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Tech Preservation
Preserving Game Boy Cartridge Batteries

Preserving Game Boy Cartridge Batteries

Learn how to maintain and replace the save batteries in your vintage Game Boy cartridges so your classic Pokémon and Zelda games keep their memories alive.

Tech Tina
10 Dec 2024
15 min
Hardware History
The Rise and Fall of the Virtual Boy

The Rise and Fall of the Virtual Boy

Explore the story of Nintendo's ambitious Virtual Boy experiment: why the red 3D portable console failed, which games survived, and its legacy in retro gaming.

Pixel Pete
4 Mar 2024
11 min