God, I loved the Super GameBoy. I remember opening Pokemon Blue on Christmas to only to find out that my GameBoy's batteries were dead. Thank goodness for Super GameBoy!
Oh man, forgot how awful the GameBoy's screen is - it really explains my vision problems as an adult. Adding the backlight to the Advanced SP was a godsend.
+Simon Lock (Aergan) Thanks! The series finishes on Thursday, and the positive feedback has told me that I should probably do more multi-part videos like this in future :)
Indeed! I picked up a dead SNES last year & the Super Game Boy was my first purchase for it before getting any actual SNES games. Great accessory and criminally underappreciated - hence finding your videos on the subject a wealth of knowledge and great viewing :)
+SmaMan That only works on US SNES consoles, unfortunately - Here in Europe we have to get around the 50/60Hz issues, as well as the standard region lockout.
Bought an SGB2 earlier this morning. I've been aware of the peripheral for a long time, and I'm going to have a need for that link cable port in an upcoming playthrough. Decided that, while I was at it, I'd watch some videos on it, which is how I came across yours. I wasn't aware that you could unlock the SGB1 borders. Knowing that, owning an SGB2 will pretty much make my SGB1 obsolete. (Though I don't plan on getting rid of it. Too many memories.)
Love my SuperGameBoy2, bought mine at launch, nobody believed me back in 98 it was even real lol was superseded by the GameCubes GameBoyPlayer a peripheral that's simply inexcusable not to own and is without doubt the best piece of 'add on' hardware Nintendo have ever release, basically real GameBoyAdvance hardware (minus a screen) on/in a console 'stand' add to that EXTREMS GBI software(GB/GBC/GBA games in true 240P resolution) and the Cubes GBP is thee definitive way to play all your GameBoy games on a TV! Great video, great content, Oh and at 3.09 the L R code to run the credits you, missed out the first L! lol great video! ;)
Cheers buddy! I’m still torn between the SGB2 and GBP at the moment. GBP is edging the win right now due to the excellent quality from 240p and component through an OSSC/Framemeister. But, I do miss the SGB borders, and I recently got a 1-chip Super Famicom which I’m waiting to do an RGB bypass and ghosting fix on. Once that’s modded up, it’s going to be even harder to choose!
Pug Hoof Gaming haha, yeah for the longest time I too was torn but the Cubes GBP mixed with ETREMS GBI, via the CARBY is top dog! It the best way to play ur full GB libary. Don’t get me wrong I love my SGB2 but with the Cube you have access to the Advance games too, so all three library’s(GB/GBC/GBA) and there’s a fair few Advance games that blow my socks off!(AstroBoy/GunStarHerosAdvance/MetalSlugAdvance/GuardianHerosAdvance) being able to tap in to all three library’s defiantly swings it for me! I will say though the SGB2 defiantly looks more pleasing to the eye, translucent Blue, Mmmmm! lol
My plan is to do the game link mod to my SGB1 to have the ultimate SGB! Something you didn't mention in this video is the SGB controller compatibility. I assume that it does not work (the slowdown features) as it is relying on the original SGBs slightly faster clock. Do you know if that is true or if they built a way around it?
Ah I didn’t realise there was a link mod for the original SGB. The Super Game Boy Commander functionality works absolutely fine with the SGB2 - Infact, you’ll learn all about it in Part 3 of this series :)
Pug Hoof Gaming hehe I already did. Great series! Very informative. I'm curious how they accomplished that as I know it doesn't work with an underclock modded SGB (that's why I added a switch to mine)
Great video! As I've mentioned on Twitter the SGB2 is my favorite iteration of the GameBoy's hardware. A bit of info for you, but it seems that the SGB2 was actually being sold in the US on QVC in March of 1998. Sadly, it was only a pre-sale, and those units were never actually shipped out. Still, you have to imagine that a few US SGB2s exist in somebody's desk drawer.
+SmaMan Thanks, and thank you for the snippet of info, I didn't know that! I wonder if QVC's listing was an optimistic pre-sale with an assumption that the unit would be released in the US? '98 was so late in the Super Nintendo's life that I'm not surprised that it didn't end up in the West.
They were known for doing that. It's a great way to make cash out of hype. It's almost like GameStop (in the U.S.) does today in selling pre-orders for games 3-4 months in advance. They did that with games that actually did come out, like Illusion of Gaia, for example.
Hey Lee, I am trying to find out if you can connect a super gameboy 2 to a gameboy advance sp for multiplayer games and what cable I should use? I saw an unboxing video of a gameboy advance sp and there are instructions that lead me to believe that this can be done. I am thinking that I need a universal link cable for this to work. nintendo support was no help. Can you confirm that this will work?
Hi Kevin, I’m pretty sure you can. Now this is coming from memory, as the cables are all in boxes right now, if you use a second generation link cable for Game Boy Pocket (MGB)/Game Boy Color (CGB) systems, this should work with the SGB2 and also be compatible with the link port in GBA systems. I believe Nintendo did release a Universal Link Cable, as you say - Also worth noting that the cable that comes with the Game Boy printer owe the job as well!
@@PugHoofGaming I just looked at that unboxing video again (I haven't got my SP yet, it's in the mail) and it clearly shows that you can hook it up with the universal cable. Nintendo Support was wrong again.
Anyone noticed that the color of the cart holder of the Super Game Boy 2 differs? I have one that has a black one. Others have a light blue one. Is it possible to run this on a PAL SNES with a region converter? :-/
I must admit, I've not noticed the cart holder colour, but I certainly will keep an eye out! I run mine using on a region-modded PAL SNES, but I can't see why this wouldn't work with a region converter.
Not as far as I know. I believe Tetris DX applies the different border on a hardware level (it looks for a hardware address at boot up to detect which Super Game Boy revision is used)
I have a question, you know how you can pick custom sets of colors to add a bit of color to the original Game Boy games, well is there any way to custom pick each individual color and save it so that you can make your own custom color set to play with.
No - The SNES and Super Game Boy were released almost a decade before the GBA so do not support it. However, the Gamecube’s Game Boy Player does! Take a look at my video all about the Game Boy Player, for more info: th-cam.com/video/524cbZh7z9s/w-d-xo.html
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God, I loved the Super GameBoy. I remember opening Pokemon Blue on Christmas to only to find out that my GameBoy's batteries were dead. Thank goodness for Super GameBoy!
Super Game Boy: Saving Christmas since 1994!
TBH, I'd prefer the slightly increased speed. Likely makes some games ever so slightly more responsive.
Oh man, forgot how awful the GameBoy's screen is - it really explains my vision problems as an adult. Adding the backlight to the Advanced SP was a godsend.
It really was terrible, in hindsight. I don’t know how I could see through all that motion blur.
@@PugHoofGaming I know! That, and the struggle to find a good light source that wouldn't create major glares
Cool vid again. I bet the Super GB2 timing accuracy was needed for the link to work.
+Neffers Thanks! I think you might be right on the money with that estimation - That would make a lot of sense.
+urbster1 Oh really? I had no idea! I imagine you'd probably need to fix the clock speed as well if you were playing with an original system?
*Space Invaders is the best Super Gameboy game and has the arcade game FREE!* 💡
Excellent video sir. I knew almost nothing about the Super Gameboy 2 until watching this ;-)
+Luke's Game Page And that means that this video has done its job :) Thanks!
Excellent video, I've enjoyed the series on this :)
+Simon Lock (Aergan) Thanks! The series finishes on Thursday, and the positive feedback has told me that I should probably do more multi-part videos like this in future :)
Indeed! I picked up a dead SNES last year & the Super Game Boy was my first purchase for it before getting any actual SNES games. Great accessory and criminally underappreciated - hence finding your videos on the subject a wealth of knowledge and great viewing :)
Have you modded your SNES to play Japanese games or can you plug in a Super Game Boy 2 and it'll work?
+Larry Bundy Jr It's my understanding that neither of the Super Game Boys are region free, unfortunately. My SNES has been Switchless modded.
Pug Hoof Gaming
aaah thanks, Have you got a Super Famicom? I got one for £20 0n eBay a few months ago :D
+Larry Bundy Jr No, I've only got a PAL SNES - Never found a need for a SFC, to be honest :)
+Larry Bundy Jr
I had to clip the prongs out of my U.S. SNES so the SGB2 fits, but otherwise it works perfectly.
+SmaMan That only works on US SNES consoles, unfortunately - Here in Europe we have to get around the 50/60Hz issues, as well as the standard region lockout.
Bought an SGB2 earlier this morning. I've been aware of the peripheral for a long time, and I'm going to have a need for that link cable port in an upcoming playthrough. Decided that, while I was at it, I'd watch some videos on it, which is how I came across yours.
I wasn't aware that you could unlock the SGB1 borders. Knowing that, owning an SGB2 will pretty much make my SGB1 obsolete. (Though I don't plan on getting rid of it. Too many memories.)
+Draygone Fuzzbottom Welcome to the SGB2 club! Hopefully, with this video's help, you're getting the best out of your new acquisition :)
Great video!
Btw, you are missing an L there in the beginning 3:10
:)
Love my SuperGameBoy2, bought mine at launch, nobody believed me back in 98 it was even real lol was superseded by the GameCubes GameBoyPlayer a peripheral that's simply inexcusable not to own and is without doubt the best piece of 'add on' hardware Nintendo have ever release, basically real GameBoyAdvance hardware (minus a screen) on/in a console 'stand' add to that EXTREMS GBI software(GB/GBC/GBA games in true 240P resolution) and the Cubes GBP is thee definitive way to play all your GameBoy games on a TV! Great video, great content, Oh and at 3.09 the L R code to run the credits you, missed out the first L! lol great video! ;)
Cheers buddy! I’m still torn between the SGB2 and GBP at the moment. GBP is edging the win right now due to the excellent quality from 240p and component through an OSSC/Framemeister. But, I do miss the SGB borders, and I recently got a 1-chip Super Famicom which I’m waiting to do an RGB bypass and ghosting fix on. Once that’s modded up, it’s going to be even harder to choose!
Pug Hoof Gaming haha, yeah for the longest time I too was torn but the Cubes GBP mixed with ETREMS GBI, via the CARBY is top dog! It the best way to play ur full GB libary. Don’t get me wrong I love my SGB2 but with the Cube you have access to the Advance games too, so all three library’s(GB/GBC/GBA) and there’s a fair few Advance games that blow my socks off!(AstroBoy/GunStarHerosAdvance/MetalSlugAdvance/GuardianHerosAdvance) being able to tap in to all three library’s defiantly swings it for me! I will say though the SGB2 defiantly looks more pleasing to the eye, translucent Blue, Mmmmm! lol
My plan is to do the game link mod to my SGB1 to have the ultimate SGB! Something you didn't mention in this video is the SGB controller compatibility. I assume that it does not work (the slowdown features) as it is relying on the original SGBs slightly faster clock. Do you know if that is true or if they built a way around it?
Ah I didn’t realise there was a link mod for the original SGB. The Super Game Boy Commander functionality works absolutely fine with the SGB2 - Infact, you’ll learn all about it in Part 3 of this series :)
Pug Hoof Gaming hehe I already did. Great series! Very informative. I'm curious how they accomplished that as I know it doesn't work with an underclock modded SGB (that's why I added a switch to mine)
Great video! As I've mentioned on Twitter the SGB2 is my favorite iteration of the GameBoy's hardware.
A bit of info for you, but it seems that the SGB2 was actually being sold in the US on QVC in March of 1998. Sadly, it was only a pre-sale, and those units were never actually shipped out. Still, you have to imagine that a few US SGB2s exist in somebody's desk drawer.
+SmaMan Thanks, and thank you for the snippet of info, I didn't know that!
I wonder if QVC's listing was an optimistic pre-sale with an assumption that the unit would be released in the US? '98 was so late in the Super Nintendo's life that I'm not surprised that it didn't end up in the West.
They were known for doing that. It's a great way to make cash out of hype. It's almost like GameStop (in the U.S.) does today in selling pre-orders for games 3-4 months in advance. They did that with games that actually did come out, like Illusion of Gaia, for example.
Nobody messes with the Gameboys!!!
Hey Lee, I am trying to find out if you can connect a super gameboy 2 to a gameboy advance sp for multiplayer games and what cable I should use? I saw an unboxing video of a gameboy advance sp and there are instructions that lead me to believe that this can be done. I am thinking that I need a universal link cable for this to work. nintendo support was no help. Can you confirm that this will work?
Hi Kevin, I’m pretty sure you can. Now this is coming from memory, as the cables are all in boxes right now, if you use a second generation link cable for Game Boy Pocket (MGB)/Game Boy Color (CGB) systems, this should work with the SGB2 and also be compatible with the link port in GBA systems.
I believe Nintendo did release a Universal Link Cable, as you say - Also worth noting that the cable that comes with the Game Boy printer owe the job as well!
@@PugHoofGaming I just looked at that unboxing video again (I haven't got my SP yet, it's in the mail) and it clearly shows that you can hook it up with the universal cable. Nintendo Support was wrong again.
Anyone noticed that the color of the cart holder of the Super Game Boy 2 differs?
I have one that has a black one. Others have a light blue one.
Is it possible to run this on a PAL SNES with a region converter? :-/
I must admit, I've not noticed the cart holder colour, but I certainly will keep an eye out!
I run mine using on a region-modded PAL SNES, but I can't see why this wouldn't work with a region converter.
Heard from 'Adrian Osty Ilsley' that it truly works with a region converter! (i.e. without modding in such ways that cannot be reverted!).
Does the cheat code work to enable the original Tetris DX border?
Not as far as I know. I believe Tetris DX applies the different border on a hardware level (it looks for a hardware address at boot up to detect which Super Game Boy revision is used)
yay been waiting for this :)
I hope it was worth the wait!
Definitely 🖒
how do you get it to work on pal snes?
My PAL SNES is modified to play games from any region. The reset button changes the region of the system when held :)
is it a difficult mod to do?
I honestly don’t know, I had someone do it for me!
Do GBC games work on the Super gameboy 2?
Only GBC games that already had backwards compatibility with the original Game Boy (usually black carts)
So the Super Gameboy 2 won’t work on a pal SNES?
If I remember correctly, no - Not without modding your system or using a region adapter.
I have a question, you know how you can pick custom sets of colors to add a bit of color to the original Game Boy games, well is there any way to custom pick each individual color and save it so that you can make your own custom color set to play with.
Yes, you can indeed - That function (as well as all of the other SGB features) is covered in part one of this series :)
Link the Game boy Player to the super game boy 2. Do it. I dare you.
hay do any of the super game boys run gba games ????
No - The SNES and Super Game Boy were released almost a decade before the GBA so do not support it. However, the Gamecube’s Game Boy Player does!
Take a look at my video all about the Game Boy Player, for more info: th-cam.com/video/524cbZh7z9s/w-d-xo.html