This fantastic Disco Elysium Game Boy demake is like a trippy The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. This fantastic Disco Elysium Game Boy demake is like a trippy The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening High rule. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 16 Oct 2020 5 comments The wonderful Disco Elysium is one year old (that went quick!), and while we wait for the console versions to come out, we have a rather unexpected port to play. Disco Elysium for the Nintendo Game Boy is a lovely and well-thought out demake by user interface and graphic designer Colin Brannan in collaboration with GB Studio that can be played in a browser or on mobile, and even downloaded as a ROM to be played on an actual Game Boy. I've had a mess about with it and it's a really great effort, a kind of fusion of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and the original Disco Elysium. Anyone who's played Studio ZA/UM adventure will get a kick out of seeing the original's world and characters reimagined on Nintendo's famous handheld, I'm sure. The port includes the first part of Disco Elysium. The dialogue is cut back and there's no music, but you definitely get a sense of the atmosphere of the original game. And, as you'd expect, this Game Boy port includes all the substance abuse and descriptions of gore (including the lynching) of the original. What is changed, though, is the skill system. For the purposes of this demake, the skills have been collected into their four categories, and you attempt skill checks to advance that skill. Failed rolls give +1 skill cap, and successes +1 skill point if you aren't at the cap. You do get to choose an archetype at the beginning of the game, though. Watch on YouTube Anyway, Disco Elysium is due a PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch port at some point this year. Fingers crossed it's not too far away. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store