VisualBoy Advance: Emulation Is the Best Form of Flattery

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Those thirsting for Nintendo experiences on cell phones used to have to settle for knock-offs such as Super KO Boxing (Punch-Out!) or Wacky Racers (Mario Kart). Many of these copycats are great games — just not the proper Nintendo classics you grew up with. If you’ve almost given up hope of ever enjoying a round of the real Game Boy titles F-Zero or Mario Kart Super Circuit on your Palm Pre or other smart phone, VisualBoy Advance has what you are looking for [via Engadget]:

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I have a dream…where Nintendo falls in line with video game developers like Namco, Konami, and dozens of others and starts developing official games for my iPhone. Unfortunately, the chances of that fantasy coming true are about the same as my delusion that involves Megan Fox and Cheese Whiz.