Introduction to BB Studio

BB Studio is a hacked version of GB Studio, allowing users to create Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games using a visual game engine.

What is BB Studio

• 📊 BB Studio is a heavily modified version of GB Studio, enabling users to export Game Boy Color games to the NES.
• 🤔 The name "BB Studio" possibly stands for "Big Brother", but the exact meaning is unclear.
• 📝 BB Studio is a multi-OS, free, and open-source project, making it easy for everyone to create games with visual scripting and no programming skills required.

Creating Games with BB Studio

• 🎮 BB Studio allows users to create various types of games, such as first-person style games and top-down games, similar to GB Studio.
• 📺 Games created with BB Studio can be run on a real NES using a special emulator called Messen.
• 📈 BB Studio games can also be burned to a cartridge, but users need to use a custom version of the emulator.

Differences Between GB Studio and BB Studio

• 📊 The NES has a limited number of total colors, and RGB colors entered in the UI will automatically convert to NES colors when building.
• 📝 The NES Graphics strip allows fewer Sprite scan lines than the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, requiring users to be more frugal with Sprites.
• 🕒 The 6502 chip used in the NES may struggle to keep up with the double-clocked Game Boy Color CPU, potentially causing lag in games.

Getting Started with BB Studio

• 📚 To learn more about GB Studio, users can visit the GB Studio website, which has been covered in previous videos.
• 📝 BB Studio is available for download on the release page for Windows 64 and Linux 64, including binaries for GB Studio.
• 📁 Users can start with their existing Game Boy Color game and modify it to run on the NES, taking into account the differences in screen space, color palettes, and Sprite limitations.