Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced a new media merchandise that’s not about anime but a video game. Crunchyroll game, Hime’s Quest announced to release for the Game Boy Color and web browsers. The game will utilize the square, 4:3 size screen with the 8-bit charm. Based on the short amount of gameplay in the trailer (below) and screenshots, it closely resembles The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening but how well it play?

Those who don’t have a Game Boy Color can still play the game through a web browser when the game releases later this year. Fans of physical editions and those wanting to play on a Game Boy Color can pre-order the game today either on Crunchyroll Store or Limited Run for $44.99 USD. If you have a Crunchyroll service, you can receive a small discount by logging into their website before placing the order. Here’s what’s included:

• Physical Copy of Hime’s Quest for Gameboy Color
• Hime’s Quest Folded Poster
• Manual

If you pre-order on Crunchyroll Store, your cartridge will be orange, hence the brand color. Pre-ordering on Limited Run will get you the blue/turquoise colored cartridge. Pre-orders are open until December 23, 2022. Estimated shipping in May 2023.

About Hime’s Quest

It’s 1999, and something electric is in the air. A malevolent force has crept into New Crunchy City, wreaking havoc on its technology, and tragically destroying the Anime Club’s precious DVD/VCR combo player. Now Crunchyroll-Hime must travel through the haunted forest, rescue her friends, and fight these sinister villains if she’s to save the NCC Anime Club. Can you root out the dastardly cretin brazen enough to ruin their meeting—all before time runs out?

Crunchyroll game, Hime’s Quest releases next year for the Game Boy Color, later this year for web browsers.