Game Boy/GBA Emulation on the NintendoSwitch is Impressive | MVG
Game Boy/GBA Emulation on the NintendoSwitch is Impressive | MVG
by PrinceDizzy
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IDonutl
I was a bit disappointed. Had no idea it was coming and as soon as I spotted it, I immediately went too see if the original Pokemon games were there
Bizmarkie76
It’s definitely more impressive on my Series X..
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Weerdt
Good review! It’s good to know that the emulation is technically solid. I already knew that it looked good, smooth and properly scaled but I know that good emulation is hard to achieve.
I would love having the gba fire emblems playable on the switch. Metroid fusion, Pokémon, the castlevanias. I have fond memories of the gba.
No-Buyer-3509
It really isn’t. You seen alot of emulators over the years like VBA and MGBA? They emulate the games perfectly as far as anyone is concerned.
Clean_Perception_298
Wow a current-gen console can emulate prehistoric hand-held games. Impressive.
BaBaDoooooooook
i just dusted off my switch lite today, and to my surprise gameboy and gba was on the store!!! awesome , now is the time to get a Nintendo Switch, Metroid 2 all day!!!!!
TJ_Hipkiss
They tend to go under the radar but NERD just do not miss. Seriously, look up their list of developed technologies on Wikipedia. They are responsible for almost every piece of impressive tech Nintendo has put out in the last decade.
Grouchy-Bug5223
But fr tho why no Pokemon?
DoushBeg
I almost shit my pants when I opened up Eshop randomly today and saw GBA/GBC emulators. Then I saw no Pokémon…. and closed the eshop :/
TemurTron
Played through Mario Land 2 yesterday and it was a total blast. I had never actually finished the game as a kid. Eat shit, Wario!
Evilcon21
Though i wonder if the online has been improved. Never tried it due haven’t found anyone to experiment with
Josh100_3
Nobody talking about Wario land 3 like it’s not one of the best game boy colour games ever.
aggron306
I wish they would put on Pocky and Rocky with becky
lucaro64
No, it is not. Fans have been emulating these games for years.
barbietattoo
This was literally the video I was waiting for.
SkeletonLad
You can buy a $50 Anbernic handheld that comes with the entire GB, GBC, and GBA catalogs.
Character-Juice624
Surprised we didn’t get Super Mario Land 1.
ConcentricGroove
I bought the Gameboy Color when it came out and got Link’s Awakening then. Haven’t played it since. $20 a year make it an easy choice. Just wish I could buy these games and just have them instead of subscribing to a service.
ghirish24
I’m finally getting to play Minish Cap for the first time and I feel like a kid again. Why did they wait so long to do this!?
acewing905
ie. They actually function as they should at launch, as opposed to N64
A step in the right direction at least
(I don’t think any comparisons to other emulators is really meaningful
This is a paid service by Nintendo themselves. It obviously needs to at the very least match free homebrew solutions by third parties)
Hunglyka
Whoever did the controls for Goldeneye on the switch needs sacking…..
The3Three3Time3
I’m sure most people say it’s not emulation. That true. It’s the real games
christobristo
I’m not so impressed tbh, I was getting frame rate drops on Mario 6 Golden Coins
downonthesecond
There are so many classic GB, GBC, and GBA games that are out of reach for most if they want to play them legally without spending hundreds of dollars.
I just hope Nintendo actually releases new games every month and doesn’t continue to screw around with NSO.
Deathofmeiknow
Needs more old pokemon games.
GodOfOnions2
I just wish they let you buy only 1 month of the premium expansion, I don’t want to buy a whole year for $60 CAD. But I probably will when they release more games, I got the expansion when the n64 on switch released, I barely played it, my fault!
salazarcosplay
the elephant in the room, are they going to make Pokemon available? Why so much hesitency to include Pokemon.
boxofstuff
I’m 39, so I skipped all the handhelds after Gameboy, now I’m really enjoying having all this new stuff to play.
LoveChildOf3Tacos
I mean, my cousin got PSP, PS1, GameCube, Wii, Android, and more running on mine. Years ago…
If GBA is impressive, then you guys really need to see what is actually out there lol
dryadofelysium
Kuru Kuru Kururin was my favorite GBA game ever, so I am happy that it was there on launch!
stratusnco
wouldn’t this get your switch account banned? i’m sure nintendo is much harsh than playstation considering they have been letting people do emulation on the ps vita and psp for years.
aruhen23
I really wish we had the option to buy these individually, especially with how great the emulation is. All i want is to replay Golden Sun 1-2 officially. As it is right now I’m effectively paying around 60$ to rent these two games.
That or add separate subscriptions were you can subscribe to the “GBA Channel” with NSO being the all in one package.
SIBMUR
Wario Ware Inc was one of my favourite ever games when I was younger. Still a brilliant game. I completed the main story in about an hour or so but the ‘thrilling’ mash up of games is so hard! My high score is 7 currently after about 20 attempts. I wish you had 3 lives for it not just one.
Pixelarm_
If I keep repeating “Golden Sun” will it magically appear today? D:
Scalybeast
Can we fucking get Golden Sun already?
RonVitto
how opportunnity to play this classic games again..
Three_Froggy_Problem
Does anyone else just adore the look of GBA games? There’s something about their sprite work that is just super distinctive for me and I find it so charming and visually pleasing.
Kirtking
Why no mainline pokemon games?
random125184
Is there really no couch coop for this? I don’t think that just because you needed to link 2 real GBAs 20 years should mean people should need 2 switch consoles to play together with someone in the same household today. Like nintendo really couldn’t have patched this in? Was it laziness or greed that caused this?
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I was a bit disappointed. Had no idea it was coming and as soon as I spotted it, I immediately went too see if the original Pokemon games were there
It’s definitely more impressive on my Series X..
[deleted]
Good review! It’s good to know that the emulation is technically solid. I already knew that it looked good, smooth and properly scaled but I know that good emulation is hard to achieve.
I would love having the gba fire emblems playable on the switch. Metroid fusion, Pokémon, the castlevanias. I have fond memories of the gba.
It really isn’t. You seen alot of emulators over the years like VBA and MGBA? They emulate the games perfectly as far as anyone is concerned.
Wow a current-gen console can emulate prehistoric hand-held games. Impressive.
i just dusted off my switch lite today, and to my surprise gameboy and gba was on the store!!! awesome , now is the time to get a Nintendo Switch, Metroid 2 all day!!!!!
They tend to go under the radar but NERD just do not miss. Seriously, look up their list of developed technologies on Wikipedia. They are responsible for almost every piece of impressive tech Nintendo has put out in the last decade.
But fr tho why no Pokemon?
I almost shit my pants when I opened up Eshop randomly today and saw GBA/GBC emulators. Then I saw no Pokémon…. and closed the eshop :/
Played through Mario Land 2 yesterday and it was a total blast. I had never actually finished the game as a kid. Eat shit, Wario!
Though i wonder if the online has been improved. Never tried it due haven’t found anyone to experiment with
Nobody talking about Wario land 3 like it’s not one of the best game boy colour games ever.
I wish they would put on Pocky and Rocky with becky
No, it is not. Fans have been emulating these games for years.
This was literally the video I was waiting for.
You can buy a $50 Anbernic handheld that comes with the entire GB, GBC, and GBA catalogs.
Surprised we didn’t get Super Mario Land 1.
I bought the Gameboy Color when it came out and got Link’s Awakening then. Haven’t played it since. $20 a year make it an easy choice. Just wish I could buy these games and just have them instead of subscribing to a service.
I’m finally getting to play Minish Cap for the first time and I feel like a kid again. Why did they wait so long to do this!?
ie. They actually function as they should at launch, as opposed to N64
A step in the right direction at least
(I don’t think any comparisons to other emulators is really meaningful
This is a paid service by Nintendo themselves. It obviously needs to at the very least match free homebrew solutions by third parties)
Whoever did the controls for Goldeneye on the switch needs sacking…..
I’m sure most people say it’s not emulation. That true. It’s the real games
I’m not so impressed tbh, I was getting frame rate drops on Mario 6 Golden Coins
There are so many classic GB, GBC, and GBA games that are out of reach for most if they want to play them legally without spending hundreds of dollars.
I just hope Nintendo actually releases new games every month and doesn’t continue to screw around with NSO.
Needs more old pokemon games.
I just wish they let you buy only 1 month of the premium expansion, I don’t want to buy a whole year for $60 CAD. But I probably will when they release more games, I got the expansion when the n64 on switch released, I barely played it, my fault!
the elephant in the room, are they going to make Pokemon available? Why so much hesitency to include Pokemon.
I’m 39, so I skipped all the handhelds after Gameboy, now I’m really enjoying having all this new stuff to play.
I mean, my cousin got PSP, PS1, GameCube, Wii, Android, and more running on mine. Years ago…
If GBA is impressive, then you guys really need to see what is actually out there lol
Kuru Kuru Kururin was my favorite GBA game ever, so I am happy that it was there on launch!
wouldn’t this get your switch account banned? i’m sure nintendo is much harsh than playstation considering they have been letting people do emulation on the ps vita and psp for years.
I really wish we had the option to buy these individually, especially with how great the emulation is. All i want is to replay Golden Sun 1-2 officially. As it is right now I’m effectively paying around 60$ to rent these two games.
That or add separate subscriptions were you can subscribe to the “GBA Channel” with NSO being the all in one package.
Wario Ware Inc was one of my favourite ever games when I was younger. Still a brilliant game. I completed the main story in about an hour or so but the ‘thrilling’ mash up of games is so hard! My high score is 7 currently after about 20 attempts. I wish you had 3 lives for it not just one.
If I keep repeating “Golden Sun” will it magically appear today? D:
Can we fucking get Golden Sun already?
how opportunnity to play this classic games again..
Does anyone else just adore the look of GBA games? There’s something about their sprite work that is just super distinctive for me and I find it so charming and visually pleasing.
Why no mainline pokemon games?
Is there really no couch coop for this? I don’t think that just because you needed to link 2 real GBAs 20 years should mean people should need 2 switch consoles to play together with someone in the same household today. Like nintendo really couldn’t have patched this in? Was it laziness or greed that caused this?