How to play Pokemon and other Game Boy classics on your Android

posted by Chris P. / Aug 14, 2014, 7:49 AM

How to play Pokemon and other Game Boy classics on your Android

If you were a kid (or a parent) during the 90s, then you likely know that the Game Boy was all the rage back then. Developed by Nintendo, the 8-bit handheld gaming console was at the top of every boy's (and some girls', of course!) Santa list. Interest in the Game Boy has since died out, of course, but that doesn't mean that nostalgia doesn't creep up on millions of us every now and then, mercilessly demanding that the kid in us be fed some Game Boy goodness, at which point we're usually digging for emulators for our computers.

Thankfully, nowadays you don't have to stay chained to your desktop to enjoy a game of Pokémon as there's an abundance of quality emulators for Android that will execute code written for the Game Boy and let you enjoy classic titles on the go. And, it's easy as pie for even beginners to start gaming on their smartphone in a matter of minutes -- all you need is an emulator app and original Game Boy GBA files. Check out how it's done.

How to play Pokemon and other Game Boy classics on your Android

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27 Comments

1. XperiaFanZone

Posts: 2280; Member since: Sep 21, 2012

Include Sega! I loved playing Sonic the Hedgehog as a child..still do.

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 7:52 AM 4

2. SuperAndroidEvo

Posts: 4888; Member since: Apr 15, 2011

Ohh man I have emulators for NES, SNES, N64, & Genesis. I have over 300 total games on my MicroSD card! It's very easy to do! Android is just clearly the best!

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 7:57 AM 6

24. t67443

Posts: 2; Member since: Aug 15, 2014

Pst! They also have an emulator on the windows phone. My wife was playing SNES Lufia on her Surface the other day with a wired Xbox controller plugged in. Works great and easy to import the games from Onedrive.

posted on Aug 15, 2014, 7:05 AM 0

3. BLUEBLASTER

Posts: 943; Member since: Feb 23, 2014

Anyone recommend a good site to get the games from?

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 7:58 AM 0

5. SuperAndroidEvo

There are lots of sites. Just Google the game systems ROMs you want! CoolRoms works! Hope that helps!

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 8:08 AM 1

19. johnbftl

Posts: 283; Member since: Jun 09, 2012

Emuparadise has been the best place for roms so far for me.

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 5:44 PM 1

4. Miracles

Posts: 560; Member since: Aug 31, 2013

MyBoy! is a GBA emulator that is free plus lets u save. Is sorta ad free. DraStic is a DS emulator that cost 5.99 on play store. Works flawless. ROMs.....just google coolroms

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 7:59 AM 0

6. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Pokemon - best Gameboy Color game released in the 90's hands down.

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 8:28 AM 0

7. DouchebagWendy

Posts: 15; Member since: Aug 14, 2014

I love pokemon, but not on android, eww :)

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 10:15 AM 1

8. theguy2345

Posts: 1216; Member since: Jun 24, 2014

Well if you like WP, get VBA8. The best game boy emulator onWp

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 11:30 AM 1

9. RORYREVOLUTION

Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010

oh god, you again.

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 11:56 AM 1

10. theguy2345

Who? Me or douchebagwendy

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 12:04 PM 1

14. DANTExphone888

Posts: 102; Member since: Aug 11, 2012

Pokemon Games should only be devices of origin. P.S I hate that there is anything of my favorite Company (Nintendo) such as a GTS emulator on Anything Windows Phone that doesn't belong it better off leaving on Android or (The Best place for it, 3DS)

posted on Aug 14, 2014, 1:48 PM 2

21. theguy2345

I agree, it is just there are no device to play the old games anymore, unless you have the system already. And if you don't want it on WP, why is it okay on android? You don't make sense or are just a windows hater