Nintendo's Game Boy handheld had several interesting accessories throughout its lengthy lifespan, and one developer is looking to bring back its iconic camera--but with a modern twist. Riley Testut--the developer behind the Delta emulator for iOS--announced the Delta Camera standalone app, which aims to emulate the unique aesthetic of the Game Boy Camera.
Out later this year and currently available to members of Testut's Patreon, the app allows users to take low-resolution monochrome images, but with "features you'd expect" from a modern camera app. This means that you can play around with several options, exposure, brightness, and contrast with the app to take images in pure late-'90s style.
The Game Boy Camera was an interesting device when it launched, as it arrived during a time when digital photography was still in its infancy and it predated smartphones with built-in cameras by a few years. The camera was attached to a cartridge that was inserted into the Game Boy, and it had a 128 x 128-pixel CMOS sensor that could take photos in a grayscale four-color palette.
If you felt like splurging, there was even a printer that could be used in conjunction with the camera--the imaginatively titled Game Boy Printer--but the quality wasn't the best due to the device using thermal paper for printouts.
In the decades since it was released, the Game Boy Camera has developed a cult following amongst shutterbugs, and one enthusiast managed to equip it with a custom-built lens.
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Out later this year and currently available to members of Testut's Patreon, the app allows users to take low-resolution monochrome images, but with "features you'd expect" from a modern camera app. This means that you can play around with several options, exposure, brightness, and contrast with the app to take images in pure late-'90s style.
Introducing our new app — Delta CameraA stand-alone app dedicated to taking Game Boy Camera photos with features you'd expect from a modern camera app ☀ Manual exposure/zoom
Camera Control support Coming later this year, but available NOW in beta for all Patrons patreon.com/posts/introd...
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— AltStore (@altstore.io) June 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Game Boy Camera was an interesting device when it launched, as it arrived during a time when digital photography was still in its infancy and it predated smartphones with built-in cameras by a few years. The camera was attached to a cartridge that was inserted into the Game Boy, and it had a 128 x 128-pixel CMOS sensor that could take photos in a grayscale four-color palette.
If you felt like splurging, there was even a printer that could be used in conjunction with the camera--the imaginatively titled Game Boy Printer--but the quality wasn't the best due to the device using thermal paper for printouts.
In the decades since it was released, the Game Boy Camera has developed a cult following amongst shutterbugs, and one enthusiast managed to equip it with a custom-built lens.
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