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Steve Francia Brings NES, Game Boy and Game Boy Color Emulators to GitHub Universe Badge

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Steve Francia deployed Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulators on the GitHub Universe conference badge after working with Gemini to get an NES emulator running on it. Simon Willison tried the badge’s built-in color-screen computer at the conference. With a ROM, the badge can run The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. Players turn the badge upside down to use touch buttons built into its body.

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  1. Simon Willison Demonstrates Game Boy Color Games on a Conference Badge

    At GitHub Universe this week, Simon Willison tried out a color screen computer built into the conference badge. Steve Francia worked with Gemini to get an NES emulator running on it, then deployed emulators for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. With a ROM, the badge can run The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, using touch buttons built into its body when turned upside down.

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