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So McDonald's made "a new Gameboy Color game" in 2023 to promote some new milkshake that is now discontinued.
The game is called Grimace's Birthday and actually looks nice and looks like it is fun to playthrough. It doesn't have a life bar system but uses a timer system.
"Grimace's Birthday is a 2023 browser-based platformer game developed by Krool Toys and published by McDonald's. Released alongside the Grimace Shake on 12 June 2023, the game was produced using software to imitate a Game Boy Color title. While the game did not receive a physical release and is not a Nintendo-licensed Game Boy game, its files are compatible with Game Boy hardware. Grimace's Birthday was positively received, with several critics directing attention to the unexpected theme and medium for a promotional game and the strong likeness of the game's visual presentation to Game Boy titles."--Wiki
I thought this was interesting considering the Gameboy Color was a 1998-2003 console by Nintendo but yet Mcdonalds chose this to promote their shake of all things. I guess the noticed the lasting impression of the older consoles on gamers. Either way it seems to have been well received. (The game idk about that milkshake).
What do you think the appeal of the Gameboy color is?
Is the art just nostalgic or is there something more to the Gameboy Color era that is appealing today?
Is it a symptom of the digital age and information sharing providing free learning resources and programs for people who grew up playing retro games to make their own retro looking games?
Is it just simplistic gameplay and lack of micro transactions or lack of internet requirements that is appealing?
Is it the game's shirt playtime allowing you to finish in an evening or weekend that is appealing before going back to the grind on Monday?
Have you played Grimace's Birthday? What did you think of it?
If you haven't played, what do you think of its gameplay footage? Does it look like something you would try out?
It does look like those who made the game published it for browser play or download on itch.io (I assume this is ok to share, indiegame website). They even shared files for the game to be played on the the pocket analog console. (Omg an analog pocket would be a lot of fun to have)
And looking through the page a little bit, it seems they may have used the GBStudio game engine to create the game. (It's a fun program to use btw).
The Gameboy Advance also left it's mark on gamers as well with its games and it's catalog houses some of my favorite games. But the Gameboy Color started that road.
Do you have any thoughts of modern gb/gbc/gba type of games or suggestions to play?
The game is called Grimace's Birthday and actually looks nice and looks like it is fun to playthrough. It doesn't have a life bar system but uses a timer system.
"Grimace's Birthday is a 2023 browser-based platformer game developed by Krool Toys and published by McDonald's. Released alongside the Grimace Shake on 12 June 2023, the game was produced using software to imitate a Game Boy Color title. While the game did not receive a physical release and is not a Nintendo-licensed Game Boy game, its files are compatible with Game Boy hardware. Grimace's Birthday was positively received, with several critics directing attention to the unexpected theme and medium for a promotional game and the strong likeness of the game's visual presentation to Game Boy titles."--Wiki
I thought this was interesting considering the Gameboy Color was a 1998-2003 console by Nintendo but yet Mcdonalds chose this to promote their shake of all things. I guess the noticed the lasting impression of the older consoles on gamers. Either way it seems to have been well received. (The game idk about that milkshake).
What do you think the appeal of the Gameboy color is?
Is the art just nostalgic or is there something more to the Gameboy Color era that is appealing today?
Is it a symptom of the digital age and information sharing providing free learning resources and programs for people who grew up playing retro games to make their own retro looking games?
Is it just simplistic gameplay and lack of micro transactions or lack of internet requirements that is appealing?
Is it the game's shirt playtime allowing you to finish in an evening or weekend that is appealing before going back to the grind on Monday?
Have you played Grimace's Birthday? What did you think of it?
If you haven't played, what do you think of its gameplay footage? Does it look like something you would try out?
It does look like those who made the game published it for browser play or download on itch.io (I assume this is ok to share, indiegame website). They even shared files for the game to be played on the the pocket analog console. (Omg an analog pocket would be a lot of fun to have)
And looking through the page a little bit, it seems they may have used the GBStudio game engine to create the game. (It's a fun program to use btw).
The Gameboy Advance also left it's mark on gamers as well with its games and it's catalog houses some of my favorite games. But the Gameboy Color started that road.
Do you have any thoughts of modern gb/gbc/gba type of games or suggestions to play?
