Key facts
- VBoy Color emulator reimagines Nintendo's Virtual Boy with a full-color display.
- Emulator uses a tile-based palette system for distinct four-color palettes per 8x8 tile.
- Color packs are built-in for 15 Virtual Boy games.
- Coloring algorithm in beta release can cause flickering.
- Supports stereoscopic 3D for VR headsets and 3D monitors.
A new emulator, VBoy Color, reimagines Nintendo's Virtual Boy by using a tile-based palette system to display many more colors than the original hardware. The emulator can assign distinct four-color palettes to each 8x8 tile, allowing for green pipes and red brick walls in games like Mario Clash, offering an alternate history where Nintendo invested in a full-color display. The emulator also supports stereoscopic 3D.