@goatintuxedo2206]

@IsaacInfernape2000 but i never liked Payday.. 😉 playable zones are too small. I'm GTA free roam style fan.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

@@goatintuxedo2206 Payback is amazing, not just in terms of the graphics and open world, but the physics! Think the only other GBA game that surpasses it in terms of the physics engine is Robot Wars Extreme Destruction. Also I agree the camera angle in Payback isn't great, its too zoomed in (likely for frame rate reasons) though it would be a lot more bearable if you didn't die in one hit.

[@goatintuxedo2206]

@@scottthewaterwarrior the camera is the main problem in this game while using grenades.. you can't see where you throw them and when you advance a bit to see, it blows up in your face. Other than that, i really dig the engine and the exploration aspect is well exploited.

[@BdR76]

7:53 the Helicopter game was itself based on an even older win3x game called SF-Cave, I remember bc I made a version for msdos called UrthWurm

[@OSW]

8:23 Great video! Oh man that's heartbreaking that this Another World GBA port never got a full release. It's stunning, so impressive it runs on hardware. Can of coke to ya Foxy!

[@hkoizumi3134]

I remember TI calculators were the prime place for a homebrew demakes. I was part of those programmers back in the 90s. You guys may have played some of my games too if you're old enough. ASM for life!

[@ArneChristianRosenfeldt]

Yeah, back when retro coding meant Z80 . Now it is ARM.

[@CarletonTorpin]

In the year 2000, I had a TI-83 for my high-school math class, and I had "Drug Wars" loaded on it. It was basically a text-based economics simulator, using drugs as the commodity.

[@minsan6696]

8:06 I played a similar game like this on my dad's old keypad phone.

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Subbed the moment you mentioned Thunderforce 3 is one of your favorite game of ll times ! Great video and content ! Keep it up !

[@RetroBreak]

Hope you all enjoyed the video! Check out my previous GBA Demakes video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5-kpHyMhKeUhck And check out the games mentioned using these links: Luminesweeper - pineight.com/lu/#download Minecraft - www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=1527 Cosmic Smash - www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=1395 Tyrian - web.archive.org/web/20080625061600/www.freewebs.com/worldtreegames Another World - www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=1279 Thunder Force 3 - www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=599 Quake - www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=653 Elte - Elite - The New Kind v1.7.1 Bust A Move -gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=376 Hellicopter game - Sputter Dash - pdroms.de/files/nintendo-gameboyadvance-gba/sputter-dash Super star soldier - Super Star Shooter Advance - www.rgcd.co.uk/2011/05/super-star-shooter-advance-gba.html Mortal Kombat - www.gbadev.org/demos.php?showinfo=1548 Trailblazer - pdroms.de/files/nintendo-gameboyadvance-gba/trailblazer-advance Sonic - info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_GBA Tomb Raider - xproger.info/projects/OpenLara/files/gba/

[@SpiralPegasus]

Well presented, narrated, straight to the point and a great selection of software. Excellent video!!

[@RetroBreak]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy some of my other videos too :)

[@user-vx4vr8rb7i]

Your homebrew videos are really useful

[@RetroPlus]

I am blown away by the tomb raider port, amazing stuff

[@KevinVeroneau]

I'm sorry to be hyper observant, great video BTW awesome selection of games, but when you show yourself on cam, I can't help but notice that the door that should be behind you is actually covering your mic, it's a really interesting visual effect you added there, very trippy once you notice it.

[@RetroBreak]

I recorded this as I was moving house so everything is fake, I was in a spare room using a green screen to make it seem like I was on my regular space! 😅

[@DoggoneNexus]

The GBA already has an insanely impressive port of Quake thanks to Randy Linden! Elite on GBA is neat, but the NES version is nothing short of a miracle.

[@_Platinum-]

Thank you for video ! I was recently looking for great GBA homebrew since I got my everdrive ! 👌

[@kindmulberry7196]

These are really cool, it just comes to show what the GBA is actually capable of

[@tiefensucht]

Another World still looks like it is from another world. It is so unique and technically brilliant. Like a time traveling flash-game, god I miss these.

[@bom-payah3318]

This is so interesting. People might think there is no reason to demake already old school games, but there is. Great video.

[@RetroBreak]

I'm glad that there are people interested in remaking games for older systems! even if it is just as a hobby!

[@wezzlemania6729]

Holy shit! Elite! I really hope someone somewhere has got this on a cartridge! Just got Another World on a cart and it’s super impressive! Great vid!

[@rustymixer2886]

Nice, great video...you helped me find out about great roms

[@blueeyeddevil9441]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Keep up with the GB, GBC, and GBA videos. Love the homebrew stuff also. Thanks.

[@RetroBreak]

Thanks for the sub! :D Loads more GB videos coming so hope you enjoy :D

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

I always wanted to see Smash Bros. get ported over to the GBA. It had enough inputs to make it work plus the 4-way link cables for full multiplayer.

[@Michirin9801]

I LOVE stuff like this! It's maybe worth mentioning that someone ported Pump It Up to the GBA using the Stepmania engine, I think, so like... If there's any rhythm game fans around...

[@RetroBreak]

Ooh I didn’t know about that! I’ll look it up! Thanks!

[@TDGalea]

Not sure if it's in your original remakes video (since it's an official port) but James Bond 007: Nightfire is insanely faithful to the console version. It has some differences to make up for what they couldn't do but those differences fit in perfectly.

[@MystLgnd]

Absolutely cool, thanks for sharing 🥰

[@Rubafix989]

You should have put open lara last, I was so spoiled by this insane gem of a port I couldn't be bothered checking out the rest

[@JoelJarman]

Awesome video, would love a physical release for Another World GBA to happen in the future (Flashback too?). Getting some of these on my Everdrive.

[@reagandow850]

You got me so excited when you started talking about Thunder Force 3 on the GBA........only to immediately break my heart. You have no idea how excited I got when you first started talking about it. But, then, you brought up the Hudson Soft car I am Star Soldier port and all was well. I need to download it ASAP. Can’t aIt to give it. Go on my GBA sp101. It will bring on a whole new lever of challenge on that tiny screen. Lol

[@RetroBreak]

I got myself so excited too! So sad about that one! :(

[@wolfgangfrost8043]

It’s sad that MK II tech demo looks better & more feature complete than the Mortal Kombat Advance we actually got…

[@stephenpalmer9375]

Elite is not a PC game originally.. it goes way further back than that - the Acorn BBC Model B I think!

[@enzowarren9832]

wow. whoever made that tomb raider GBA port could probably also make a Crysis DS port. absolute wizardry!

[@RetroBreak]

You've made me want to research DS homebrew ports now! There must be some out there! :D

[@garuluialternative]

The cosmic smash port fits since there are official Jet Set Radio and Space Channel 5 demakes for the gba

[@rustymixer2886]

I loved ur last video about vf gba, love playing that 2012 demo wish it was finished or had better hit detection

[@gbraadnl]

3:10 Cosmic Smash is one my favourites on the Dreamcast, with MSR!

[@samblakeley6924]

What amazes me is how powerful the GBA is for 3d graphics!!

[@cigoLxeL]

It's still disappointing to realize just what the GBA was capable of, but most devs and publishers were too preoccupied with cranking out loads of shitty, fake-3D isometric licensed junk. There was even a tech demo for _Resident Evil 2_ that one studio made as a proof of concept and it played fairly smoothly, but nope; apparently what we needed instead was a 487th 3/4 top-down view game based on a Nickelodeon cartoon.

[@geostelar8517]

Do you have the links for super star solider advance and elite

[@KISSbestfan]

Hello! Honestly Im feeling awful today, so Ill just leave a quick comment and like! Thanks for the new portion of GBA ports!

[@RetroBreak]

Thanks for leaving a comment even though you weren't feeling great! Hope you're feeling better now?

[@KISSbestfan]

A classic example of getting wet socks. I should avoid bigger puddles. Although I spent last two days in bed and I guess the cold is gone by now. Time to go back to work (sadly) :P

[@DrDIYhax]

cant seem to find a link to the helicopter game :(

[@BigHairyMarty314]

To truly appreciate how impressive OpenLara is, you gotta try it on a machine with slightly imperfect emulation. I do the vast majority of my GBA gaming on a Powkiddy V90. The hardware isn't the most powerful for some titles. 3D games and anything with video footage are likely to lag or crash. Even the Sonic 1 proof of concept you've shown here struggles on it. OpenLara is a different story entirely. I was expecting horrendous framerate issues and audio stuttering galore. Instead, it's absolutely perfect. I guess it goes to show how far GBA homebrew has come if programmers can optimise the code that brilliantly. :)

[@sethtoybes9392]

Love this kind of stuff so fascinating and incredible how creative people can be! Thanks for the great video and keep up the good work. Just found your channel and podcast and have really been enjoying them.

[@RetroBreak]

Thanks glad you're enjoying the videos and podcast! Recording the next podcast episode tonight! :D

[@linkthehero8431]

When RetroBreak said Tyrion, my brain just expected to hear "Lannister" after it 🤣

[@amistiummusic9396]

Hey does anyone mind telling me how to install the bust a move demake on the gba?

[@MattIsTheCat]

Have you seen the Another World iPod classic port?

[@siceastwood2714]

Such an interesting video, my favs: open lara, another world & elite port. I would have loved to see something like elite with some real effort on the gba. Seems like there really is still some potential for unbeaten tracks in that system

[@goatintuxedo2206]

Ever tried Elite Frontier on PC ?

[@SilverScarletSpider]

7:48 and 0:12 reminds me of Gamejams and other amazing indie games

[@wraygamma3429]

How would I play homebrews on my actual gba Is there a special loadable cartridge Or a place to buy homebrews??

[@9ElevenGamer]

Was Another World finished? I seemed to get stuck shortly after the cage drop and getting the gun.

[@Yipper64]

0:48 if that had come out back in the day, id bet we'd have gotten some kind of switch like device instead of the gamecube.

[@st1ka]

Man that Tomb Raider is a miracle

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

Ah yes, all these games are a fine addition to my collection.

[@kidpesto]

Ok I just found this channel and I really like it :)

[@dblibruary]

Tyrian 2000 was my all time fave MS DOS game back on the windows 95 computer, I still remember the good ol' days when I used to get the monthly PC magazine and it had a demo of Tyrian 2000 which contained a whopping 7 fully stages with an advert to buy the full game... it wasn't until the year 2010 when I even realized a GBA rom was made for it and I got a Super Card SD that had to decrypt the GBA rom file of Tyrian 2000 so it could run on it and I was mind blown but how much it had even having a full mission mode or something that let you quit each level and get more progress to other stages. After a few years later the battery of it died and It's as shame the modern Everdrive GBA can't run this game as I'd love to live my childhood again... that and if I could put it in a certain folder it would be with the GBC fanmade windows 95 display screen rom that really will take me back to the old days ^^

[@peterfabian553]

Guys, I have an Analogue Pocket with an SD card. I wanted to play Tyian, but as I see it's only a .bin file. How can I play it on the Pocket's openFPGA? Currently I only have a non-gba Everdrive, so that's not gonna work. Thanks!

[@jamiemorgan3649]

That Tomb Raider looked incredible.

[@sharmadprabhudessai4390]

wow, i liked it i am subscribing

[@xshadowxless8906]

Cool I already have most of these gba videos Specially that sonic one had me had to watch it x2

[@BB-te8tc]

Very cool. Makes me really wish I could score a GBA Micro at a reasonable price.

[@RetroBreak]

It’s such a nice handheld! Hope you manage to find one someday!

[@RetroPlus]

I got a pink one in slightly scuffed condition for £25, if you look for long enough you'll probably find one for a good deal

[@goatintuxedo2206]

Someone needs to reprogram the camera angle for Payback. The game looks amazing (probably the best 3d for GBA) but is not fun to play due to the fact that we don't see where we throw grenades or at what ee are firing. BTW: There really is a demand and most of us are willing to pay 20-40$ for new GBA games. The market isn't dead, developers. Keep it up !

[@BLOODY__FATALITY]

Open Lara blows my mind. I can't believe that's even possible.

[@lonreed9743]

Being a huge fan of Tomb Raider and Resident Evil, I would’ve loved playing these on the GameBoy.

[@meerkatzThe23]

the sonic port for android is also flawless,love it!

[@mickmickymick6927]

you have a lot of favourite games of all time

[@franzbinett9416]

You got a gizmondo?? Love to see a video about that one 👍👍

[@RetroBreak]

Yeah! I've been thinking of doing a video on it for a while now, but I dont think it would get many views...

[@franzbinett9416]

@@RetroBreakyes, i understand. But maybe sometime in future including it in a video of extremely rare consoles.

[@RyumaXtheXKing]

Elite on the GBA might just be the definitive version. Would also love to see Mercenary.

[@scottymagoo4025]

I can't remember if you've covered it before but there's a fun little version of Lumines for the DMG developed by MicroByte that you can download for free. I play it quite often.

[@RetroBreak]

I've downloadied it, but dont think i've mentioned it on a video before.. Lumines should be on everything! :D

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Lumines? Is that how you say that? I've never attempted to say it aloud.

[@suntannedduck2388]

I always hear it as Lu min nes or I guess nis but never know how it's actually said. It is spelt Lumines of course so I assume it's how it sounds literal and lowercase wise (compared to other titles of games where sounds are like capitals for other titles or extent of accent).

[@Asobitech]

Some great stuff here. I am quite tempted to give GBA coding another go. I only looked at it really briefly back in the early 2000s. But with so many new GB/GBC developers appearing, GBA may be a good way to go to stay unique.

[@RetroBreak]

Would love to see what you come up with for the GBA! There’s a few new games being worked on that I know of, but nowhere near the amount on the original GB! Start now before a “GBA Studio” gets made!

[@Jfjdnanfjf]

Always dreamed of Super Smash Bros on GBA. It was planned but never happened. After seeing that Tomb Raider it seems completely possible.

[@TrevorClifford-Film]

Theres an official release of Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance for the GBA that is crazy, can't believe they did it

[@clydefrosch]

i have no idea what should be so impressive about lumines, its such a simple game

[@nimaiiikun]

looking at all these polygon games for the GBA, would you say its graphical capabilities were almost on par with the Saturn?

[@AStopMotionBear890]

The helicopter game has a version for the thumby too (the thumby is the world’s smallest video game console).

[@Vulpas]

I LOVE demakes for weak 3D capable consoles, or even 2D translations of 3D games for weaker systems.

[@xTerrySunderlandx]

that "thuderforce 3" demo is not actually the genesis version but thunder spirit for the snes (and the gba would have made the exact same game as the snes but without the slowdowns)

[@tomdugdale1320]

Some absolute gems in here, unfortunately I've been having some trouble getting a few to work on my everdrive (chopper and Tyrian specifically). Does anyone have any troubleshooting tips? In the meantime I will just keep playing luminesweeper which is awesome!

[@_Platinum-]

Tyrian is working but no sound (even on emulator) :( chopper is working great on everdrive 1.15 update. Also I renamed .bin to .gba

[@weclock]

This is a cool video, but is it a demake if they ported from a 16bit console to a 32bit handheld?

[@帝都仰望苍穹株式会社]

I am pretty curious to see how those developers port these games? Are they using official Nintendo devkit or homebrewibs?

[@RetroBreak]

A bit of both I think? Some of them have links to source code or developers websites if you want to learn mode

[@marioyungblood]

Hey Brotha I love work👊 #Retro #GBA lately I been Trying Homebrew and rom hacks I got quite a few games from watching your channel Thank You! question If I may? That Super Star Shooter is there any websites that has english translate option? Or info on the game Rom even a physical copy? I love Shooters...

[@traashghost]

Cosmic Smash on GBA coulda been great

[@suntannedduck2388]

NGage Tomb Raider port chilling out and similar to the PS1 version. Still for GBA it is pretty cool. Otherwise impressive stuff some of these. Lumines on GBA is something but Minesweeper. That's like Pupo Pupo Tetris levels great value/combining the two.

[@RetroBreak]

The NGage port is super impressive for the time!

[@swingstylez]

Another World is selling me on the idea of buying a flash cart

[@ZiggityZeke]

no link for helicopter game?

[@RetroBreak]

oops looks like it didn't copy over properly! Here it is - pdroms.de/files/nintendo-gameboyadvance-gba/sputter-dash

[@namebrandlabel]

where be your lumines video?

[@lurkerrekrul]

I wouldn't recommend that version of Elite. It's impressive, and the controls seem well thought out, but it has a couple problems. For one, some of the stars don't move. They appear to move when you maneuver your ship, but are otherwise stationary. While it could be argued that this is realistic as distant stars wouldn't appear to move, the stars in Elite are supposed to move. Looking for points that AREN'T moving, or moving contrary to the rest of the stars is how you spot distant objects like ships, asteroids and space stations. When you have a bunch of stars not moving, it makes it harder to spot stuff. Secondly, I had an enemy ship right in the center of the crosshairs and all my shots were missing. This wasn't a distant enemy either, it was close enough to see the colors of the ship. I had to aim outside the ship to get my shots to register. Which is a shame as it would be a good port if these problems were fixed. There's another Elite port to the GBA by the same person, but I can't recommend that one either. It starts you in the middle of a fight rather than docked as every other version does, and it seems really flaky. As for playing the "original" version, the very original for the BBC Micro was slow and would probably seem tedious by today's standards. As would pretty much all of the 8-bit versions. Don''t get me wrong, I loved playing Elite on my C64, but fast it was not. After destroying an enemy, I used to switch to a different view just so that it wouldn't have to render the explosion, slowing down the game. Also not recommended, the Amiga/ST versions, or the DOS version. The Amiga/ST versions are fast and smooth, but they lack depth. Friendly ship encounters were removed, so every ship you come across is an enemy, which basically turns the game into an arcade shooter, rather than a simulation. It feels "empty". The original DOS version is in ugly CGA 4-color mode. Elite Plus has nicer graphics, but did away with the keyboard controls for things like hyperspace, so you're forced to use the icons rather than pressing a key. Also, both games are hard to get running at the proper speed in DOSBox. If you turn up the cycles until they're nice and smooth, the enemy ships dart around so fast that you can't hit them, they can drain your shield in a couple seconds, but the shields also recharge much faster than they should. Turn the cycles down to get a playable speed and the games get choppy. There's the Archimedes version, which is regarded as great since you're no longer the center of attention and other ships go about doing their own thing. I couldn't figure out how to use a joystick in the emulators and I can't play it using mouse control. If you want an updated version, there's Elite: The New Kind for Windows. It's a modern version of the BBC Micro original. It looks great and plays very well. If you want something even newer, I recommend Oolite. Despite the author's claims that it's not a copy of Elite, it is 100% a copy of Elite in everything but the name. Same star maps, same planet names, same cargo options, same ship equipment, etc. However it has the option of easily adding extras to the game. Want rings on some of the planets? Just drop the rings add-on into the Add-ons directory and the game will use it. I have to say that it can be unfair at times though. It's not unusual to get jumped by a swarm of 10+ pirates. And the one time I encountered a Thargoid ship, it was just continuous laser fire from it until I was dead. Not sure how you're supposed to survive that...

[@returnofmerenguespersempre]

10:11 NES also got a port which is more impressive!

[@dredwick]

At the end of Thunder Force 3 you said that the last few games were much more fleshed out... then you showed Mortal Kombat, the equivalent of a tech demo. Definitely not fleshed out.

[@monfera]

Trailblazer probably originated on the Commodore 16, not the Commodore 64

[@BillB808]

Unrelated but have a look at 'Thunder Striker' released this week on Switch...it looks like an attempt at a Solar Striker clone/sequel...seems to me like your kind of game (DMG look)

[@RetroBreak]

Looks awesome! Thanks for letting me know!

[@TheMilkMan876]

If only even 10% of these demakes are anything more than 2-10 minutes of gameplay.

[@dabradmp1]

why is the door on the right fake??

[@RetroBreak]

Everything is fake! Im actually recording my latest videos in a small 1.5m space infront of a green screen, I'm in the process of moving house so it's really difficult to make videos at the minute!

[@dabradmp1]

@@RetroBreak Ohh haha that why. Well best of luck with the moving

[@RetroBreak]

Thanks! I was wondering if anyone would notice 😂 my hand disappears at the end too

[@RetroBreak]

here's the secret haha twitter.com/retrobreaknick/status/1484988084211130370?s=21

[@shaunj66]

This was freaking me out. My brain couldn't comprehend what was going on 😂

[@totheknee]

No Skyroads? I've always wanted to port that to GBA. But technically not a demake....

[@rustymixer2886]

My fav systems are nomad modded and gba modded, 2 best all time

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

How it's possible: new decompression and programming techniques and technologies not available during GBA era.

[@guygreej]

GTA 5 on mobile. Red dead Redemption 2 on mobile. let's go. no need to wait for 20 years to impress us that time

[@zimzam9166]

I sat down but I'm actually on the toilet. Instead of relaxing do you mind if I tense so I can cleanse myself of these inner demons that live inside my guts?

[@saki3963]

get help

[@zimzam9166]

@@saki3963 no u

[@zimzam9166]

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[@linkthehero8431]

I don't find the Mortal Kombat port that impressive; Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance managed to cram a 3D fighting game on the GBA with rotating arenas and sprite scaling to make opponents look like they're getting closer or farther away, and I think that's way more impressive.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

Wow! Elite!

[@asherael]

that....CAN'T be how you're supposed to say lumines....i know it's not lumins... but... isnt it supposed to be more like luminess?