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Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Play Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Where can I get the game file?

A game file is the digital copy of a cartridge or disc. Many people keep the games they already own in this format, and there are new fan-made games distributed for free by their own creators.

This page only opens Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, in .gb .gbc .zip .7z files. A .zip or .7z works too, as long as it holds a Game Boy and Game Boy Color game: games from other consoles don't open here.

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Game Boy and Game Boy Color controls
Button Keyboard Controller
D-pad ↑ ↓ ← → D-pad
A X B · ○
B Z A · ✕
Start Enter Menu · Options
Select Shift View · Share
Turbo A S Y · △
Turbo B A X · □
Save state F2 —
Load state F4 —

Buttons follow the layout of the original controller. Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, 8BitDo and similar controllers work with no setup. Up to 4 controllers, one per player, in the order they're connected; the keyboard is always player 1. To change a button, open the emulator menu and go to Controls.

How to save the game
  • Game save: Games with a battery, like Pokémon, save from the game's own menu.
  • Save state: saves the exact spot, at any moment, in 4 slots next to the game. On the keyboard, F2 saves and F4 loads.
  • Where it's kept: in this browser, on this device, even after you turn it off. To continue, open the same game again. A private window keeps nothing, and clearing the browser's data erases your saves.
Controller settings

About Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Nintendo’s 1989 handheld and the Game Boy Color from 1998 both open on this page, with .gb and .gbc files. The cable that linked two units is not emulated, so games here are single-player.

One emulator for both handhelds, with the Color's original colors.

Maker
Nintendo
Released
1989
Accepted files
.gb .gbc .zip .7z
Players
1 player
Online play
No
BIOS
Not needed