Nintendo emulator

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Snes9x is the most popular Super Nintendo emulator for desktop, which boasts excellent performance and emulation accuracy of many popular games.

Play Nintendo games on your PC

The greatest benefits lie in its compatibility with many different games and devices, low requirements from your PC, and the many graphics filters to improve the experience of playing older games.

Even though it’s 25 years old, Nintendo is still unmatched when it comes to the quality and popularity of the games they produce. Snes9x is a piece of software that allows you to enjoy those games on your Windows device.

Developed in 1999, Snes9x is still one of the best emulators on the market, and regularly maintained as well. 

With the graphics filters, you can alter the appearance of the game you’re emulating. Some options include de-pixelating and coloring scanlines. Snes9x entails a few basic audio customization options, as well. Using Snes9x, you can also create game saves, some of which you can transfer to other emulators.

There are two main available Windows options of this software - one for older 32-bit models, and the other for 64-bit ones. Besides, you can even find versions for Android phones and Pocket PCs.

Is there a better alternative?

While, Higan and Bsnes are highly accurate alternatives. The main benefit of Snes9x lies in its flexibility, where it’s superior to these two programs.

Where can you run this program?

Snes9x runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux devices.

Our take

Snes9x is one of the best available emulators for Nintendo games. Its versatility and ease of usage put it on the level of top products in the field.

Should you download it?

Yes, if you want to take a trip down memory lane and enjoy some of your favorite childhood games on your PC.

  • Pros

    • High compatibility and accuracy
    • Operates across various devices
    • Image and audio filters available
    • Easy to use
  • Cons

    • Performance isn't great
    • Controls can be buggy

Specifications

Platform
  • Windows
  • Mac
Language
English
License

Free

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Downloads in last month
11
Developer
Snes9x

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