diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4e6c63e804..dc5a45db43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ update: meson skrewup
 	$(MESON) subprojects update || true
 
 setup_release: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=false
+	$(MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=false -Dlogging_enabled=false
 
 setup_debug: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=true
+	$(MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=true -Dlogging_enabled=true
 
 configure: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
 
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 26313eb005..35f029efc9 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ For more detailed information about the project as a whole, please refer to its
 
 - [2D Graphics](2d_rendering.md)
 - [3D Graphics](3d_rendering.md)
+
+## Utilities
+
+- [Logging](logging.md)
diff --git a/docs/logging.md b/docs/logging.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4efabc6bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/logging.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Logging
+
+The repository includes a basic logger, that works with emulators such as MelonDS and No$GBA.
+
+To enable it, compile with `make debug` (or the `logging_enabled` meson option).
+
+## Usage
+
+Wherever you want to log something, just include the `debug.h` file, and call the `EmulatorLog` function.
+
+### Example
+
+```c
+#include "debug.h"
+
+void someFunction(){
+    EmulatorLog("This will get printed on your emulator's standard output");
+    int aNumber = 5;
+    EmulatorLog("The function works just like printf, here's an integer : %d",aNumber);
+}
+```
+
+## List of logging functions
+
+- EmulatorLog : Prints the message with printf formatting but adds `[GAME_LOG] ` to the front and a newline at the end.
+- EmulatorPrintf : Just prints it's arguments to the emulator's output, with printf formatting.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/debug.h b/include/debug.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b1fafcbca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/debug.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef DEBUGGING_H
+#define DEBUGGING_H
+
+#ifdef LOGGING_ENABLED
+
+#define LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH 1024
+#include "charcode.h"
+#include "strbuf.h"
+
+// Prints to the emulator's standard output, with printf formatting
+__attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2))) void EmulatorPrintf(const char *text, ...);
+
+// Prints to the emulator's standard output, with printf formatting, but adds a marker prefix and a newline at the end
+__attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2))) void EmulatorLog(const char *text, ...);
+
+#else
+
+#define EmulatorPrintf(text, ...)
+#define EmulatorLog(text, ...)
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6f903234ae..b05fd50347 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ c_args = [
 if get_option('gdb_debugging')
     c_args += [
         '-O1,p',
-        '-inline', 'off'
+#        '-inline', 'off' todo: figure out why this makes the rom crash after the copyright screen
     ]
 else
     c_args += '-O4,p'
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ if get_option('gdb_debugging')
     pokeplatinum_args += '-DGDB_DEBUGGING'
 endif
 
+if get_option('logging_enabled')
+    pokeplatinum_args += [
+        '-DLOGGING_ENABLED',
+    ]
+endif
+
 asm_args = [
     '-proc', 'arm5TE',
     '-16',
diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index fd78cd4ee3..9a727bbdad 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-option('gdb_debugging', type : 'boolean', value : false)
\ No newline at end of file
+option('gdb_debugging', type : 'boolean', value : false)
+option('logging_enabled', type: 'boolean', value: false)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platinum.us/main.lsf b/platinum.us/main.lsf
index fff226a7f4..30dbb3ed7f 100644
--- a/platinum.us/main.lsf
+++ b/platinum.us/main.lsf
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Static main
 	Library libcps.a (.version)
 	Library libssl.a (.version)
 	Object main.nef.p/src_main.c.o
+	Object main.nef.p/src_debug.c.o
 	Object main.nef.p/src_list_menu.c.o
 	Object main.nef.p/src_game_version.c.o
 	Object main.nef.p/src_menu.c.o
diff --git a/src/debug.c b/src/debug.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cc764b5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug.c
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifdef LOGGING_ENABLED
+#include "debug.h"
+
+#include "charcode.h"
+#include "charmap.h"
+#include "strbuf.h"
+#define NOCASHGBAIDADDR     0x04FFFA00
+#define NOCASHGBAPRINTADDR1 0x04FFFA14 // does not automatically add the newline
+#define NOCASHGBAPRINTADDR2 0x04FFFA18 // does automatically add the newline
+
+#define MELONDS_PRINT_MAX_LEN 120
+
+volatile const char **noCashPrint = (volatile const char **)NOCASHGBAPRINTADDR1;
+
+static void EmulatorRawPrint(const char *fmt)
+{
+    *noCashPrint = fmt;
+}
+
+char formattingBuffer[LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH];
+
+void EmulatorVPrintf(const char *text, va_list ap)
+{
+
+    const int res = vsnprintf(formattingBuffer, LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH, text, ap);
+
+    int toprint = res >= LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH - 1 ? LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH - 1 : res;
+    const char *nextPrintStart = formattingBuffer;
+    while (toprint > 0) {
+        EmulatorRawPrint(nextPrintStart);
+        toprint -= MELONDS_PRINT_MAX_LEN;
+        nextPrintStart += MELONDS_PRINT_MAX_LEN;
+    }
+    if (res >= LOG_MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH - 1) {
+        EmulatorRawPrint("\nlog truncated\n");
+    }
+}
+void EmulatorPrintf(const char *text, ...)
+{
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, text);
+    EmulatorVPrintf(text, args);
+    va_end(args);
+}
+
+void EmulatorLog(const char *text, ...)
+{
+    EmulatorPrintf("[GAME_LOG] ");
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, text);
+    EmulatorVPrintf(text, args);
+    va_end(args);
+    EmulatorPrintf("\n");
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 33c1183697..d613d72c43 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -1017,5 +1017,6 @@ pokeplatinum_c = files(
     'overlay119/ov119_021D0D80.c',
     'overlay119/ov119_021D191C.c',
     'library_tv/library_tv.c',
-    'dw_warp/dw_warp.c'
+    'dw_warp/dw_warp.c',
+    'debug.c'
 )
diff --git a/tools/devtools/gen_compile_commands.py b/tools/devtools/gen_compile_commands.py
index ae146c02bc..5e48b5151d 100755
--- a/tools/devtools/gen_compile_commands.py
+++ b/tools/devtools/gen_compile_commands.py
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import pathlib
 
 homedir = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
 builddir = homedir / "build"
+generateddir = builddir / "generated"
+meson_options_file = builddir / "meson-info" / "intro-buildoptions.json"
 
 cwsdkdir = homedir / "subprojects" / "metroskrew" / "lib" / "metroskrew" / "sdk" / "ds" / "2.0" / "sp2"
 cwlibcdir = cwsdkdir / "msl" / "MSL_C" / "MSL_Common" / "Include"
+cwlibcarmdir = cwsdkdir / "msl" / "MSL_C" / "MSL_ARM" / "Include"
 cwextrasdir = cwsdkdir / "msl" / "MSL_Extras" / "MSL_Common" / "Include"
 
 arm7_c_flags = [
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ arm7_c_flags = [
     "-mfloat-abi=soft",
     "-nostdinc",
     "-D_NITRO",
+    "-D__arm",
     "-DSDK_4M",
     "-DSDK_ARM7",
     "-DSDK_CODE_ARM",
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ arm9_c_flags = [
     "-mfloat-abi=soft",
     "-nostdinc",
     "-D_NITRO",
+    "-D__arm",
     "-DLINK_PPWLOBBY",
     "-DNNS_FINALROM",
     "-DSDK_4M",
@@ -52,6 +57,21 @@ arm9_c_flags = [
     "-DGAME_LANGUAGE=ENGLISH",
 ]
 
+with open(meson_options_file, 'r') as optf:
+    meson_options = json.load(optf)
+
+def find_option(opt: str):
+    return [o["value"] for o in meson_options if o["name"] == opt][0]
+
+gdb_debugging = find_option("gdb_debugging")
+logging_enabled = find_option("logging_enabled")
+
+if gdb_debugging:
+    arm9_c_flags.append("-DGDB_DEBUGGING")
+
+if logging_enabled:
+    arm9_c_flags.append("-DLOGGING_ENABLED")
+
 asm_commands = [
     {
         "directory": builddir,
@@ -74,6 +94,7 @@ nitrosdk_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             "-o",
@@ -92,6 +113,7 @@ nitrosystem_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",
@@ -111,6 +133,7 @@ nitrowifi_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",
@@ -131,6 +154,7 @@ nitrodwc_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",
@@ -152,6 +176,7 @@ libvct_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",
@@ -174,6 +199,7 @@ libcrypto_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",
@@ -197,6 +223,7 @@ ppwlobby_c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",
@@ -221,6 +248,8 @@ c_commands = [
         + [
             f"-I{cwlibcdir}",
             f"-I{cwextrasdir}",
+            f"-I{cwlibcarmdir}",
+            f"-I{generateddir}",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/include",
             f"-I{builddir}/subprojects/NitroSDK-4.2.30001/gen",
             f"-I{homedir}/subprojects/NitroSystem-071126.1/include",