Is it possible to play Virtual Boy games on PSP? Well no, not really. But it is definitely possible to see them crawling through the screen at a few frames per second, for anybody curious enough to try the experience.

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The ‘shells’ mentioned here have nothing to do with sea shores, oil companies or tax dodging. Shells are apps for PSP that seek to replace the XrossMediaBar - the GUI that is at the heart of the system. These applications generally try to mimic a well known interface, and may try to market themselves as OS - operating systems.

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Emulating a handheld on another handheld seems like a good idea - cheaper than a screen mod for the original at any rate. Just like the case of the Game Boy though, the wider aspect ratio of the PSP’s screen sort of gets in the way. Which emulator can negotiate this restriction best, and provide the best PSP experience for this Sega handheld from the 90s?

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