Nintendo Files Patent to Bring Classic Game Boy Games to Smartphones and Airline Seats

Nintendo Files Patent to Bring Classic Game Boy Games to Smartphones and Airline Seats

In late June, Nintendo filed a patent that opens the door to bringing classic Game Boy games to smartphones, the backs of airline and train seats, and (should anyone still use them) personal digital assistants (PDAs). The United States Patent and Trademark Office published the patent, titled “Hand-Held Video Game Platform Emulation,” on Thanksgiving. In short, it describes a software emulator that can run Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games to other “low-capability” devices – namely, smartphones, seat-back displays and PDAs. The patent application also mentions bringing these games to personal computers (PCs).