Multi-system emulators

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Multi system emulators focus on emulating many different systems under one program. They can be focused on a single company's systems because of the similarity of the systems, or may have systems from many different companies.

To be defined as "multi-system" an emulator has to emulate two or more distinct systems. For the purpose of this list, Addons (eg. Sega CD, 32x) are not counted as a separate system.

Emulators

Multi-company

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version # of Emulated systems Recommended
BizHawk Windows 1.7.3 12
MAME Multi-platform 0.154 8726**
Mednafen Multi-platform 0.9.36.2 13
MESS Multi-platform 0.154 769
OpenEmu OS X 1.0 12
RetroArch Multi-platform 1.0.0.2 18*
ScummVM Multi-platform 1.7.0 ?

*official cores only, plus MAME

**2747 "Good", 858 "Imperfect", 5121 "Preliminary"

Nintendo

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version # of Emulated systems Recommended
Dolphin Multi-platform 3.5 3
higan Windows, Linux, OS X 0.93 6
No$GBA Windows 2.7a 3*

*No$GBA apparently also does PocketStation emulation

Sega

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version # of Emulated systems Recommended
Kega Fusion Windows, Linux, OS X 3.64 8
PicoDrive Multi-platform 1.80 5