The "Gin and tonic trick" in this demo is badly demonstrated - on real hardware or an accurate emulator (newer bgb revisions) you see actual per-line scaling.
However, the GBs 8bit registers can double as three 16bit regs, and these are used to address 16bits of memory.
The GB CPU CAN do 16bit ADD and SUB with carry arithmetic (although these are slower and essentially can be replaced with two 8bit Add + Carry ops) , but most other arithmetic is restricted to 8bit at a time.
Even an all-8bit CPU can be made to perform 32/64bit maths in software at any rate.
GBC is definitely 8 bits for calculations, but it has a 16 bit address bus so it has an address space of 64kb. The CPU is very similar to Zilog z80 which was used in many home computers in the 80's =)
We may call the GBC "8Bit", but this is proof that it is NOT 8Bit, as 8Bit cannot handle this kind of animation. This is why I believe it to be 16Bit.
1:58 is the only trick I could understand: they use the BKG for the plasma effect, and they shift the Window line by line to give the shape of the "cutout", check it out in BGB's VRAM viewer :)
Wow, that demo looks really good. Oh, at the beginning, the name it puts in the user name is, Ultraman. Ultraman in fact, he's a Japanese superhero. I wonder why he wants to use that name? I guess because this demo has the ultra power. :P
The GBC - Based off the NES hardware, but with enhancements such as a FM Synthesis chip and a higher color pallet (also more colors displayable at once.)
And also apparently capable of all these advanced effects.
I didn't know they were pirated until I was older...
A friend at school sold me a bunch of pirated games. most of them had something reminiscent of this before the game started. Just look for "Amiga crack intro" on YouTube and you'll see what I'm talking about!
The "Gin and tonic trick" in this demo is badly demonstrated - on real hardware or an accurate emulator (newer bgb revisions) you see actual per-line scaling.
SuperSmashDolls 6 months ago
It's a shame systems become obsolete just when devs know how to get the most out of them
If only there were games that used effects like that!
Doom2Guy 2 years ago 7
Wow... Trippy.... :3
jigglypuffgirl2008 2 years ago
The GB CPU is 8 bit as I/O ports are 8bit.
However, the GBs 8bit registers can double as three 16bit regs, and these are used to address 16bits of memory.
The GB CPU CAN do 16bit ADD and SUB with carry arithmetic (although these are slower and essentially can be replaced with two 8bit Add + Carry ops) , but most other arithmetic is restricted to 8bit at a time.
Even an all-8bit CPU can be made to perform 32/64bit maths in software at any rate.
antzrhere 2 years ago 2
@_@.
That still makes me feel trippy!
MarioFan82 2 years ago
The music, once again, is fantastic. I even recorded it on an emulator!
The effects are... (Has anyone seen my jaws?) jawdropping.
schoolfilmer 2 years ago
GBC is definitely 8 bits for calculations, but it has a 16 bit address bus so it has an address space of 64kb. The CPU is very similar to Zilog z80 which was used in many home computers in the 80's =)
davidrevelj 2 years ago 4
Thanks for the information, and thanks for the video response also :D
CrashManEXE 2 years ago
We may call the GBC "8Bit", but this is proof that it is NOT 8Bit, as 8Bit cannot handle this kind of animation. This is why I believe it to be 16Bit.
ApeEscaper493 2 years ago
Or maybe 12bit.
CrashManEXE 2 years ago
Well, 12 Bit for data transfer & Calcs, but not for graphs
MacWii 2 years ago
@ApeEscaper493 Or maybe you just understand what 8bit even means ;)
malducci 10 months ago
@malducci - Just so you know, ApeEscaper has left YouTube so don't expect a response from him.
CrashManEXE 10 months ago
@ApeEscaper493 Uh no, it -is- an 8bit data bus. It's just, well, it has 8mhz of CPU cycles and extremely exploitable hardware.
SuperSmashDolls 6 months ago
I love demos like this. I wish there were more of them for Nintendo DS and the Wii (seen a couple of neat ones though).
ZeldaDD 2 years ago
amazing what that old handheld can do!
cod4536984 2 years ago
i didn't know the GBC was capable of handling 3d graphics after all its a 8-bit system
legendofthefox 2 years ago
Simply amazing.
EmeraldoTheDragon 2 years ago
1:58 is the only trick I could understand: they use the BKG for the plasma effect, and they shift the Window line by line to give the shape of the "cutout", check it out in BGB's VRAM viewer :)
furrtek 2 years ago
3D?! OMG I DID NOT KNOW THAT
poppybasers 2 years ago
Damn! So many games that could have been MUCH more awesome!
R4LRetro 2 years ago
thats incredible, I didn't even know it could produce 3d images
canadadiabolo 2 years ago
There was a Japan only game for the GB called "X" that had StarFox like 3D polygons, but they never moved at THAT many fps!
SmaMan 2 years ago
Hm, didn't know X used polygons. Well, the GBC does have a faster processor, so that could account for the difference in FPS.
ZeldaDD 2 years ago
Wow, that demo looks really good. Oh, at the beginning, the name it puts in the user name is, Ultraman. Ultraman in fact, he's a Japanese superhero. I wonder why he wants to use that name? I guess because this demo has the ultra power. :P
KaedeFuma 2 years ago
If only the GBC port of Mortal Kombat 4 was like this.
kchrules25k 2 years ago
The GBC - Based off the NES hardware, but with enhancements such as a FM Synthesis chip and a higher color pallet (also more colors displayable at once.)
And also apparently capable of all these advanced effects.
Quadunit404 2 years ago 2
Only it uses a modified Z80 as a main CPU, not a 6502.
jupiter1716 2 years ago
dang i never heard about this game til just now =D
SomethingCity 2 years ago
It reminds me of the kind of stuff you see on pirated Amiga games!
They all had some fancy intro with this kind of effects saying who cracked the game! :3
Tanukitsune2 2 years ago
I never knew there were pirated Amiga games D:
CrashManEXE 2 years ago
I didn't know they were pirated until I was older...
A friend at school sold me a bunch of pirated games. most of them had something reminiscent of this before the game started. Just look for "Amiga crack intro" on YouTube and you'll see what I'm talking about!
Tanukitsune2 2 years ago
Silly Crash, everything has pirated things. It's the reason for China's existance.
BlazeDragonXP 2 years ago
3d on GBC?! Awesome
MacWii 2 years ago
Wow, pretty cool and awesome!
Highretrogameblood89 2 years ago 2
1:51
Using that effect, I would know that it's possible to make Earthbound on the Gameboy Color/
SADXhacker 2 years ago 2
Quite amazing
marelzzz 2 years ago 2
Pretty cool GBC can run all that.
N0obyN0ob 2 years ago 2