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gbdk-2020/gbdk-2020

An updated version of GBDK, C compiler, assembler, linker and set of libraries for the Nintendo Gameboy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear.

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2026-07-16
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1 list mention
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2020-04-04
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NOASSERTION
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11 open
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144
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vhelin/wla-dx

WLA DX - Yet Another ANSI C GB-Z80/Z80/Z80N/eZ80/6502/65C02/65CE02/65816/68000/6800/6801/6809/8008/8080/HUC6280/SPC-700/SuperFX/Cx4/SH-2 Multi Platform Cross Assembler Package

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2026-07-25
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First commit
2014-01-16
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NOASSERTION
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37 open
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103
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shonumi/gbe-plus

DMG/GBC/GBA emulator and experimental NDS emulator.

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2026-07-23
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2 list mentions
First commit
2014-09-21
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GPL-2.0
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81 open
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85
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5,010 commits
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Rangi42/tilemap-studio

A tilemap editor for Game Boy, Color, Advance, DS, and SNES projects. Written in C++ with FLTK.

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2026-05-02
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2019-08-02
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NOASSERTION
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25 open
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43
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406 commits
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wiz-lang/wiz

A high-level assembly language for writing homebrew software and games on retro console platforms.

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2012-07-12
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NOASSERTION
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76 open
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46
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trash80/Arduinoboy

Official ArduinoBoy Repository for serial MIDI communication to the Nintendo Gameboy.

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2020-11-16
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2015-07-26
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GPL-2.0
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8 open
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trash80/mGB

mGB - Nintendo Gameboy MIDI control for Arduinoboy

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2024-07-16
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2015-07-26
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GPL-2.0
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14 open
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33
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Optiroc/SuperFamiconv

Flexible and composable tile graphics converter supporting Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear, PC Engine and WonderSwan formats.

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2026-07-03
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2017-01-13
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MIT
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22 open
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26
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dannye/pokered-gbc

Pokémon Red/Blue overhauled with full GBC support. Made by FroggestSpirit, Drenn, and dannye. Also check out the crysaudio branch.

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2026-01-25
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2010-01-05
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ahrnbom/gbapfomgd

Source code for the book "Game Boy Assembly Programming for the Modern Game Developer"

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2023-02-25
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2020-01-04
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ahrnbom/gingerbread

A library with some standard functions for Game Boy games written in ASM

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2021-01-19
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2018-12-26
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Unlicense
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2 open
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