A new Game Boy is in the works in 2018, but it's not from Nintendo by Ben Gilbert on Jan 11, 2018, 12:56 PM In 2018, Nintendo's classic Game Boy is coming back. This is the "Ultra Game Boy": 
Notably, the company logo on the front of the handheld isn't "Nintendo," but Hyperkin — a US-based gaming peripheral manufacturer. The device popped up at this year's big tech show, CES, and is still months away from a scheduled summer launch. We spoke with a Hyperkin representative about it — here's what we learned: SEE ALSO: One man created an amazing update to the original Nintendo Game Boy The Ultra game Boy is approximately the same size as the original Game Boy, and it features a very similar layout.  First things first: You need original Game Boy cartridges to play games on the Ultra Game Boy. The Ultra Game Boy is not like the NES / Super NES Classic Edition, where the games are built into the system digitally. You need to get original carts and, if we're being honest, clean them up a bit. PRO-TIP: If you get a cotton swab and dip it in alcohol, then carefully clean off the bottom of the cartridge area (allowing a moment for it to dry), that should work. The same solution works for NES, Super NES, N64, and other cartridge-based games. You're welcome!
Here's an original Nintendo Game Boy for comparison — a similar design, but not identical. 
You'll notice that the back of the Ultra Game Boy doesn't have a battery cover — that's because it's rechargeable.  Of the technological updates here, perhaps the most important is the rechargeable battery. Hyperkin tells us the Ultra Game Boy will last around six hours on a full charge — that could change between now and its planned launch this summer. You may also notice a few audio ports along the bottom, which are new. The design is otherwise pretty similar to the original Game Boy, with cartridges getting plugged into the top in a slot.
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