{"id":127163,"date":"2022-08-10T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-135744"},"modified":"2022-08-10T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:00:00","slug":"random-game-boy-fan-demake-for-better-call-saul-looks-like-the-perfect-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/10\/random-game-boy-fan-demake-for-better-call-saul-looks-like-the-perfect-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Game Boy Fan Demake For &#8216;Better Call Saul&#8217; Looks Like The Perfect Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/59c94068a1083\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/59c94068a1083\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Better Call Saul\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/59c94068a1083\/better-call-saul.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/59c94068a1083\/better-call-saul.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"504\" alt=\"Better Call Saul\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans of the <strong>Breaking Bad<\/strong> spin-off <strong>Better Call Saul<\/strong> are getting ready to say goodbye to the critically acclaimed series as it heads into its final episode next Monday. But while many are beginning to contemplate what on earth they&#8217;ll be doing with their lives after the finale airs, others are being a bit more productive with their time.<\/p>\n<p>Take YouTuber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/LumpyTouch\/featured\">LumpyTouch<\/a> and artists <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameboyDemakes\">Game Boy Demakes<\/a>, for instance! As reported by our brand new sister site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeextension.com\/news\/2022\/08\/random-fan-makes-incredible-better-call-saul-demake-for-game-boy\" class=\"external\">Time Extension<\/a>, the creators have concocted a beautiful Game Boy adaptation of Better Call Saul that effectively &#8220;demakes&#8221; some of the show&#8217;s most iconic scenes.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Better Call Saul Gameboy&#8217;d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oAAQdJFuz4\">pic.twitter.com\/oAAQdJFuz4<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Lumpy (@LumpyTouch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LumpyTouch\/status\/1556346826780844032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The adaptation is strictly an animation at this time, so you sadly can&#8217;t actually play the game in any way, but it&#8217;s nevertheless a fantastic shot at capturing the show&#8217;s essence! You&#8217;ve got characters like Saul Goodman (or Jimmy McGill, if you like), Chuck McGill, Mike Ehrmantraut, Kim Wexler, and Gus Fring all making appearances in what looks like an entertaining mash up of side-scrolling platforming, shoot-em-up, and boxing gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>We also can&#8217;t get over how <em>perfect<\/em> the show&#8217;s theme tune sounds in 8-bit form! Check out the video below for a glimpse at the &#8220;game&#8221; in action:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"MuKUKZKpgVo\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you think of this adaptation of Better Call Saul? What other shows would you like to see &#8220;demade&#8221; for the Game Boy? Let us know!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life Fans of the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul are getting ready to say goodbye to the critically acclaimed series as it heads into its final episode next Monday. 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