Gearboy MCP Server vs What's New

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gearboy MCP Server and What's New MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Gearboy MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose What's New when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gearboy MCP Server Gaming	W What's New Gaming
Summary	MCP server for Gearboy Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator	Changelogs for apps, games and operating systems. Ask what shipped since the version you run.
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gearboy-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gearboy-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "what-s-new": {
      "url": "https://whatsnew.fyi/mcp/setup"
    }
  }
}

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