SMRTR ProgrammingAug 6, 2026Hacker News

Pokémon Emerald Ported to Raspberry Pi Pico 2

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Pokémon Emerald now runs natively on a $6 RP2350B microcontroller — no emulator. The pret decompilation is recompiled from ARMv4T to Cortex-M33, with the GBA's PPU reimplemented as a software rasteriser on the second core. The full 11.7 MB game runs at a locked 60 fps with HDMI output, GPIO buttons, and flash-backed saves.

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