Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
They said it couldn't be done. They said that it just wasn't possible to port iRem's 1987 arcade classic R-Type to the Nintendo Game Boy. Enter UK Studio BITs made the impossible possible.
This is the 118th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!
All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself. I do not own the rights to Stranger Things, IT or any other of the footage used.
For more on the late John Conway's game of life, check out the video on Numberphile's channel - youtube.com/watch?v=R9Plq-D1gEk
The quick flash of the Z-80 is taken from this video, as my Spectrum wasn't around to crack open -youtube.com/watch?v=VNK_BUvOy8E&t=71s
You can find more Gameboyle goodness on Twitter - @GameBoyle
On Facebook at facebook.com/boyographic & 'Gameboyle' on Instagram.
They said it couldn't be done. They said that it just wasn't possible to port iRem's 1987 arcade classic R-Type to the Nintendo Game Boy. Enter UK Studio BITs made the impossible possible.
This is the 118th episode of Boyographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Gameboy library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to!
All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself. I do not own the rights to Stranger Things, IT or any other of the footage used.
For more on the late John Conway's game of life, check out the video on Numberphile's channel - youtube.com/watch?v=R9Plq-D1gEk
The quick flash of the Z-80 is taken from this video, as my Spectrum wasn't around to crack open -youtube.com/watch?v=VNK_BUvOy8E&t=71s
You can find more Gameboyle goodness on Twitter - @GameBoyle
On Facebook at facebook.com/boyographic & 'Gameboyle' on Instagram.
![All The Glory - Parasol Henbee Long Play[003]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Db-BQaN5WI0/mqdefault.jpg "All The Glory - Parasol Henbee Long Play[003]
Many great games for Nintendos Gameboy never left Japan, Parasol Henbee (DMG-PHJ) is one of them. Based on an Anime by Doraemons creator Fujiko Fujio, its one of the best platformers youve never played!
This is the 3rd episode of All The Glory, the Long Play Series with no deaths, no commentary, but All The Glory! From start to end, we play the rare, the valuable & the classic games so you can make up youre mind if theyre something to spend your hard earned pennies on!
Find the wonderful people who sold me this game here! Great prices & people! Tell them The Gameboyle sent you - http://www.gamespirit.fr/
You can find more Gameboyle goodness on Twitter - @GameBoyle
You can also listen to a podcast I co-host called Tom + Mat Attack on iTunes / Stitcher / tomandmatattack.com / or reach me on that Twitter @TMACast")
![Lets Play Together - Pokémon [Prologue]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DjipfGD1hF4/mqdefault.jpg "Lets Play Together - Pokémon [Prologue]
Lets Play Pokémon together! Tell me in the comments which version of Pokémon to play, which starter Pokémon & what its called and everything after that! Set the rules, help me play & watch it all unfold!")
![All The Glory - Looney Tunes Long Play [007]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G9uvmEHEFqs/mqdefault.jpg "All The Glory - Looney Tunes Long Play [007]
Looney tunes is an odd game. Created by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Gameboy in 1992, it feels more like a proof of concept for the Looney Tunes games that followed it, but despite its frustrating controls and spotty level design, Looney Tunes is over all, a pretty fun game.
This is the 7th episode of All The Glory, the Long Play Series with no deaths, no commentary, but All The Glory! From start to end, we play the rare, the valuable & the classic games so you can make up youre mind if theyre something to spend your hard earned pennies on!
You can find more Gameboyle goodness on Twitter - @GameBoyle
You can also listen to a podcast I co-host called Tom + Mat Attack on iTunes / Stitcher / tomandmatattack.com / or reach me on that Twitter @TMACast")
