Buck and the Cursed Cartridge
When Buck, a die-hard retro gamer, buys a mysterious cartridge labeled “DEFINITELY NOT A CURSED CARTRIDGE” from his local GameStop, things go sideways fast. The moment he pops it into his Chromatic, he’s…
Buck and the Cursed Cartridge is a platform, released 31 October 2025 on Game Boy Color.
What Buck and the Cursed Cartridge is
Buck and the Cursed Cartridge was released in 2025. It was published by ModRetro. It is available on Game Boy Color only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
When Buck, a die-hard retro gamer, buys a mysterious cartridge labeled “DEFINITELY NOT A CURSED CARTRIDGE” from his local GameStop, things go sideways fast. The moment he pops it into his Chromatic, he’s sucked through the screen and trapped inside the game! To escape, Buck must battle through pixelated worlds, outsmart glitchy bosses, and uncover who—or what—is pulling the strings. With help from a rogue hacker, hidden cheats, and his trusty blaster, Buck’s only way out is to beat the game itself.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Buck and the Cursed Cartridge launched on 31 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders and The Outer Worlds 2.
Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2.
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