Yes it is, I have left it open ended for a potential sequel focused on an Ultra GameBoy but I never intended to go that far.
I have switched over and begun writing another gaming timeline focused on the start of this decade but I've got plenty of research to work through before its in a good...
The GameBoy Fold ended production in the middle of 2005, a few months before the launch of the Ultra GameBoy. Nintendo wanted to throw everything at its brand new handheld and it was anticipated that the Super Gameboy wouldn’t sell as many units once the Ultra GameBoy was launched. The last...
Truth be told the next chapter will be the last chapter which will be a summary of the console and the world it’s in. My aim was to cover the console from start to its finish which I now have and the last chapter will be a look back at that timeframe with an eye on what might be in the future...
There were only two new big titles due on the platform by early 2005 when the successor to the Super GameBoy would finally be announced formally in time for a release later in the year. Many games due had shifted over to the next platform so that it would have a stronger library and many were...
Oak and Ivy, man I messed that up. Originally it was to be Elm and Ivy but I decided Oak would be far too big a draw for hardcore fans for this game.
And yes turn based. I’ll clean both of them up later.
Yes the Fold did not sell well. Personally I bought a new 3DS...love it. But that was one...
In July 2003 Nintendo made a surprise announcement, one many felt was unnecessary and one that is to this day still put under heavy analysis for what the many options were. Nintendo’s decisions to an extent were fueled by the Titan which had accomplished a very respectable 13 million in sales...
Yes, without Rare they need someone on board and are happy to spend. Squaresoft are not in the best financial position and offer Microsoft a route into Japan that only later on they will realise pans out better, but they will miss on Rares significant output.
The Ultra Disc used a CD not the...
A mini update on add ons and experiments part 2. I aim to have the next full part out on Friday.
The Ultra Nintendo received an add on for the controller which allowed Super GameBoy games to interact with the console and certain games called the Transfer Pak. For example the earlier pokemon...
Been a bit ill so this is a little late. I will have the final part of the Add ons, Accessories and experiments mini update in the week.
The launch of the Super Gameboy Pocket had been a fantastic success for Nintendo and as they were approaching the 2002 Holiday season they needed more games...
Some aspects of the disc will be dealt with in the second part to the add ons and accessories mini update which I've got scheduled for some point after the next chapter.
As for certain games and franchises, some will be mentioned and others not.
The next chapter will go into some aspects of third parties. There are a handful of things you could guess perhaps based on what Nintendo have done and what gaps need to be filled.
Yes, unlike the Ultra Nintendo they do finally deviate and go and name it after the shape of the console. I envision this console is slightly stronger than its OTL counterpart as Nintendo have moved on a little from cheap profitable consoles to stronger hardware using their own resources...
We shall see, I will go into Sega's restructure in a little more detail as we head deeper into 2002. But the focus remains on the Nintendo Handheld, the Gamecube has just been released in parts of the world and is slowly spreading to other territories and that will affect some of Nintendo's...
Following the holiday season Nintendo announced the Super GameBoy Pocket. A new revision of the existing hardware intended to fix multiple problems with the original console. It was hoped this would alongside its new titles give the reinvented platform a massive injection of sales. Nintendo had...
I don't think the Paper Mario series got a handheld title until the 3DS. The roots still stay as an RPG. Basically its a remake of SMB3 only in an entirely different genre, Nintendo had a very basic premise to write a slightly more complex story on top of.