pc emulation

here i’m just going to list what the best emulators for each system are, and where to get them. if you need help setting these things up (and most of them are pretty self-explanatory), then checkout the guides at easyEmu and EmuGuide.co.uk. there are also huge lists of emulators at Zophar’s Domain

nes (nintendo entertainment system)

one of the most influential consoles ever, over 60 million were sold

sega master system

this thing has been out for so goddamn long, and i still haven’t finished alex kidd

snes (super nintendo entertainment system)

successor to the nes, considered by many the best console of all time

  • best windows emulators: snes9x, zsnes
  • best linux emulators: zsnes
  • best games: castlevania - dracula x, killer instinct, mario kart, shadowrun

sega megadrive / sega genesis

this console cemented sonic the hedgehog into popular culture, and is still being manufactured and sold in brazil!

  • best windows emulator: kega fusion
  • best linux emulators: gens (ubuntu package)
  • best games: blackthorne, desert strike, outrun, snatcher (on sega cd)

turbografx-16 / pc-engine

an underrated console that never came to australia, and barely to europe, has seen something of a revival due to popularity of emulation

  • best windows emulator: magic engine
  • best games: castlevania - rondo of blood, splatterhouse

neo geo & cps 1/2 (capcom play system 1 and 2)

hugely popular systems, both famous for their stand-up arcade fighters and beat-em-ups

  • best windows emulator: winkawaks
  • best games: aliens vs predator, street fighter ii, super puzzle fighter

nintendo 64

this console blew everyone away with its immersive 3d graphics and gameplay, but was limited by its’ obsolete and expensive cartridge game format

  • best windows emulator: project64 (unofficial 2.0, or official 1.7)
  • best games: goldeneye 007, killer instinct gold

sony playstation (psx)

the first widely-used cd-based console, this was originally designed to be an expansion to the snes. also introduced the archetype of all dual analog controllers to come

  • best windows emulator: ePSXe
  • best games: gran turismo 2, tekken 3

gameboy & gameboy color

this awesome little handheld had a huge life, in several incarnations, and made portable gaming a serious market

  • best windows emulator: bgb, visualboy (now visualboy advance)
  • best games: chase hq, kirby’s star stacker, mario & yoshi, pokemon blue / red

gameboy advance

the next incarnation of nintendo’s handheld offering is surprisingly powerful, yet still showing sprite-based games can be popular in an age of 3D graphics

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