History of video games/Platforms/Gem Boy Zero

History

The Gem Boy Zero was announced around September 15th, 2021.^[1] The console was developed to avoid the need to destructively harvest Dreamcast VMU shells, as was done for the base Circuit Gem.^[2]

Technology

The system is based on a Raspberry Pi Zero used in conjunction with a custom PCB updated from the prior Circuit Gem.^[3]

References

↑ "I made a TINY Game Boy Zero! Meet the Gem Boy Zero" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU2BVRfBPLE.
↑ "The Gem Boy Zero Is a Tiny, Raspberry Pi-Powered Handheld Console — and Saves Sega's VMUs" (in en). Hackster.io. https://www.hackster.io/news/the-gem-boy-zero-is-a-tiny-raspberry-pi-powered-handheld-console-and-saves-sega-s-vmus-bda825cb3702.
↑ Hill, Ash (16 September 2021). "Raspberry Pi Zero Powers 'Gem Boy Zero' Retro Handheld" (in en). Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-tiny-game-boy.

[1] "I made a TINY Game Boy Zero! Meet the Gem Boy Zero" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU2BVRfBPLE.

[2] "The Gem Boy Zero Is a Tiny, Raspberry Pi-Powered Handheld Console — and Saves Sega's VMUs" (in en). Hackster.io. https://www.hackster.io/news/the-gem-boy-zero-is-a-tiny-raspberry-pi-powered-handheld-console-and-saves-sega-s-vmus-bda825cb3702.

[3] Hill, Ash (16 September 2021). "Raspberry Pi Zero Powers 'Gem Boy Zero' Retro Handheld" (in en). Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-tiny-game-boy.

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