kigb ☆

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Description:
Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulator

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.0.9@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: emulator gameboy gaming retro nintendo

Install: brew install --cask kigb

About:
KiGB is a highly accurate and portable emulator for the original Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color handheld consoles. It provides a faithful recreation of the hardware experience on modern desktop systems, featuring precise sound emulation and support for the Game Boy Camera. The emulator is known for its cross-platform compatibility and low system requirements.

Key Features:

High-accuracy emulation of Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware
Support for Game Boy Camera and Printer peripherals
Cross-platform availability (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Save state functionality and cheat code support

Use Cases:

Playing classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on a modern computer
Preserving and archiving legacy handheld game titles
Using Game Boy Camera software on desktop for image capture

Alternatives:

SameBoy – Modern, highly accurate emulator with a focus on testing and developer features
mGBA – High-performance emulator with broader support for Game Boy Advance titles
BGB – Windows-focused emulator popular for its debugging tools and accuracy

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:33pm	2.0.9	0	VERSION_BUMP	88fd0e06
Aug 5, 2025 2:20pm	2.0.9	0	VERSION_BUMP	8160175f