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Emulation

A Modded Game Boy Advance

After years of emulation, I finally have an official retro handheld. I never owned a Game Boy growing up, so this feels special—a turning point in my retro gaming journey. And this isn’t just any GBA—it’s been modded with several enhancements:

  • Clear blue shell
  • IPS screen
  • Rechargeable battery pack
  • USB-C charging
  • Clicky tactile buttons

Through my time of getting into retro gaming, it’s the GBA that has my favorite games that I keep going back to. Games like Golden Sun, Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Aria of Sorrow, Sacred Stones, and so many more. Now I’ll be playing the classics on original hardware. That’s the best compliment I can give to emulation. It brought me here.