GBDK-2020 Demake
Skull Buster Splash

Fixed-screen
arcade shooter.

20 waves. 5 lives. One very annoyed skull.

Experience the relentless action of the original PICO-8 hit by Jakub "Jimmac" Steiner, now meticulously recreated for the classic Game Boy Color hardware using the original graphics with the creator's permission. Fast-paced, unforgiving, and satisfyingly retro.

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Built for real hardware

Developed with the incredible GBDK-2020 toolchain, Skull Buster uses C and assembly to push the Game Boy Color to a solid 60 FPS lock.

  • Fully backwards compatible with standard Game Boy (monochrome)
  • Custom Super Game Boy border support
  • Audio powered by hUGEDriver and CBT-FX
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Enemy Roster

Prepare to face relentless waves of these deadly adversaries.

Grinner

Standard fodder. 1 hit.

Bloodhound

Fast tracking. 2 hits.

Strafer

Lateral fire. 2 hits.

Ironjaw

Armored brute. 3 hits.

Ricochet

Miniboss threat. 10 hits.

The Warden

Wave 20 Final. 50 hits.

Official Promo Poster

Check out the official retro-style promotional flier designed for Skull Buster GB.

Skull Buster GB Official Poster