Game Boy emulator compiles to WebAssembly, outpaces native interpreter

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WATaBoy converts Game Boy machine code to WebAssembly at runtime, achieving better performance than traditional interpretation. The technique shows how JIT compilation to WASM can squeeze more speed out of emulation—relevant for anyone building interpreters, emulators, or performance-critical browser tools.

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