Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy emulator reportedly leaked
The ability to play emulated Game Boy games has been uncovered within the files of Nintendo Switch.
Specifically, Nintendo-made emulators codenamed Hiyoko (for Game Boy) and Sloop (for Game Boy Advance) have been detailed as part of a new datamine.
To date, there’s been no official word on Game Boy emulation for Nintendo Switch, though Eurogamer previously reported that it was being worked on by Nintendo.
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Datamined information posted by Trash_Bandatcoot, suggested the emulators were developed by NERD (Nintendo Europe Research & Development) and were “both functional, albeit with a few bugs”.
Reliable Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome added that Hiyoko, the Switch’s Game Boy emulator, “appears to have netplay support for link cables” – meaning you would be able to simulate having two Game Boy handhelds linked together, (for instance to be able to trade Pokémon).
 
																			