playing Burai Fighter Deluxe

This old GameBoy game reminds me of my youth, I love to play it now and then :-)

But.. there is an old glitch / bug with it. All is fine until you reach a level boss. You die instantly for no apparent reason. It happens every time. I'm using the original cartridge in a Game Boy Advance SP.

Here is what I found yet.
Another french guy is affected.

On that youtube video I found this tip:

The game has a strange glitch. Depending on how the cart is inserted, you will die as soon as a level boss comes on screen, but the game will seem normal up until that point. The only way to know is to get to the end. If you die, re-insert the cartridge. Enjoy.

But it does not work for me. :-(

On that other youtube video I found this comment:

PS: This game (at least for me) exhibited an odd quirk; it wouldn't work correctly on a Game Boy Color, only on the original b/w console. The game seemed playable initially, but the protagonist would instantly explode and die whenever a boss battle commenced. Strange and bizarre. :\

It seems I only have two options left:
- buy an old black and white "Game Boy Pocket" (no Game Boy Color, no Game Boy SP, all affected by this bug)
- have a try with emulators

UPDATE !! a few days later...


Both solutions worked for me and fixed the issue:
1) no more bug when playing the game with an emulator
2) no more bug when playing the game on a "Game Boy Pocket", after buying an old one online

Great! :-)