Even with just three posts so far, Game Boy Carts is one of the most enthralling sites I’ve come across in a while.

Keeping with the domain name’s promise, site owner and Barcelona-based chiptune artist Drop1410 examines Game Boy cartridge rarities and curiosities, like this extra long Tamagotchi V3. Osuchi & Metsuchi cart:

I suspect Bandai used a taller cart to fit in an extra battery for the real-time clock and to make room for the on/off sound switch on the side. It’s a very odd item!

The articles feature excellent photos of the subjects and background information on their significance. The write-up on the Japanese Nintendo Power flashcart, for example, is very enlightening — I had no idea it even existed.

I also like that Drop1410 prizes some carts just for having an ivory shell, the perfect companion for a beautiful White Game Boy handheld (not that there’s anything wrong with mixed cart/system relations).

It would be great if Drop1410 created a mascot for his new site; that way, we could claim him or her as yet another distant branch on Tiny’s growing family tree.

See also: Game Boy Light Famitsu Skeleton

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tags / game boy / tamagotchi / bandai / imports / game boy carts / drop1410 / massimiliano liberatore / ec