Studio ZA/UM

Disco Elysium, the detective RPG game from indie studio ZA/UM, has received a GameBoy edition. Yes, you read that right: Disco Elysium is playable on the original GameBoy; at least the first part. This demake "port" was developed by Colin Brannan using GB Studio, complete with the retro aesthetic.

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You can try it out now online or download the ROM to play on an actual GameBoy or a device that supports ROMs. I tried it on the Anbernic RG350P and it's perfectly playable, although somewhat lacking in sound.

If you're wondering whether it'll receive a C&D from Studio ZA/UM, then rest assured that it's not likely the case. The demake actually received the thumbs up from the company which actually shared the news in a press release, writing that "we think this 90s throwback is pretty cool!"

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox
Disco Elysium GameBoy ROM

 

[The Real Jdbye]

dragon quest 11 had a demake in it didn't it? switching from the 3d version to 2d, very cool idea.

anyway, I don't like how the guy didn't bother to add an apostrophe in the text:
"Hello Im..."

That's not the worst part. The font is weird, it's like it's written "Hello, IM KiM" but all the other text looks fine

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Demakes have been a thing for quite a while now. Check out Halo for the Atari 2600 for example.

There was an official "Demastered" of The Mummy game by WayForward

 

[SilverDragon]

Gotta love demakes.
Sure wished the original game came to Nintendo Switch though ...

Pretty sure they announed a good while back that it was being being ported.

 

[PatrickD85]

Pretty sure they announed a good while back that it was being being ported.

Really? Must have missed that then ... but well .. any words on a TBA / ETA release date known?

 

[SilverDragon]

Really? Must have missed that then ... but well .. any words on a TBA / ETA release date known?

Don't believe any dates for any of the console releases were estimated, just that in progress.

referenced eg: https://www.vg247.com/2020/04/07/disco-elysium-coming-soon-switch/

 

[spotanjo3]

i heard a lot of "REMAKE", but never heard of DEMAKE, what is a "demake"?

Here:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Demake

 

[PatrickD85]

Don't believe any dates for any of the console releases were estimated, just that in progress.

referenced eg: https://www.vg247.com/2020/04/07/disco-elysium-coming-soon-switch/

Cool, thanks for getting back on that!

 

[Codemastershock]

There was an official "Demastered" of The Mummy game by WayForward

Even though is in the title, mentioning it like a demake is kinda confusing, it is a original licensed game from the movie which uses style and design similar to Metroidvanias in 16 bit 2D, but being based on the remake of the movie in a downgraded way, meaning it is a demake of the movie, there is no "contemporary" version of the game it tried to replicate in a downgraded manner.

 

[Randy Steele]

i heard a lot of "REMAKE", but never heard of DEMAKE, what is a "demake"?

It's like a remake but in the opposite direction. Duh

 

[Urbanshadow]

Tested on a GB classic with EZ Flash Jr. Looks great, very responsive. I kinda miss a little bit of music tho.

EDIT: I got time to play it and it's severely unfinished but the story is thrilling, no bugs encountered on the playthrough everything is super smooth. It lacks a little bit of guidance to the player on how the game works but for me that's the charm on oldie games. Learning to play is part of the game.

 

[KimKong]

Awesome project!
Nice to see quality games being produced with the GBStudio!
(Which is a free app, btw.. Anyone can make a GB game these days if they really want to)