USB-C Gadget Lets You Back Up and Play Real Nintendo Cartridges on Modern Devices

A device called the Epilogue GB Operator allows users to connect original Nintendo Game Boy cartridges to modern computers, including Windows PCs, MacBooks, and Steam Machines, via USB-C. The $50 gadget has gained attention as aging Nintendo cartridges face a growing risk of data loss, since older Game Boy games relied on small watch batteries to retain save files. These batteries were never designed to last decades, meaning saves accumulated over years can be permanently lost without warning. The Epilogue Operator offers a practical solution by enabling players to back up their save data before battery failure occurs. The device was highlighted after a writer used it to successfully preserve a family Pokémon Pinball save file before the cartridge's battery died.