This Game Boy clone is an uncompromising approach to the ultimate gamer nostalgia. But there are better options out there.

The thing I remember most about my childhood Nintendo Game Boy was how dirty the screen was. I managed to break it right away, popping the screen cover off completely. I don't know if it was leftover glue or some sweet sugary substance I spilled on it, but the edges of the frame remained weirdly sticky with some gunk that liked to collect dirt. Gross as it was, and even without a screen cover, it still played games just fine for years.

While not always the most durable of devices, the OG handheld Nintendo consoles could withstand enough of a beating to firmly enmesh themselves into the core memories of millions of dweebs of all ages. That is what the ModRetro Chromatic wants to be: the ultimate, hardiest version of the Game Boy ever. The Game Boy sigma, if you will. A sturdy box of nostalgia ...