A possible leak sheds light on Nintendo’s latest plans to bring its old classics to the Switch via emulator.
Nintendo’s hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch, has enjoyed great popularity since its release. Nintendo fans from the very beginning rave about it, as do complete newcomers to the colorful world of the Japanese gaming giant. Many users therefore wish to be able to play the old classics from Game Boy and Game Boy Advance on the switch. Now there are indications that Nintendo is already working on a solution.
Is Nintendo working on a Game Boy emulator?
Nintendo started a retro offensive as early as autumn 2021. With the expansion pack for their Nintendo Switch Online service, players have since been able to play old N64 games via a subscription. Access to SEGA Mega Drive games is also possible in this way. Well-known games that have also been available on the switch since then include “Super Mario 64”, “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” and “Mario Kart 64”.
A Twitter user has now allegedly discovered files on 4chan that contain inferences to a Game Boy emulator – including the Game Boy Advance. They would be named Sloop and Hiyoko and come from Nintendo’s European development division. That would be conclusive insofar as this department has also developed emulators in the past.
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An emulator is a system that maps another platform, making it possible to play software on that platform. In this case it would just map the Gameboy platform and could allow access to the old GameBoy games via the switch.
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How likely is the report?
Of course, this information is by no means secure; Nintendo has not yet commented on its plans. Whether and if so, when we can count on the old Nintendo classics on the switch is still uncertain. However, the videos initially included in the Twitter post and then removed give a good impression. The fact that the source code refers to the aforementioned European development department is also an indication of credibility.