If you're looking for the best emulators for the GB, look no further. Here is a full list, with options for Linux, MacOS and Windows.
(Note that this list is not in a order, one should not be considered better that four.)
1. SameBoy - Best Emulator For Resolution Scaling
A good overall choice, the SameBoy Emulator has features like:
- It is Open-Source
- Built-in Debugging, with an advanced text editor.
- Support for the Original Gameboy,GameBoy Color, the GameBoy Pocket/Light, the GameBoy Advance and the Super GameBoy 1 & 2.
- GameBoy printer and camera emulation.
- A clean user interface
- Scaling of games up to 5k resolution.
- Support for joysticks, and custom controls.
The SameBoy Emulator is currently avalible for Windows, MacOS,and IOS. There is a Snapcraft package for Linux, but it lacks features and seems to be outdated as of this writing.
2. BGB
The BGB emulator is an older and unpolished emulator, with a website that looks like it's from 1995, here are it's features:
- Emulation of inaccessible Vram.
- GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and Super GameBoy.
- Powerful Debugger.
- Good Clock Emulation
While the emulator has some solid features, it has a slightly concerning message, "download and use at your own risk. i'm not responsible for any damage caused by these files.". Unfortunately it is only available for Windows.
3. VisualBoy Advance - The Best GameBoy Advance Emulator - Most Advanced - Best Overall
The VisualBoy Advance emulator is an open-source GBA Emulator that has many features such as:
- Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and IOS support
- Emulation support for the GameBoy and GameBoy Color as well
- Full state saving
- GameBoy Printer emulation
- Cheat codes, speed up, and auto-complete buttons
- Joystick Support
- Advanced debugging and ROM dumping tools In summary, the VisualBoy Advance is probably the best emulator for any early Nintendo games and the most advanced.
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