Retro Song Bird: Plug in any Game Boy cartridge to hear the soundtrack
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#16Peak rank
2Days on list
82Score · 7d
Nov 7, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
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- hentrep
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- Nov 7, 2026
- Site
- retrosongbird.com
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Trending history
Retro Song Bird: Plug in any Game Boy cartridge to hear the soundtrack was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 7, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 46 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #16 of 30, reached on Nov 8, 05:24 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 8, 09:24 UTC.
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
Hey! This is mine, thanks! I'm building Retro Song Bird, a speaker that plays the soundtracks from your classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. There were a ton of unique technical challenges to building the prototype in a way that could play instantly, have cool features, and not attract lawsuits from IP holders!…
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Questions
Is Retro Song Bird: Plug in any Game Boy cartridge to hear the soundtrack trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 8, 09:24 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Retro Song Bird: Plug in any Game Boy cartridge to hear the soundtrack reached?
#16 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 8, 05:24 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Retro Song Bird: Plug in any Game Boy cartridge to hear the soundtrack been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 7, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (46 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
11 points and 1 comment; submitted by hentrep on Nov 7, 2026.