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We have covered the popular Lameboy Gameboy and Gameboy Color emulator for the Nintendo 3DS previously, and also we still assume that it is a good little emulator, though it can utilize some severe updates. Today however we want to discuss a new emulator that allows you play Gameboy Shade video games on your Nintendo 3DS system. Normally it works with Gameboy games as well. GameYob has nevertheless swiftly become the most effective Gameboy Shade emulator for the 3DS systems. The developer of this emulator is serious about seeing it works with as large a number of games as feasible, consisting of new homebrew releases and freeware GB and also GBC games.

Most hardcore handheld gamers as well as old-fashioned emulator loving individuals will tell you without a moments doubt that GameYob is easily the absolute best GB / GBC emulator for the Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, DS, DS Lite, DSi as well as DSi XL systems. As well as we're not shocked. The degree of information that has actually gone in to making this emulator is genuinely astonishing. Right to the borders for the screen where your gameplay is revealed, and either a Gameboy or Gameboy Shade border, really give you the feeling of playing your retro video games on the actual hardware.

Its not just gamers that have taken a liking to GameYob.  Developers and coders are equally excited about this emulator because the author has decided to release it as open source, so that other devs and programmers can help with updates and to learn about how it works.

Once you run GameYob, the top screen will show the actual game you are playing and the lower screen on your 3DS gives you all of the options that the emulator has to offer, and there are a good number of them, to ensure that all of the games available are compatible.  This latest update has some new support built in even for the GB Printer, and it differentiates the settings for the Gameboy system emulation and Gameboy Color emulation.

Game compatibility in the latest version, which is currently 0.5, is excellent.  Games and apps run at full speed and play perfectly.  If you didn't know any better, you'd think you were playing the games right on the Gameboy or the Gameboy Color.  What we like the most here is the amazing auto save function, which allows you to save your game, even if the game itself does not offer a save spot in the game itself.

The changelog from the developer lists the following fixes, additions and changes to the newest 0.5 version of GameYob:

Version 0.5:
Added Gameboy Printer emulation
Added GBS playback feature
Added "scale" button
Semi-overhauled menu: now colorized, and does not interrupt emulation.
Improved Super Gameboy emulation
Selectable custom borders
Reduced autosaving lag (results may vary between flashcards and SD cards)
Implemented the halt bug (fixes The Smurfs)
Wram register has unused bits set (fixes Metal Gear Solid)
More fixes to emulation accuracy, sound, etc
Stability fixes (most notably for sleep mode), many other minor bugfixes

Our next news post will contact step by step directions on how to setup, use and play your favorite GB and GBC games on your Nintendo 3DS.   You will need an R4 3DS card in order to be able to use GameYob in your 3DS or 3DS XL... Nintendo 2DS owners, you can use the emulator as well.

Watch the video below for an idea of how GameYob performs.  Unfortunately the video is showing GameYob being played on a DS, with which it is 100% cimky.

You can download gameyob from our 3DS homebrew section, and if you don't have an R4 3DS, now is the perfect time to get one, with our 18% OFF discount code!