Nintendo · 1998

Game Boy Color PC ports, recomps & decompilations

Game Boy Color projects include the pret decompilations of Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, plus disassemblies of other titles from the era.

TabPlay Games lists 33 Game Boy Color projects: 21 disassemblies, 5 static recomps, 5 decompilations, 1 source ports, 1 engine remakes.

Disassemblies · 21Static recomps · 5Decompilations · 5Source ports · 1Engine remakes · 1 Filter all 33

Top Game Boy Color projects

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Medarot 3

Game Boy Color · Disassembly 3.5

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Oracle of Ages and Seasons

Game Boy Color · Disassembly 3.4

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Keitai Denjuu Telefang

Game Boy Color · Disassembly 3.0

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Medarot 4

Game Boy Color · Disassembly 2.9

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BattleTanx (Game Boy Color)

Game Boy Color · Disassembly 2.8

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Looney Tunes: Carrot Crazy

Game Boy Color · Disassembly 2.5

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Robot Poncots (Robopon) Sun / Star

Game Boy Color · Decompilation 2.2

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Star Ocean: Blue Sphere

Game Boy Color · Decompilation 2.0

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Project types for Game Boy Color

Disassemblies · 21

A disassembly turns a game's binary into annotated assembly code that can be edited and rebuilt. It is the usual starting point for older 8-bit and 16-bit games, and the basis for ROM hacks, translations and bug-fix patches..

Static recomps · 5

A static recompilation translates a console game's machine code ahead of time into C or C++, then compiles it into a native program for Windows, macOS or Linux. Because the game no longer runs through an emulator, recomps can add widescreen, high frame rates, modern controller support and mods while keeping the original game logic..

Decompilations · 5

A decompilation rebuilds readable source code for a game by hand, function by function, until it compiles back into the original binary. A finished decompilation is what makes native PC ports, ports to other systems, and large mods possible.

Source ports · 1

A source port takes a game's released or reconstructed source code and adapts it to run natively on modern systems. Source ports usually add higher resolutions, uncapped frame rates, modern controls and mod support, and they keep working long after the original releases stopped running on new hardware..

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Game Boy Color games on PC without an emulator?

Yes, for some games. 7 projects here are static recompilations, source ports or engine remakes that run as native PC programs, with no emulator involved. The decompilations listed here are the groundwork that makes more of these ports possible.

Do I need my own Game Boy Color game files?

Usually yes. Most projects need data from a copy you own, and TabPlay Games never provides game files.

Are these projects official?

No. They are third-party fan and open-source projects. TabPlay Games indexes links to them and does not host games. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Guides for players

What are recompiled games?

Fans take finished games apart and rebuild them so they run on modern hardware—or inside a browser tab. Decompilation recovers readable source code; static recompilation translates console machine code into C or C++ that compiles for PC; engine remakes rewrite the engine while keeping the original data files.

These projects can unlock widescreen, higher resolutions, and smoother frame rates that emulators struggle to match. TabPlay lists where to play or download them, whether you need your own game files, and whether the link was working at our last check.

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