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Creepy little Metroid-like where you poke through shadowy corridors, get lost, then stumble on secrets that make the whole map snap into place. That eerie music loop haunts you long after you turn it off.
Phantasm on the Game Boy is one of those weird little games that sticks with you. At first glance, it feels like a stripped-down Metroid—same eerie exploration, same "where the heck do I go next?" confusion—but it’s got this dreamlike quality all its own. The pixel art is simple but moody, and the music? Just a few creepy notes looping in the background, like someone whispering in a dark room.
Controls are tight, which helps when you’re backtracking through those same shadowy corridors for the fifth time trying to figure out what you missed. And you will miss things—half the fun is stumbling into some hidden passage or item that suddenly makes the whole map click. It’s short, maybe too short, but that just means you’ll probably replay it immediately to see what else you overlooked. If you dig obscure retro games with more atmosphere than exposition, this one’s a trip.
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You can download this ROM to play Phantasm offline using an Game Boy emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
