The Nintendo Game Boy - Review - Game Sack

Episode 145 - The GameBoy was a juggernaut for Nintendo despite it's blurry, greenish screen and black and white graphics. So let's take a quick look at a bunch of different GameBoy games and see what all the hubbub was about.
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[@generfeld]

Link's Awakening was really a pinnacle game for the GB...the immersive story, music, graphics, gameplay speed (game never seemed to lag)....it was an incredible experience for a portable system

[@meckatz]

Did anybody ever mention that the length of your guys' intro is absolutely perfect.Never feel the need to skip ahead to get to the meat and bone of your show.

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

+Andreas Riegler I agree. There are plenty of channels that use intros that could be videos themselves.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

+Andreas Riegler Also totally agree! I miss the farting sound effect they were using for a while though.

[@mariecarie1]

Agree 100%. I also appreciate any skits they do are usually saves for the end of the video, in case you aren't into that kind of thing. I hate having to slog through the stupid opening skits just to get to the main part in most video game review videos. And Game Sack skits are usually short, random, and just for giggles, rather than serving as some kind of needless introduction. Yay Game Sack! You guys rock ^_^

[@mariecarie1]

+Marie Carie *saved hue hue derp

[@MatthewClise]

+Marie Carie Hence why I can't get into JonTron...

[@JoLiKMC]

"This is a fun game with a decent soundtrack!" [keeps firing the noisy laser gun so the soundtrack gets distorted]

[@HaakonAnderson]

I usually like to eat poptarts when I watch Gamesack. woke up this morning around 630 and saw a notification for a new Gamesack, went to the cupboard and was all out of poptarts. So I went 3 miles to the closest store that sells them waited 20 min for them to open, scored a few boxes, came home popped those s.o.b. in the toaster oven and fired up some game sack on the big tv

[@tetrisdave]

+Haakon Anderson You gotta do what you gotta do right? It just makes the episode much more enjoyable munching on a pop tart.......or a bowl of soup.

[@davebladegun3009]

+Game Sack Dave I am a lucky bastard who gets to work from home and stay up all night at the same time. I'm usually in the midst of my graveyard shift when a new sack graces the web early on Sunday morning. I like to prepare a succulent tuna sandwich, featuring wasabi mayonnaise, or maybe even a grilled cheese, grab a beer, and throw the new episode on my big smart TV. My God... Isn't this country great?

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

+Game Sack Dave You munch on your soup too?

[@dustinharrison3491]

That's what I call dedication!

[@JimBeezie]

Now that's some quality sack.

[@SonofTiamat]

+James Schmidt That's what she said!

[@YellowChoklit]

+Son of Tiamat (formerly known as tiakpark) yep good job that is the joke

[@OGStoneVegas]

+Son of Tiamat (formerly known as tiakpark) OH!!

[@taids]

+Son of Tiamat (formerly known as tiakpark) not when she was looking at yours though, unfortunately. amirite?

[@SonofTiamat]

taids Awwww, snap!

[@Mystemo]

Sword of Hope was one of very few Game Boy games that where translated to Swedish, and with hilarious results. For instance "Treant" was translated to Trädmyra which means tree ant and most famously they used the wrong translation of the word chest so instead of asking if you want to open a treasure chest they ask if you want to open a breast.

[@tetrisdave]

+Mystemo LoL. That's funny. I love that kind of stuff.

[@rileybrown8462]

Yes.. Yes I do.

[@warrendesenberg]

Haha love Sword of Hope!

[@Aerodelight2000]

Living in Denmark, that's the version I have, haha

[@emiliohernandez7214]

Honestly my favorite part about any Gameboy game is the music. The 8bit retro sound is just so delightful to me

[@RWL2012]

Technically it's PSG, whereas 8-bit *audio* can be recorded sound but fuzzier

[@Ruudos]

Gargoyle's Quest is one of my favorites on the system.

[@Hetkanookanders]

One of my favorite games of all times!

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

You needed to have 47 accessories on your Gameboy for true maximum like magnifying glasses, George Foreman grills, lights, multipurpose knife, link cables, flask, and rechargable cable. Cause back in the day those suckers looked like the Transformer Soundwave had a gaming baby

[@franknitti9126]

AlphaOmegaSin that was a lot of work for no payoff💩

[@9ElevenGamer]

I still have both my GAMEBOY and SOUNDWAVE, good times, I think I was 8 when I got SOUNDWAVE and about 12 when I got the GB, with Double Dragon and Mario Land, I miss being a kid, that said I've not exactly grown up, besides having bills to pay and responsibility's, if a time machine existed I'd go back in a heart beat.

[@kamenlaidarx9697]

They call it BUSSINES

[@jaykelley103]

Corny

[@Lawrenceklutz]

I look forward to Game Sack every week.

[@iwonderifthisislegal]

Me to buddy lol

[@Lawrenceklutz]

iwonderifthisislegal Good to have company haha

[@nobel11]

+Kehl Lutz Gotta love the Sack! Oh, wait... that sounds wrong.

[@brianedward9119]

All hail the holy sack

[@nidalpalestine7154]

It's my favorite part of Sunday, getting to watch these two knuckleheads before bed

[@n64glennplant]

The first console I ever owned for myself - so many happy memories of this. Crazy to think that it would have such a long lifespan, the fact the n64 had a transfer pak and a gameboy player all those years after the gameboy was released is a true testament to how cool the gameboy was and groundbreaking

[@LUCKO2022]

+N64 Glenn Plant Gameboy is not a console. 2 different markets.

[@RichtersShadow]

+CF-105 Games Strictly speaking it's a handheld console. The handheld market is different, but it is still a type of console so it counts. Besides, he isn't comparing it to a home console, he is just saying it is the first console he owned...

[@Physick1]

+ben owen Same exact thing for me. I was addicted to the music in Tetris and Mario Land. I remember my mother was getting miffed about how many batteries we went through so she bought the ac adapter for using it at home and a AA recharge kit for on the go lol.

[@LUCKO2022]

Adam Miller I don't consider handhelds to be consoles. I have always seen then as a stand alone market.

[@ApemanMonkey]

+N64 Glenn Plant "the fact the n64 had a transfer pak and a gameboy player" The N64 had a transfer pak, but not a gameboy player. The Game Boy Player was on the Gamecube and played Game Boy Advance games as well. There were some 3rd party devices such as the Wide-Boy64 and the GB Hunter, but those were rare.

[@charismaticblackguy7207]

Just got off work. Came home to almost 40 minutes of GameSack. Can't complain.

[@EveryProductIsChronicTV]

this is the only show on youtube I actually get excited when I see it has a new upload

[@rogarhurtubise5014]

growing up as a 90's kid I grew up with a gameboy then a gameboy color, and this video was a trip down memory lane. I remember spending what seemed like an eternity playing Donkey Kong Land, and Castlevania. On the super gameboy for the SNES one of the funniest things was playing Links Awakening in the movie theatre screen it had. This episode was amazing

[@tetrisdave]

+Rogar Hurtubise Thanks! Yeah so many great memories here. I hope you still have your Super Game Boy and games......

[@rogarhurtubise5014]

+Game Sack Dave I actually dug out my gbc and have been playing WarioLand for the last couple hours

[@ThalinRPG]

+Rogar Hurtubise I wish I could 'dig out' consoles. I must have sold my consoles back in the day, I definately sold the Game Boy 15 or so years ago because I remember how happy I was with the price I got. How I regret it now.

[@rogarhurtubise5014]

+ThalinRPG I feel your pain, growing up the place I work at with my dad now, used to be an independent distributor of Nintendo, and I had a SNES in the demo cabinet that would set on a counter, my dad stored it at my grandparents house and it got ruined in a flood.

[@franciscoraupp]

I love your reviews. They’re so honest, not your regular nostalgia-driven blind praise. And also, your sense of humor is just great.

[@JustinEvitable80]

TMNT: Fall Of The Foot Clan was a favorite of mine.

[@NERIFES88]

"You get a stage select right off the bat this time..." *notices a bat acts as your cursor* Well-played, Joe, well-played.

[@Hellwyck]

Not sure if someone's already mentioned it but Solomon's Club is a port of a game called Solomon's Key which was a superb little game in its own right.

[@philberto78]

This episode actually made me pull out my brother's old GameBoy...and wow I can't believe I used to settle for this! I could barely see the screen without a bright light focused on it. Thank you Joe for smashing Dave's GameBoy....I once thought it barbaric but now I see it was actually an act of love.

[@pumajlr]

Link's Awakening is my favorite Zelda.

[@pumajlr]

In the puzzle style i love Mario Picross. Also you forget to mention the Wario Land games.

[@Trekeyus]

+Jose Luis Rodriguez ah yes mario picross I never played it when it came out I mostly played Pokemon Red but ever since I got my everdrive GB I have been playing countless Gameboy games on my Gameboy light. I love picross. Edit ps I never had an original gameboy I grew up with the GBC but I have since gotten a silver gameboy light an extrem green gameboy pocket and an ags 001 GBA SP. I need to get an orginal Gameboy one of these days as it is as sweet system but frankly I love my Gameboy light that EL backlight is fantastic.

[@axeshredder02]

+Jose Luis Rodriguez My favorite as well. I think it's the best Zelda ever made.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I love that these are posted weekly now :) I'm not religious, but I do watch game sack religiously every Sunday morning.

[@Raonisk]

Back in the mid 90's, I used to dream about having a gameboy... but this was totally not affordable. A gameboy would cost as much as two minimum wages value and the cartridges were very, very expensive. Gameboy was definitely a rich kid's item and I didn't know any middle class kid that could convince their parents to buy it :P However when pokemon games came out in english around 98, the interest for the gameboy skyrocketed in Brazil, as most kids where studing english in elementary school being able to understand the dialogues and almost every kid loved pokemon. Gameboys started becoming more affordable and still up to now it is the most popular portable console in Brazil, maybe in the world.

[@fervcorsica3358]

Yes, video games were definitely for upper middle class families back then. I grew up in a low to mid middle class family and I remember having the Gameboy pocket and only 2 freaking games. I was 10 yrs old and I didnt even wanna bother to convince my parents to spend on it.

[@protestantsfailurend7890]

*pokémon

[@DeformedConscience]

The reason most early Original Gameboy games have amazing music, is because Hip Tanaka was behind the scenes on many of them. As well as many awesome NES game OSTs.

[@roener123]

Kirby on the Gameboy, that's where it all started for me. Man I love the Gameboy.

[@HeyManDontEatThose]

Look at that huge smile on Dave's face.

[@Hellwyck]

+HeyMan The "child in toy store" look, right there!

[@alfredocanas6802]

Dave seems pretty good actor, that smile and joy was pretty authentic in the skit.

[@ErikErikson.5564]

I can't believe you don't have more subscribers! This is some excellent content.

[@samuelthehobo4441]

I like the jingle when you collect a musical instrument in Links Awakening

[@baqslash]

Via Wikipedia - "Nintendo R&D1 was involved in developing the Game Boy Color, a successor to the original Game Boy with a color screen. Nintendo of America's Dan Owsen noted that Nintendo R&D1 included a special "Metroid palette" in the Game Boy Color's hardware, which "makes Metroid II look really, really nice on Game Boy Color", remarking that this made the game's graphics comparable to the original Metroid on the Nintendo Entertainment System." I was wondering why those Metroid II colors were so amazing!

[@GameSack]

+Joe G Same here!

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

28:47 Another great thing about Super Mario Land 2 is finding the hidden level exits that unlock secret stages.

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

@@videostash413 Nope, look up a map screen with all the hidden levels. If I recall, the Turtle Zone had one. I think Space Zone had two or three. Anyways, there's more than just the base game in Mario Land 2.

[@CosmicEffect]

The always unique Game Sack system focused episodes is a blast, great work Joe and Dave, as usual. Oh, Dave, at least you've got your Game Boy back! :)

[@tetrisdave]

+Cosmic Effect Thanks. I'm happy. :)

[@nidalpalestine7154]

The end was hilarious. Sorry about the hair, Dave! Lol

[@retrobrw919]

Wow. Never noticed that the Super Game Boy played games at the wrong speed. Thanks for pointing it out Joe! Now I'll always notice it!

[@nzingers]

Best gaming channel on KZbin. Game Sack makes my Sundays. Thanks guys.

[@ProtoMario]

Play James Bond 007 on Gameboy next time, that is a Gem for sure.

[@brydon10]

Damn, you guys must be working really hard on these vids. One episode a week, I couldn't ask for anything more!

[@Sushidrew]

Solomon's Key was one of my favorite games for the Famicom. I used to play it a lot with my dad when I was younger. It is actually out on the PSN store and I highly recommend it!

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

I really loved the Gameboy when it came out. Well, more so when it was only about 4 years old...I was born in 87. It was absolutely amazing that I could play video games while being anywhere. I played hockey growing up and we did a lot of traveling around from game to game and state to state. When the Gameboy advanced and then Color came out I went bought them immediately. Then, around the time they first announced the PlayStation 2 my parents got one of those big conversion vans with a TV and vcr inside it. So instead of the Gameboy, we would bring the ps1, N64 and then the ps2 on trips. But I would still play the Gameboy while on the pooper

[@BenzaieLive2]

What's wrong with Kirby game's contrast ???

[@konoha1993]

Hey guys, I don't usually comment but I just wanted to let you know I've really been appreciating your show during the year that I've known about it. It's great fun, and the dorky stuff like the sound effects you add really ups the fun factor. Great breakfast entertainment!

[@tetrisdave]

+jimmy olsson Thank You!

[@Hellwyck]

+jimmy olsson You're not wrong!

[@diobrando19]

Thank you for this episode. This has got to be one of the best retrospectives about the Gameboy. It was a nostalgia trip for me, remembering the console I grew up with as a kid. Thanks guys!

[@dadoumiche9757]

I loved that they showed 2 of the first games I ever owned and still love today after about 20 years, Trax and Solomon's Club (:.

[@okchief420]

I was sad when the episode ended :( not because Dave didn't get his hair back but because it was the end of the episode!

[@sawwormGIF]

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 was my favourite

[@Retrosys]

I'm so happy this episode finally happened. Game Boy is the easiest system to collect for right now outside of the Atari 2600, and if you have a Super Game Boy or Gamecube Gameboy Player, you don't have to play them on a small screen all the time. I still bring my Gameboy with me to work on holidays because they're generally very slow, and I get paid time and a half to play Kirby's Dream Land 2.

[@gluserty]

Really comprehensive look at the Game Boy library, and excellent video as usual.

[@Jordan83709]

I just wanna say, I love your guy's videos. You guys do a lot of hard work and research and it shows. I love especially when you bring up games that I've probably never played or heard of, and it makes me want to seek them out and play them for myself! Thanks guys for everything you do, and really like your website too. :)

[@tetrisdave]

+Jordan Royter Thank You!!

[@Jordan83709]

+Game Sack Dave Your very welcome sir. :)

[@Tolman18]

A video that's longer than 20 minutes??? YES!!!!!

[@GameSack]

+Billy Disaster Last weeks video was also substantially longer.

[@CaroFDoom]

+Game Sack Will there ever be a day when you have a 24 hour episode?

[@CaroFDoom]

+Dave Jones Are you sure about that? *insert 1 year long video here*

[@Tolman18]

+Game Sack And to that sir I say Thank You! :)

[@Lastcastor]

At first I was bummed that you guys only covered the original Gameboy but the more I watched the more it became apparent that you guys made the right call. Plus the ending was just brilliant.

[@DivineX9]

Nothing like some Sack at 3:16 am. Can't beat it.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

6:12 "Right off the bat", get it? "Right off the _bat_"? Now that's a great subtle joke.

[@Monty-or9sb]

lol did you catch the use of 'Bunch' in the DK Land bit?

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

@@Monty-or9sb It's been too long lol, can you give me a time stamp?

[@Monty-or9sb]

@@Ghost_Of_SAS 14:42 - it was in fact about DKL 2.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

@@Monty-or9sb Ha! Clever

[@pinmike8666]

My personal favorite series on the Game Boy is the Mega Man games; called Rockman World in Japan, the first 4 games are remixes of the NES games with all new levels and even a new villain known as the Mega Man Killers. The fifth Mega Man game is a totally unique entry on its own; the Robot Masters are named after planets and has a pretty epic final boss. I would highly recommend all but Mega Man 2 as that game was a rush-job; these games are tougher than their console counterparts, half due to the screen and the other half being in the tough (but fair) level designs.

[@ashfury]

Mega Man 5 was a great game on the Gameboy. Although I prefer Mega Man Xtreme 1 and 2, Capcom really made an effort in optimising the sprite size and gameplay for the small screen on those two games.

[@concluse_dev]

+PinMike The Megaman gameboy games were hard as hell!

[@osurpless]

I don't remember them being that hard, and would like to replay them again, especially 5. Too bad the Mega Man Mania collection never materialized, as I do know that 5 is expensive.

[@pinmike8666]

+Oliver Surpless The hardest GB installment (Mega Man III) is considered one of the tougher Mega Man Classic Series games around, but Mega Man IV and V are a bit easier than Dr. Wily's Revenge and III, whereas II is the easiest of the five. From personal experience, I'd rank it Mega Man III >> Dr. Wily's Revenge >> IV > V >>>>>> II in terms of challenge. I'd say just get a GB EverDrive instead of finding the games on eBay as nearly every GB and GBC game can be played on it.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

+PinMike Oh man. I remember nearly smashing my Game Boy trying to play Mega Man on it. It's a good thing I discovered RPGs! Speaking of that, no RPGs in this episode!

[@supergeoff]

thanks guys this video takes me back when me and my twin brother at mama's house playing the gameboy at cousin's peterman's room.

[@nosherkhan3232]

Ninja Gaiden Shadow is the first and only game I had on my GameBoy (got the PlayStation after a while). I absolutely loved that game, and didn't even know that there was a main series that was tough as balls! Anyways, I played that game all the time, all the way through, discovered every secret, fought every boss, and even dove into the secret sound test menu (which I found ON MY OWN back before the Internet, B+A when you press Start at the title screen). Never managed to defeat the final boss, but I loved every single moment of it. That game brings back some great memories of the past, and I'm really glad you guys covered it in this episode & enjoyed playing it. Thanks guys :)

[@doctorlight]

Game Sack

[@GameSack]

Yes

[@doctorlight]

+Game Sack what's up

[@GameSack]

Not too much. You?

[@doctorlight]

+Game Sack just chillin, watchin mah shows

[@doctorlight]

+Game Sack where do you store your bread?

[@OMGpandemic]

I think the GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and GBA are all underrated systems. They have very good game libraries, and you can play them anywhere you want. :)

[@johnnybensonitis7853]

These episodes are always awesome, I just wish those sweet-ass end movies lasted longer! You guys should definitely make a feature length film someday. I remember playing the GameBoy when I was like 9, in my bed at night under the covers with a flashlight propped on my shoulder so I could see. Good times!

[@daakrolb]

Man did I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE my gameboy back in the day! Zelda DX, Bart vs the Juggernauts, Tetris, Skate or Die Bad n Rad, Final Fantasy Legends....

[@kenseigerj2659]

Always thought kid dracula was supposed to be Alucard...

[@GameSack]

+Kenseiger J That thought ran through my head, too.

[@TonySpike]

+Game Sack when i was younger i didnt think it was a castlevania game at all if im honest .....i always thought it was based on the childrens books that we had in the uk when i was younger ....can you blame me though it used the same (or similar) logo

[@SonofTiamat]

+Kenseiger J So with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, where does Kid Dracula fit into the time-line?

[@kenseigerj2659]

+Tony Spike in the DLC that only exists in my head?

[@TonySpike]

Kenseiger J​ it wasnt me that said that you fool

[@louiei.1552]

Thank you so much for this episode guys. I realized just yesterday that you guys didn't have a gameboy episode, but you guys delivered. Thanks so much again. :)

[@tetrisdave]

+Iridescent Garchomp Thanks for watching!

[@kabutops87]

About time you guys have finally made an episode on the good ole grey brick. So many classics on one system.

[@AKADave]

Thank you for covering only GameBoy games! Whenever I see a video or list about GameBoy games, they always include GameBoy Color games and I'm all like blargh it's a new system with different specs and plays its own games!!! So once again...THANK YOU!

[@PikaLink91]

The GameBoy is an absolutely amazing system, and is still to this day my favorite handheld. It may be nostalgia talking, but I love the chiptune music and the monochrome graphics, it all has an unparalleled charm. For the longest time I only had Wario Land, but my collection slowly expanded with Mario Land 1 and 2, Kirby's Dreamland, and Pokémon Red (I was like 7, I weren't buying any games myself with my petty ass allowance any time soon). Favorite games: - Pokémon Red - Wario Land - Wario Land II - Kirby's Dreamland - Tintin in Tibet (I LOVE TINTIN, and Infogrames just have a thing for amazing soundtracks) - Tintin and the Prisoners of the Sun - Metroid II: The Return of Samus (believe it or not, this Black sheep of the series was what finally got me interested in the franchise) - Tetris PS. I still have my old GameBoy pocket, and in pretty damn good condition too I might add....though it did go through some tough times where the battery cover went missing, one of the battery springs got wangled, and the screen protector got dirty and had to be removed, BUT all of these issues have since been fixed, cuz I love my little baby

[@tetrisdave]

+PikaLink91 Cool story. I've never tried the Tintin games as they didn't get released here in the US.

[@PikaLink91]

+Game Sack Dave If you like Tintin, you totally should. The have great graphics, awesome soundtrack, and varied gameplay to keep the experience fresh. Funny thing is, both games were released for both GB and GBC, and the GB versions were apparently so hard that the GBC versions had to be made easier. They are not too expensive on eBay so I definently recommend picking them up:-)

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

+Game Sack Dave I laughed much harder than I should have at this comment, Dave. Cool story bro. LMAO.

[@Michirin9801]

"Sound - 2 PWGs, 1 PCM and 1 Noise" That's not a PCM, that's a 4 bit Wavetable channel, the same kind of sound the Turbografx 16 puts out, except in 6 channels instead of 1 and in 5 bit instead of 4 >_> The NES had a 1 bit PCM channel, they called it the DPCM, but the Game Boy had no PCM what-so-ever... I make GBC music, I know what I'm talking about...

[@danmakuman]

+Ruko Michiharu Like that Magical Chase tune you arranged. Much better than the original GB rendition by far :)

[@Michirin9801]

DANMAKUMAN VGM Yeah, thanks ^^ And my 3 GBC arranges of the Knightmare main theme too! That's the GBC music video I'm most proud of!

[@GameSack]

+Ruko Michiharu Not that I doubt you, but is the GBC sound hardware unchanged from regular GameBoy?

[@Michirin9801]

Game Sack Well, the sound hardware is unchanged, but the graphics hardware was far improved upon and I believe the CPU was also made a lot faster... But I might be mistaken on the last one, I need to look it up...

[@GameSack]

Ruko Michiharu I ask mainly becuase the (very, very few) GameBoy Color games I've played so far are drowning in arpeggios and to me that sounds more primitive.

[@josh87saa]

I love that you guys are putting out more videos lately, this is seriously the best gaming channel and I'm always looking for uploads from y'all, thanks a bunch and keep it up!

[@tetrisdave]

+josh87saa Thank You!

[@talideon]

Dave, he can only work miracles. He can't do the impossible.

[@SockBot]

Did y’all ever do a GBC video? Would love to see you talk about it since it was such a weird half generation

[@SonofTiamat]

18:25 Why does Kid Icarus turn into an evil smiling clown when he shoots up?

[@lolitaholic9063]

His name is Pit.

[@joram52776]

+Son of Tiamat (formerly known as tiakpark) Because, shooting up stuff can make you do crazy things.

[@jokatech]

+Son of Tiamat (formerly known as tiakpark) good point. I'm still trying to reconcile that.

[@Hellwyck]

+NygmaRam03 Cocaine's a hell of a drug!

[@TheChestnutBowl]

Donkey Kong on the GB is one of my all-time favorite games. I love those kind of one-room puzzle platformers (or whatever they're called). I enjoyed my time with the Game Boy. It was the first Nintendo console I ever owned. I preferred the Game Gear, though.

[@GMJ7]

Hey, Kid Dracula's soundtrack features "Golliwog's Cakewalk" by the composer Debussy at 8:40! I love it when classical music pops up unexpectedly in a game's soundtrack. Also kind of an odd coincidence, considering that golliwogs were controversial black caricatures, and this game also features what was originally a Ku Klux Klansman as a boss (shown at 8:18). O_o

[@NeedyForMusic]

Damn, that sweet production value! =D

[@zachwave]

Great episode, I love the system episodes, keep it up guys

[@razzgrizz3]

come back after work. sudenly new game sack episode. YES YES YES!

[@arcaderkid8449]

my favorite GameBoy Games would always be the one'si owned back in the days such as Kid Icarus, Tetris, Snow Bros., Legend of Zelda a Link's Awakening, Metroid 2, Castlevania Advanture, TMNT Shell Attack, Mega Man 5 and 3 with 1 and they were always the best of all times!! :D

[@bassgasmask]

Great video guys, keep up the great work, all the other "Gamer" youtubers have not been consistent with their video posts output and when they do they are very sub-par and have been focusing on spin-off version of their shows (Jontron, PBG, Game Theory, Completionist,ProJared, Spacehamster, brutal moose, Didyouknow games ), In my opinion: Games Sack, Dashie Games, Classic Game room are currently the best when it comes to gaming content and entertainment.

[@tetrisdave]

+bassgasmask Thank You!

[@xGolbezx]

+bassgasmask Yeah, Game Sack is definitely my favourite gaming show. They're enjoyable to listen to, very informative, and entertaining, all without using any forced memes or stupid gimmicks. Cheers to Joe and Dave.

[@moviemetalhead]

You should also check out Bracey M. (RetroSnow). His reviews are very good.

[@kingboobs20]

I used to hate this channel but I'm beginning to warm up to it, your videos are very well made and informative, I just think you guys have some really bizarre opinions sometimes. I mean c'mon, Super Mario Land 2's music is AWESOME.

[@RGT85]

40 minutes on the Game Boy. Oh Game Sack, you spoil me! :)

[@DEEdavE]

+RetroGamingTube 85 shut up

[@RGT85]

I only watch Dee Dave for Natalie.

[@jamesarmstrong2137]

Lovin' the weekly episodes gentlemen. A perfect start to my Sunday morning

[@joshuamorin987]

Hey guys a newer subscriber here I enjoy your videos alot cant wait till the next ep!

[@tetrisdave]

+Joshua Morin (Jotaro) Cool, Thanks!

[@joshuamorin987]

***** I have binged there early eps... but I choose my Marijuana over your liquor any day.

[@joshuamorin987]

***** Lmao dabs too bro.

[@joshuamorin987]

***** If you ever try dont go all in the first hit can scare you. But Mario maker and dabs the levels come out beautifully.

[@joshuamorin987]

***** Thats good then youll love it. I got a mario maker code. 846D-0000-0062-5D72 Hoss ship link me a code back.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Unfortunately, 3DS Eshop versions of Gameboy/GBC titles are severely crippled. They play as they would on an original Gameboy, thus none of the color enhancements of the GBC. And while there weren't many, some GBC games gave additional features when used on a GBA (Zelda Oracle games)...this also does not work on the 3DS, as the games play as they would on a GBC. This...pretty much rules out the 3DS Eshop versions for me, and I have to hunt down the original cartridges.

[@wrestletube1]

I do like that due to the Land Gameboy half installment addons the 3 Donkey Kong Country games are extended giving you a fuller lengh experience. You can never have enough of Donkey Kong.

[@karlwalsh5340]

I never had a Game Boy as a kid and it seemed that anyone that did have one, never wanted to let anyone else play on it! I feel that this elusiveness is the reason I now collect for it and have a real love for the system!

[@howdyouknow]

I had the original GameBoy and played the hell out of it (I had Gator's Revenge pinball too, hah) and eventually I traded it in to get an Atari Lynx because I thought "OMG full color back-lit 16 bit graphics!!!" Little did I know that there would be virtually no 3rd party support and that Atari was basically dead and worthless... Years later I sold the Lynx and my games and eventually picked up a GameBoy Color and a few titles and loved it. Will you guys cover GBC in a future episode?

[@tetrisdave]

+Joe Blow I had a Lynx also for a while. I thought the exact same thing how awesome it was with its back lit screen. Sadly only a few good games. I never sold my original GB though. I couldn't part with it.

[@howdyouknow]

Game Sack Dave I had the model 2 Lynx but it still needed 6 AA batteries and I remember my dad was nice enough to modify some unused AC adapter he had laying around so that it would fit into my Lynx and output the correct voltage and such so I wasn't always eating batteries. I actually snagged mine during a promotion where you could get a free Batman Returns game, which was kinda fun but hard as hell and frustrating. (Remember that insta-death that happened every time on the first level if you didn't duck behind a trash can or whatever when the building blew up?)

[@Therealmadkong]

Dave you talk like the gameboy was your favorite system, then why did you let Joe smash it with a hammer. Oh and congrats on getting your gameboy back. Also Hair is overrated when you got a beard and a large game sack.

[@tetrisdave]

+Therealmadkong LoL. Thanks! GB is one of my favorite systems and I wasn't quick enough to stop Joe from dong the hammer time with my GB. Luckily Mr. Yokoi saw this and gave me my system back.

[@spiritcore5603]

+Game Sack Dave Nice episode, as always. By the way, what black cart did you throw away after Mr. Yokoi gave you your GB back?

[@tetrisdave]

spiritcore It was a Mary Kate & Ashley pocket planner. Nothing important.

[@Retrofixes]

Nothing better than a new game sack video/ Especially on Sunday morning and fighting a cold. Surprised you hadn't covered gameboy in the past. I always wondered why the SNES Gameboy2 Adapter existed. Glad I have one!

[@strain42]

The Game Boy was the console I played the most as a kid. I still have my original gray brick. I remember not really having a lot of classic beloved titles on it though. I had like the Star Trek game, Pyramids of Ra, some golf game...it wasn't until I got Kirby's DreamLand 2 that I realized "Woah, there are FUN games on this console!"

[@Raiden3651]

cant wait till u do a full gba episode.

[@Manlyman47]

why would he smash the gameboy what a MONSTER.

[@wildjiggaboo1]

My first handheld console was a game gear, so I know how Joe feels about the game boy. I eventually picked up a game boy color during the pokemon craze, and I ended up enjoying it quite a bit despite its limitations. The game boy was definitely superior in portability, not only in size, but in battery life as well.

[@animatedplastic]

Great video.. I'm 7 years late to the party, but better late then never! lol. I remember getting the GB and loving Tetris. Castlevania was awesome even though it ran slow. I never really thought much about it because I was just excited to play it on the go. The battery life is something that I have to credit Nintendo for making sure it lasts long. Even to this day on my 3DS the battery last longer than most. I think that helped them in the portable war because you could buy more games instead of batteries. I didn't buy a lot of games for it since I didn't have the budget or work yet when I got it. I remember getting the light that snapped on to the screen so you could play it at night. I have recently got back into gaming with my Nintendo Switch, which is why I found our channel and have been watching episodes in chronological order now...I'm 145 episodes in and I can't say I've ever been disappointed......

[@PeteSkerritt]

This was a fun trip back in time. I got my Game Boy in 1991 and loved it. The lack of colors hurt a bit, but the stereo sound and NES feel/influence felt in its games made the device special; it was, basically, as close to a portable NES experience as we could get back then. It's impressive that not even 37 minutes are enough to spotlight the major games in the GB library. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games were fun. Tecmo Bowl was a solid NES port. Having Final Fantasy games on the go was a big plus, as was getting a taste of Mega Man. At some point, I'd like to (re)build a Game Boy collection. There were a lot of games that I missed out on, and replaying the games that I did own back then would surely call forth lots of memories-- and those memories are a big part of what attracted me to retro gaming in the first place. Loved the ending, by the way. #BaldIsBeautiful

[@maxim5893]

Awesome episode! Now do a episode based on 8 bit erics nes advantage!... or not

[@tetrisdave]

+Maxim Index Eww. We threw that thing away.

[@loco_Maverick]

sweet vid! loved the gameboy ever since I got mine in 91. The games i first bought with the machine was, mario land, tetris, robocop and terminator 2. man the latter two were hard!

[@gustavoavila1982]

You make the most professional and original videogame videos. I also like your sense of humour. The best sack in youtube!

[@Redfoot138]

Poor Dave. Patreon for hairplugs?

[@tetrisdave]

+Redfoot138 LoL. Yeah that sounds good. GIVE ME HAIR PEOPLE!!!

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

+Game Sack Dave i read that in the voice of Buffalo Bill....

[@michaelwolfe9496]

+cthulhu Pthagn It grows hair on its head or else there will be bloodshed.

[@metaphics]

+Redfoot138 If the spirit of Gunpei Yokoi wouldn't do it, it's better left undone.

[@brydon10]

+Game Sack Dave I read your comment in your voice, it worked perfectly.

[@THE_GIN_MASTER_]

OH MY GOD! i JUST COOKED UP SOME SOUP, AND I'M READY TO CHOW DOWN...on the episode

[@GameSack]

+Anthony Schwader (suprision) Huh?

[@THE_GIN_MASTER_]

Oh, you know...a can of the GOOD STUFF

[@GameSack]

Anthony Schwader A lot of people have been saying the soup thing and I don't get the reference. Is there an episode of some TV show I missed?

[@THE_GIN_MASTER_]

Game Sack It's always been me, actually. And to be honest, there's nothing to it except that I really love SOUP! And Game Sack.

[@THE_GIN_MASTER_]

***** Awwwww yeah! Soup buddy! What's slurpin, my man?

[@mcant17]

Great episode guys. If you want to open certain Nintendo products in the future, all you need is a lighter and a ballpoint pen. Not the most elegant solution but it's always served me well.

[@SonofTiamat]

I remember Christmas '98 I got a Gameboy Pocket and Pokémon Blue. That same Christmas I also got a brand new PSX with Metal Gear Solid and a Dual Shock Controller packed in. That was a pretty awesome Christmas! Can't say I'm into Pokémon nowadays though. I played Soul Silver on the DS but nothing more recent than that.

[@xtremekirby07]

Sorry Dave, Mr. Yokoi made consoles, not miracles.

[@NickTriHard]

37 minutes of luscious sack entertainment?! Thank you sexy mutha sackers

[@alyysion]

And thank YOU for making my sundays just a little bit better!

[@l0rdm0rd]

what a great episode, clearly worthy of the mighty gameboy. Here are some of my favorite games that should be mentioned for the system: -Gargoyle's Quest -Final Fantasy series -Final Fantasy Adventure (!!) -Parodius -R-Type