diff --git a/src/platform/python/mgba/core.py b/src/platform/python/mgba/core.py
index 8bf339846..9dbb80415 100644
--- a/src/platform/python/mgba/core.py
+++ b/src/platform/python/mgba/core.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ def find(path):
     core = lib.mCoreFind(path.encode('UTF-8'))
     if core == ffi.NULL:
         return None
-    return Core(core)
+    return Core._init(core)
 
 def findVF(vf):
     core = lib.mCoreFindVF(vf.handle)
     if core == ffi.NULL:
         return None
-    return Core(core)
+    return Core._init(core)
 
 def loadPath(path):
     core = find(path)
@@ -31,24 +31,26 @@ def loadVF(vf):
         return None
     return core
 
-class Core:
+class Core(object):
     def __init__(self, native):
-        self._core = ffi.gc(native, native.deinit)
-        success = bool(self._core.init(self._core))
-        if not success:
-            raise RuntimeError("Failed to initialize core")
-
-        if hasattr(self, 'PLATFORM_GBA') and self.platform() == self.PLATFORM_GBA:
-            self.cpu = ARMCore(self._core.cpu)
-            self.board = GBA(self._core.board)
-        if hasattr(self, 'PLATFORM_GB') and self.platform() == self.PLATFORM_GB:
-            self.cpu = LR35902Core(self._core.cpu)
-            self.board = GB(self._core.board)
+        self._core = native
 
     @cached_property
     def tiles(self):
         return tile.TileView(self)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _init(cls, native):
+        core = ffi.gc(native, native.deinit)
+        success = bool(core.init(core))
+        if not success:
+            raise RuntimeError("Failed to initialize core")
+        if hasattr(cls, 'PLATFORM_GBA') and core.platform(core) == cls.PLATFORM_GBA:
+            return GBA(core)
+        if hasattr(cls, 'PLATFORM_GB') and core.platform(core) == cls.PLATFORM_GB:
+            return GB(core)
+        return Core(core)
+
     def _deinit(self):
         self._core.deinit(self._core)
 
@@ -112,7 +114,6 @@ class Core:
 
 if hasattr(lib, 'PLATFORM_GBA'):
     from .gba import GBA
-    from .arm import ARMCore
     Core.PLATFORM_GBA = lib.PLATFORM_GBA
 
 if hasattr(lib, 'PLATFORM_GB'):
diff --git a/src/platform/python/mgba/gb.py b/src/platform/python/mgba/gb.py
index 0b5f0f79d..bb34d4dad 100644
--- a/src/platform/python/mgba/gb.py
+++ b/src/platform/python/mgba/gb.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 from ._pylib import ffi, lib
+from . import core, lr35902
 
 class GB:
     def __init__(self, native):
-        self._native = ffi.cast("struct GB*", native)
+        super(GB, self).__init__(native)
+        self._native = ffi.cast("struct GB*", native.board)
+        self.cpu = lr35902.LR35902Core(self._core.cpu)
 
     def _initTileCache(self, cache):
         lib.GBVideoTileCacheInit(cache)
diff --git a/src/platform/python/mgba/gba.py b/src/platform/python/mgba/gba.py
index 4a66222d9..9ed401709 100644
--- a/src/platform/python/mgba/gba.py
+++ b/src/platform/python/mgba/gba.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 from ._pylib import ffi, lib
+from . import core, arm
 
-class GBA:
+class GBA(core.Core):
     def __init__(self, native):
-        self._native = ffi.cast("struct GBA*", native)
+        super(GBA, self).__init__(native)
+        self._native = ffi.cast("struct GBA*", native.board)
+        self.cpu = arm.ARMCore(self._core.cpu)
 
     def _initTileCache(self, cache):
         lib.GBAVideoTileCacheInit(cache)
diff --git a/src/platform/python/mgba/tile.py b/src/platform/python/mgba/tile.py
index 1728e8927..e8fe07271 100644
--- a/src/platform/python/mgba/tile.py
+++ b/src/platform/python/mgba/tile.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class Tile:
 class TileView:
     def __init__(self, core):
         self.core = core
-        self.cache = ffi.gc(ffi.new("struct mTileCache*"), core.board._deinitTileCache)
-        core.board._initTileCache(self.cache)
+        self.cache = ffi.gc(ffi.new("struct mTileCache*"), core._deinitTileCache)
+        core._initTileCache(self.cache)
         lib.mTileCacheSetPalette(self.cache, 0)
 
     def getTile(self, tile, palette):