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24 alternatives to PHP Terminal Gameboy Emulator

Want to play Dr Mario or Pokémon on your server terminal?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PHP Terminal Gameboy Emulator launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Hello everyone! I've created a gameboy emulator to unlock my Wayland session and wanted to share this project to everyone here! I've been a Linux enthusiast since I was a kid. What always captivated me was the freedom to customize my system exactly the way I wanted. With Wayland, we've reached an incredible level of performance. It's like turning your operating system into a video game! I've always been fascinated by the blend of fun and the serious, technical nature of an OS. That’s what inspired me to create this project. I started by studying Wayland, its protocol and how to build a…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A terminal renderer written in pure PHP. Contribute to soloterm/screen development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Terminal built and extensible with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    2016 · hyper.is · its alternatives →

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    RomM is a self-hosted app that allows you to manage your retro game files (ROMs) and play them in the browser. Think of it as Plex or Jellyfin for your ROM library: it automatically fetches metadata, artwork, and game information from online metadata sources to transform your folders into a browsable collection. You can play games directly in the browser for consoles like the N64, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation 1, using the integrated web emulator (https://emulatorjs.org/). Members of the community have released integrations for Playnite (Windows), muOS…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Play classic 8-bit retro games online with friends! Free multiplayer emulator in your browser. No downloads required.

    2018 · nes.party · its alternatives →

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    Contribute to sacert/Gameboy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    a Candycat themed GameBoy Emulator in the browser

    2025 · gb.candycatstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    rom is a ~5k-line C libretro frontend that plays games in the terminal. It renders native pixels with the kitty graphics protocol in Ghostty or kitty, inline! even in tmux! Nine platforms: SNES, NES, GB/GBC, GBA, Genesis, PC Engine, N64, Doom/Heretic/Hexen, Wolfenstein. macOS and Linux, MIT. https://github.com/jhickner/rom

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I've been exploring new ways of testing Ghidra processor modules. In this repo, I was able to emulate NES ROMs in Ghidra to test its 6502 specification, which resulted in finding and fixing some bugs. Context: Ghidra is used for reverse engineering binary executables, complementing the usual disassembly view with function decompilation. Each supported architecture has a SLEIGH specification, which provides semantics for parsing and emulating instructions, not unlike the dispatch handlers you would find in interpreters written for console emulators. Emulator devs have long had extensive test…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Still very much a work in progress, but really wanted to share this even in it's early state. Had heaps of fun building it to learn more about WebRTC.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Delta▲245

    The first Gameboy emulator approved in the App Store

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    NES emulator written in Rust. Contribute to pcwalton/sprocketnes development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Play SNES (and other old console) games in browser

    2015 · letsplaysnes.com · its alternatives →

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    :tv: Multiplayer NES through the magic of WebSockets and Go. - olahol/melody-jsnes

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sutāto▲84

    Play NES and Gameboy games on IOS

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN! Been working on this emulator on and off for the last couple years, and thought now would be a good time to try and show it off here. As far as unique features... I think this is the only online GameBoy emulator with support for save files? So there's your reason to exist, I guess. The WASM port was something I had in the back of my mind but I just kept putting it off because it seemed like it would've been a pain in the ass to implement, but all in all I think it took less than a week so that was a nice surprise!

    2023 · nicolas-siplis.com · its alternatives →

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    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →

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    Tired of the hassle of setting up classic NES, SNES, Sega, Arcade, and Atari games on modern systems? I have built something way simpler - browser based emulation. Key Features: Instant Play: No downloads or complex configurations required. Extensive Library: Explore iconic titles like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man, and Street Fighter II. Seamless Emulation: Enjoy smooth gameplay powered by advanced browser technology. Cloud Saves: Never lose your progress again with cloud saving. Let me know your thoughts/suggestions and help bring back the glory…

    2024 · weplayretro.games · its alternatives →

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    :tv: An (almost) fully featured Game Boy emulator. - Dooskington/GameLad

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Z80-based CP/M emulator, in golang. Happily runs Zork, Microsoft BASIC, Turbo Pascal, Wordstar, etc. - skx/cpmulator

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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