The Nintendo Game Boy gets a new and exclusive game 31 years after its release in 1989, courtesy of Green Boy Games and Kickstarter. In 2021, everyone and their mom’s fiancé’s pet Banana Slug might want a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and games for them, but there are also a few nostalgic gamers who would like a reason to break up with the Nintendo Game Boy, one of the best handheld consoles ever made. That said, it’s not often the 31-year-old, soon to be 32-year-old, nostalgic hardware gets a new game, but that’s exactly what it’s getting this spring. More specifically, and after a successful Kickstarter campaign, The shape shifter will be out sometime this spring, and right now the Nintendo Game Boy is the only way to play it.
As the Kickstarter points out, the developer has released several Nintendo Game Boy games in the past, and like this one, it will mostly be limited to physical cartridges to keep “the spirit” of the “legendary console” alive.
As for the game itself, you play as Elliot “an ordinary person” who is going to spend a weekend in the mountains with some friends. That said, the camping trip is quickly interrupted by an elf asking for your help to save his world from a wizard. To this end, the elf grants you a special power: whatever animal you touch, you become. However, the power only lasts until dawn, which means you have to reach your goal before the sun comes up.
If any of this sounds interesting to you, check out the Kickstarter, which has already raised nearly $ 19,000, far more than the $ 7,304 goal. In the meantime, for more coverage on all things Nintendo – including all the latest news, rumors and leaks – click here or check out the relevant links below: