Green Day release their own Game Boy cartridge

Green Day comes out Dookie Demastered on a Game Boy cartridge. Although almost no one expected the Game Boy to appear in the latest video game news, the part involving Green Day would have shocked many fans as well. It's been a few decades since the last Game Boy was made and released, so Green Day's announcement may come as a huge surprise to both the music and gaming communities.

Green Day and video games are no strangers to each other. 2010 was present in the punk trio Green Day: rock banda spin-off from Rock band franchise that some consider to be an extraordinary tribute to the band. While many say the game didn't break any barriers, some fans enjoyed the opportunity to play as Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, and Mike Dirnt. The game allowed players to perform various songs, including the complete American Idiot and Dookie albums. However, it looks like a song from Dookie might be making a comeback on a gaming platform.

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Green Day announced it Dookie Demastered will be available in the US. Dookie Demastered is a collection of nostalgic one-offs that will play tracks from the band's 1994 album Dookie. Items include a floppy disk that plays Having a Blast, a doorbell that plays Longview, and a Game Boy cartridge that plays Welcome to Paradise, among other memorabilia. Each piece is limited to 25 copies, with the Game Boy cartridge selling for $39. The cartridge is not an actual game, although it will play the song in Chiptune format on an actual Game Boy.

Items that are part of the Dookie Demastered collection

• Player Piano Roll (Burnout) – $49
• Diskette (Having A Blast) – $19
• Teddy Ruxpin (Chump) – $99
• Doorbell (Longview) – $49
• Game Boy Cartridge (Welcome To Paradise) – $39
• Toothbrush (pulling teeth) – $49
• Big Mouth Billie Bass (Basket Case) – $79
• Hitclip (Her) – $29
• 8 pieces (Sassafras Roots) – $19
• Wax cylinder (when they come around) – $49
• X-Ray Registration (Coming Clean) – $49
• Answering machine (Emenius Sleepus) – $49
• Minidisc (finally) – $19
• Fisher Price Record (FOD) – $19
• Music Box (All Mine) – $19

The website has a full list of items along with a brief preview of the songs they are associated with. Cartridges are known to have small capacities, so this in itself is quite a feat. While Game Boy Advance cartridges can theoretically carry movies, original Game Boy cartridges have much less storage space.

Considering how influential Green Day has been in the music community, it's no wonder that some fans still try to interpret their songs using different mediums. One Stardew Valley fan even performed American Idiot in the game using flute and drum pads. This in itself is an impressive achievement that shows that even some gamers enjoy popular music in the games they play. It's possibly part of the reason why Green Day chose the Game Boy cartridge as a unique item to be a part of Dookie Demastered collection.

Nintendo Game Boy

Nintendo's original Game Boy was part of the fourth generation of consoles and was the first time the company attempted to create a portable gaming system. It was loved by gamers and went on to create a successful line of future improved Game Boys.

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Nintendo

Initial release date

July 31, 1989

Original MSRP ($)

$89.99

Weight

7.76 oz