Chantey

Charming graphics and sound, solid rhythm gameplay, empty open world.

This game does something different, and it's great. The theme, graphics, and rhythm gameplay just ooze charm, and it has a pretty wide-open map for a Game Boy game. It's too bad that the map is so *empty*. This game would have massively benefitted from random battles; basically there are only boss fights, like in Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2, but the limitations of Game Boy (or Chromatic) hardware mean that there's a lot less to look at on the way from battle to battle. And you don't unlock the ability to replay battles on demand until you clear the game, so there's no chance to just jump in and play a quick one until then.

Pirates, music, and adventure

Combining a pirate adventure with rhythm-based combat is a pretty unusual idea, especially for a Game Boy game. The open-world exploration and soundtrack give this one a lot of character. It's refreshing to see developers trying something different while sticking to classic handheld hardware.

Surprisingly fun game.

This is one of my favorite releases from Modretro. I do wish it was a Gameboy color game , as far as the color pallet is concerned but still really enjoyed it.