Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Best Emulators for Retro Gaming on Android

There are a lot of options to relieve your childhood memory. Retro gaming is a trend that even Nintendo released a mini version of its Nintendo Entertainment System to bring back the nostalgia of 8-bit gaming. It was an incredible success and sold out almost immediately after its release in November 2016. 

But wouldn't it be incredible if you can take your retro games collection anywhere in your Android smartphones? Although there are a lot of emulators exist, few are actually work fine. In this article we try to help you get the right application for your retro gaming experience. Most of the emulators are going to cost you money but they are worth the investment!

ePSXe (PlayStation Emulator)

Price: $3.75

If you want to bring back your childhood memory of playing the PlayStation games, then ePSXe is the right choice. This PlayStation emulator has high compatibility with almost all titles and boasts good gaming performance. You can remap the button and configure the on-screen controls. You can also connect your own gamepads if you don't like to use the on-screen buttons. The price relatively cheap for all the features it offers.

Get in on Google Play!


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John GBC (Gameboy Color Emulator)

Price: $2.99

Those who miss the Gameboy Color classics should look into John GBC. John GBC is the best Gameboy Color available in the Playstore. It has good performance and high compatibility. The emulation features include fast forward, quick save, support for zipped files, and Bluetooth controller, which are simply amazing.

Get it on Google Play!


SuperRetro 16 (SNES Emulator)

Price: $3.99

SuperRetro 16 remains as the most stable one among other SNES emulators. Compatibility is high and it support network multiplayer. Other amazing features include gamepad support, customizable on-screen controls, cloud sync for save files, chromecast streaming, mouse support and many more.


C64.emu (Commodore 64 Emulator)

Price: $3.99

If you look beyond the Nintendo era, you will find that Commodore 64 was the prima donna in the early 1980s. Although Commodore 64 itself was not only a gaming console, but C64.emu is designed to bring back the glory of Commodore 64 games. It supports various types of cart types, which include zipped format support. The sound modes are available in FastSID and ReSID. It has configurable on-screen multi-touch controls, but you can conveniently connect your bluetooth or USB gamepad and keyboard.

Get it on Google Play!


MD.emu (Sega Genesis Mega Drive Emulator)

Price: $4.99

There are not much Sega Genesis Mega Drive emulator available, but MD.emu is the best on the Play Store. It's an open source software and the most versatile emulator among others. There are long list of additional features, which makes it hard to beat. The sound emulation is very accurate with high quality of re-sampling.

Get in on Google Play!


MegaN64 (Nintento 64 Emulator)

Price: Free

It is the only free application in our list but it doesn't make it less better. Based on the open source Mupen64 project, Mega64 works well in most situations.  It is the fastest and most popular Nintendo 64 emulators on the Play Store. Unfortunately, N64 support in Android is not really good but this emulator still worth a try. It's totally free anyway.

Get it on Google Play!


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