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The Apple Watch could be the next great Game Boy emulator


Bringing back memories of the Game Boy Micro.

R3V3RB_7, the Redditor who posted the video, says it actually shows a $35 Apple Watch knock-off running Android, which has long been the de facto home for smartphone (and, now, smartwatch) emulation. It’s lightweight, for one thing, and you wouldn’t have to spend money on purpose-built controllers or deal with awkward clip-on phone holders. Even if it matches the dimensions of a real Ultra, it’s still two millimeters shy of the 51mm screen of Nintendo’s 2005 miniature handheld, the Game Boy Micro.

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