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Pizza Boy A Basic is a single player action game. It received very positive reviews from players.

An easy to use GBA emulator

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,420 reviews
monetization230 positive mentions
stability18 negative mentions

  • No ads or popups, providing a distraction-free gaming experience.
  • Fast, stable, and smooth emulation performance with easy-to-use interface.
  • Highly customizable controls and layout, including speed adjustments and save states.
  • Some users face issues with save file corruption or loss during app updates or app closing.
  • The directional pad and touch controls can be imprecise or finicky for action-heavy games.
  • Certain advanced features like rewinding, cheat slots, and multiplayer are locked behind a paywall.
  • monetization
    316 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users consistently praise the emulator's monetization model for being completely free with no ads, paywalls, or intrusive prompts, providing a smooth, uninterrupted experience. Although some advanced features require a paid upgrade, the free version offers robust functionality without pushing purchases or advertisements, making it highly valued for pure, ad-free gameplay.

    • “No ads, no popups, no pressure to buy anything, just a complete app that works.”
    • “Amazing emulator, I've used the pro versions of each emulator on the Play Store and this is every bit their equal whilst somehow being free and having no ads.”
    • “It works, and there are no ads to speak of.”
    • “They always have too many ads or the app doesn't load the files.”
    • “I previously used My Boy Free and it was very simple and had a lot of similar features, but a couple of years ago they replaced it with My Boy Lite, another free version except unlike the previous version it had basic features like save states locked behind ads (same with fast forward). Pizza Boy, a basic while not as simple, is still a really good free emulator that has all basic features and the option to get more specialized tools (like playback) for a price.”
    • “Fair with its locked premium content as unlike garbage emulators it doesn't lock you behind an ad to save that never loads or hits you with ads every 5 minutes.”
  • stability
    35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emulator is generally praised for excellent stability, running smoothly with minimal glitches, no ads, and low battery consumption even on older devices. Some users report occasional bugs such as freezing with certain ROMs, issues with saving progress, and occasional controller compatibility problems, but these are relatively rare and often resolved with updates or workarounds. Overall, it offers a reliable, mostly glitch-free experience with good community support.

    • “It feels super good overall, runs great, and even with my phone being pretty old, consumes very little battery.”
    • “Smooth experience, no glitches, no sound blasting and super Nintendo experience.”
    • “Amazing emulator, no ads and no glitches with any ROMs I run on it, perfect 10/10.”
    • “Sometimes the settings button glitches and disappears, making it impossible to save at the point in the game you're at.”
    • “But I give it two stars because it randomly started getting buggy with ROMs.”
    • “Once my device has less than 3GB of available RAM, the emulator starts to act up until it freezes.”
  • optimization
    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emulator is widely praised for its excellent optimization, delivering smooth, lag-free performance across various devices with no ads and easy setup. Users appreciate its high compatibility, stable gameplay, and efficient resource usage, making it one of the most reliable and user-friendly emulators available. A minority noted some performance issues, likely due to older hardware rather than the app itself.

    • “It actually works fully and completely out of the box, just provide the game files, runs smoothly and doesn't hit you with ads.”
    • “Most stable, highest performance, and most battery-saving GBA emulator on the store.”
    • “No ads, greatly optimized, equipped with a plethora of useful settings and functions.”
    • “I get some stuttering and sound problems but I attribute most of it to being quite an old phone.”
    • “Emulator works fine, but the performance is not good.”
    • “Games are running full speed so I'm pretty sure it's not a performance issue.”
  • gameplay
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is consistently praised for its smooth, stable performance with no ads and useful features like speed control, multiple save slots, and cheat support. Users appreciate the emulator’s ease of use, minimal crashes, and accurate emulation, making it ideal for extended gaming sessions. Some minor issues include limited save slots and occasional disappearing buttons, but overall the gameplay experience is highly rated and reliable.

    • “Gameplay is super smooth and it emulates games perfectly!”
    • “Works great with Pokemon Fire Red, has a function to speed up gameplay which is amazing when you don't have much time to game as a parent.”
    • “Easy to use, no hassle at all, you can even import save states from other apps and it doesn't paywall speeding up the gameplay or using save states.”
    • “Data points: shows as using 25.73% battery in system stats; battery drains even when not actively using the app; still drains after setting to 'restrict background usage'. My issue is not during gameplay, only after.”
    • “Buttons keep disappearing which doesn't impact gameplay but I don't really like it and I don't know how to stop it.”
    • “I literally lost hours of gameplay.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users generally praise the emulator's graphics for being impressive and high-quality, especially considering it is a free, ad-free app. Some experienced minor glitches, but the developer promptly addressed them. While graphics are good overall, a few users note that other emulators may offer slightly better visuals.

    • “Very good choice for an emulator, the graphics are amazing and it doesn't take that much space. It is also possible to get two ROMs on the emulator.”
    • “I've been nothing but happy with this emulator, and when there was a small graphical issue, the developer quickly responded via email and corrected it within a day or so.”
    • “It works super well on my Samsung S9 and the graphics for the games I choose to play are better than I expected.”
    • “The game gets glitchy, with graphics becoming blurry.”
    • “Free, no ads, very easy to access, and overall great quality, but other emulators like Delta on iOS had much better graphics.”
    • “There was a small graphical issue initially, but the developer quickly responded via email and corrected it within a day.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the grinding aspect for its nostalgic, immersive experience and the built-in speed-up/slow-down feature that makes farming and leveling more efficient. The emulator's smooth performance, lack of ads, and reliable save system further enhance prolonged grinding sessions.

    • “I was grinding and leveling that whole time and now I have to do all of that over again.”
    • “If you want to play a GBA game from your childhood without cheats, without rushing, in peace, soaking in every minute, grinding away every bit of experience and every level, this is it.”
    • “In terms of playability this emulator has a built-in speed enhancer which is perfect for grinding on Pokemon, no ads, no lag (depends on your phone) and little to no issues with saves.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally well-received, particularly in games like Metroid: Zero Mission, but users are occasionally frustrated by issues with achievement tracking related to story progression, especially when offline.

  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users note occasional sound glitches that disrupt the flow and affect the music's quality, though the longer musical pieces remain largely unaffected.

    • “This messes with the flow and also the sound of the music.”
    • “Only complaint is that the sound might make weird noises, but it does not affect the music or longer sounds in any way.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel that the game's controls can inadvertently cause unintended inputs, leading to slight frustration during play.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the humor enjoyable and enhanced by gameplay mechanics like speed manipulation, which adds a playful and entertaining element without any dull moments.

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13h Median play time
9h Average play time
2-16h Spent by most gamers
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Pizza Boy A Basic is a action game.

Pizza Boy A Basic is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 9 hours playing Pizza Boy A Basic.

Pizza Boy A Basic was developed by Pizza Emulators.

Pizza Boy A Basic has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Pizza Boy A Basic for its monetization but disliked it for its stability.

Pizza Boy A Basic is a single player game.

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