GBA Emulator: Play Retro Games

by Gamesira · Android

Play your GBA, GBC & GB games on Android

Patch your ROM hack on PatchMyROM, then play it on your phone with saves, cheats and custom touch controls. Free to download on Google Play.

Get it on Google Play Patch a ROM first

Supports GBA, GBC and GB games. Nintendo DS games are not supported.

GBA Emulator library screen with search, favorites, continue playing and recent games

GBA Emulator playing GBA, GBC and GB games from one library

Why GBA Emulator

A simple way to play your patched games

Most people patching GBA, GBC or GB games want to play them on their phone. This app is made for exactly that.

Made for your patched games

A patched .gba, .gbc or .gb file is a regular game file. Import it like any other compatible game and play it on your phone.

Three systems, one library

Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color and Game Boy games live side by side, with favorites, recent games and Continue Playing.

Private and offline

No account needed. Imported games, saves and your library stay on your device, and core gameplay works offline.

Screenshots

See GBA Emulator in action

GBA Emulator custom on-screen controls in portrait and landscape — Custom controls

GBA Emulator overview: GBA, GBC and GB support, offline play, saves, custom controls and cheats — Everything in one app

GBA Emulator gameplay screen with a note that imported games work offline — Works offline

GBA Emulator cheats screen supporting GameShark, CodeBreaker and Game Genie codes — Built-in cheats

GBA Emulator save screen with Quick Save, import, export and restore previous save — Save your progress

GBA Emulator speed options (1x, 2x, 4x) and Pixel Perfect or Smooth display — Fast & flexible

Features

Everything you need to play

GBA, GBC & GB support

Play your own compatible GBA, GBC and GB game files. Add single games or import a folder.

Play offline

Once your games are imported, core gameplay works without an internet connection.

Flexible saves

Quick Save, Auto Resume, import and export save files, and Restore Previous Save.

Customizable touch controls

Move and resize the D-pad, A/B, L/R, Start/Select and Menu, with separate portrait and landscape layouts.

Controller support

Connect a compatible game controller and play with physical buttons.

Pixel Perfect or Smooth

Pick sharp retro pixels or softer scaling, in portrait or landscape.

1x, 2x and 4x speed

Speed through slower sections when you want to.

Built-in cheats

Add cheat codes per game: GameShark, Action Replay, CodeBreaker and Game Genie where supported by the system.

No account required

Your game files and saves are stored locally and are not uploaded to the developer's servers.

Which games work?

Supported: Game Boy Advance (.gba), Game Boy Color (.gbc) and Game Boy (.gb) game files.

Not supported:Nintendo DS (.nds) games. If your patched file is a DS game, this app can't play it.

How it works

From patch to play in four steps

Neither PatchMyROM nor the app includes games — bring game files you have the right to use.

1
Patch on PatchMyROM
Pick your own legally-dumped ROM and the patch. It all happens in your browser.
2
Download the file
Save the patched .gba, .gbc or .gb file to your Android phone.
3
Get GBA Emulator
Install it from Google Play and import the patched file into your library.
4
Play
Set up your controls and start playing.

New to patching? Read the GBA ROM patcher guide. Check the Google Play listing for supported Android versions.

Ready to play your patched game?

Get GBA Emulator: Play Retro Games on Google Play and take your GBA, GBC and GB games anywhere.

Get it on Google Play

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It is an Android app by Gamesira for playing your own compatible GBA, GBC and GB game files, with saves, cheats, custom touch controls and an organized game library. It is available on Google Play.

It is free to download from Google Play. The Google Play listing says the app contains ads — check the listing for the latest details.

Game Boy Advance (GBA), Game Boy Color (GBC) and Game Boy (GB). It does not support Nintendo DS (NDS) games, so a patched .nds file will not work in it.

Patch your own ROM with PatchMyROM, download the patched .gba, .gbc or .gb file, then import it into the app. Patched files are normal game files, but results can vary from hack to hack.

Yes. Once your games are imported, core gameplay works without an internet connection.

No. Neither provides games or ROM files. You must use game files you have the right to use, such as backups of games you own, plus a patch file.

GBA Emulator is an Android app. On iPhone or desktop you can still patch your ROM here and transfer the file to an Android device.

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PatchMyROM does not provide ROM files. GBA Emulator: Play Retro Games is an Android app by Gamesira; the Google Play listing states it contains ads and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. Google Play is a trademark of Google LLC.