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Emulators on Nintendo Switch

2026-09-09T16:11:07Z

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{{Infobox computing device/Nintendo Switch}}

{{for|software that emulates the Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch emulators}}

Since the Nintendo Switch was hacked early in its launch, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portability. These emulators will only work on Switches with CFW on them, i.e. Switch consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks r/SwitchHacks].

==Alternative operating systems==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Lakka]]
| [http://www.lakka.tv/ {{LakkaVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Android
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android 17.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Linux
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Distributions Various]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Lakka===
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on LibreELEC, designed for emulation. It comes with a customized RetroArch whose cores may perform better than those of the standard RetroArch for switch, depending on multiple factors like the existence of a dynarec or the use of vulkan graphics. There are other cores in Lakka, the most interesting being Yabasanshiro (for good Saturn emulation) and Dolphin (which is playable for many Gamecube games if you underclock to 50-60% the emulated system and, for some games, overclock a little the real switch).

===Switchroot Android===
A build of Android 10 "Q" for the Switch, based on Lineage OS 17.1. Since it shares the same Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip, the build is based off the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS. Its most notable feature is the ability to work both in handheld and docked mode and using the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller (though not all apps may detect them correctly). There is also another build that lets the Switch function as an Android TV box. Many emulators and Android software can run, including [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]].

===Switchroot Linux===
Many GNU/Linux distributions are available, including Ubuntu [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide Bionic] and [https://download.azka.li/archive/focal/ Focal], [https://download.azka.li/nightly/fedora/ Fedora], and Gentoo. With these, it is possible to run many emulators and software for GNU/Linux on these systems. [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS.

==Emulators (multi-system)==

===Arcade===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME-NX (based on MAME 0.72)
| [https://github.com/lantus/mame-nx/releases 2.3]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NXStation (frontend for [[Retroarch]] and others)
| [https://github.com/jiraiya78/NXStation v1.1.0]
| N/A
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NXStationB (port of Batocera’s [[EmulationStation]])
| [https://github.com/jiraiya78/NXStationB v1.1.1]
| N/A
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| pFBN (based on [[FinalBurn Neo]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/development-thread-retroarch-libnx.505672/ RetroNX] (early 1.7.4 Retroarch port)
| [https://git.m4xw.net/Switch/RetroArch git]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/supermodel-nx-segas-ardade-model-3-emulator-on-nintendo-switch-l4t-ubuntu.582130/ SuperModel-NX] (Sega Model 3 emulator based on [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Supermodel SuperModel], for L4T ubuntu linux only)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/supermodelnx.7z 2021]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|}

===[[RetroArch]]===

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable Stable]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx Nightly]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/latest Switch RetroArch Cores]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system RetroArch BIOS/ROMs]</code>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1 stable)
! Cores
! Game/System list
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] Working?
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{TBD}}
|-
| CrocoDS
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Caprice32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Anarch
| Anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DICE
| rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FinalBurn Neo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MAME 2000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003-Plus
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Arduous
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Ardens
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Stella 2023
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 2600
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Stella 2014
| {{TBD}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Atari800
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ProSystem
| Atari - 7800
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Virtual Jaguar
| Atari - Jaguar
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle Lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - Lynx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Handy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TamaLIBretro
| Bandai - Tamagotchi P1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle Cygne
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NXEngine
| Cave Story
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ChaiLove
| ChaiLove
| {{TBD}}
|-
| JAXE
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gearcoleco
| Coleco - ColecoVision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PUAE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - Amiga
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PUAE 2021
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, fast
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VICE x64sc, accurate
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Dinothawr
| Dinothawr
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PrBoom
| Doom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom3
| Doom 3
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom 3 xp
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DOSBox-Pure
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | DOS
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DOSBox-SVN
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FreeChaF
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| REminiscence
| Flashback
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Game Music Emu
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gong
| Gong
| {{TBD}}
|-
| GW
| Handheld Electronic
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SquirrelJME
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Jump 'n Bump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| LowRes NX
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Lutro
| Lua Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| O2EM
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FreeIntv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameDuck
| Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fMSX
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr.Boom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| blueMSX
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle PCE FAST
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PCE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle SuperGrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QUASI88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Neko Project II Kai
| NEC - PC-98
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PC-FX
| NEC - PC-FX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DeSmuME
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - DS
| {{~}}
|-
| melonDS
| {{~}}
|-
| DoubleCherryGB
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gambatte
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearboy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameBoy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TGB Dual
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gpSP
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mGBA
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA Next
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA-M
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FCEUmm
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES / Famicom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Nestopia UE
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QuickNES
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mupen64Plus-Next
| Nintendo - Nintendo 64
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PokeMini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES / SFC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes-hd beta
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x 2010
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen-S
| Nintendo - SNES / SFC / Game Boy / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle VB
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Retro8
| Pico-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PocketCDG
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TyrQuake
| Quake
| {{Ya}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Rogue]
| Quake II - Ground Zero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Xatrix]
| Quake II - The Reckoning
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Zaero]
| Quake II - Zaero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2
| Quake II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 3
| Quake III: Arena
| {{TBD}}
|-
| XRick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ScummVM
| ScummVM
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Flycast
| Sega - Dreamcast/Naomi
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Clownacy
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| SMS Plus GX
| Sega - MS/GG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX Wide
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PicoDrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearsystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Yabause
| Sega - Saturn
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PX68k
| Sharp - X68000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| X Millennium
| Sharp X1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| EightyOne
| Sinclair - ZX 81
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NeoCD
| SNK - Neo Geo CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle NeoPop
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| RACE
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PCSX ReARMed
| Sony - PlayStation
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PPSSPP
| Sony - PlayStation Portable
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Super Bros War
| Super Bros War
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Opera
| The 3DO Company - 3DO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Theodore
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TIC-80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VaporSpec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Vircon32
| Vircon32
| {{TBD}}
|-
| WASM-4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Potator
| Watara - Supervision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ECWolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}

Read below for some other cores not present in the standard distribution: Citra, GooseStation, Play!, SAME_CDI

==Emulators (single system)==

===Atari===
====Atari 130 / 800 / 5200====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Atari800-switch
| [https://github.com/Thog/atari800-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}
This atari800 port disappeared around 2021 without leaving any trace.

===Bandai===
====Bandai Tamagotchi P1====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://hb-app.store/switch/TamatoolNX Tamatool-NX]
| [https://github.com/Avellea/tamatool-nx NX 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Commodore===

====Amiga====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| UAE4All2
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/uae4all2/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Microsoft===
====DOS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DOSBox-switch
| [https://github.com/crankyadmin/dosbox-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo===

====Nintendo 64====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| GlideN64 (old RetroArch core)
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/mupen64plus-neet-gliden64-3-0.35683 3.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[Hovercraft|Nintendo 64]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (splitted in "standard" and "mature")
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| rokuyon
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/rokuyon/releases/tag/release rolling]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}} (WIP, slow)
|}

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! class="unsortable"|DSi
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DeSmuME-NX
| [https://github.com/Laproxi/DeSmuME-NX/releases 0.0.3]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/desmume-nx DeSmuME-NX] (with jit)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/desmumenxrsd.7z 2019]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| DrasticDS_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/DrasticDS_nx 1.1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[melonDS|melonDSi]](fork of melonDS)
| [https://github.com/Gheovgos/melonDS/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}(WIP)
|}
melonDS standalone includes a JIT compiler so it's generally faster than its retroarch counterpart

====Nintendo 3DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Citra]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://www.patreon.com/m4xwdev 20260121 0a4cabd1a-dirty] (Patreon)
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Dekopon ([[Azahar]] port)
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/dekopon/ v2.2.3-RC1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Raika Azahar (Raikopon) (Dekopon fork)
| [https://github.com/Raibatsu/raikopon/ v2.5.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Hiyoko|Game Boy]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GameLadNX_Switch GameLadNX]
| [https://github.com/darkxex/GameLad-for-Nintendo-Switch 1]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| khedgb
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0.503969 Update 7]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PlutoBoy
| [https://github.com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| UltraGB Overlay
| [https://github.com/ppkantorski/UltraGB-Overlay git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy Advance====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/44VBA_Switch 44VBA] (forked from libretro vba-next)
| [https://github.com/44670/44vba/releases v20220417]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Sloop|Game Boy Advance]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gdkGBA
| [https://github.com/jakibaki/gdkGBA git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]] (Loads gba games from the emulated nds slot-2)
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}} (WIP)
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-gba
| [https://github.com/BFriedrichs/switch-gba 1.0.2]
| Low
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-M NX
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-m-nx git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-Next
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-next-switch/releases 0.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Nintendo Game & Watch====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MADrigal Switch (includes RetroArch 1.8.5, the gw-libretro core version 1.6.3 and all 59 games)
| [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/download.php 10-05-2020]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Yokoi Game and Watch emulator switch
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/Yokoi_Game_-_Watch_emulator_switch/tree/switch-port 1.0.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}
Any recent RetroaArch release includes direct G&W support through the handheld-electronic core which should be a better choice. You can even download the games with the online updater on retroarch itself.

====Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer Disk System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| LaiNES
| [https://github.com/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases 1.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NESalizer_Switch NESalizer]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/nesalizernx.7z 2018]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| NESwitch
| [https://github.com/FreakDev/NESwitch git]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 2.3.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NoiES
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NoiES/releases 1.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| pNES (based on [[Nestopia]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Super Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pSNES (based on [[snes9x]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Snesnx2005_Switch snesnx2005]
| [https://github.com/kazuki-4ys/snesnx2005 0.0.1-alpha1]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 3.4.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Virtual Boy====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics|Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics]]
| 1.0.0
| ?
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
|}

====Wii====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| dolphin-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/dolphin-nx 1.0.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

====Wii U====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Cemu-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/Cemu-nx 1.1.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

===Philips===

====CD-i====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| SAME_CDI (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/libretro/same_cdi/pull/20 git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sega===

====Dreamcast====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Flycast]]
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds][https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[reicast]]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394 Alpha]
| Low-Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Genesis / Mega Drive====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pGEN (based on [[Genesis Plus GX]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[m2engage|SEGA Genesis]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Saturn====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]] (Yaba三四郎) (based on Lakka)
| [http://www.uoyabause.org/static_pages/download {{YabaSanshiroSwitchVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===SNK===
====Neo Geo MVS / AES====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives'' ''ACA NEOGEO''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Neo Geo Pocket / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Neopop-SDL
| [https://github.com/Nop90-Switch/neopop-SDL/releases v0.2]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Sony===
====PlayStation====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[DuckStation]]
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/duckstation git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GooseStation (Retroarch core)
| [https://codeberg.org/hueponik/goosestation-builder git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-ReARMed]]
| [https://github.com/rock88/pcsx_rearmed/releases v0.0.2]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation 2====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ARMSX2-NX
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/ARMSX2-NX 3.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NetherSX2_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx 1.2.4]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Play!]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/xerpi/play-switch git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{~}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[PPSSPP]]
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/ 1.17.1+ (legacy)] [https://github.com/SirSamael/ppsspp-switch-community-build/ 0.6.5 (community - based on 1.20.4)]
| Mid-High
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====PlayStation Vita====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Vita2hos
|[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/releases git]
|Low-Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}
|-
| Vita3K-nx
|[https://github.com/NaGaa95/Vita3K-nx 1.1.0]
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|}

===VTech===
====V.Smile====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/d-smile-nx-a-v-smile-emulator.684197/ D.Smile_nx]
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/D.Smile_nx 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{TBD}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===x86 CPUs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest Version
! 8086<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>
! 286
! 386<nowiki>*²</nowiki>
! 486<nowiki>*³</nowiki>
! Pentium<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>
! Pentium II<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>
! Celeron<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>
! Pentium III<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>
! Pentium 4<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| switch-bochs
| [https://github.com/Stary2001/switch-bochs git]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Na}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[UniPCemu]]
|[https://superfury.itch.io/unipcemu itch.io]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}}
|}
<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU.
<nowiki>*²</nowiki>386 emulation includes the SX and SL.
<nowiki>*³</nowiki>486 emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>Pentium emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>Pentium II emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Celeron emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>Pentium III emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.

==Fantasy computers==

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| AXChip8
| [https://github.com/darkxex/AXChip8/releases 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Chip8-NX
| [https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases 0.3]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Swip8
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/swip8-a-simple-chip8-switch-emu.497244/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Fake-08
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08/releases/ v0.0.2.20]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-P8
| [https://github.com/voliva/ps4-p8/ v0.5.0]
| Medium
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Vapor Spec===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VaporSpec-Switch
| [https://github.com/minkcv/vm-switch 1.3]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

==Source ports==

===Multi-game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
|Commander Genius
|[http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/download.php 2.6.3.1]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy, Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter
|-
| CPyMO
| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
| ?
| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine
|-
|[[EasyRPG]]
|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|RPG Maker 2000/2003 games
|-
| [https://love2d.org LÖVE Potion]
| [https://github.com/lovebrew/lovepotion 3.0.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Love2D LUA engine
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Caverns of Megazeux and multiple ZZT style ascii games
|-
| [[OpenBOR]]
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/openbor/releases git]
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Pak mods
|-
| [[ResidualVM]]
| [https://github.com/usineur/residualvm 0.4.0]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, The Longest Journey. Recently merged into the main scummvm project.
|-
| [[ScummVM]]
| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#release {{ScummVMVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|Adventure games and RPGs (LucasArts, Sierra, Activision, Humongous & more. Over [[wikipedia:ScummVM#Supported_games|250 games]].)
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VNDS VNDS-LOVE]
| [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-LOVE/releases v0.0.13]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Visual Novel Dual-Screen port for NX based on LovePotion
|}

===Single game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
!colspan=7|Action-adventure
|-
|Ship of Harkinian
|[https://www.shipofharkinian.com 8.0.6] [https://nightly.link/HarbourMasters/Shipwright/workflows/generate-builds/develop/soh-switch.zip Nighty build] [https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Shipwright git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (any PAL version)<ref group="N">As of v8.0.0 MacReady Alfa, Ship of Harkinian supports any PAL ROM of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (including ''Master Quest'' versions) for Nintendo 64 or GameCube ([https://ship.equipment SoH Compatibility Checker] to check if your ROM is supported). While NTSC ROMs are supported in v9.0.0 Blair Alfa and newer, the Switch and [[Emulators on Wii U#Source ports|Wii U]] versions have not been updated to v9.0 yet. Launch the PC version of the same version number and locate the ROM to generate an <code>oot.otr</code> file to place in the <code>soh</code> Switch app folder. Additionally and optionally, you can load the PAL version of the ''Master Quest'' version in the PC version to create an <code>oot-mq.otr</code> to add another game mode.</ref>
|-
|Zelda3
|[https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|-
!colspan=7|Pinball
|-
|SpaceCadetPinball
|[https://github.com/averne/SpaceCadetPinball-NX git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
!colspan=8|Platformer
|-
|Cave Story Engine 2
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/cave-story-engine-2-for-the-nintendo-switch.554125/ Website] <strike>[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Cave-Story-Engine-2 git]</strike><ref group=N name=cse2>There is also an official Nintendo Switch remake called ''Cave Story+'' with 3D graphics and the most features out of any other existing version (making it the "definitive version") that may be more recommendable depending on the user's preference. Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, is a source port of the classic ''Cave Story'' by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. CSE2 came with a portable version and an enhanced version of the original freeware but in November 2020, the CSE2 source port has received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-cave-story-games DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', and the unofficial Switch port received a DMCA cease and desist as well.</ref>
|{{Red}} removed due to DMCA take down
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}<ref group=N name=cse2/>
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|NXEngine-evo
|[https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|RVM Sonic CD
|[https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic>Sega Forever classics version on Android or iOS can also be used.</ref>
|-
|Sonic 1 and 2 (2013)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited)
|[https://s3airswitch.jojudge.com Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
|-
|Sonic CD (2011)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic Robo Blast 2
|[https://github.com/P-AS/srb2-switch v2.2.11]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|[https://www.srb2.org Sonic Robo Blast 2]
|-
|smw
|[https://github.com/snesrev/smw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario World
|-
|[https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
|[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|-
!colspan=7|Racing
|-
|SRB2Kart
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Kart-Public git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|[https://mb.srb2.org/threads/srb2kart.25868/ Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart]
|-
!colspan=7|RPG
|-
|DevilutionX
|[https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/releases git]
|{{Red}} [https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/blob/master/LICENSE.md Sustainable Use License]
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Diablo
|-
|OpenMW (unofficial)
|[https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/openmw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
|-
!colspan=7|Sim - City-building
|-
|Julius Augustus (gameplay changes)
|[https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/releases git] [https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Caesar III
|-
!colspan=7|TBS
|-
|Fheroes2
|[https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|Heroes of Might and Magic II
|-
!colspan=7|Visual Novel
|-
|ONScripter-jh
|[https://github.com/wetor/ONScripter-jh-Switch git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Visual Novel
|}

<references group=N/>

==Streaming==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox LibNXbox]
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox/releases/tag/0.9.0-beta 0.9.0-beta]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Moonlight-NX
|[https://github.com/rock88/moonlight-nx 1.2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Nintendo Switch| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on eighth-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on hybrid consoles]]
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{{Infobox computing device/Nintendo Switch}}

{{for|software that emulates the Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch emulators}}

Since the Nintendo Switch was hacked early in its launch, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portability. These emulators will only work on Switches with CFW on them, i.e. Switch consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks r/SwitchHacks].

==Alternative operating systems==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Lakka]]
| [http://www.lakka.tv/ {{LakkaVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Android
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android 17.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Linux
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Distributions Various]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Lakka===
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on LibreELEC, designed for emulation. It comes with a customized RetroArch whose cores may perform better than those of the standard RetroArch for switch, depending on multiple factors like the existence of a dynarec or the use of vulkan graphics. There are other cores in Lakka, the most interesting being Yabasanshiro (for good Saturn emulation) and Dolphin (which is playable for many Gamecube games if you underclock to 50-60% the emulated system and, for some games, overclock a little the real switch).

===Switchroot Android===
A build of Android 10 "Q" for the Switch, based on Lineage OS 17.1. Since it shares the same Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip, the build is based off the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS. Its most notable feature is the ability to work both in handheld and docked mode and using the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller (though not all apps may detect them correctly). There is also another build that lets the Switch function as an Android TV box. Many emulators and Android software can run, including [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]].

===Switchroot Linux===
Many GNU/Linux distributions are available, including Ubuntu [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide Bionic] and [https://download.azka.li/archive/focal/ Focal], [https://download.azka.li/nightly/fedora/ Fedora], and Gentoo. With these, it is possible to run many emulators and software for GNU/Linux on these systems. [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS.

==Emulators (multi-system)==

===Arcade===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pFBN (based on [[FinalBurn Neo]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME-NX (based on MAME 0.72)
| [https://github.com/lantus/mame-nx/releases 2.3]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/supermodel-nx-segas-ardade-model-3-emulator-on-nintendo-switch-l4t-ubuntu.582130/ SuperModel-NX] (Sega Model 3 emulator based on [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Supermodel SuperModel], for L4T ubuntu linux only)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/supermodelnx.7z 2021]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/development-thread-retroarch-libnx.505672/ RetroNX] (early 1.7.4 Retroarch port)
| [https://git.m4xw.net/Switch/RetroArch git]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===[[RetroArch]]===

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable Stable]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx Nightly]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/latest Switch RetroArch Cores]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system RetroArch BIOS/ROMs]</code>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1 stable)
! Cores
! Game/System list
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] Working?
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{TBD}}
|-
| CrocoDS
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Caprice32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Anarch
| Anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DICE
| rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FinalBurn Neo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MAME 2000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003-Plus
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Arduous
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Ardens
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Stella 2023
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 2600
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Stella 2014
| {{TBD}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Atari800
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ProSystem
| Atari - 7800
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Virtual Jaguar
| Atari - Jaguar
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle Lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - Lynx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Handy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TamaLIBretro
| Bandai - Tamagotchi P1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle Cygne
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NXEngine
| Cave Story
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ChaiLove
| ChaiLove
| {{TBD}}
|-
| JAXE
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gearcoleco
| Coleco - ColecoVision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PUAE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - Amiga
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PUAE 2021
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, fast
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VICE x64sc, accurate
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Dinothawr
| Dinothawr
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PrBoom
| Doom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom3
| Doom 3
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom 3 xp
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DOSBox-Pure
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | DOS
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DOSBox-SVN
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FreeChaF
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| REminiscence
| Flashback
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Game Music Emu
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gong
| Gong
| {{TBD}}
|-
| GW
| Handheld Electronic
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SquirrelJME
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Jump 'n Bump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| LowRes NX
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Lutro
| Lua Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| O2EM
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FreeIntv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameDuck
| Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fMSX
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr.Boom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| blueMSX
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle PCE FAST
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PCE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle SuperGrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QUASI88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Neko Project II Kai
| NEC - PC-98
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PC-FX
| NEC - PC-FX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DeSmuME
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - DS
| {{~}}
|-
| melonDS
| {{~}}
|-
| DoubleCherryGB
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gambatte
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearboy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameBoy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TGB Dual
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gpSP
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mGBA
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA Next
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA-M
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FCEUmm
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES / Famicom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Nestopia UE
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QuickNES
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mupen64Plus-Next
| Nintendo - Nintendo 64
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PokeMini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES / SFC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes-hd beta
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x 2010
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen-S
| Nintendo - SNES / SFC / Game Boy / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle VB
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Retro8
| Pico-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PocketCDG
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TyrQuake
| Quake
| {{Ya}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Rogue]
| Quake II - Ground Zero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Xatrix]
| Quake II - The Reckoning
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Zaero]
| Quake II - Zaero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2
| Quake II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 3
| Quake III: Arena
| {{TBD}}
|-
| XRick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ScummVM
| ScummVM
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Flycast
| Sega - Dreamcast/Naomi
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Clownacy
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| SMS Plus GX
| Sega - MS/GG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX Wide
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PicoDrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearsystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Yabause
| Sega - Saturn
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PX68k
| Sharp - X68000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| X Millennium
| Sharp X1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| EightyOne
| Sinclair - ZX 81
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NeoCD
| SNK - Neo Geo CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle NeoPop
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| RACE
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PCSX ReARMed
| Sony - PlayStation
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PPSSPP
| Sony - PlayStation Portable
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Super Bros War
| Super Bros War
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Opera
| The 3DO Company - 3DO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Theodore
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TIC-80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VaporSpec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Vircon32
| Vircon32
| {{TBD}}
|-
| WASM-4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Potator
| Watara - Supervision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ECWolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}

Read below for some other cores not present in the standard distribution: Citra, GooseStation, Play!, SAME_CDI

==Emulators (single system)==

===Atari===
====Atari 130 / 800 / 5200====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Atari800-switch
| [https://github.com/Thog/atari800-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}
This atari800 port disappeared around 2021 without leaving any trace.

===Bandai===
====Bandai Tamagotchi P1====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://hb-app.store/switch/TamatoolNX Tamatool-NX]
| [https://github.com/Avellea/tamatool-nx NX 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Commodore===

====Amiga====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| UAE4All2
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/uae4all2/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Microsoft===
====DOS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DOSBox-switch
| [https://github.com/crankyadmin/dosbox-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo===

====Nintendo 64====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| GlideN64 (old RetroArch core)
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/mupen64plus-neet-gliden64-3-0.35683 3.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[Hovercraft|Nintendo 64]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (splitted in "standard" and "mature")
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| rokuyon
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/rokuyon/releases/tag/release rolling]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}} (WIP, slow)
|}

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! class="unsortable"|DSi
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DeSmuME-NX
| [https://github.com/Laproxi/DeSmuME-NX/releases 0.0.3]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/desmume-nx DeSmuME-NX] (with jit)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/desmumenxrsd.7z 2019]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| DrasticDS_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/DrasticDS_nx 1.1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[melonDS|melonDSi]](fork of melonDS)
| [https://github.com/Gheovgos/melonDS/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}(WIP)
|}
melonDS standalone includes a JIT compiler so it's generally faster than its retroarch counterpart

====Nintendo 3DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Citra]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://www.patreon.com/m4xwdev 20260121 0a4cabd1a-dirty] (Patreon)
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Dekopon ([[Azahar]] port)
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/dekopon/ v2.2.3-RC1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Raika Azahar (Raikopon) (Dekopon fork)
| [https://github.com/Raibatsu/raikopon/ v2.5.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Hiyoko|Game Boy]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GameLadNX_Switch GameLadNX]
| [https://github.com/darkxex/GameLad-for-Nintendo-Switch 1]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| khedgb
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0.503969 Update 7]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PlutoBoy
| [https://github.com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| UltraGB Overlay
| [https://github.com/ppkantorski/UltraGB-Overlay git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy Advance====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/44VBA_Switch 44VBA] (forked from libretro vba-next)
| [https://github.com/44670/44vba/releases v20220417]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Sloop|Game Boy Advance]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gdkGBA
| [https://github.com/jakibaki/gdkGBA git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]] (Loads gba games from the emulated nds slot-2)
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}} (WIP)
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-gba
| [https://github.com/BFriedrichs/switch-gba 1.0.2]
| Low
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-M NX
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-m-nx git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-Next
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-next-switch/releases 0.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Nintendo Game & Watch====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MADrigal Switch (includes RetroArch 1.8.5, the gw-libretro core version 1.6.3 and all 59 games)
| [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/download.php 10-05-2020]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Yokoi Game and Watch emulator switch
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/Yokoi_Game_-_Watch_emulator_switch/tree/switch-port 1.0.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}
Any recent RetroaArch release includes direct G&W support through the handheld-electronic core which should be a better choice. You can even download the games with the online updater on retroarch itself.

====Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer Disk System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| LaiNES
| [https://github.com/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases 1.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NESalizer_Switch NESalizer]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/nesalizernx.7z 2018]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| NESwitch
| [https://github.com/FreakDev/NESwitch git]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 2.3.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NoiES
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NoiES/releases 1.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| pNES (based on [[Nestopia]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Super Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pSNES (based on [[snes9x]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Snesnx2005_Switch snesnx2005]
| [https://github.com/kazuki-4ys/snesnx2005 0.0.1-alpha1]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 3.4.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Virtual Boy====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics|Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics]]
| 1.0.0
| ?
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
|}

====Wii====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| dolphin-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/dolphin-nx 1.0.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

====Wii U====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Cemu-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/Cemu-nx 1.1.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

===Philips===

====CD-i====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| SAME_CDI (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/libretro/same_cdi/pull/20 git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sega===

====Dreamcast====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Flycast]]
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds][https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[reicast]]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394 Alpha]
| Low-Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Genesis / Mega Drive====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pGEN (based on [[Genesis Plus GX]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[m2engage|SEGA Genesis]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Saturn====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]] (Yaba三四郎) (based on Lakka)
| [http://www.uoyabause.org/static_pages/download {{YabaSanshiroSwitchVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===SNK===
====Neo Geo MVS / AES====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives'' ''ACA NEOGEO''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Neo Geo Pocket / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Neopop-SDL
| [https://github.com/Nop90-Switch/neopop-SDL/releases v0.2]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Sony===
====PlayStation====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[DuckStation]]
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/duckstation git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GooseStation (Retroarch core)
| [https://codeberg.org/hueponik/goosestation-builder git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-ReARMed]]
| [https://github.com/rock88/pcsx_rearmed/releases v0.0.2]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation 2====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ARMSX2-NX
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/ARMSX2-NX 3.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NetherSX2_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx 1.2.4]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Play!]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/xerpi/play-switch git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{~}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[PPSSPP]]
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/ 1.17.1+ (legacy)] [https://github.com/SirSamael/ppsspp-switch-community-build/ 0.6.5 (community - based on 1.20.4)]
| Mid-High
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====PlayStation Vita====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Vita2hos
|[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/releases git]
|Low-Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}
|-
| Vita3K-nx
|[https://github.com/NaGaa95/Vita3K-nx 1.1.0]
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|}

===VTech===
====V.Smile====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/d-smile-nx-a-v-smile-emulator.684197/ D.Smile_nx]
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/D.Smile_nx 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{TBD}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===x86 CPUs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest Version
! 8086<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>
! 286
! 386<nowiki>*²</nowiki>
! 486<nowiki>*³</nowiki>
! Pentium<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>
! Pentium II<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>
! Celeron<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>
! Pentium III<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>
! Pentium 4<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| switch-bochs
| [https://github.com/Stary2001/switch-bochs git]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Na}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[UniPCemu]]
|[https://superfury.itch.io/unipcemu itch.io]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}}
|}
<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU.
<nowiki>*²</nowiki>386 emulation includes the SX and SL.
<nowiki>*³</nowiki>486 emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>Pentium emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>Pentium II emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Celeron emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>Pentium III emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.

==Fantasy computers==

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| AXChip8
| [https://github.com/darkxex/AXChip8/releases 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Chip8-NX
| [https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases 0.3]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Swip8
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/swip8-a-simple-chip8-switch-emu.497244/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Fake-08
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08/releases/ v0.0.2.20]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-P8
| [https://github.com/voliva/ps4-p8/ v0.5.0]
| Medium
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Vapor Spec===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VaporSpec-Switch
| [https://github.com/minkcv/vm-switch 1.3]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

==Source ports==

===Multi-game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
|Commander Genius
|[http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/download.php 2.6.3.1]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy, Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter
|-
| CPyMO
| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
| ?
| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine
|-
|[[EasyRPG]]
|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|RPG Maker 2000/2003 games
|-
| [https://love2d.org LÖVE Potion]
| [https://github.com/lovebrew/lovepotion 3.0.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Love2D LUA engine
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Caverns of Megazeux and multiple ZZT style ascii games
|-
| [[OpenBOR]]
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/openbor/releases git]
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Pak mods
|-
| [[ResidualVM]]
| [https://github.com/usineur/residualvm 0.4.0]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, The Longest Journey. Recently merged into the main scummvm project.
|-
| [[ScummVM]]
| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#release {{ScummVMVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|Adventure games and RPGs (LucasArts, Sierra, Activision, Humongous & more. Over [[wikipedia:ScummVM#Supported_games|250 games]].)
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VNDS VNDS-LOVE]
| [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-LOVE/releases v0.0.13]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Visual Novel Dual-Screen port for NX based on LovePotion
|}

===Single game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
!colspan=7|Action-adventure
|-
|Ship of Harkinian
|[https://www.shipofharkinian.com 8.0.6] [https://nightly.link/HarbourMasters/Shipwright/workflows/generate-builds/develop/soh-switch.zip Nighty build] [https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Shipwright git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (any PAL version)<ref group="N">As of v8.0.0 MacReady Alfa, Ship of Harkinian supports any PAL ROM of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (including ''Master Quest'' versions) for Nintendo 64 or GameCube ([https://ship.equipment SoH Compatibility Checker] to check if your ROM is supported). While NTSC ROMs are supported in v9.0.0 Blair Alfa and newer, the Switch and [[Emulators on Wii U#Source ports|Wii U]] versions have not been updated to v9.0 yet. Launch the PC version of the same version number and locate the ROM to generate an <code>oot.otr</code> file to place in the <code>soh</code> Switch app folder. Additionally and optionally, you can load the PAL version of the ''Master Quest'' version in the PC version to create an <code>oot-mq.otr</code> to add another game mode.</ref>
|-
|Zelda3
|[https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|-
!colspan=7|Pinball
|-
|SpaceCadetPinball
|[https://github.com/averne/SpaceCadetPinball-NX git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
!colspan=8|Platformer
|-
|Cave Story Engine 2
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/cave-story-engine-2-for-the-nintendo-switch.554125/ Website] <strike>[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Cave-Story-Engine-2 git]</strike><ref group=N name=cse2>There is also an official Nintendo Switch remake called ''Cave Story+'' with 3D graphics and the most features out of any other existing version (making it the "definitive version") that may be more recommendable depending on the user's preference. Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, is a source port of the classic ''Cave Story'' by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. CSE2 came with a portable version and an enhanced version of the original freeware but in November 2020, the CSE2 source port has received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-cave-story-games DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', and the unofficial Switch port received a DMCA cease and desist as well.</ref>
|{{Red}} removed due to DMCA take down
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}<ref group=N name=cse2/>
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|NXEngine-evo
|[https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|RVM Sonic CD
|[https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic>Sega Forever classics version on Android or iOS can also be used.</ref>
|-
|Sonic 1 and 2 (2013)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited)
|[https://s3airswitch.jojudge.com Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
|-
|Sonic CD (2011)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic Robo Blast 2
|[https://github.com/P-AS/srb2-switch v2.2.11]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|[https://www.srb2.org Sonic Robo Blast 2]
|-
|smw
|[https://github.com/snesrev/smw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario World
|-
|[https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
|[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|-
!colspan=7|Racing
|-
|SRB2Kart
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Kart-Public git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|[https://mb.srb2.org/threads/srb2kart.25868/ Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart]
|-
!colspan=7|RPG
|-
|DevilutionX
|[https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/releases git]
|{{Red}} [https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/blob/master/LICENSE.md Sustainable Use License]
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Diablo
|-
|OpenMW (unofficial)
|[https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/openmw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
|-
!colspan=7|Sim - City-building
|-
|Julius Augustus (gameplay changes)
|[https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/releases git] [https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Caesar III
|-
!colspan=7|TBS
|-
|Fheroes2
|[https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|Heroes of Might and Magic II
|-
!colspan=7|Visual Novel
|-
|ONScripter-jh
|[https://github.com/wetor/ONScripter-jh-Switch git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Visual Novel
|}

<references group=N/>

==Streaming==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox LibNXbox]
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox/releases/tag/0.9.0-beta 0.9.0-beta]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Moonlight-NX
|[https://github.com/rock88/moonlight-nx 1.2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Nintendo Switch| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on eighth-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on hybrid consoles]]
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{{for|software that emulates the Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch emulators}}

Since the Nintendo Switch was hacked early in its launch, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portability. These emulators will only work on Switches with CFW on them, i.e. Switch consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks r/SwitchHacks].

==Alternative operating systems==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Lakka]]
| [http://www.lakka.tv/ {{LakkaVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Android
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android 17.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Linux
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Distributions Various]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Lakka===
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on LibreELEC, designed for emulation. It comes with a customized RetroArch whose cores may perform better than those of the standard RetroArch for switch, depending on multiple factors like the existence of a dynarec or the use of vulkan graphics. There are other cores in Lakka, the most interesting being Yabasanshiro (for good Saturn emulation) and Dolphin (which is playable for many Gamecube games if you underclock to 50-60% the emulated system and, for some games, overclock a little the real switch).

===Switchroot Android===
A build of Android 10 "Q" for the Switch, based on Lineage OS 17.1. Since it shares the same Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip, the build is based off the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS. Its most notable feature is the ability to work both in handheld and docked mode and using the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller (though not all apps may detect them correctly). There is also another build that lets the Switch function as an Android TV box. Many emulators and Android software can run, including [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]].

===Switchroot Linux===
Many GNU/Linux distributions are available, including Ubuntu [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide Bionic] and [https://download.azka.li/archive/focal/ Focal], [https://download.azka.li/nightly/fedora/ Fedora], and Gentoo. With these, it is possible to run many emulators and software for GNU/Linux on these systems. [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS.

==Emulators (multi-system)==

===Arcade===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pFBN (based on [[FinalBurn Neo]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME-NX (based on MAME 0.72)
| [https://github.com/lantus/mame-nx/releases 2.3]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/supermodel-nx-segas-ardade-model-3-emulator-on-nintendo-switch-l4t-ubuntu.582130/ SuperModel-NX] (Sega Model 3 emulator based on [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Supermodel SuperModel], for L4T ubuntu linux only)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/supermodelnx.7z 2021]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/development-thread-retroarch-libnx.505672/ RetroNX] (early 1.7.4 Retroarch port)
| [https://git.m4xw.net/Switch/RetroArch git]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===[[RetroArch]]===

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable Stable]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx Nightly]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/latest Switch RetroArch Cores]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system RetroArch BIOS/ROMs]</code>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1 stable)
! Cores
! Game/System list
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] Working?
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{TBD}}
|-
| CrocoDS
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Caprice32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Anarch
| Anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DICE
| rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FinalBurn Neo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MAME 2000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003-Plus
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Arduous
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Ardens
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Stella 2023
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 2600
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Stella 2014
| {{TBD}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Atari800
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ProSystem
| Atari - 7800
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Virtual Jaguar
| Atari - Jaguar
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle Lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - Lynx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Handy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TamaLIBretro
| Bandai - Tamagotchi P1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle Cygne
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NXEngine
| Cave Story
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ChaiLove
| ChaiLove
| {{TBD}}
|-
| JAXE
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gearcoleco
| Coleco - ColecoVision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PUAE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - Amiga
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PUAE 2021
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, fast
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VICE x64sc, accurate
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Dinothawr
| Dinothawr
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PrBoom
| Doom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom3
| Doom 3
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom 3 xp
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DOSBox-Pure
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | DOS
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DOSBox-SVN
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FreeChaF
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| REminiscence
| Flashback
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Game Music Emu
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gong
| Gong
| {{TBD}}
|-
| GW
| Handheld Electronic
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SquirrelJME
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Jump 'n Bump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| LowRes NX
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Lutro
| Lua Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| O2EM
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FreeIntv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameDuck
| Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fMSX
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr.Boom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| blueMSX
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle PCE FAST
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PCE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle SuperGrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QUASI88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Neko Project II Kai
| NEC - PC-98
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PC-FX
| NEC - PC-FX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DeSmuME
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - DS
| {{~}}
|-
| melonDS
| {{~}}
|-
| DoubleCherryGB
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gambatte
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearboy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameBoy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TGB Dual
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gpSP
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mGBA
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA Next
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA-M
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FCEUmm
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES / Famicom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Nestopia UE
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QuickNES
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mupen64Plus-Next
| Nintendo - Nintendo 64
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PokeMini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES / SFC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes-hd beta
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x 2010
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen-S
| Nintendo - SNES / SFC / Game Boy / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle VB
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Retro8
| Pico-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PocketCDG
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TyrQuake
| Quake
| {{Ya}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Rogue]
| Quake II - Ground Zero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Xatrix]
| Quake II - The Reckoning
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Zaero]
| Quake II - Zaero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2
| Quake II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 3
| Quake III: Arena
| {{TBD}}
|-
| XRick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ScummVM
| ScummVM
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Flycast
| Sega - Dreamcast/Naomi
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Clownacy
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| SMS Plus GX
| Sega - MS/GG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX Wide
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PicoDrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearsystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Yabause
| Sega - Saturn
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PX68k
| Sharp - X68000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| X Millennium
| Sharp X1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| EightyOne
| Sinclair - ZX 81
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NeoCD
| SNK - Neo Geo CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle NeoPop
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| RACE
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PCSX ReARMed
| Sony - PlayStation
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PPSSPP
| Sony - PlayStation Portable
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Super Bros War
| Super Bros War
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Opera
| The 3DO Company - 3DO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Theodore
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TIC-80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VaporSpec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Vircon32
| Vircon32
| {{TBD}}
|-
| WASM-4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Potator
| Watara - Supervision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ECWolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}

Read below for some other cores not present in the standard distribution: Citra, GooseStation, Play!, SAME_CDI

==Emulators (single system)==

===Atari===
====Atari 130 / 800 / 5200====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Atari800-switch
| [https://github.com/Thog/atari800-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}
This atari800 port disappeared around 2021 without leaving any trace.

===Bandai===
====Bandai Tamagotchi P1====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://hb-app.store/switch/TamatoolNX Tamatool-NX]
| [https://github.com/Avellea/tamatool-nx NX 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Commodore===

====Amiga====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| UAE4All2
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/uae4all2/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Microsoft===
====DOS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DOSBox-switch
| [https://github.com/crankyadmin/dosbox-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo===

====Nintendo 64====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| GlideN64 (old RetroArch core)
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/mupen64plus-neet-gliden64-3-0.35683 3.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[Hovercraft|Nintendo 64]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (splitted in "standard" and "mature")
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| rokuyon
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/rokuyon/releases/tag/release rolling]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}} (WIP, slow)
|}

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! class="unsortable"|DSi
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DeSmuME-NX
| [https://github.com/Laproxi/DeSmuME-NX/releases 0.0.3]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/desmume-nx DeSmuME-NX] (with jit)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/desmumenxrsd.7z 2019]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| DrasticDS_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/DrasticDS_nx 1.1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[melonDS|melonDSi]](fork of melonDS)
| [https://github.com/Gheovgos/melonDS/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}(WIP)
|}
melonDS standalone includes a JIT compiler so it's generally faster than its retroarch counterpart

====Nintendo 3DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Citra]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://www.patreon.com/m4xwdev 20260121 0a4cabd1a-dirty] (Patreon)
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Dekopon ([[Azahar]] port)
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/dekopon/ v2.2.3-RC1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Raika Azahar (Raikopon) (Dekopon fork)
| [https://github.com/Raibatsu/raikopon/ v2.5.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Hiyoko|Game Boy]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GameLadNX_Switch GameLadNX]
| [https://github.com/darkxex/GameLad-for-Nintendo-Switch 1]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| khedgb
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0.503969 Update 7]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PlutoBoy
| [https://github.com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| UltraGB Overlay
| [https://github.com/ppkantorski/UltraGB-Overlay git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy Advance====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/44VBA_Switch 44VBA] (forked from libretro vba-next)
| [https://github.com/44670/44vba/releases v20220417]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Sloop|Game Boy Advance]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gdkGBA
| [https://github.com/jakibaki/gdkGBA git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]] (Loads gba games from the emulated nds slot-2)
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}} (WIP)
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-gba
| [https://github.com/BFriedrichs/switch-gba 1.0.2]
| Low
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-M NX
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-m-nx git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-Next
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-next-switch/releases 0.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Nintendo Game & Watch====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MADrigal Switch (includes RetroArch 1.8.5, the gw-libretro core version 1.6.3 and all 59 games)
| [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/download.php 10-05-2020]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Yokoi Game and Watch emulator switch
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/Yokoi_Game_-_Watch_emulator_switch/tree/switch-port 1.0.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}
Any recent RetroaArch release includes direct G&W support through the handheld-electronic core which should be a better choice. You can even download the games with the online updater on retroarch itself.

====Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer Disk System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| LaiNES
| [https://github.com/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases 1.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NESalizer_Switch NESalizer]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/nesalizernx.7z 2018]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| NESwitch
| [https://github.com/FreakDev/NESwitch git]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 2.3.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NoiES
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NoiES/releases 1.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| pNES (based on [[Nestopia]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Super Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pSNES (based on [[snes9x]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Snesnx2005_Switch snesnx2005]
| [https://github.com/kazuki-4ys/snesnx2005 0.0.1-alpha1]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 3.4.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Virtual Boy====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics|Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics]]
| 1.0.0
| ?
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
|}

====Wii====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| dolphin-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/dolphin-nx 1.0.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

====Wii U====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Cemu-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/Cemu-nx 1.1.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

===Philips===

====CD-i====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| SAME_CDI (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/libretro/same_cdi/pull/20 git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sega===

====Dreamcast====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Flycast]]
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds][https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[reicast]]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394 Alpha]
| Low-Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Genesis / Mega Drive====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pGEN (based on [[Genesis Plus GX]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[m2engage|SEGA Genesis]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Saturn====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]] (Yaba三四郎) (based on Lakka)
| [http://www.uoyabause.org/static_pages/download {{YabaSanshiroSwitchVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sony===
====PlayStation====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[DuckStation]]
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/duckstation git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GooseStation (Retroarch core)
| [https://codeberg.org/hueponik/goosestation-builder git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-ReARMed]]
| [https://github.com/rock88/pcsx_rearmed/releases v0.0.2]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation 2====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ARMSX2-NX
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/ARMSX2-NX 3.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NetherSX2_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx 1.2.4]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Play!]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/xerpi/play-switch git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{~}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[PPSSPP]]
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/ 1.17.1+ (legacy)] [https://github.com/SirSamael/ppsspp-switch-community-build/ 0.6.5 (community - based on 1.20.4)]
| Mid-High
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====PlayStation Vita====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Vita2hos
|[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/releases git]
|Low-Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}
|-
| Vita3K-nx
|[https://github.com/NaGaa95/Vita3K-nx 1.1.0]
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|}

===SNK===

====Neo Geo MVS / AES====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives'' ''ACA NEOGEO''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Neo Geo Pocket / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Neopop-SDL
| [https://github.com/Nop90-Switch/neopop-SDL/releases v0.2]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===x86 CPUs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest Version
! 8086<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>
! 286
! 386<nowiki>*²</nowiki>
! 486<nowiki>*³</nowiki>
! Pentium<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>
! Pentium II<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>
! Celeron<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>
! Pentium III<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>
! Pentium 4<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| switch-bochs
| [https://github.com/Stary2001/switch-bochs git]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Na}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[UniPCemu]]
|[https://superfury.itch.io/unipcemu itch.io]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}}
|}
<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU.
<nowiki>*²</nowiki>386 emulation includes the SX and SL.
<nowiki>*³</nowiki>486 emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>Pentium emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>Pentium II emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Celeron emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>Pentium III emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.

==Fantasy computers==

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| AXChip8
| [https://github.com/darkxex/AXChip8/releases 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Chip8-NX
| [https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases 0.3]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Swip8
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/swip8-a-simple-chip8-switch-emu.497244/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Fake-08
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08/releases/ v0.0.2.20]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-P8
| [https://github.com/voliva/ps4-p8/ v0.5.0]
| Medium
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Vapor Spec===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VaporSpec-Switch
| [https://github.com/minkcv/vm-switch 1.3]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

==Source ports==

===Multi-game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
|Commander Genius
|[http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/download.php 2.6.3.1]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy, Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter
|-
| CPyMO
| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
| ?
| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine
|-
|[[EasyRPG]]
|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|RPG Maker 2000/2003 games
|-
| [https://love2d.org LÖVE Potion]
| [https://github.com/lovebrew/lovepotion 3.0.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Love2D LUA engine
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Caverns of Megazeux and multiple ZZT style ascii games
|-
| [[OpenBOR]]
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/openbor/releases git]
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Pak mods
|-
| [[ResidualVM]]
| [https://github.com/usineur/residualvm 0.4.0]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, The Longest Journey. Recently merged into the main scummvm project.
|-
| [[ScummVM]]
| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#release {{ScummVMVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|Adventure games and RPGs (LucasArts, Sierra, Activision, Humongous & more. Over [[wikipedia:ScummVM#Supported_games|250 games]].)
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VNDS VNDS-LOVE]
| [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-LOVE/releases v0.0.13]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Visual Novel Dual-Screen port for NX based on LovePotion
|}

===Single game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
!colspan=7|Action-adventure
|-
|Ship of Harkinian
|[https://www.shipofharkinian.com 8.0.6] [https://nightly.link/HarbourMasters/Shipwright/workflows/generate-builds/develop/soh-switch.zip Nighty build] [https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Shipwright git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (any PAL version)<ref group="N">As of v8.0.0 MacReady Alfa, Ship of Harkinian supports any PAL ROM of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (including ''Master Quest'' versions) for Nintendo 64 or GameCube ([https://ship.equipment SoH Compatibility Checker] to check if your ROM is supported). While NTSC ROMs are supported in v9.0.0 Blair Alfa and newer, the Switch and [[Emulators on Wii U#Source ports|Wii U]] versions have not been updated to v9.0 yet. Launch the PC version of the same version number and locate the ROM to generate an <code>oot.otr</code> file to place in the <code>soh</code> Switch app folder. Additionally and optionally, you can load the PAL version of the ''Master Quest'' version in the PC version to create an <code>oot-mq.otr</code> to add another game mode.</ref>
|-
|Zelda3
|[https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|-
!colspan=7|Pinball
|-
|SpaceCadetPinball
|[https://github.com/averne/SpaceCadetPinball-NX git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
!colspan=8|Platformer
|-
|Cave Story Engine 2
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/cave-story-engine-2-for-the-nintendo-switch.554125/ Website] <strike>[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Cave-Story-Engine-2 git]</strike><ref group=N name=cse2>There is also an official Nintendo Switch remake called ''Cave Story+'' with 3D graphics and the most features out of any other existing version (making it the "definitive version") that may be more recommendable depending on the user's preference. Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, is a source port of the classic ''Cave Story'' by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. CSE2 came with a portable version and an enhanced version of the original freeware but in November 2020, the CSE2 source port has received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-cave-story-games DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', and the unofficial Switch port received a DMCA cease and desist as well.</ref>
|{{Red}} removed due to DMCA take down
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}<ref group=N name=cse2/>
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|NXEngine-evo
|[https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|RVM Sonic CD
|[https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic>Sega Forever classics version on Android or iOS can also be used.</ref>
|-
|Sonic 1 and 2 (2013)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited)
|[https://s3airswitch.jojudge.com Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
|-
|Sonic CD (2011)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic Robo Blast 2
|[https://github.com/P-AS/srb2-switch v2.2.11]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|[https://www.srb2.org Sonic Robo Blast 2]
|-
|smw
|[https://github.com/snesrev/smw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario World
|-
|[https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
|[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|-
!colspan=7|Racing
|-
|SRB2Kart
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Kart-Public git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|[https://mb.srb2.org/threads/srb2kart.25868/ Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart]
|-
!colspan=7|RPG
|-
|DevilutionX
|[https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/releases git]
|{{Red}} [https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/blob/master/LICENSE.md Sustainable Use License]
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Diablo
|-
|OpenMW (unofficial)
|[https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/openmw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
|-
!colspan=7|Sim - City-building
|-
|Julius Augustus (gameplay changes)
|[https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/releases git] [https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Caesar III
|-
!colspan=7|TBS
|-
|Fheroes2
|[https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|Heroes of Might and Magic II
|-
!colspan=7|Visual Novel
|-
|ONScripter-jh
|[https://github.com/wetor/ONScripter-jh-Switch git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Visual Novel
|}

<references group=N/>

==Streaming==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox LibNXbox]
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox/releases/tag/0.9.0-beta 0.9.0-beta]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Moonlight-NX
|[https://github.com/rock88/moonlight-nx 1.2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Nintendo Switch| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on eighth-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on hybrid consoles]]
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Emulators on Wii U

2026-09-02T20:08:29Z

162.158.120.250: /* Virtual Console Injection */ Moon 1.1.0

{{Infobox computing device/Wii U}}

{{for|software that emulates the Wii U|Wii U emulators}}

==Emulators (Legacy, via vWii)==
Most [[Emulators on Wii|emulators available for the Wii]] will also work on vWii (virtual Wii) mode on the Wii U, and some of them even support the Wii U Pro Controller or the Wii U Gamepad. However, due to sandboxing, there won't be any performance gains compared to running those emulators bare-metal on a Wii. In WiiVC inject mode you can slightly improve performance by overclocking with c2w_patcher and a patched c2w.img.

[[Nintendont]], while not an emulator, enables the ability to play GameCube games on the Wii U as well, with little compromise.

==Emulators (Multi-system)==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[RetroArch]]
| [https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[Virtual Console]]
| N/A
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

Please note that RetroArch isn't currently compatible with Aroma. Support for Aroma is being worked on. For now, in order to run RetroArch, you will have to use an older hack such as Tiramisu (Haxchi and Mocha also both work, but really shouldn't be used at this point). A WIP early build can be found [https://gbatemp.net/threads/retroarch-wiiu-wip.447670/ here].

===RetroArch===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1)
! Cores
! Game/System
! Recommended
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{✓}}
|-
| cap32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| crocods
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{TBD}}
|-
| anarch
| Anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fbalpha2012
| rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fbalpha2012_cps1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fbalpha2012_cps2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fbalpha2012_cps3
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fbalpha2012_neogeo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mame2000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mame2003_plus
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mame2003
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mame2003_midway
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ardens
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| arduous
| {{TBD}}
|-
| stella2014
| Atari - 2600
| {{✓}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| atari800
| {{✓}}
|-
| prosystem
| Atari - 7800 (ProSystem)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mednafen_lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Atari - Lynx
| {{✓}}
|-
| handy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| hatari
| Atari - ST/STE/TT/Falcon
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mednafen_wswan
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{✓}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK - Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{TBD}}
|-
| nxengine
| Cave Story
| {{TBD}}
|-
| jaxe
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{✓}}
|-
| gearcoleco
| Coleco - ColecoVision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| puae
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - Amiga
| {{TBD}}
|-
| puae2021
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vice_x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vice_x64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vice_x64sc
| {{✓}}
|-
| vice_xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vice_xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vice_xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vice_xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| prboom
| Doom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| dosbox_svn
| DOS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| freechaf
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| reminiscence
| Flashback
| {{TBD}}
|-
| gme
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{TBD}}
|-
| gong
| Gong
| {{✓}}
|-
| gw
| Handheld Electronic
| {{TBD}}
|-
| squirreljme
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| jumpnbump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| lowresnx
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| lutro
| Lua Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| o2em
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{TBD}}
|-
| freeintv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{✓}}
|-
| fmsx
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{✓}}
|-
| uw8
| MicroW8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mrboom
| Mr.Boom (Bomberman)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bluemsx
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{~}}
|-
| quasi88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{TBD}}
|-
| nekop2
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC-98
| {{~}}
|-
| np2kai
| {{✓}}slowdown but best PC98 core
|-
| mednafen_pce_fast
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{✓}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mednafen_pce
| {{✓}}
|-
| mednafen_supergrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{✓}}
|-
| fixgb
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{✓}}
|-
| gambatte
| {{✓}}
|-
| gearboy
| {{✓}}
|-
| sameboy
| {{✓}}
|-
| tgbdual
| {{✗}}(white screen)
|-
| gpsp
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{✓}}
|-
| mgba
| {{✓}}
|-
| vbam
| {{~}}
|-
| vba_next
| {{~}}
|-
| fceumm
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES / Famicom
| {{✓}}
|-
| fixnes
| {{✓}}
|-
| nestopia
| {{✓}}
|-
| quicknes
| {{TBD}}
|-
| pokemini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{TBD}}
|-
| snes9x
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES / SFC
| {{✓}}
|-
| snes9x2002
| {{~}}
|-
| snes9x2005
| {{✓}}
|-
| snes9x2005_plus
| {{✓}}
|-
| snes9x2010
| {{✓}}
|-
| mednafen_vb
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy (Beetle VB)
| {{✓}}
|-
| oberon
| Oberon RISC Emulator
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| retro8
| PICO-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| pocketcdg
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| tyrquake
| Quake
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaquake2-rogue
| Quake II - Ground Zero (vitaQuake 2 [Rogue])
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaquake2-xatrix
| Quake II - The Reckoning (vitaQuake 2 [Xatrix])
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaquake2-zaero
| Quake II - Zaero (vitaQuake 2 [Zaero])
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaquake2
| Quake II (vitaQuake 2)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| xrick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{TBD}}
|-
| scummvm
| ScummVM
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ClownMDEmu
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| picodrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{✗}}(crash)
|-
| genesis_plus_gx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{✓}}
|-
| genesis_plus_gx_wide
| {{✓}}
|-
| gearsystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{✓}}
|-
| x1
| Sharp X1 (X Millennium)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| 81
| Sinclair - ZX 81 (EightyOne)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{✓}}
|-
| neocd
| SNK - Neo Geo CD
| {{✓}}
|-
| mednafen_ngp
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
| {{✓}}
|-
| race
| {{✗}}(crash)
|-
| pcsx_rearmed
| Sony - PlayStation
| {{TBD}}
|-
| superbroswar
| Super Bros War
| {{TBD}}
|-
| numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| theodore
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{TBD}}
|-
| tic80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vaporspec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| wasm4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ecwolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}
===Virtual Console Injection===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|DS
! scope="col"|GBA
! scope="col"|GCN (unofficial)
! scope="col"|MSX/MSX2
! scope="col"|N64
! scope="col"|NES/FDS
! scope="col"|SNES
! scope="col"|TG16/PCE
! scope="col"|Wii
|-
| Phacox's Injector
| [https://github.com/phacoxcll/PhacoxsInjector 1.1.4]
| N/A
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| TeconmoonWiiVCInjector
| [https://github.com/piratesephiroth/TeconmoonWiiVCInjector 3.0.17 (classic, from piratesepiroth)] [https://github.com/Rodrigo-Matsuura/MoonWiiVCInjector 1.1.0 (moon fork by Rodrigo-Matsuura)]
| N/A
| {{TBD}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| UWUVCI-AIO-WPF
| [https://github.com/stuff-by-3-random-dudes/UWUVCI-AIO-WPF v3.N2]
| N/A
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

There were VC released for the following systems: DS, GBA MSX/MSX2, N64, NES/FDS, SNES, TG16/PCE. Wii games were released too, but nintendo didn't use the Virtual Console name for some unknown reason. 
Some have tried injecting alternate ROMs in the available Virtual Console releases with varying degrees of success. Similarly, despite no GCN officially released, gamecube games can be injected on the wiiu home menu, making use of the homebrew nintendont hypervisor. The emulators used internally for Virtual Console are not as accurate as other emulators so compatibility isn't perfect (the only exception are Wii and GCN since they run natively, not emulation). 

==Emulators (Single system)==
===Arcade===
====Centipede Arcade====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Centipede Wii U
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/centipede-arcade-emulator-port-for-532.412491/ 20160128]
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Commodore===
====Commodore 64====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://apps.fortheusers.org/wiiu/yapesdl YAPE 4 U]
| [https://github.com/xhp-creations/yapesdl 0.70.2]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Fantasy computers===

====CHIP-8====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://apps.fortheusers.org/wiiu/CHIP8 CHIP8 Emulator]
| [https://github.com/rw-r-r-0644/CHIP8-Emulator-WiiU 2.2-GX2]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

====PICO-8====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08 fake-08]
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08/releases v0.0.2.20]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===ASCII===
====MSX====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Virtual Console (MSX/MSX2)
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===NEC===
====PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Virtual Console (PCE/TG16)
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Nintendo===

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/NooDS NooDS]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}} (slow at 15-20fps, WIP)
|-
| [[Hachihachi]] (internal emulator for NDS Virtual Console)
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

====Game Boy (Color) / Game Boy Advance====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|GB
! scope="col"|GBC
! scope="col"|GBA
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://apps.fortheusers.org/wiiu/gacubeboy gacubeboy]
| 1337 [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-gacubeboy-emulator.435627/ 9000]
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://apps.fortheusers.org/wiiu/gbiine GBiine]
| [http://www.mediafire.com/download/2c8brakc996enda/gbiine_v02b.rar 0.2b]
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/NooDS NooDS]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[m2engage]] (internal emulator for GBA Virtual Console)
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
Gacubeboy: small emulator coded in 8 hours. Uses GX2 graphics but has a lot of graphical glitches. Poor compatibility. No sound. 
GBiine: Wiiu Heig-Boy port. Can open a few gbc roms, just the ones designed for dual usage in gbc and original gb, like Links Awakening DX, but in gb mode (no color). Supports saves. No sound. 
NooDS: while this emulator is focused on nintendo ds, it can make use of the emulated slot-2 to actually load gba games, which do run fullspeed but with some minor glitches. 
Retroarch is generally the best choice. Alternatively, there are good gb/gbc/gba emulators in wii mode, like mgba or vbagx.

====GameCube====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Virtual Console (GCN) (unofficial, uses nintendon't)
| [https://github.com/FIX94/Nintendont git]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
|}

====Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Heritage]] (internal emulator for NES Remix)
| Heri2
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| LiteNESU
| [https://github.com/QuarkTheAwesome/LiteNESU 0.0.0-preR2]
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| LiteNESU 16 in 1
| [https://github.com/xhp-creations/LiteNESU-16-in-1 2016]
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| Virtual Console (NES/FDS)
| {{?}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

LiteNESU: one of the first homebrew programs for the Wii U. Barely a PoC. Slow, without sound, low compatibility. Can't load games from the scard. You'll have to host and load the game from the network, next to the payload, with the old browser method. Or, alternatively, bundle the roms inside the elf executable (16in1) at compilation time. You'd better use retroarch, or the injection method, or one of the emulators on the wii side like fceugx.

====Nintendo 64====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[VESSEL]] (internal emulator for N64 Virtual Console)
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

====Pokémon Mini====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://apps.fortheusers.org/wiiu/Pokemini Libretro PokeMini] (PokeMini port by rw-r-r_0644)
| 0.01
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://apps.fortheusers.org/wiiu/PokeMiniU PokeMiniU] (PokeMini port by shutterbug2000)
| 2.2
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}
PokeMini by rw-r-r_0644 is an early and obsolete retroarch core. 
PokeMiniU is based on the original Pokemini standalone emulator, but it's one of the first homebrew emulators and is full of bugs: tiny screen, lots of graphical glitches, wrong colors... 
In both cases, you will prefer the most recent retroarch with the newest pokemini core.

====Super Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Virtual Console (SNES)
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

====Wii====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Virtual Console (Wii)
| N/A
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| Virtual Wii (vWii)
| N/A
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Sony===
====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/ppsspp-discussion-and-testing-thread.505602/ PPSSPP]
| 1.5.x
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

==Source ports==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! scope="col"|Supported games
|-
| Cave Story Engine 2
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/CSE2 git] [https://archive.org/details/CaveStoryE2 archive]
| {{✗}}[https://github.com/gameblabla/CSE2/blob/rs97/LICENCE.txt]
| {{✗}}<ref group=N>Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-cave-story-games DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', despite the original ''Cave Story'' being a freeware developed by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya.</ref>
| {{✓}}
| Cave Story
|-
| Crispy Doom U
| [https://github.com/thearst3rd/crispy-doom-u git]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| Doom I–II, Final Doom
|-
| [[EasyRPG]]
| [https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| RPG Maker 2000 and 2003 games
|-
| [https://love2d.org LÖVE Potion]
| [https://github.com/lovebrew/lovepotion 3.0.2]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Love2D LUA engine
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com/ MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Caverns of Zeus and other ascii style games like ZZT
|-
| Ship of Harkinian
| [https://www.shipofharkinian.com 8.0.6]<ref group="N">Since the Wii U version of Ship of Harkinian is ported by a different developer (Wii U port developed by GaryOderNichts), it may not always be updated alongside the mainstream ports (Windows, macOS, Linux/Steam Deck, Switch) of Ship of Harkinian, may be due to incompatibility issues in certain updates. Since v6.1.2, the Wii U port was absent for v7.0.0, v7.0.1, and v7.0.2 releases, but returned in v7.1.0 after various fixes were made.</ref> [https://nightly.link/HarbourMasters/Shipwright/workflows/generate-builds/develop/soh-wiiu.zip Nightly build]
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (any PAL version)<ref group="N">As of v8.0.0 MacReady Alfa, Ship of Harkinian supports any PAL ROM of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (including ''Master Quest'' versions) for Nintendo 64 or GameCube ([https://ship.equipment SoH Compatibility Checker] to check if your ROM is supported). While NTSC ROMs are supported in v9.0.0 Blair Alfa and newer, Wii U and [[Emulators on Switch#Single game engine|Switch]] versions have not been updated to v9.0 yet. Launch the PC version of the same version number and locate the ROM to generate an <code>oot.otr</code> file to place in the <code>soh</code> Wii U app folder. Additionally and optionally, you can load the PAL version of the ''Master Quest'' version in the PC version to create an <code>oot-mq.otr</code> to add another game mode.</ref>
|-
| Sonic Mania Wii U
| [https://github.com/Clownacy/Sonic-Mania-Decompilation-Wii-U git]
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}<ref group=N>This unofficial Wii U port of the Sonia Mania Decompilation project plays and loads great. Some frames will drop during giant ring special stages when too many 3D assets appear on the screen but performance is arguably bearable. Missing features as of v1.0.3 include screen filters, the 'DLC' option in the main menu doesn't do anything (but 'Encore Mode' works when <code>dlcEnabled</code> is set to <code>y</code> in <code>Settings.ini</code>) and limited mod support.</ref>
| Sonic Mania (Plus)
|-
| SpaceCadetPinball
| [https://github.com/IntriguingTiles/SpaceCadetPinball-WiiU git]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
| [[Super Mario 64 Port]]
| [https://github.com/aboood40091/sm64-port git]
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| Super Mario 64
|-
| [https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
| [https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases/ git]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|}
<references group=N/>

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Wii U| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on eighth-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on home consoles]]

Emulators on Nintendo Switch

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{{Infobox computing device/Nintendo Switch}}

{{for|software that emulates the Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch emulators}}

Since the Nintendo Switch was hacked early in its launch, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portability. These emulators will only work on Switches with CFW on them, i.e. Switch consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks r/SwitchHacks].

==Alternative operating systems==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Lakka]]
| [http://www.lakka.tv/ {{LakkaVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Android
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android 17.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Linux
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Distributions Various]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Lakka===
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on LibreELEC, designed for emulation. It comes with a customized RetroArch whose cores may perform better than those of the standard RetroArch for switch, depending on multiple factors like the existence of a dynarec or the use of vulkan graphics. There are other cores in Lakka, the most interesting being Yabasanshiro (for good Saturn emulation) and Dolphin (which is playable for many Gamecube games if you underclock to 50-60% the emulated system and, for some games, overclock a little the real switch).

===Switchroot Android===
A build of Android 10 "Q" for the Switch, based on Lineage OS 17.1. Since it shares the same Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip, the build is based off the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS. Its most notable feature is the ability to work both in handheld and docked mode and using the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller (though not all apps may detect them correctly). There is also another build that lets the Switch function as an Android TV box. Many emulators and Android software can run, including [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]].

===Switchroot Linux===
Many GNU/Linux distributions are available, including Ubuntu [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide Bionic] and [https://download.azka.li/archive/focal/ Focal], [https://download.azka.li/nightly/fedora/ Fedora], and Gentoo. With these, it is possible to run many emulators and software for GNU/Linux on these systems. [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS.

==Emulators (multi-system)==

===Arcade===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pFBN (based on [[FinalBurn Neo]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME-NX (based on MAME 0.72)
| [https://github.com/lantus/mame-nx/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/supermodel-nx-segas-ardade-model-3-emulator-on-nintendo-switch-l4t-ubuntu.582130/ SuperModel-NX] (Sega Model 3 emulator based on [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Supermodel SuperModel], for L4T ubuntu linux only)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/supermodelnx.7z 2021]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/development-thread-retroarch-libnx.505672/ RetroNX] (early 1.7.4 Retroarch port)
| [https://git.m4xw.net/Switch/RetroArch git]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===[[RetroArch]]===

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable Stable]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx Nightly]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/latest Switch RetroArch Cores]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system RetroArch BIOS/ROMs]</code>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1 stable)
! Cores
! Game/System list
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] Working?
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{TBD}}
|-
| CrocoDS
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Caprice32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Anarch
| Anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DICE
| rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FinalBurn Neo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MAME 2000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003-Plus
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Arduous
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Ardens
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Stella 2023
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 2600
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Stella 2014
| {{TBD}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Atari800
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ProSystem
| Atari - 7800
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Virtual Jaguar
| Atari - Jaguar
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle Lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - Lynx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Handy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TamaLIBretro
| Bandai - Tamagotchi P1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle Cygne
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NXEngine
| Cave Story
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ChaiLove
| ChaiLove
| {{TBD}}
|-
| JAXE
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gearcoleco
| Coleco - ColecoVision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PUAE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - Amiga
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PUAE 2021
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, fast
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VICE x64sc, accurate
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Dinothawr
| Dinothawr
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PrBoom
| Doom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom3
| Doom 3
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom 3 xp
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DOSBox-Pure
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | DOS
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DOSBox-SVN
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FreeChaF
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| REminiscence
| Flashback
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Game Music Emu
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gong
| Gong
| {{TBD}}
|-
| GW
| Handheld Electronic
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SquirrelJME
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Jump 'n Bump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| LowRes NX
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Lutro
| Lua Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| O2EM
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FreeIntv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameDuck
| Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fMSX
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr.Boom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| blueMSX
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle PCE FAST
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PCE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle SuperGrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QUASI88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Neko Project II Kai
| NEC - PC-98
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PC-FX
| NEC - PC-FX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DeSmuME
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - DS
| {{~}}
|-
| melonDS
| {{~}}
|-
| DoubleCherryGB
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gambatte
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearboy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameBoy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TGB Dual
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gpSP
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mGBA
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA Next
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA-M
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FCEUmm
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES / Famicom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Nestopia UE
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QuickNES
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mupen64Plus-Next
| Nintendo - Nintendo 64
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PokeMini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES / SFC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes-hd beta
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x 2010
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen-S
| Nintendo - SNES / SFC / Game Boy / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle VB
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Retro8
| Pico-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PocketCDG
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TyrQuake
| Quake
| {{Ya}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Rogue]
| Quake II - Ground Zero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Xatrix]
| Quake II - The Reckoning
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Zaero]
| Quake II - Zaero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2
| Quake II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 3
| Quake III: Arena
| {{TBD}}
|-
| XRick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ScummVM
| ScummVM
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Flycast
| Sega - Dreamcast/Naomi
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Clownacy
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| SMS Plus GX
| Sega - MS/GG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX Wide
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PicoDrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearsystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Yabause
| Sega - Saturn
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PX68k
| Sharp - X68000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| X Millennium
| Sharp X1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| EightyOne
| Sinclair - ZX 81
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NeoCD
| SNK - Neo Geo CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle NeoPop
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| RACE
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PCSX ReARMed
| Sony - PlayStation
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PPSSPP
| Sony - PlayStation Portable
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Super Bros War
| Super Bros War
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Opera
| The 3DO Company - 3DO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Theodore
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TIC-80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VaporSpec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Vircon32
| Vircon32
| {{TBD}}
|-
| WASM-4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Potator
| Watara - Supervision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ECWolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}

Read below for some other cores not present in the standard distribution: Citra, GooseStation, Play!, SAME_CDI

==Emulators (single system)==

===Atari===
====Atari 130 / 800 / 5200====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Atari800-switch
| [https://github.com/Thog/atari800-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}
This atari800 port disappeared around 2021 without leaving any trace.

===Bandai===
====Bandai Tamagotchi P1====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://hb-app.store/switch/TamatoolNX Tamatool-NX]
| [https://github.com/Avellea/tamatool-nx NX 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Commodore===

====Amiga====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| UAE4All2
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/uae4all2/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Microsoft===
====DOS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DOSBox-switch
| [https://github.com/crankyadmin/dosbox-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo===

====Nintendo 64====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| GlideN64 (old RetroArch core)
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/mupen64plus-neet-gliden64-3-0.35683 3.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[Hovercraft|Nintendo 64]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (splitted in "standard" and "mature")
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| rokuyon
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/rokuyon/releases/tag/release rolling]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}} (WIP, slow)
|}

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! class="unsortable"|DSi
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DeSmuME-NX
| [https://github.com/Laproxi/DeSmuME-NX/releases 0.0.3]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/desmume-nx DeSmuME-NX] (with jit)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/desmumenxrsd.7z 2019]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| DrasticDS_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/DrasticDS_nx 1.1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[melonDS|melonDSi]](fork of melonDS)
| [https://github.com/Gheovgos/melonDS/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}(WIP)
|}
melonDS standalone includes a JIT compiler so it's generally faster than its retroarch counterpart

====Nintendo 3DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Citra]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://www.patreon.com/m4xwdev 20260121 0a4cabd1a-dirty] (Patreon)
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Dekopon ([[Azahar]] port)
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/dekopon/ v2.2.3-RC1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Raika Azahar (Raikopon) (Dekopon fork)
| [https://github.com/Raibatsu/raikopon/ v2.5.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Hiyoko|Game Boy]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GameLadNX_Switch GameLadNX]
| [https://github.com/darkxex/GameLad-for-Nintendo-Switch 1]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| khedgb
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0.503969 Update 7]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PlutoBoy
| [https://github.com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| UltraGB Overlay
| [https://github.com/ppkantorski/UltraGB-Overlay git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy Advance====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/44VBA_Switch 44VBA] (forked from libretro vba-next)
| [https://github.com/44670/44vba/releases v20220417]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Sloop|Game Boy Advance]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gdkGBA
| [https://github.com/jakibaki/gdkGBA git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]] (Loads gba games from the emulated nds slot-2)
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}} (WIP)
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-gba
| [https://github.com/BFriedrichs/switch-gba 1.0.2]
| Low
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-M NX
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-m-nx git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-Next
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-next-switch/releases 0.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Nintendo Game & Watch====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MADrigal Switch (includes RetroArch 1.8.5, the gw-libretro core version 1.6.3 and all 59 games)
| [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/download.php 10-05-2020]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Yokoi Game and Watch emulator switch
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/Yokoi_Game_-_Watch_emulator_switch/tree/switch-port 1.0.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}
Any recent RetroaArch release includes direct G&W support through the handheld-electronic core which should be a better choice. You can even download the games with the online updater on retroarch itself.

====Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer Disk System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| LaiNES
| [https://github.com/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NESalizer_Switch NESalizer]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/nesalizernx.7z 2018]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| NESwitch
| [https://github.com/FreakDev/NESwitch git]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 2.3.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NoiES
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NoiES/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| pNES (based on [[Nestopia]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Super Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pSNES (based on [[snes9x]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Snesnx2005_Switch snesnx2005]
| [https://github.com/kazuki-4ys/snesnx2005 0.0.1-alpha1]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 3.4.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Virtual Boy====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics|Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics]]
| 1.0.0
| ?
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
|}

====Wii====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| dolphin-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/dolphin-nx 1.0.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

====Wii U====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Cemu-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/Cemu-nx 1.1.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

===Philips===

====CD-i====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| SAME_CDI (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/libretro/same_cdi/pull/20 git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sega===

====Dreamcast====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Flycast]]
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds][https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[reicast]]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394 Alpha]
| Low-Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Genesis / Mega Drive====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pGEN (based on [[Genesis Plus GX]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[m2engage|SEGA Genesis]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Saturn====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]] (Yaba三四郎) (based on Lakka)
| [http://www.uoyabause.org/static_pages/download {{YabaSanshiroSwitchVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sony===
====PlayStation====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[DuckStation]]
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/duckstation git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GooseStation (Retroarch core)
| [https://codeberg.org/hueponik/goosestation-builder git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-ReARMed]]
| [https://github.com/rock88/pcsx_rearmed/releases v0.0.2]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation 2====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ARMSX2-NX
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/ARMSX2-NX 3.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NetherSX2_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx 1.2.4]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Play!]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/xerpi/play-switch git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{~}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[PPSSPP]]
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/ 1.17.1+ (legacy)] [https://github.com/SirSamael/ppsspp-switch-community-build/ 0.6.5 (community - based on 1.20.4)]
| Mid-High
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====PlayStation Vita====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Vita2hos
|[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/releases git]
|Low-Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}
|-
| Vita3K-nx
|[https://github.com/NaGaa95/Vita3K-nx 1.0.0]
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|}

===SNK===

====Neo Geo MVS / AES====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives'' ''ACA NEOGEO''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Neo Geo Pocket / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Neopop-SDL
| [https://github.com/Nop90-Switch/neopop-SDL/releases v0.2]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===x86 CPUs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest Version
! 8086<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>
! 286
! 386<nowiki>*²</nowiki>
! 486<nowiki>*³</nowiki>
! Pentium<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>
! Pentium II<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>
! Celeron<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>
! Pentium III<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>
! Pentium 4<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| switch-bochs
| [https://github.com/Stary2001/switch-bochs git]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Na}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[UniPCemu]]
|[https://superfury.itch.io/unipcemu itch.io]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}}
|}
<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU.
<nowiki>*²</nowiki>386 emulation includes the SX and SL.
<nowiki>*³</nowiki>486 emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>Pentium emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>Pentium II emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Celeron emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>Pentium III emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.

==Fantasy computers==

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| AXChip8
| [https://github.com/darkxex/AXChip8/releases 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Chip8-NX
| [https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases 0.3]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Swip8
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/swip8-a-simple-chip8-switch-emu.497244/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Fake-08
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08/releases/ v0.0.2.20]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-P8
| [https://github.com/voliva/ps4-p8/ v0.5.0]
| Medium
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Vapor Spec===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VaporSpec-Switch
| [https://github.com/minkcv/vm-switch 1.3]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

==Source ports==

===Multi-game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
|Commander Genius
|[http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/download.php 2.6.3.1]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy, Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter
|-
| CPyMO
| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
| ?
| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine
|-
|[[EasyRPG]]
|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|RPG Maker 2000/2003 games
|-
| [https://love2d.org LÖVE Potion]
| [https://github.com/lovebrew/lovepotion 3.0.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Love2D LUA engine
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Caverns of Megazeux and multiple ZZT style ascii games
|-
| [[OpenBOR]]
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/openbor/releases git]
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Pak mods
|-
| [[ResidualVM]]
| [https://github.com/usineur/residualvm 0.4.0]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, The Longest Journey. Recently merged into the main scummvm project.
|-
| [[ScummVM]]
| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#release {{ScummVMVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|Adventure games and RPGs (LucasArts, Sierra, Activision, Humongous & more. Over [[wikipedia:ScummVM#Supported_games|250 games]].)
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VNDS VNDS-LOVE]
| [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-LOVE/releases v0.0.13]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Visual Novel Dual-Screen port for NX based on LovePotion
|}

===Single game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
!colspan=7|Action-adventure
|-
|Ship of Harkinian
|[https://www.shipofharkinian.com 8.0.6] [https://nightly.link/HarbourMasters/Shipwright/workflows/generate-builds/develop/soh-switch.zip Nighty build] [https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Shipwright git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (any PAL version)<ref group="N">As of v8.0.0 MacReady Alfa, Ship of Harkinian supports any PAL ROM of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (including ''Master Quest'' versions) for Nintendo 64 or GameCube ([https://ship.equipment SoH Compatibility Checker] to check if your ROM is supported). While NTSC ROMs are supported in v9.0.0 Blair Alfa and newer, the Switch and [[Emulators on Wii U#Source ports|Wii U]] versions have not been updated to v9.0 yet. Launch the PC version of the same version number and locate the ROM to generate an <code>oot.otr</code> file to place in the <code>soh</code> Switch app folder. Additionally and optionally, you can load the PAL version of the ''Master Quest'' version in the PC version to create an <code>oot-mq.otr</code> to add another game mode.</ref>
|-
|Zelda3
|[https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|-
!colspan=7|Pinball
|-
|SpaceCadetPinball
|[https://github.com/averne/SpaceCadetPinball-NX git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
!colspan=8|Platformer
|-
|Cave Story Engine 2
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/cave-story-engine-2-for-the-nintendo-switch.554125/ Website] <strike>[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Cave-Story-Engine-2 git]</strike><ref group=N name=cse2>There is also an official Nintendo Switch remake called ''Cave Story+'' with 3D graphics and the most features out of any other existing version (making it the "definitive version") that may be more recommendable depending on the user's preference. Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, is a source port of the classic ''Cave Story'' by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. CSE2 came with a portable version and an enhanced version of the original freeware but in November 2020, the CSE2 source port has received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-cave-story-games DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', and the unofficial Switch port received a DMCA cease and desist as well.</ref>
|{{Red}} removed due to DMCA take down
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}<ref group=N name=cse2/>
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|NXEngine-evo
|[https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|RVM Sonic CD
|[https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic>Sega Forever classics version on Android or iOS can also be used.</ref>
|-
|Sonic 1 and 2 (2013)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited)
|[https://s3airswitch.jojudge.com Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
|-
|Sonic CD (2011)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic Robo Blast 2
|[https://github.com/P-AS/srb2-switch v2.2.11]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|[https://www.srb2.org Sonic Robo Blast 2]
|-
|smw
|[https://github.com/snesrev/smw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario World
|-
|[https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
|[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|-
!colspan=7|Racing
|-
|SRB2Kart
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Kart-Public git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|[https://mb.srb2.org/threads/srb2kart.25868/ Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart]
|-
!colspan=7|RPG
|-
|DevilutionX
|[https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/releases git]
|{{Red}} [https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/blob/master/LICENSE.md Sustainable Use License]
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Diablo
|-
|OpenMW (unofficial)
|[https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/openmw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
|-
!colspan=7|Sim - City-building
|-
|Julius Augustus (gameplay changes)
|[https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/releases git] [https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Caesar III
|-
!colspan=7|TBS
|-
|Fheroes2
|[https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|Heroes of Might and Magic II
|-
!colspan=7|Visual Novel
|-
|ONScripter-jh
|[https://github.com/wetor/ONScripter-jh-Switch git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Visual Novel
|}

<references group=N/>

==Streaming==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox LibNXbox]
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox/releases/tag/0.9.0-beta 0.9.0-beta]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Moonlight-NX
|[https://github.com/rock88/moonlight-nx 1.2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Nintendo Switch| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on eighth-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on hybrid consoles]]
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{{Infobox computing device/Nintendo Switch}}

{{for|software that emulates the Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch emulators}}

Since the Nintendo Switch was hacked early in its launch, there has been a lot of interest for emulators due to the Switch's portability. These emulators will only work on Switches with CFW on them, i.e. Switch consoles susceptible to the Tegra hardware exploit. For more information and guides on how to homebrew your Switch, or if you even can, visit [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks r/SwitchHacks].

==Alternative operating systems==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Lakka]]
| [http://www.lakka.tv/ {{LakkaVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Android
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android 17.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switchroot Linux
| [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Distributions Various]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Lakka===
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on LibreELEC, designed for emulation. It comes with a customized RetroArch whose cores may perform better than those of the standard RetroArch for switch, depending on multiple factors like the existence of a dynarec or the use of vulkan graphics. There are other cores in Lakka, the most interesting being Yabasanshiro (for good Saturn emulation) and Dolphin (which is playable for many Gamecube games if you underclock to 50-60% the emulated system and, for some games, overclock a little the real switch).

===Switchroot Android===
A build of Android 10 "Q" for the Switch, based on Lineage OS 17.1. Since it shares the same Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip, the build is based off the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS. Its most notable feature is the ability to work both in handheld and docked mode and using the Joycons as a Bluetooth controller (though not all apps may detect them correctly). There is also another build that lets the Switch function as an Android TV box. Many emulators and Android software can run, including [[DraStic]], [[Dolphin]], and [[Citra]].

===Switchroot Linux===
Many GNU/Linux distributions are available, including Ubuntu [https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide Bionic] and [https://download.azka.li/archive/focal/ Focal], [https://download.azka.li/nightly/fedora/ Fedora], and Gentoo. With these, it is possible to run many emulators and software for GNU/Linux on these systems. [[Play!]] has [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpxuZsx_C8 had some success] with playing PS2 games on Ubuntu, albeit at around 10 FPS.

==Emulators (multi-system)==

===Arcade===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pFBN (based on [[FinalBurn Neo]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME-NX (based on MAME 0.72)
| [https://github.com/lantus/mame-nx/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/supermodel-nx-segas-ardade-model-3-emulator-on-nintendo-switch-l4t-ubuntu.582130/ SuperModel-NX] (Sega Model 3 emulator based on [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Supermodel SuperModel], for L4T ubuntu linux only)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/supermodelnx.7z 2021]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/development-thread-retroarch-libnx.505672/ RetroNX] (early 1.7.4 Retroarch port)
| [https://git.m4xw.net/Switch/RetroArch git]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===[[RetroArch]]===

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable Stable]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx Nightly]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code>

<code> [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/switch/libnx/latest Switch RetroArch Cores]</code>

<code> [https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system RetroArch BIOS/ROMs]</code>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1 stable)
! Cores
! Game/System list
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] Working?
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{TBD}}
|-
| CrocoDS
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Caprice32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Anarch
| Anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DICE
| rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FinalBurn Neo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MAME 2000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003
| {{Ya}}
|-
| MAME 2003-Plus
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Arduous
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Ardens
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Stella 2023
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 2600
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Stella 2014
| {{TBD}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Atari800
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ProSystem
| Atari - 7800
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Virtual Jaguar
| Atari - Jaguar
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle Lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - Lynx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Handy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TamaLIBretro
| Bandai - Tamagotchi P1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle Cygne
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NXEngine
| Cave Story
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ChaiLove
| ChaiLove
| {{TBD}}
|-
| JAXE
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gearcoleco
| Coleco - ColecoVision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PUAE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - Amiga
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PUAE 2021
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, fast
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VICE x64sc, accurate
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Dinothawr
| Dinothawr
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PrBoom
| Doom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom3
| Doom 3
| {{Ya}}
|-
| boom 3 xp
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DOSBox-Pure
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | DOS
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DOSBox-SVN
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FreeChaF
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| REminiscence
| Flashback
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Game Music Emu
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gong
| Gong
| {{TBD}}
|-
| GW
| Handheld Electronic
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SquirrelJME
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Jump 'n Bump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| LowRes NX
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Lutro
| Lua Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| O2EM
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{Ya}}
|-
| FreeIntv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameDuck
| Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fMSX
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr.Boom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| blueMSX
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle PCE FAST
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PCE
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle SuperGrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QUASI88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Neko Project II Kai
| NEC - PC-98
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle PC-FX
| NEC - PC-FX
| {{Ya}}
|-
| DeSmuME
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - DS
| {{~}}
|-
| melonDS
| {{~}}
|-
| DoubleCherryGB
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gambatte
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearboy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| SameBoy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TGB Dual
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gpSP
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{TBD}}
|-
| mGBA
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA Next
| {{Ya}}
|-
| VBA-M
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FCEUmm
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES / Famicom
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Nestopia UE
| {{Ya}}
|-
| QuickNES
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mupen64Plus-Next
| Nintendo - Nintendo 64
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PokeMini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES / SFC
| {{Ya}}
|-
| bsnes-hd beta
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Snes9x 2010
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mesen-S
| Nintendo - SNES / SFC / Game Boy / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle VB
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Retro8
| Pico-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PocketCDG
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TyrQuake
| Quake
| {{Ya}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Rogue]
| Quake II - Ground Zero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Xatrix]
| Quake II - The Reckoning
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2 [Zaero]
| Quake II - Zaero
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 2
| Quake II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vitaQuake 3
| Quake III: Arena
| {{TBD}}
|-
| XRick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{Ya}}
|-
| ScummVM
| ScummVM
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Flycast
| Sega - Dreamcast/Naomi
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Clownacy
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| SMS Plus GX
| Sega - MS/GG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX Wide
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PicoDrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Gearsystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Yabause
| Sega - Saturn
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PX68k
| Sharp - X68000
| {{Ya}}
|-
| X Millennium
| Sharp X1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| EightyOne
| Sinclair - ZX 81
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NeoCD
| SNK - Neo Geo CD
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Beetle NeoPop
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
| {{Ya}}
|-
| RACE
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PCSX ReARMed
| Sony - PlayStation
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PPSSPP
| Sony - PlayStation Portable
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Super Bros War
| Super Bros War
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Opera
| The 3DO Company - 3DO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Theodore
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{Ya}}
|-
| TIC-80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VaporSpec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Vircon32
| Vircon32
| {{TBD}}
|-
| WASM-4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Potator
| Watara - Supervision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ECWolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}

Read below for some other cores not present in the standard distribution: Citra, GooseStation, Play!, SAME_CDI

==Emulators (single system)==

===Atari===
====Atari 130 / 800 / 5200====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Atari800-switch
| [https://github.com/Thog/atari800-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}
This atari800 port disappeared around 2021 without leaving any trace.

===Bandai===
====Bandai Tamagotchi P1====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://hb-app.store/switch/TamatoolNX Tamatool-NX]
| [https://github.com/Avellea/tamatool-nx NX 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Commodore===

====Amiga====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| UAE4All2
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/uae4all2/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Microsoft===
====DOS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DOSBox-switch
| [https://github.com/crankyadmin/dosbox-switch git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo===

====Nintendo 64====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| GlideN64 (old RetroArch core)
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/mupen64plus-neet-gliden64-3-0.35683 3.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[Hovercraft|Nintendo 64]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (splitted in "standard" and "mature")
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| rokuyon
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/rokuyon/releases/tag/release rolling]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}} (WIP, slow)
|}

====Nintendo DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! class="unsortable"|DSi
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| DeSmuME-NX
| [https://github.com/Laproxi/DeSmuME-NX/releases 0.0.3]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/desmume-nx DeSmuME-NX] (with jit)
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/desmumenxrsd.7z 2019]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| DrasticDS_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/DrasticDS_nx 1.1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[melonDS|melonDSi]](fork of melonDS)
| [https://github.com/Gheovgos/melonDS/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]]
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}(WIP)
|}
melonDS standalone includes a JIT compiler so it's generally faster than its retroarch counterpart

====Nintendo 3DS====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Citra]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://www.patreon.com/m4xwdev 20260121 0a4cabd1a-dirty] (Patreon)
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Dekopon ([[Azahar]] port)
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/dekopon/ v2.2.3-RC1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Raika Azahar (Raikopon) (Dekopon fork)
| [https://github.com/Raibatsu/raikopon/ v2.5.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Hiyoko|Game Boy]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GameLadNX_Switch GameLadNX]
| [https://github.com/darkxex/GameLad-for-Nintendo-Switch 1]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| khedgb
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbc-emulator-port-khedgb-works-on-5-0.503969 Update 7]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| PlutoBoy
| [https://github.com/RossMeikleham/PlutoBoy git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| UltraGB Overlay
| [https://github.com/ppkantorski/UltraGB-Overlay git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|}

====Nintendo Game Boy Advance====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/44VBA_Switch 44VBA] (forked from libretro vba-next)
| [https://github.com/44670/44vba/releases v20220417]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Sloop|Game Boy Advance]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| gdkGBA
| [https://github.com/jakibaki/gdkGBA git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [http://mgba.io/downloads.html#homebrew-2 {{mGBAVer}}][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[NooDS]] (Loads gba games from the emulated nds slot-2)
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NooDS rolling]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}} (WIP)
|-
| pGBA (based on [[MGBA]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-gba
| [https://github.com/BFriedrichs/switch-gba 1.0.2]
| Low
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-M NX
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-m-nx git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| VBA-Next
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/vba-next-switch/releases 0.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Nintendo Game & Watch====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MADrigal Switch (includes RetroArch 1.8.5, the gw-libretro core version 1.6.3 and all 59 games)
| [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/download.php 10-05-2020]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Yokoi Game and Watch emulator switch
| [https://github.com/1timewire1/Yokoi_Game_-_Watch_emulator_switch/tree/switch-port 1.0.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}
Any recent RetroaArch release includes direct G&W support through the handheld-electronic core which should be a better choice. You can even download the games with the online updater on retroarch itself.

====Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer Disk System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| LaiNES
| [https://github.com/Kevoot/LaiNESwitch/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NESalizer_Switch NESalizer]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/nesalizernx.7z 2018]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| NESwitch
| [https://github.com/FreakDev/NESwitch git]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 2.3.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| NoiES
| [https://github.com/Hydr8gon/NoiES/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| pNES (based on [[Nestopia]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Super Nintendo Entertainment System====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pSNES (based on [[snes9x]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Snesnx2005_Switch snesnx2005]
| [https://github.com/kazuki-4ys/snesnx2005 0.0.1-alpha1]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[L-CLASSICS|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| 3.4.0
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Virtual Boy====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics|Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics]]
| 1.0.0
| ?
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
|}

====Wii====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| dolphin-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/dolphin-nx 1.0.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

====Wii U====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Cemu-nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/Cemu-nx 1.1.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
|}

===Philips===

====CD-i====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| SAME_CDI (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/libretro/same_cdi/pull/20 git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sega===

====Dreamcast====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Flycast]]
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds][https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[reicast]]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/reicast-dreamcast-emulator-for-switch-horizon-alpha.538394 Alpha]
| Low-Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====Genesis / Mega Drive====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| pGEN (based on [[Genesis Plus GX]])
| [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases 7.2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| [[m2engage|SEGA Genesis]] - [[Nintendo Switch Online]]
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Saturn====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]] (Yaba三四郎) (based on Lakka)
| [http://www.uoyabause.org/static_pages/download {{YabaSanshiroSwitchVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Sony===
====PlayStation====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[DuckStation]]
| [https://github.com/RSDuck/duckstation git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| GooseStation (Retroarch core)
| [https://codeberg.org/hueponik/goosestation-builder git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-ReARMed]]
| [https://github.com/rock88/pcsx_rearmed/releases v0.0.2]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation 2====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ARMSX2-NX
| [https://github.com/PalindromicBreadLoaf/ARMSX2-NX 3.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NetherSX2_nx
| [https://github.com/NaGaa95/NetherSX2_nx 1.2.4]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Play!]] (Retroarch core)
| [https://github.com/xerpi/play-switch git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{~}}
| {{Na}}
|}

====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[PPSSPP]]
| [https://www.ppsspp.org/legacybuilds/ 1.17.1+ (legacy)] [https://github.com/SirSamael/ppsspp-switch-community-build/ 0.6.5 (community - based on 1.20.4)]
| Mid-High
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====PlayStation Vita====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Vita2hos
|[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/releases git]
|Low-Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{~}}
|{{Na}}
|-
| Vita3K-nx
|[https://github.com/NaGaa95/Vita3K-nx 1.0.0]
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|}

===SNK===

====Neo Geo MVS / AES====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ''Arcade Archives'' ''ACA NEOGEO''
| N/A
| High
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

====Neo Geo Pocket / Color====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Neopop-SDL
| [https://github.com/Nop90-Switch/neopop-SDL/releases v0.2]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===x86 CPUs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest Version
! 8086<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>
! 286
! 386<nowiki>*²</nowiki>
! 486<nowiki>*³</nowiki>
! Pentium<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>
! Pentium II<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>
! Celeron<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>
! Pentium III<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>
! Pentium 4<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| switch-bochs
| [https://github.com/Stary2001/switch-bochs git]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Dunno}} ||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Na}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[UniPCemu]]
|[https://superfury.itch.io/unipcemu itch.io]
|{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Ya}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Na}} ||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{Ya}} ||{{Dunno}}
|}
<nowiki>*¹</nowiki>8086 emulation includes the 8088 CPU.
<nowiki>*²</nowiki>386 emulation includes the SX and SL.
<nowiki>*³</nowiki>486 emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁴</nowiki>Pentium emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁵</nowiki>Pentium II emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁶</nowiki>Celeron emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁷</nowiki>Pentium III emulation includes variants.
<nowiki>*⁸</nowiki>Pentium 4 emulation includes variants.

==Fantasy computers==

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| AXChip8
| [https://github.com/darkxex/AXChip8/releases 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Chip8-NX
| [https://github.com/Marice/CHIP8-NX/releases 0.3]
| Mid
| {{Dunno}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
| Swip8
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/swip8-a-simple-chip8-switch-emu.497244/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

===Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Fake-08
| [https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08/releases/ v0.0.2.20]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Switch-P8
| [https://github.com/voliva/ps4-p8/ v0.5.0]
| Medium
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|}

===Vapor Spec===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VaporSpec-Switch
| [https://github.com/minkcv/vm-switch 1.3]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|}

==Source ports==

===Multi-game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
|Commander Genius
|[http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/download.php 2.6.3.1]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy, Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter
|-
| CPyMO
| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
| ?
| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine
|-
|[[EasyRPG]]
|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|RPG Maker 2000/2003 games
|-
| [https://love2d.org LÖVE Potion]
| [https://github.com/lovebrew/lovepotion 3.0.1]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Love2D LUA engine
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Caverns of Megazeux and multiple ZZT style ascii games
|-
| [[OpenBOR]]
| [https://github.com/rsn8887/openbor/releases git]
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| Pak mods
|-
| [[ResidualVM]]
| [https://github.com/usineur/residualvm 0.4.0]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, The Longest Journey. Recently merged into the main scummvm project.
|-
| [[ScummVM]]
| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/#release {{ScummVMVer}}]
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|Adventure games and RPGs (LucasArts, Sierra, Activision, Humongous & more. Over [[wikipedia:ScummVM#Supported_games|250 games]].)
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VNDS VNDS-LOVE]
| [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-LOVE/releases v0.0.13]
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
| Visual Novel Dual-Screen port for NX based on LovePotion
|}

===Single game engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! [[Licensing|License]]
! [[Libretro]]
! Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
! Supported game(s)
|-
!colspan=7|Action-adventure
|-
|Ship of Harkinian
|[https://www.shipofharkinian.com 8.0.6] [https://nightly.link/HarbourMasters/Shipwright/workflows/generate-builds/develop/soh-switch.zip Nighty build] [https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Shipwright git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (any PAL version)<ref group="N">As of v8.0.0 MacReady Alfa, Ship of Harkinian supports any PAL ROM of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (including ''Master Quest'' versions) for Nintendo 64 or GameCube ([https://ship.equipment SoH Compatibility Checker] to check if your ROM is supported). While NTSC ROMs are supported in v9.0.0 Blair Alfa and newer, the Switch and [[Emulators on Wii U#Source ports|Wii U]] versions have not been updated to v9.0 yet. Launch the PC version of the same version number and locate the ROM to generate an <code>oot.otr</code> file to place in the <code>soh</code> Switch app folder. Additionally and optionally, you can load the PAL version of the ''Master Quest'' version in the PC version to create an <code>oot-mq.otr</code> to add another game mode.</ref>
|-
|Zelda3
|[https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|-
!colspan=7|Pinball
|-
|SpaceCadetPinball
|[https://github.com/averne/SpaceCadetPinball-NX git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Ya}}
|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
!colspan=8|Platformer
|-
|Cave Story Engine 2
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/cave-story-engine-2-for-the-nintendo-switch.554125/ Website] <strike>[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Cave-Story-Engine-2 git]</strike><ref group=N name=cse2>There is also an official Nintendo Switch remake called ''Cave Story+'' with 3D graphics and the most features out of any other existing version (making it the "definitive version") that may be more recommendable depending on the user's preference. Cave Story Engine 2, or CSE2 for short, is a source port of the classic ''Cave Story'' by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. CSE2 came with a portable version and an enhanced version of the original freeware but in November 2020, the CSE2 source port has received a [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-26-nicalis-issues-dmca-against-free-cave-story-games DMCA cease and desist notice] from Nicalis, the current IP owner of ''Cave Story'', and the unofficial Switch port received a DMCA cease and desist as well.</ref>
|{{Red}} removed due to DMCA take down
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}<ref group=N name=cse2/>
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|NXEngine-evo
|[https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Cave Story
|-
|RVM Sonic CD
|[https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd git]
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic>Sega Forever classics version on Android or iOS can also be used.</ref>
|-
|Sonic 1 and 2 (2013)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-1-2-2013-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic 3 A.I.R. (Angel Island Revisited)
|[https://s3airswitch.jojudge.com Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
|-
|Sonic CD (2011)
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)<ref group=N name=sonic/>
|-
|Sonic Robo Blast 2
|[https://github.com/P-AS/srb2-switch v2.2.11]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|[https://www.srb2.org Sonic Robo Blast 2]
|-
|smw
|[https://github.com/snesrev/smw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario World
|-
|[https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
|[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|-
!colspan=7|Racing
|-
|SRB2Kart
|[https://github.com/heyjoeway/Kart-Public git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Dunno}}
|{{Dunno}}
|[https://mb.srb2.org/threads/srb2kart.25868/ Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart]
|-
!colspan=7|RPG
|-
|DevilutionX
|[https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/releases git]
|{{Red}} [https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/blob/master/LICENSE.md Sustainable Use License]
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Diablo
|-
|OpenMW (unofficial)
|[https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/openmw git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
|-
!colspan=7|Sim - City-building
|-
|Julius Augustus (gameplay changes)
|[https://github.com/bvschaik/julius/releases git] [https://github.com/Keriew/augustus/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Caesar III
|-
!colspan=7|TBS
|-
|Fheroes2
|[https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{~}}
|Heroes of Might and Magic II
|-
!colspan=7|Visual Novel
|-
|ONScripter-jh
|[https://github.com/wetor/ONScripter-jh-Switch git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Na}}
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|Visual Novel
|}

<references group=N/>

==Streaming==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! class="unsortable"|Latest version
! [[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! class="unsortable"|Active
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox LibNXbox]
|[https://github.com/ursusworks/libnxbox/releases/tag/0.9.0-beta 0.9.0-beta]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
|-
| Moonlight-NX
|[https://github.com/rock88/moonlight-nx 1.2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Nintendo Switch| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on eighth-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on hybrid consoles]]
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Nintendo Entertainment System emulators

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{{Infobox computing device/Nintendo Entertainment System}}
{{for|emulators that run on the Nintendo Entertainment System|Emulators on Nintendo Entertainment System}}

The [[gametech:Nintendo Entertainment System|'''Nintendo Entertainment System''']] (NES) is an 8-bit, third-generation console originally released as the '''Family Computer''' or '''Famicom''', in Japan, on July 15, 1983. The Famicom retailed for 14,800 yen. The console would be redesigned as the NES and released on October 18, 1985, in North America. The NES retailed for {{Inflation|USD|179.99|1985}}. It had a Ricoh 2A03 CPU at 1.79 MHz with 2 KB of RAM.

The earliest games released on the Famicom suffered from significant hardware constraints due to the way the Famicom was designed: limited memory addressing (which meant games had a small maximum ROM size), how the graphics were loaded onscreen, just the native sound processing was available, no saving… To solve this problem, Nintendo came up with two solutions:

* The Family Computer Disk System (FDS). A Japan-only [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Hardware features and peripherals|add-on]] that played games from a semi-custom variant of Mitsumi's Quick Disk format. It offered slightly higher data storage and slightly enhanced sound processing. There were plans to release it in the US; however, since the NES had its launch delayed to late 1985, and in the meantime the disks had turned out to be too piracy-prone, the [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Hardware features and peripherals|add-on]] was never exported, and some of its exclusives were ported as regular cartridge releases.
* Memory Management Controllers (MMC), also known colloquially as [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|mappers]]. They solved every aforementioned problem with bank switching for much more data, onboard FM audio chips, and much more. Most games released after 1986 that really pushed the system to its limits used mappers. A similar solution was used for the Game Boy.

Emulation for the Famicom/NES is robust, with many high-quality emulators for various systems and cycle-accurate emulation possible on even moderately powerful devices.

== Comparison ==
{{Emulator comparison introduction|[[#Enhancements|enhancements]], [[#Hardware features and peripherals|hardware features & peripherals]], and [[#Hardware variants|hardware variants]]}}

Like for [[Game Boy (Color) emulators|Game Boy and Game Boy Color]], tons of NES emulators exist. For a list of open-source projects, see this [https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=nes+emulator&type=Repositories GitHub query].

=== Standalone emulators ===
{| {{Emulator table}}
!Name
!Platform(s)
!Active?
!Latest version
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin Accuracy Coin Test]
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|Mappers support level]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended? (overall)]]
|-
! colspan="10" |PC
|-
|NintendulatorNRS
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://unlicensed.games/libg/static.php?page=NintendulatorNRS 2026-02-08]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|100%
|128/141 (2026/08/12)
|Cycle
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Mapper#Plane_1 Unlicensed]||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[puNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|FreeBSD}}||{{~}} As of April 2026, development of the current branch is currently stalled, as the developer is rewriting the emulator from scratch.
|[https://github.com/punesemu/puNES#floppy_disk-work-in-progress-wip-builds- WIP builds]
[https://github.com/punesemu/puNES/releases {{puNESVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|101/141 (2026/08/12)
|Cycle
|[https://github.com/punesemu/puNES#electric_plug-Supported-Mappers Unlicensed]||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[Nestopia|Nestopia UE]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}||{{Ya}}
|[http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/ {{NestopiaVer}}]
[https://gitlab.com/jgemu/nestopia/ Nestopia JG git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|99/141 (2026/08/15)
141/141 (2026/08/22, Nestopia JG git)
|Cycle
|[https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/commits/master/source/core/board Unlicensed]||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[FCEUX]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Sol}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://fceux.com/web/download.html {{FCEUXVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|86/141, 2 skipped (2026/08/12)
|High
|Unlicensed||{{~}}
|-
|[[Nintendulator]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://www.qmtpro.com/~nes/nintendulator/#downloads {{NintendulatorVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|restarts (2026/08/12)
|Cycle
|Unlicensed||{{~}}
|-
|nintaco
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}||{{Na}}
|[https://nintaco.com/ 2023-12-08]||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|96/139 (2026/05/05)
|Cycle
|Unlicensed||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Nestopia]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Pandora}}||{{Na}}
|[https://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=nestopia-app V2]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|93/125 (2025/09/07)
|Cycle
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|BeesNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/L-Spiro/BeesNES git]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|90/125 (2025/09/07)
|Subcycle
|?||{{WIP-Box}}
|-
|[[VirtuaNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Na}}
|[http://virtuanhttps://rea.com/ 0.97]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|78/139 (2026/05/05)
|Low
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|breakNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/emu-russia/breaknes/releases {{BreaknesVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|CC0}} 1.0 ({{License|PDEQ}})
|
|71/125 (2025/09/07)
|Gate-level
|?||{{WIP-Box}}
|-
|[https://fms.komkon.org/iNES iNES]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Solaris}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://fms.komkon.org/iNES {{iNESVer}}]||{{Red}} Source-available
|
|67/139 (2026/05/17)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|My First Emulator
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|29/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|UberNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|20/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Jnes]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Na}}
|[https://www.jabosoft.com/categories/3 1.2.1]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|16/139 (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[HDNes]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Na}}
|[https://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9935#p109627 git]||{{Green}} No license, but open-source
|
|15/139 (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NesCafe
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|12/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NESSIM
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|11/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|Famtasia
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|9/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NESten
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|9/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[NESticle]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|DOS|Windows9x}}||{{Na}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20070227191851/https://www.zophar.net/NESticle/nestcxxx.zip x.xx] (DOS)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070116124329/https://www.zophar.net:80/NESticle/nestc042.zip 0.42] (Win9x)
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
It is proprietary, though source code has been leaked.
|
|5/125 (2025/09/07)
|Low
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|MarioNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|3/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[rew.]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Windows9x}}||{{Na}}
|[https://wikiwiki.jp/emulator/rew. rew12stx]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|3~/139 (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://prilik.com/ANESE ANESE]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}||{{~}}
|[https://github.com/daniel5151/ANESE/releases 0.9.1]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|freeze (2026/05/17)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|HalfNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}||{{Na}}
|[https://github.com/andrew-hoffman/halfnes {{HalfNESVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|freeze (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[QuickNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}||{{Na}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180904003223/https://kode54.net/fb2k/QuickNES.zip {{QuickNESVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|crash (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|BasicNES 2000<ref group="note">Uses MIDI in place of the console's PSG channels.</ref>
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Na}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|GPFCE
| align="left" |{{Icon|LinuxARM|Pandora}}||{{Na}}
|[https://epo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=package.gpfce.notaz 0.81.0.r2] (Pandora)||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[MetalNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|macOS}}||{{Na}}
|[https://github.com/iaddis/metalnes git]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|Transistor-level
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[nemulator]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://nemulator.com/downloads.html {{NemulatorVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|Medium
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/nes-emu NES.emu]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Pyra}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/80 1.5.46.02]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) (Android only)
|
|?
|?
|Unlicensed||{{Na}}
|-
|Nesemu
| align="left" |{{Icon|macOS|Pandora}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/tsalvo/nes-emu-ios {{NesemuVer}}]
[https://code.google.com/archive/p/nesemu/downloads 0.2.3 Beta Preview]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[RetroCopy]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}||{{Na}}
|[https://segaretro.org/RetroCopy 0.960]
[https://www.emucr.com/2012/08/retrocopy-v100-beta-5.html 1.00 Beta 5]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|Cycle
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[RockNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Na}}
|[http://rocknes.web.fc2.com/ {{RockNESVer}}]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|High
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[TetaNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|macOS|Linux}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/lukexor/tetanes/releases/ {{TetaNESVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|Apache2}} ({{License|Permissive}}) {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|105/139 (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|FixNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|91/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|chibines
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|85/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|NO$NES
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|73/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Nezulator
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|71/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|MoarNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|}}||{{Dunno}}
|||{{Dunno}}
|
|65/125 (2025/09/07)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|emulator-bbk
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://gitee.com/fanoble/emulator-bbk gitee]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
! colspan="10" |Mobile
|-
|[https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/nes-emu NES.emu]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.NesEmu&hl=en_IN&gl=US {{NesemuVer}}]
[https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) (Android only)
|
|85/139 (2026/05/16)
|?
|Unlicensed||{{Ya}}
|-
|FreeiNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android|Maemo|Symbian}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.ines.free&hl=en_US&gl=US 6.1.4] (Android)
[https://fms.komkon.org/iNES/ines_3.6.5-1_armel.deb 3.6.5] (Maemo)

[https://www.mobiles24.co/downloads/s/229852-184-ines 3.6] (Symbian)
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{~}}
|-
|Nostalgia.NES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{Na}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite 2.0.9]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{~}}
|-
|VGBANext
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu&hl=en&gl=US {{VGBANextVer}}]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{~}}
|-
|vNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Java|Symbian}}||{{Na}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110224050916/http://www.vampent.com/vnes.htm 1.7] (S60v3)
[https://github.com/Summeli/vNes-Asha git]

[https://web.archive.org/web/20061202055857/https://www.vampent.com:80/files/vNesJ2ME.zip 1.2]

[https://web.archive.org/web/20211119171128/https://emul.lark.ru/dendy/emu/vnes.html alt]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{~}}
|-
|John NESS
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.johnemulators.johnness 1.09]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Jnes]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{~}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jabosoft.silverarrow 1.2.6.26]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|Nescaline
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS}}||{{Na}}
|[https://github.com/patelhiren/nescaline git]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|Nesemu
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS|AppleTV}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/tsalvo/nes-emu-ios git]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|Pocket Nester+
| align="left" |{{Icon|WinMobile}}||{{Na}}
|[https://www.zophar.net/wmsphone/nes/pocketnester+.html 0.9]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Manic EMU]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]
[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[https://www.emulationonline.com/systems/nes/emulator/ PicoNES]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{Ya}}
|||{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} [https://github.com/EmulationOnline/model_6502 6502 Model]
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[https://eightbitwonders.gitlab.io/app 8-Bit Wonders]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Android}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://f-droid.org/packages/de.rainerhock.eightbitwonders 0.8.6a] (F-Droid)
0.8.6a (Play)

0.8.6a (Amazon)

[https://gitlab.com/eightbitwonders/app git]
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv1}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|?
|?
|roadmap
|-
! colspan="10" |Browser
|-
|[[TetaNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://lukeworks.tech/tetanes-web Web]||{{Green}} {{License|Apache2}} ({{License|Permissive}}) {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|105/139 (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[FCEUX]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://fceux.com/web/download.html {{FCEUXVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|86/141, 2 skipped (2026/06/29)
|High
|Unlicensed||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Nestopia|Nestopia UE]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/ {{NestopiaVer}}]
[https://gitlab.com/jgemu/nestopia/ Nestopia JG git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|85/141 (2026/06/29)
|Cycle
|[https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/commits/master/source/core/board Unlicensed]||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[QuickNES]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Na}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180904003223/https://kode54.net/fb2k/QuickNES.zip {{QuickNESVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|crash (2026/05/05)
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[https://www.emulationonline.com/systems/nes/emulator/ PicoNES]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://www.emulationonline.com/systems/nes/emulator/ Online]||{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} [https://github.com/EmulationOnline/model_6502 6502 Model]
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|}

=== [[Multi-system emulators]] ===
{| {{Emulator table}}
!Emulator(s)
!Core(s)
!Platform(s)
!Active?
!Latest version
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin Accuracy Coin Test]
![[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|Mappers support level]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended? (overall)]]
|-
! colspan="11" |PC
|-
|[[Mesen|MesenCE]]
|[https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE/tree/master/Core NES]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE#development-builds Dev builds]
[[Mesen#List of forks|Mesen forks]]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Cycle
|137/141 (2026/08/15)
|[https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE/tree/master/Core/NES/Mappers Unlicensed]||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[ares]]
|[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/tree/master/ares fc]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|WoA|Linux|macOSx86|FreeBSD}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{AresVer}}]
[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases/tag/nightly nightly]
|{{Green}} {{License|ISC}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Emulator compatibility|2438|2480|link=https://ares-emu.net/compatibility}}
|Cycle
|119/141 (2026/08/12)
|Unlicensed||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[BizHawk]]
|QuickNES
NESHawk
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev Builds]
[https://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} {{License|GPL}}
|
|[[BizHawk#Supported systems|Core-dependent]]
|NESHawk: 126/141
SubNESHawk: 126/141

quickerNES: crash

(2026/08/12)
|[https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/tree/master/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Boards Unlicensed]||{{~}}
|-
|[[MAME]]
|[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=nes&back_games=m82p;&search_id=0 nes]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}||{{Ya}}
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} {{License|BSD3}}
|
|?
|81/141 (2026/08/12)
|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/nintendo Unlicensed]||{{Na}}
|-
|[[FinalBurn Neo]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo/releases/tag/latest WIP builds]||{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|
|High
|?
|Unlicensed||{{Na}}
|-
|[[higan]] (火眼)
byuu (謬/view)
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}||{{Na}}
|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{HiganVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Cycle
|?
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[jgenesis]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Win|Linux}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/jsgroth/jgenesis/releases {{JgenesisVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|120/139 (2026/05/05)
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Masquerade]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/Kotambail-Hegde/Masquerade-Emulator/releases {{MasqueradeVer}}]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Obentou]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/yughias/Obentou/releases {{ObentouVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
! colspan="11" |Mobile
|-
|[[Delta]]
|[https://github.com/rileytestut/Delta/tree/main/Cores NESDeltaCore]
(Nestopia?)
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688 {{DeltaVer}}]
[https://github.com/rileytestut/Delta git]
|{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Folium]]
|[https://github.com/folium-app/Folium/tree/main/Cores Mango]
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/folium/id6498623389 App Store] ($)
[https://folium.emuplace.app/downloads {{FoliumVer}}]

[https://github.com/emuplace/folium.emuplace.app/releases/latest Latest IPA]
|{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Provenance]]
|[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/tree/develop/Cores/FCEU FCEU]
| align="left" |{{Icon|iOS|iPadOS|tvOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805 {{ProvenanceVer}}]
[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/releases git]
|{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
! colspan="11" |Browser
|-
|[[jgenesis]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/jsgroth/jgenesis/releases {{JgenesisVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|120/139 (2026/05/05)
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Masquerade]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/Kotambail-Hegde/Masquerade-Emulator/releases {{MasqueradeVer}}]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Obentou]]
|
| align="left" |{{Icon|Web}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/yughias/Obentou/releases {{ObentouVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|?
|?||{{Dunno}}
|}

=== [[Frontends#Project-specific frontends|Frontend cores]] ===
{| {{Emulator table}}
|+Platform (e.g., Android, Windows, and Linux) and architecture support (e.g., x86, ARM, and consoles) mostly depends on the [[Frontends#Project-specific frontends|frontend software]], not on the individual cores themselves.
!API
!Core(s)
!Active?
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin Accuracy Coin Test]
![[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|Mappers support level]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended? (overall)]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[File:Libretro.png|link=Libretro|100x100px]]
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/mesen/ Mesen]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Cycle
|108/141 (2026/07/26)
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/mesen/#compatibility Unlicensed]||{{Ya}}
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/nestopia_ue/ Nestopia UE]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Cycle
|100/141 (2026/07/26)
|Unlicensed||{{~}}
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/fceumm/ FCEUmm]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|High
|86/141, 2 skipped (2026/07/26)
|Unlicensed||{{~}}
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/quicknes/ QuickNES]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|85/141 (2026/07/26)
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/fbneo/ FinalBurn Neo]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|
|High
|?
|Unlicensed||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://github.com/libretro/mame MAME]||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|?
|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/nintendo Unlicensed]||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/rustynes RustyNES]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|Cycle
|141/141 (2026/07/26)
|?||{{TBD}}
|-
|[https://github.com/libretro/fixNES fixNES]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|97/141 (2026/07/26)
|?||{{TBD}}
|}

=== [[:Category:Emulators by hardware|Emulators on other hardware]] ===
{| {{Emulator table}}
!Emulator(s)
!System(s)
!Active?
!Latest version
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin Accuracy Coin Test]
![[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|Mappers support level]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended? (overall)]]
|-
|[[FCEUX|FCE Ultra GX]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|GCN|Wii|WiiU}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/dborth/fceugx/releases {{FCEUltraGXVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|High
|
|Unlicensed||{{Ya}}
|-
|VirtuaNES for 3DS
| align="left" |{{Icon|3DS}}||{{Na}}
|[https://github.com/TBirdSoars/VirtuaNES git]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Low
|
|?||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[Virtual Console]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Wii|3DS|WiiU}}||{{Na}}
|N/A||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|Nintendo 3DS: 17/125
Wii: 10/125

Wii U: 9/125

(2025/09/07)
|Licensed||{{~}}
|-
|''Console Archives''
| align="left" |{{Icon|Switch2|PS5}}||{{Ya}}
|N/A||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|[https://github.com/egycnq/EmuC0re EmuC0re]
| align="left" |{{Icon|PS5}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/egycnq/EmuC0re/releases 0.4]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|[https://github.com/Zaalan3/Famicalc Famicalc]
| align="Left" |{{Icon|TI84+CE}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/Zaalan3/Famicalc git]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|
|[https://github.com/Zaalan3/Famicalc/issues/8#issuecomment-2903287670 Select titles]||{{~}}
|-
|FCEUltra for PS2
| align="left" |{{Icon|PS2}}||{{~}}
|[https://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_Entertainment_System_Emulators/Playstation_2/FCEUltra/146 0.9.3]
[https://mundowiihack.wordpress.com/tag/fce-ultra 0.90i Mod]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|High
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|GPFCE
| align="left" |{{Icon|GP2X|Wiz}}||{{Na}}
|[https://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/gp2x.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,2136 0.4 r313] (GP2X)
[https://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,51 0.4+] (Wiz)
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|Mega Everdrive Pro
| align="left" |{{Icon|MD}}||{{Ya}}
|N/A||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|[https://hcs64.com/neon64.html Neon64]
| align="left" |{{Icon|N64}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/hcs64/neon64v2 git]||{{Green}} {{License|ISC}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|''[[NES Remix]]''
([[Heritage]])
| align="left" |{{Icon|WiiU|3DS}}||{{Na}}
|HeriC||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|nesDS
| align="left" |{{Icon|NDS}}||{{~}}
|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/nesds/files/nesds1.3a.zip/download 1.3a]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|[https://github.com/tswilliamson/nesizm NESizm]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Prizm}}||{{Dunno}}
|[https://github.com/tswilliamson/nesizm/releases/tag/v1.00 1.00]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|[https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/432/43217.html NESpire]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Nspire}}||{{Na}}
|[https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/432/43217.html 0.30]
[https://github.com/tangrs/nespire-tangrs-mod git] (tangrs-mod)
|{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|[[Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Classics]] ([[L-CLASSICS]])
| align="left" |{{Icon|Switch|Switch2}}||{{Ya}}
|6.9.0||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|High
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|PocketNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|GBA}}||{{Na}}
|[https://www.dwedit.org/gba/pocketnes_2013_07_01.zip 7-1-2013]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|pNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|Switch|Vita}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pemu/releases git]||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{~}}
|-
|''Animal Crossing''
| align="left" |{{Icon|N64|GameCube}}||{{Na}}
|||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|10/125 (2025/09/07)
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|''Excitebike 64''
| align="left" |{{Icon|N64}}||{{Na}}
|||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|5/125 (2025/09/07)
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NES Classic Series
| align="left" |{{Icon|GBA}}||{{Na}}
|||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|4/125 (2025/09/07)
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|FC Emulator
| align="left" |{{Icon|PS1|SNES|WonderSwan|GB}}||{{Na}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040331031242/https://www.playoffline.com/yaroze/index.html 0.10] (Net Yaroze)
[https://forums.nesdev.org/download/file.php?id=1836 0.00] (SFC)

[https://web.archive.org/web/20040411131550/https://www.playoffline.com/ww/index.html 0.03] (WonderSwan)

[https://web.archive.org/web/20010209021921/https://www.playoffline.com/gb/index.html#fcemu 0.02] (Game Boy)
|{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|imbNES
| align="left" |{{Icon|PS1}}||{{Na}}
|[https://archive.org/details/imbnes-1.3.4/ 1.3.4]||{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NES Emulator for Game Boy Color
| align="left" |{{Icon2|GB}}||{{Na}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190706165102/https://mydocuments.g2.xrea.com/html/gb/gbnes.html 2009]||{{Dunno}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NESBox
| align="left" |{{Icon|XB1}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://nesbox.com v4]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|nesemu
| align="left" |{{Icon|Wiz|Dingoo}}||{{Na}}
|[https://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,235 V1] (Wiz)
[https://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,181 0.2] (Dingoo)
|{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[NeMul]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|MD}}||{{Na}}
|[https://pscd.ru/games/smd/nsmd/1247-nhttps://ml 1.0]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|NesterJ<ref group="note">AoEX is based on NesterJ 1.12 Plus 0.61 RM, which includes features like rewind, cheat code support, rotated/mirrored screen, sepia palette, support for rare mappers (the pirate bootleg FF7 works on it), etc. Its compatibility is inferior to 1.13 beta 2.</ref>
| align="left" |{{Icon|PSP}}||{{Na}}
|[https://filetrip.net/psp-downloads/homebrew/download-nesterj-113-beta-2-f27533.html 1.13 beta 2]
[https://filetrip.net/psp-downloads/homebrew/download-nesterj-112aoex-r3-f29028.html AoEX]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://zardam.github.io/webnofrendo numworks-nofrendo]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Numworks}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://github.com/zardam/numworks-nofrendo git]||{{Green}} {{License|LGPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Project Nested]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|SNES}}||{{Na}}
|[https://github.com/Myself086/Project-Nested/releases {{ProjectNestedVer}}]||{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|
|?
|
|?||{{Na}}
|-
| colspan="2" |NES Classic Edition||{{Na}}
|||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|?
|94/125 (2025/09/07)
|?||{{Dunno}}
|}

=== [[FPGA]] ===
{| {{Emulator table}}
!Name
!Type
!Active?
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin Accuracy Coin Test]
![[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|Mappers support level]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended? (overall)]]
|-
|[https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/NES_MiSTer NES_MiSTer]
|[[MiSTer]]||{{Ya}}||{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|
|Gate-level, subcycle
|136/141 (2026/06/27)
|Unlicensed||{{Ya}}
|}

=== Remaster-at-Runtime Engines ===
{| {{Emulator table}}
|+A Remaster-at-Runtime (RaR) Engine is a specialized sub-layer of an emulator that intercepts a game’s original internal data such as draw calls, tile indexes, or audio triggers and replaces them with high-fidelity assets in real-time. Unlike standard emulators that focus on hardware accuracy, RaR Engines prioritize aesthetic transformation, effectively "remastering" the game while it is being played without modifying the original ROM file. While asset replacement capable emulators (like HDnes, Mesen) allow for high-definition visuals, true Remaster-at-Runtime Engines are distinguished by their ability to do more such as procedurally transform the game's original logic (e.g., converting 2D tiles into 3D voxels or applying dynamic lighting to 16-bit environments). Recommended to see [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] page.
!Name
!Platform(s)
!Active?
!Latest version
![[Licensing|License]]
!Compatibility
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin Accuracy Coin Test]
![[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|Mappers support level]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended? (overall)]]
|-
|[[3dSen]]
| align="left" |{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}||{{Ya}}
|[https://www.geodstudio.net/ {{3dSenVer}}]||{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|
|Game-dependent
|
|[https://steamcommunity.com/app/954280/discussions/0/1643170903498517164/ Only for selected titles]||{{~}}
|}

* [[Mesen]] is a [[Emulation accuracy|cycle-accurate]] NES emulator. Also, it is very user-friendly and supports lots of [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Enhancements|enhancements]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Hardware features and peripherals|hardware features and peripherals]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Hardware variants|variants]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|mappers]] that other emulators are missing. It also supports [[GoodTools|goodmerged]]. Latest versions can be used standalone or with [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0 .NET 8], or [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0 .NET 6]. This is the most compatible NES emulator of the cycle-accurate variety.

* [[puNES]] is another [[Emulation accuracy|cycle-accurate]] NES/FDS emulator. It is deemed as the second most compatible NES emulator of the cycle-accurate variety.

* [[Nestopia]] also is a [[Emulation accuracy|cycle-accurate]] NES/FDS emulator. Nestopia has issues with ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' and doesn't display the status bar in ''Mickey's Safari in Letterland'' correctly (among other problems). Nestopia Undead Edition (Nestopia UE) is a fork of Nestopia meant to keep it alive and fix the aforementioned bugs, which is generally recommended over vanilla. Even the [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Frontend cores|libretro core for Nestopia]] is the Undead Edition version.

* [[ares]] is a [[Emulation accuracy|cycle-accurate]] NES/FDS [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]]. NES core is just about on par with [[Mesen]] in terms of accuracy, but Mesen still has more [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|unlicensed/aftermarket mapper support]]. Both the APU and PPU pretty much pass [[Emulation accuracy#Further reading|all known tests]] at this point, and the entire licensed library runs as intended with no known glitches, which moves ares into the forefront of accurate NES emulators now.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1djp8ro/ares_v139_release/l9e979r/ redditorcpj's comment about Ares NES core].</ref>

* [[FCEUX]] is a [[Emulation accuracy|highly-accurate]] NES/FDS emulator, and it supports lots of [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|unlicensed mappers]], on top of this it is a [https://tasvideos.org/EmulatorResources recommended emulator on TAS Videos]. The New PPU implementation is more [[Emulation accuracy|accurate]] than the Old PPU implementation. The emulator is handy; thanks to its robust Lua scripting and incorporating FCEUmm into its feature set. [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Multi-system emulators|Included with BizHawk as NESHawk]].

* [[Nintendulator]] also is a [[Emulation accuracy|cycle-accurate]] NES/FDS emulator. NintendulatorNRS is a fork of Nintendulator that supports rare mappers, VRT chipsets, and many unlicensed and bootleg carts and systems.

* BeesNES is aiming for [[Emulation accuracy|subcycle accuracy]]. Currently, it is a work-in-progress, but it is already including [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Enhancements|enhancements]] like; [[NTSC filters#NTSC-CRT by LMP88959 (EMMIR)|NTSC-CRT]], [https://github.com/L-Spiro/BeesNES#other-features debugger, disassembler, assembler and various TAS features].

* breakNES is aiming for [[Emulation accuracy|gate-level accuracy]]. Currently, it is a work-in-progress and requires [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet .NET 6].

* MetalNES is aiming for [[Emulation accuracy|transistor-level accuracy]]; however, it is no longer in development.

* Nintaco is another cycle-accurate emulator. It is no longer updated but is interesting in that it is programmed in Java and simulates rare peripherals like R.O.B., the U-Force infrared distance sensor controller, and the Miracle Piano.

* For official emulation, there is Nintendo's own [[L-CLASSICS|Nintendo Classics]], the now-discontinued [[Virtual Console]], [[Project EGG]] and ''Console Archives''. The Switch and Wii have a significantly larger library of NES games to choose from than the 3DS or Wii U, especially from third-party publishers.

There are many other NES emulators not listed here, as the NES has more emulators than any other system (new ones are started all the time). Only those that are well-known or stand out in some ways are covered here.

== Mappers ==
A key difference between many emulators nowadays is how many mappers they support.

* No mapper: Supported on every emulator, even official Nintendo emulators.
* Official mappers (UNROM, AOROM, MMC1-6): Most emulators, as well as Nintendo's Virtual Console (but not their GBA emulators), will cover these.
* Third-party mappers (Various: e.g., Konami's VRC6/VRC7) While officially licensed by Nintendo, they weren't allowed outside Japan. As a result, for their Western releases, many games that took advantage of their features (advanced ROM mapping, extra sound channels) were reprogrammed significantly and shipped on the official mappers, often with simplified soundtracks. A lot of fan emulators worth their salt will cover these. With those, you cover the entire officially licensed library.
* Unlicensed mappers: Mostly used by pirate cartridges, often long past the console's official commercial lifespan. Only the most active and recommended emulators will even bother covering them in a whack-a-mole quest for every new one discovered to this very day. If you're not interested in unlicensed Chinese or Russian bootlegs or newer unofficial NES demakes, it isn't a problem.

Because NES cartridges contain custom hardware, ROM dumps alone are not enough to accurately describe how a game should be emulated. Emulators must implement the behavior of cartridge mappers in code, while the ROM header provides the metadata needed to select the correct configuration. For this reason, newly discovered ROM dumps using previously unknown mappers may not run until emulator support is added. As a result, support for unlicensed cartridges is a constant work-in-progress, which can lead to claims that some emulators are "inaccurate". Most emulators will not run unheadered NES ROMs. Some versions of Nestopia can load them by using external configuration files matched to known No-Intro ROM hashes, which is less convenient for modified ROMs or hacks. The original iNES header format was created in the 1990s for early emulators. While widely adopted, it has significant limitations and cannot accurately describe many later discoveries about cartridge hardware, bootlegs, or regional timing variants. iNES 2.0 is a backward-compatible extension that expands the available metadata and reduces the need for guesswork or ROM hacks, allowing modern emulators to identify cartridges more accurately.

Notable additions include:

* Expanded mapper number space and submappers for hardware variants
* Accurate PRG-ROM, CHR-ROM, PRG-RAM and CHR-RAM size reporting
* Explicit console timing flags (NTSC, PAL, Dual-region and Dendy)
* Improved support for multicarts, unlicensed cartridges and Famiclone hardware

Modern emulators increasingly rely on iNES 2.0 when available, and it is recommended over legacy iNES headers for improved accuracy and compatibility.

== Enhancements ==
{{Stub}}
{| {{Basic table}}
|+Please only include recommended emulators in this table. Do not bump or spam GitHub threads, issues, or feature request pages.
! colspan="2" style="width:50%" |Name
!MesenCE
!NintendulatorNRS
!ares
!puNES
!Nestopia UE
|-
| rowspan="2" |Controls
|{{Enhancements/Controls/Input lag mitigating}}||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/emulation.html}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Controls/Turbo button}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Graphics
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Remove sprite limit|The NES can normally only draw up to 8 sprites per line – this limitation is indirectly responsible for some flickering seen in games at times. When this option is enabled, the limit is disabled, allowing up to 64 sprites to be drawn on the same line.}}||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/video.html#advanced-options}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Resizable internal resolution}}
| colspan="5" |For emulation of 2D systems, the resolution can only be upscaled, making the pixels more visible.
|-
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Sprite replacement|NES}}||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/hdpacks.html}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Graphics/Widescreen hack|NES|Using [https://prilik.com/blog/post/widenes/ wideNES] technique (similar to [[Widescreen hacks#Emulators (2D)|wideGB]]); it can automatically “map-out” levels and worlds in NES games.}}
| colspan="5" |Exclusive to [https://prilik.com/ANESE ANESE] emulator at the moment.
|-
| rowspan="1" |Performance
|[[Overclocking#NES|Overclock]]||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/emulation.html#overclocking}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Post-processing
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/AI-powered filter}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Filters}}||{{Ya}}||{{~}} Only scanlines.||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Inverse tone mapping}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Post-processing/Shader chain}}||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note" />||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note" />||{{Na}}
|-
| rowspan="12" |Quality of life
|{{Enhancements/Quality of life/Automatic emulated controller connect/disconnect}}||{{Na}}||{{~}} Only disconnects supported controller out of necessity.||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Automatic updater||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Frontends#Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)|Big Picture Mode]]||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note">Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/library/fceumm/ FCEUmm], [https://docs.libretro.com/library/mesen/ Mesen], [https://docs.libretro.com/library/nestopia_ue/ Nestopia] libretro cores. Also, there is a [https://github.com/RetroAchievements/RANes modified version of fceux] that supports RetroAchievements.</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note" />||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note" />
|-
|Built-in [[Cheats and patches|cheat manager]]||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/tools.html#cheats}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya|link=https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1ay6fm1/ares_v136_released/krslaki/}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Quality of life/Built-in custom resolution}}
| colspan="5" |Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment.
Also, there is a [https://github.com/psakhis/Groovy_MiSTer project] for achieving software emulators like libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.
|-
|Built-in [[Mods, hacks and fan-translations#Built-in mod editor and manager for emulators|mod editor and manager]]||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Built-in [[Cheats and patches|patch manager]]||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Command-line options||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/gettingstarted.html#command-line-options}}||{{Ya}} ROM-loading only.||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Pause/Resume emulation||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|Per-game profiles||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/video.html#overscan}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Quality of life/Portable and stealth}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Save disk space for ISOs|Streamable compression format]]||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |[https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]
|Fast forward/Turbo speed||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/emulation.html#general-options}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/TAS features/Frame step}}||{{Dunno}}||{{~}} Forwards only.||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Macros/Scripts/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/debugging/scriptwindow.html}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/tools.html#movies}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Rewind||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/emulation.html#general-options}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Save states||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
| rowspan="8" |Misc.
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Ambient sounds simulation}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Audio filters and presets}}
| colspan="5" |Exclusive to [https://github.com/RetroCrisis/Retro-Crisis-Audio-Filters libretro cores] at the moment.
|-
|Debug features||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/debugging.html}}||{{Ya}} Memory dump and address finding only.||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|[[Virtual reality#VR game room simulations|EmuVR support]]
| colspan="5" |Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment.
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Netplay|NES|Should not be confused with Famicom Modem emulation, see [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Hardware features and peripherals|hardware features and peripherals]] for more information.}}||{{Ya|link=https://www.mesen.ca/docs/tools.html#netplay}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|[[RetroAchievements]]||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note" />||{{Na}}
|[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1djp8ro/ares_v139_release/l9ckjp2/ roadmap]||{{Na}}||{{~}}<ref name="RA" group="note" />
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Rich Presence}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|{{Enhancements/Misc./Screen translator}}
| colspan="5" |You can use [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/ai-service/ RetroArch's AI Service] or the standalone offline [https://github.com/bquenin/interpreter bquenin's Interpreter].
|}

== Hardware features and peripherals ==
{| {{Basic table}}
|+Please only include recommended emulators in this table. Do not bump or spam GitHub threads, issues, or feature request pages.
! colspan="3" style="width:50%" |Name
!MesenCE
!NintendulatorNRS
!ares
!puNES
!Nestopia UE
|-
| rowspan="3" |Hardware features
| colspan="2" |[https://consolemods.org/wiki/NES:List_of_Famicom_Games_with_External_Audio External audio]/[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_expansion_audio Expansion audio]||{{Dunno}}||{{~}} No DPCM samples.||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[List of games that support microphone|Famicom P2 controller microphone]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
| colspan="2" |On-cartridge save batteries||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
| rowspan="73" |Peripherals
| rowspan="20" |Controller port
|Advantage controller||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Arkanoid_controller ''Arkanoid'' controller]<ref group="note">The Famicom and NES versions use different joypad bits and must be handled by software separately. The ''Arkanoid II'' controller has a Famicom expansion port intended for multiplayer using another Famicom ''Arkanoid'' controller of either type.</ref>||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Four_player_adapters#Four_Score Four Score/NES Satellite]<ref group="note">NES Satellite is a wireless IR version of Four Score.</ref>||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|Macro Winners mouse||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Mega Book mouse||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Miracle_Piano Miracle piano]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Network controller||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Power Glove<ref group="note">Similarly functioning peripherals are Roll & Rocker and U-Force.</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Power_Pad Power Pad]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|PS/2 mouse||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/SNES_controller SNES controller]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|SNES NTT data keypad||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Super_NES_Mouse SNES mouse]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Subor_Mouse Subor mouse]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|Sudoku (Excalibur)||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Trackball||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy_controller Virtual Boy controller]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Vs. Unisystem Zapper||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|Yuxing mouse||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Zapper Zapper]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Family_BASIC_Data_Recorder Data Recorder]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Datach Card||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}
|-
| rowspan="39" |Expansion port
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Multitap|2-player adapter]]<ref group="note">Either a simple adapter like ''JoyPair''/''Twin Adapter'' or a 2-player mode of Hori's 4-player adapter.</ref>||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|ABL Pinball||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Arkanoid Paddle|''Arkanoid'' controller]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Arkanoid II'' controller 2P<ref group="note">The prototype controller with its own Famicom expansion port which can be used with another ''Arkanoid II'' or Japanese ''Arkanoid'' controller for multiplayer but also others except ''Family BASIC'' Keyboard and Data Recorder which both won't work via ''Arkanoid II'' controller's expansion port and need to be plugged into the Famicom directly.</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}
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|Bandai Hyper Shot||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[[Barcode Battler]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Barcode World||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Battle_Box Battle Box]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Bit-79 keyboard||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|City Patrolman lightgun||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Crazy Climber||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Dongda keyboard||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|''Doremikko'' keyboard||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Exciting_Boxing_Punching_Bag ''Exciting Boxing'' punching bag]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Four_player_adapters#%22Simple%22_Famicom_adapters Famicom 4-player adapter]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Famicom Network System controller||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Family_BASIC_Keyboard ''Family BASIC'' keyboard]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Power_Pad#Family_Trainer_Mat Family Trainer]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Four_player_adapters#Hori_4_Players_Adapter Hori 4-player adapter]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Hori Track||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Jissen_Mahjong_controller Jissen Mahjong controller]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Keda keyboard||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Kingwon Keyboard||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Konami Hyper Shot||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Mahjong Gekitou Densetsu controller||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Majesco Golden Nugget Casino||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Oeka_Kids_tablet Oeka Kids tablet]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|Pachinko controller||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Partytap Partytap]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Pokkun Moguraa mat||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Sharp C1 Cassette Interface||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Sound module||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Subor keyboard||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|Top Rider||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|Triface Mahjong controller||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Turbo_File Turbo File]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|TV pump||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#NES Zapper|Zapper]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
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|Ze Cheng Keyboard||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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| colspan="2" |[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Famicom_3D_System Famicom 3D System]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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| colspan="2" |Famicom Disk System||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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| colspan="2" |Famicom Network System||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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| colspan="2" |Famicom Fitness System||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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| colspan="2" |R.O.B.||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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| rowspan="5" |Unlicensed
|Action Replay||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Aladdin Deck Enhancer||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Game Genie||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
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|[https://www.chrismcovell.com/fcrocky.html Pro Action Rocky]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|[http://www.nesmuseum.com/racermate.html ''RacerMate Challenge II'' bike system]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Unreleased
|[https://lostmediawiki.com/Nintendo_Minnesota_Set_A_Living-Room_Lottery_Test_(lost_unreleased_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_game_and_add-on;_1991) Minnesota Set A Living-Room Lottery Test]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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|Teleplay Modem<ref group="note">This modem was going to support [[cross-play]] between [[Sega Genesis]], [[SNES]] and NES.</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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| rowspan="9" |Misc.
| colspan="2" |Cartridge hot swapping<ref group="note">It was sometimes possible to apply cheats (such as a player having infinite lives) and other temporary software alterations to games by hot swapping cartridges, even though the cartridges were not designed to be hot swappable.</ref>||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
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| colspan="2" |[http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Cartridge_tilting Cartridge tilting]<ref group="note">Cartridge tilting is an action performed on cartridge-based systems to create otherwise impossible glitches. {{YouTubePlaylist|PLkAqx5EV7l_DkwOv4WmVEBLv39WPEUm3d|Cartridge tilting is not a glitch, but rather the process which creates glitches.}}</ref>
| colspan="5" |There is no emulator that currently includes built-in cartridge tilting simulation. As a workaround, you can try the external [https://github.com/redscientistlabs/RTCV Real-Time Corruptor] (RTCV) tool. It is a real-time memory/data corruption tool for inducing glitches during emulation, which might mimic some effects of cartridge tilting (e.g., visual/audio artifacts or crashes). However, it is not a true "cartridge tilting" simulator, as it works on live memory rather than simulating cartridge read errors.
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| colspan="2" |Copy, cut, and paste for ''Family BASIC''||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{~}} Paste only.
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| colspan="2" |[https://www.chrismcovell.com/demovision.html Demo Vision]||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
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| colspan="2" |Soft reset||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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| rowspan="3" |Switch between different revisions of hardware components
|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/CPU_variants CPU switch]||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
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|[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/PPU_variants PPU switch]||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
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|[https://consolemods.org/wiki/NES:NES_Model_Differences Switch between motherboards revisions]<ref>[https://consolemods.org/wiki/NES:Video_Output_Comparison Video output differences]</ref>||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
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| colspan="2" |[https://www.chrismcovell.com/wideboy.html WideBoy]<ref group="note">Four versions: 1, 2, 3(A) and 3(B).</ref>||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}
|}
There were many accessories released for the Famicom and NES but Emulation in General only covers accessories that are truly differentiated data streams from the basic controller. For example, the Power Glove is, in actuality, just a really complicated NES controller designed to convert motion into button inputs (which doesn't change the fact that some moves in ''Super Glove Ball'' and ''Bad Street Brawler'' can only be performed with a glove, not with a standard controller). The same goes for R.O.B. and his ''Stack-up'' and ''Gyromite'' games because he was really just the second player. Strangely, the Famicom has a lot more peripheral hardware to emulate than the NES.<ref>[https://problemkaputt.de/everynes.htm#controllers ProblemKaputt: NES controllers]</ref> However, Nestopia UE surprisingly supports the Power Glove.

=== ''Arkanoid'' Paddle ===
Supported games:

* ''Arkanoid''
* ''Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh''
* ''Chase H.Q.''

=== ASCII Turbo File ===
Supported games:

* Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
* Haja no Fuuin
* Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
* Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds

=== Data Recorder ===
Supported games:

* ''Arkanoid II''
* ''Castle Excellent''
* ''Excitebike''
* ''Family BASIC''
* ''Family BASIC V3''
* ''Lode Runner''
* ''Mach Rider''
* ''Nuts & Milk''
* ''Wrecking Crew''

=== Family Computer 3D System ===
Supported games:

* ''Attack Animal Gakuen''
* ''Cosmic Epsilon''
* ''Falsion''
* ''Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally''
* ''Fuuun Shourin Ken: Ankoku no Maou''
* ''Highway Star''
* ''JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II''

=== Multitap ===
Supported titles:

* Games:
** ''Bomber Man II'' (J)
** ''Bomberman II'' (U)
** ''Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai''
** ''Gauntlet II''
** ''Greg Norman's Golf Power''
** ''Harlem Globetrotters''
** ''Ike Ike!Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dai Rantou''
** ''Indy Heat''
** ''Kings of the Beach''
** ''Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League''
** ''M.U.L.E.''
** ''Magic Johnson's Fast Break''
** ''Millionaire (Sachen)''
** ''Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon-hakase o Sukue!''
** ''Monster Truck Rally''
** ''Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu''
** ''Nekketsu Koukou Dodge Ball Bu''
** ''Nekketsu Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes''
** ''NES Play Action Football''
** ''A Nightmare on Elm Street''
** ''Nintendo World Cup'' (U)
** ''R.C. Pro-Am II''
** ''Rackets and Rivals''
** ''Roundball: 2-on-2 Challenge''
** ''Smash T.V.'' (twin-stick for 2 players)
** ''Spot''
** ''Super Jeopardy!''
** ''Super Off Road''
** ''Super Spike V'Ball''
** ''Swords and Serpents''
** ''Top Players' Tennis''
** ''U.S. Championship V'Ball''
** ''Wit's''
* Homebrew games:
** Double Action Blaster Guys becomes Quadruple Action Blaster Guys when Four Score is connected (NES)
** Micro Mages (NES and Famicom)
** NESert Golfing (NES and Famicom)
** Spacey McRacey (NES)
** Super PakPak (NES and Famicom)
* Tech demos:
** Eighty (NES and Famicom)
** allpads (NES and Famicom)
* Hacks:
** Battle City - 4 Players v1.3 Ti (NES and Famicom)
** Battle City Mario - 4 players v1.0 NesDraug (NES and Famicom)
** Battletoads - 4 players v2.2 NakeuD2007 (emulator only)
** Battletoads & Double Dragon - 4 players v0.9 NakeuD2007 (emulator only)
** Super Dodge Ball - 4 Player Hack v1.00 akatranslations (Famicom)

=== NES Zapper ===
Supported games:

* The Adventures of Bayou Billy
* Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
* Day Dreamin' Davey
* Duck Hunt
* Freedom Force
* Gotcha!The Sport!
* Gumshoe
* Hogan's Alley
* The Hunt for Red October
* Laser Invasion
* The Lone Ranger
* Mechanized Attack
* Operation Wolf
* Shooting Range
* To the Earth
* Track & Field II
* Wild Gunman

=== Power Pad/Family Trainer/Family Fun Fitness ===
Supported games:

* Athletic World
* Dance Aerobics
* World Class Track Meet

=== SNES Controller ===
Supported games:

* Full Quiet
* Nova the Squirrel
* Spook-O'-Tron

=== Virtual Boy Controller ===
Supported games:

* Candelabra - Estoscerro
* Spook-O'-Tron

== Hardware variants ==
{| {{Basic table}}
! colspan="2" style="width:50%" |Name
!MAME
!FinalBurn Neo
!MesenCE
!NintendulatorNRS
!ares
!puNES
!Nestopia UE
|-
| rowspan="6" |Arcade
|Famicom Box||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Famicom Titler||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|PlayChoice-10||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Sharp C1 / Video Game Television||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|Twin Famicom||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Na}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|-
|VS. System||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}||{{Dunno}}
|}

=== Architecture & Design ===
Before exploring specific models, it is important to distinguish between the two primary ways NES clones (Famiclones) are built, as this directly affects emulation compatibility and accuracy.

* Discrete Chip Designs: Early or high-end clones (like early Micro Genius models) used separate, cloned versions of the Ricoh 2A03 CPU and 2C02 PPU. These are generally the most accurate to the original hardware.
* NOAC (Nintendo-On-A-Chip): Most clones from the mid-1990s onward consolidate the entire NES architecture into a single chip. While cost-effective, many generic NOACs suffer from technical quirks, most notably the "Duty Cycle Swap" where the two square wave audio channels have their duty cycles inverted (e.g., 12.5% sounds like 25%), leading to "thin" or "nasal" sounding music.
** VTxx (V.R Technology): A series of "enhanced" NOAC chips manufactured by [http://www.vrt.com.tw/ V.R Technology]. These chips are backward compatible with the NES but include proprietary extensions such as 16-bit color modes, expanded RAM, and extra sound channels (ADPCM). They are the "engine" behind most modern plug-and-play consoles and keyboard clones. Differences between VTxx series chips and regular NES can be checked on the [https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/VTxx NesDev Wiki]. [[NintendulatorNRS]] has the most comprehensive support for VTxx chips at the moment. V.R Technology also provides an official debugging tool called [http://www.vrt.com.tw/download.htm EmuVT], which supports the emulation of multiple VTxx series chips, but it is quite shoddy. It seems to be modded out of an old emulator called [https://web.archive.org/web/20110317151619/http://www.emulation9.com/nnnesterj/ NNNesterJ].

=== Official/Arcade variants ===

; PlayChoice-10

MAME is the only emulator properly emulating the PlayChoice-10 system at the moment, [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?p=148572 most of the NES emulators only play the PlayChoice-10 games as a normal NES game].

; VS. System

An arcade system based on the NES released for the US. It was released in two different cabinet variations: Vs. UniSystem and Vs. DualSystem. The latter has double chipsets on the PCB and is capable of handling two different programs or simply two separate copies of a single program simultaneously.

Most emulators support games in Vs. UniSystem cabinet by setting up different DIP switches. But only the MAME, [https://www.mesen.ca/docs/configuration/preferences.html#vs-dualsystem-settings Mesen], NintendulatorNRS, puNES and [https://nintaco.com/faq.html#VsDualSystem nintaco] are suitable for games in Vs. DualSystem cabinet. For commercial emulation, Hamster re-released several VS. System games from Nintendo and Konami as part of their ''Arcade Archives'' series (the former being exclusive to Nintendo Switch, the latter being also on PS4).

Since most VS. System games have palettes that differ from the standard RGB NES palette, ROMs made with VS. The System, which is accidentally played in the emulator's NES mode (or vice versa), will cause the colors to be totally garbled. This can occur when there is an issue with the emulator's configuration or the ROM's iNES header.

These emulators only support the UniSystem cabinet: [https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/blob/master/source/core/vssystem/NstVsSystem.cpp#L292 Nestopia UE], [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-fceumm/blob/master/libretro/libretro.c#L1490 FCEumm] and [https://github.com/TASEmulators/fceux/blob/master/src/vsuni.cpp#L187 FCEUX], [https://tasvideos.org/Forum/Topics/17971?CurrentPage=9&Highlight=443471#443471 BizHawk], [[FinalBurn Neo#List of emulated systems|FinalBurn Neo]]

Additionally, the [https://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9917 VS. System Zapper is different from the console one] and thus requires separate software implementation.

; Famicom Box

Also re-released later as Sharp's FamicomStation. The hybrid NES/Famicom arcade box [http://famicomworld.com/system/other/famicombox/ Nintendo Famicom Box] is a bulky metal cube with a slot to insert money and secured with tons of locks. The hotel would set the amount of time you could play on one token and choose the available games. You can see it in action in season 18 of [http://www.gamingcx.com/ Game Center CX]. It was distributed in select hotels and stores and can hold up to 15 select Famicom releases at once. It had many more hardware lockout chips and pins with different behavior than usual (it also only supported cartridges using memory mapper 0). Sports a unique boot screen for both models released.

Both the Famicombox and the Famicomstation are emulated by [[MAME]], and all of their games have been dumped.

; Twin Famicom

Produced by Sharp Corporation under license from Nintendo, this Japan-exclusive console combines a Famicom and a [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Hardware features and peripherals|Famicom Disk System]] (FDS) into a single unit. It features a switch to toggle between cartridge and disk modes. Emulators generally treat this as a standard Famicom/NES combined with FDS BIOS emulation.

; Famicom Titler

Another licensed Sharp variant (model AN-510) intended for video production and titling. It is technically unique because it is the only consumer Famicom that internally generates RGB video signals, which it then converts to S-Video for output. This was achieved using the rare RC2C05-99 PPU chip. For emulators, this PPU variant and its unique palette are the primary points of interest.

; Sharp C1 / Video Game Television

A television set with a built-in Famicom/NES. Released in Japan as the My Computer TV C1 and in the US as the Sharp Nintendo Television. It provided a significantly sharper image than RF or Composite connections because the NES hardware was internally connected to the TV's circuitry.

=== Regional/Clone variants ===
The Dendy is the primary example of a "Hybrid" Famiclone. While sold in Russia and Eastern Europe, its internal timing (Micro Genius hardware) became the de facto standard for clones globally. In emulation, "Dendy Mode" refers to this specific quirk: a 50Hz (PAL) output that retains the internal processing speed and VBlank timing of an NTSC console. Essentially, it is an NTSC NES optimized for 50Hz, which often breaks compatibility for official PAL or NTSC releases unless specific Dendy-mode support is enabled.

[[MAME]]/MESS, and most popular recommended emulators like Mesen, puNES, and FCEUX, support these features via [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|iNES 2.0 ROM headers]], which allow users to flag a ROM specifically for "PAL Dendy" timing. The cartridges themselves can still be played as long as the emulator supports [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators#Mappers|non-standard (bootleg/unlicensed) carts]], and required peripherals. It is important to realize that these brands often functioned as umbrellas for dozens of models and different hardware revisions. The following lines are the most notable examples of the console lines run on Dendy timing:

; Discrete Hardware

* Micro Genius (Taiwan): Manufactured by UMC and TXC Corporation, the Micro Genius series (such as the IQ-501 and IQ-502) provided the hardware for the Dendy, Pegasus (Poland/Serbia), and Game Star (Balkans). Early models used discrete cloned chips (CPU/PPU) rather than a single system-on-a-chip, resulting in high compatibility and superior audio synthesis.
* Subor (Xiǎo Bàwáng): The "Emperor" of Chinese Famiclones. Promoted by Jackie Chan, Subor popularized "[[Educational computers|Educational Computers]]" featuring full keyboards. As a massive manufacturer, their hardware is the genetic ancestor of nearly all modern Dendy-style clones. emulator-bbk is historically important as it was, for a while, the best emulator for Subor and BBK's educational computers; NintendulatorNRS has since implemented support for them.

; NES-on-a-Chip / NOAC

* Terminator 2 (Ending-Man BS-500 AS): Housed in a Sega Mega Drive 2 shell to confuse buyers, this was the definitive 8-bit experience for Eastern Europe and the Middle East in the 90s. This line marked the transition to NOAC (NES-on-a-chip) designs, which were cheaper but often introduced audio duty-cycle swaps (which is also can be emulated *Swap Square channel duty cycles) and graphical quirks. The Zhiliton (Baltic States) is a notable regional rebrand of this hardware.
* PolyStation: The most infamous Famiclone globally. Designed to look like a Sony PlayStation, it is the peak of "costume" cloning. Internally, it uses the cheapest available NOAC hardware, almost always requiring Dendy-mode timing for proper playback in emulators.

; Regional & Dual-Slot Variations

* Family Game (South America): The colloquial term for 8-bit gaming in Argentina and surrounding regions. Brands like Electrolab distributed various models, often utilizing the rounded Famicom-style shell but with the "hybrid" internals common to the Micro Genius lineage.
* Phantom System / Dynavision (Brazil): The kings of the Brazilian market. Unlike their European cousins, these often featured 72-pin NES slots or even dual-slots (60 and 72-pin). They utilize PAL-M timing—a hybrid standard technically similar to Dendy timing, which presents its own unique challenges for accurate emulation.

; Educational Computers (Keyboard Clones)

{{Main|Educational computers}}

Many Famiclones were sold as low-cost home computers and included a full QWERTY keyboard, often paired with a mouse or light gun and bundled with "educational" cartridges containing word processors, typing tutors, and BASIC variants. Produced by Micro Genius, Game Star, and related Taiwanese-derived hardware families. Later models were produced by Subor and the GLK series, typically using NOAC or enhanced VTxx chips that provided improved graphics modes for bundled software. These systems are generally compatible with standard NES/Famicom cartridges. Emulation of keyboard and mouse functions is supported in emulators such as [[NintendulatorNRS]] and [[Mesen]].

; Handheld Famiclones

A vast category of portable systems that run NES code. Notable examples include the Game Theory Admiral, PocketFami, and FC Pocket. Most use a VTxx NOAC and often include a built-in screen and built-in "multi-game" ROMs (or, occasionally, a cartridge slot).<blockquote>Technical Note: Some chips from UMC present graphical errors and "reversed" audio duty cycles not found in the original Famicom's PPU. Not all of these hardware-specific quirks are currently documented or perfectly emulated.</blockquote>

=== Modern hardware clones ===

; FPGA Consoles

{{Main|FPGA}}

Instead of software emulation or cheap NOACs, premium aftermarket systems like the Analogue Nt Mini / Noir and the retroUSB AVS use Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) to replicate the original Ricoh 2A03 and 2C02 chips at the hardware level. They offer cycle-accurate gameplay, zero software-induced input lag, and output natively to modern displays.

; Generic Modern Clones (Hyperkin / Retro-Bit)

These are the most common generic modern clones available in retail today. Early models (such as the RetroN 1, 2, and 3) rely on standard NOAC hardware, frequently exhibiting the "Duty Cycle Swap" audio quirk. Later models (like the RetroN 5) diverge from hardware cloning; instead, they dump the ROM from the inserted physical cartridge and run it through an internal Android-based software emulator.

=== Modern official emulation ===

; NES Classic Edition

{{Main|Emulation boxes}}

The NES Classic Edition is a mini console that emulates the experience of the Nintendo Entertainment System using a customized Linux-based emulator called Kachikachi. It includes 30 classic NES games and is compatible with the Wii Classic Controller and NES Classic Edition controller.

Nintendo produced and sold about 2.3 million NES Classic Editions from November 2016 through April 2017, with shipments selling out nearly immediately. In April 2017, Nintendo announced they were discontinuing the product, leading to consumer confusion and incidents of greatly increased pricing among private sellers. Due to the demand for the NES Classic and the success of the Super NES Classic Edition console, Nintendo re-introduced the NES Classic on June 29, 2018. Production was discontinued again in December 2018.

; Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online

{{Main|Virtual Console}}
{{Main|Nintendo Switch Online}}

Official software-based emulation provided by Nintendo on the Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and Nintendo Switch. While generally high-quality, these emulators sometimes suffer from darkened palettes (on Wii U) or input latency (on NSO) compared to high-accuracy community emulators like Mesen. You can emulate these with;

* [[Dolphin]] - Wii Virtual Console
* [[Azahar]] - 3DS Virtual Console
* [[Eden]] and [[Ryubing]] - Switch Nintendo Switch Online

== Notes ==
{{Notelist|group=note}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Nesdev_Wiki Nesdev Wiki] - A place for all your NES programming/NES emulator programming needs.
* [https://github.com/100thCoin/AccuracyCoin AccuracyCoin Test ROM] - Large collection of NES accuracy tests on a single NROM.
* [http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?t=2818 Nesdev Forum] - Discussion of NES Wii Virtual Console accuracy.
* [http://rec0ded88.com/play-nes-games Rec0deD:88] - Play a NES emulator.
* [https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/nes/ Copetti] - NES Architecture (A practical analysis by Rodrigo Copetti).
* [https://nintendo-emulator.com NES / FAMICOM] - NES Games Online
* [https://online-emulators.com Arcade / Consoles] - Arcade, NES, SNES, SEGA32X, PSX, N64, NDS…

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Emulators on Nintendo DS

2026-08-02T10:14:43Z

162.158.120.250: /* Sega Master System / Game Gear */ s8ds 1.1.8

{{Infobox computing device/Nintendo DS}}

{{for|software that emulates the Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS emulators}}

This page can help you turn your DS into an emulation device. The Nintendo DS is underpowered compared to PlayStation Portable, but here's what you can take out of it. Compatibility information isn't accurate on here as of now.

==Arcade==
===[[MAME]] (ports)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSPack DSPack]
| [http://arcade.ds.emu.free.fr/sites/default/files/DSPack.7z 1.96]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Mame4All MAME4All]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/mame4all.7z 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}

|}

;MAME4All:Port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator for Supercard DS Two only.

===Game-specific ports===
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/1942_DS 1942 DS]: emulates 1942 (all sets).
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/1943_DS 1943 DS]: emulates 1943 (3 sets).
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/AemioDA AemioDA]: Acronym for "Arcade Emulator Made In One Day", Asteroid.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/BombJack_DS BombJack DS]: BombJack arcade game emulator.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Canyon_DS Canyon DS]: Canyon Bomber (prototype set also) emulator.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSInvaders DSInvaders]: A Space Invaders Arcade Emulator.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Ghosts%27n_Run Ghosts'n Run]: Arcade emulator for one game: Ghosts 'n Goblins.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GreenBeretDS GreenBeretDS]: Green Beret, Rush'n Attack & Mr. Goemon Arcade Emulator.
[https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/K80DS K80DS]: Konami 80's arcade emulator: Double Dribble, Finalizer, Green Beret / Rush'n Attack, Iron Horse, Jackal, Jail Break, Mr. Goemon, Scooter Shooter, Yie Ar Kung-Fu.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/MarcaDS MarcaDS]: An arcade emulator. It emulates 75 game machines, including Amidars, Arkanoid, Cosmic Avenger, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Lady Bug, Phoenix, Pooyan, Scramble, Super Cobra, etc.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/MrDo_DS MrDo DS]: Mr.Do!, Mr.Do's Castle, Do!Run Run & Mr.Do's Wild Ride arcade emulator.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Pang_DS Pang DS]: Pang and Super Pang Arcade Emulator.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PuzzleKlax PuzzleKlax]: Arcade emulator for Klax and Tetris.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnowBrosDS SnowBrosDS]: Snow Bros., Nick & Tom (all sets), Arcade Games.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_Key_DS Solomon's Key DS]: Solomon's Key (US and Japan) Arcade Emulator.

==Personal computers==

===Amstrad CPC===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/AmeDS AmeDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/ameds.7z 4.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/CrocoDS CrocoDS]
| [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-nds 2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/SugarDS SugarDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/SugarDS/releases/ 1.5]
| Mid
| {{TBD}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Apple II===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/A2DS A2DS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/a2ds.7z 2008]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Grape Grape]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/grape.7z 2014]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PomDS PomDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/9/91/PomDSV20.zip 2.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Apple Macintosh===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Mini_vMac_DS Mini vMac DS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/7/76/Minivmacr3ds.zip R3 2008]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/TaraHoleInIt/minivmac-dsi minivmac-dsi]
| [https://github.com/TaraHoleInIt/minivmac-dsi/releases Test Release C]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Atari 8-bit===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A8DS A8DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A8DS/releases {{A8DSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/atari800/tree/port-nds-v2 Atari800]
| [https://home.asie.pl/files/nds/atari800-nds-0.2.0.zip 0.2.0]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PokeyDS PokeyDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/pokeyds.7z 1.1]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Atari ST===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/StyxDS StyxDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/styxds.7z 0.2a]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Commodore 64===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| C64DS
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/C64DS git]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{TBD}}
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/GimliDS GimliDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/GimliDS/releases {{GimliDSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FrodoDS FrodoDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/frodods.7z Complete] [https://github.com/asiekierka/FrodoDS/releases v20230108a]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===DOS===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://dsx86.patrickaalto.com/ DSx86]
| [https://dsx86.patrickaalto.com/DSdown.html 0.43beta]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}
;DSx86: PC emulator that can run old DOS games. Has a custom configuration variant, DSx86Cfg.

===Infocom Z-Machine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://gugusse.central.free.fr/papafuji/DSFrotz.html DS-Frotz]
| [http://gugusse.central.free.fr/papafuji/adventures/games/DSFrotz2.0_beta1_20080815.zip 2.0 beta-1 20080815]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GLK_POGO GLK POGO]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/glkpogo.7z 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===MegaZeux===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.kvance.com/dsmzx/ DSMZX]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsmzx.7z 2009]
| N/A
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com/ MegaZeux]
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
| N/A
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Microsoft MSX===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! score="col"|MSX 1
! score="col"|MSX 2
! score="col"|MSX 2+
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FmsxDS FmsxDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/fmsxds.7z 0.09]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/ MSX DS]
| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/msxds/msxDS-0.94-.7z 0.94]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/penkods.7z 0.2a]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

In addition, both ColecoDS and S8DS can run msx1 games.

===[[ScummVM]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Nintendo_DS ScummVM]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20130223071428/https://filetrip.net/f/23567-scummvm-1.2.1-ds.7z 1.2.1] (for ds mode flashcarts)
[https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/ {{ScummVMVer}}] (for dsi mode)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}} (DSi)
| {{✓}}
|}

===Sinclair===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|ZX81
! scope="col"|ZX Spectrum
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS81 DS81]
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/DS81/releases/tag/v1.3a 1.3a]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSpec DSpec]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dspec.7z Preview]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SpeccyDS SpeccyDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/speccyds.7z 0.3]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}} (48k only)
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/SpeccySE SpeccySE]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/SpeccySE/releases 1.7b]
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SpectrumDS SpectrumDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/spectrumds.7z 2009]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}} (48k only)
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [http://zxds.raxoft.cz/ ZXDS]
| [http://zxds.raxoft.cz/download/zxds_141.zip {{zxdsVer}}]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
;ZXDS: By far the most accurate and feature-packed DS ZX Spectrum emulator. Has WiFi multiplayer support.

===Tandy CoCo - Dragon 32/64===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/DracoDS DracoDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/DracoDS/releases 1.5]
| Mid
| {{TBD}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [http://www.6809.org.uk/xroar XRoar]
| [http://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/dl/0.24/ {{XRoarVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Tandy MC-10===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/MicroDS MicroDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/MicroDS/releases 1.0a]
| Mid
| {{TBD}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Tangerine Oric===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSoric DSOric]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsoric.7z 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Texas Instruments===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/DS994a DS994a]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/DS994a {{DS994aVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|MIT}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Thomson MO5===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ThomDS ThomDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/thomds.7z 3.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===ZZT Engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT DreamZZT]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dreamzztds.7z 3.1.500]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

==Home consoles==
===Atari===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|2600
! scope="col"|5200
! scope="col"|7800
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/blob/master/readme.md A5200DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/releases 3.8]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/blob/main/README.md A7800DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/releases {{A7800DSVer}}]
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS/blob/master/README.md StellaDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS/releases {{StellaDSVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===ColecoVision===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS/blob/main/README.md ColecoDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS/releases {{ColecoDSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
S8DS can load colecovision games too.
;ColecoDS:Includes support for the following 8-bit systems: Colecovision, ADAM, Casio PV-1000 and PV-2000, MSX1, Sord-M5, Memotech MTX, Spectravision SVI, Hanimex Pencil II, Tatung Einstein, SG-1000/SC-3000 and the Creativision.

===GCE Vectrex===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VectxDS VectxDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/vectxds.7z 0.1]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Magnavox Odyssey===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey_DS Magnavox Odyssey DS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/magnavoxodysseyds.7z 2010/06/25]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Mattel Intellivision===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/blob/main/README.md NINTV-DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/releases {{NINTV-DSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===NEC PC-Engine/TurboGrafX-16===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroGrafx/blob/main/README.md NitroGrafx]
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroGrafx/releases 0.9.0]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Nintendo NES===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Midori Midori]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/midori.7z 1.3a]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NesDS NesDS]
| [https://github.com/nibbles27/nesDS/releases 1.3d+]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|PD}}
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NesterDS%2B NesterDS/+]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/nesterdsplus.7z 0.3.9]
| Mid
| {{~}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/RetroBoxDS RetroBoxDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/retroboxds.7z 2005]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Nintendo SNES===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/BAG_SFC BAG SFC]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/bagsfc.7z r3]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| CATSFC
| [https://github.com/ShadauxCat/CATSFC git]
| Low
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} {{License|GPLv2}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [http://lolsnes.kuribo64.net lolSnes]
| [http://lolsnes.kuribo64.net/gitbuilds/git_b1ddc811030fe2a3ef3e97187f0eeec4a4b3e353.zip 1.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://github.com/cotodevel/snemulds SNEmulDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/3/37/SNEmulDSv06a.zip 0.6a][https://github.com/cotodevel/snemulds/tree/master/release 0.6d]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} [[wikipedia:University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License|NCSA Open Source License]] {{License|GPLv2}} [https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/plain/docs/FTL.TXT FreeType License]
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnesDS SnesDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/SnesDS.7z 2005]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnezziDS SnezziDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/8/84/Snezzidsv028a.zip 0.28a]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}
;lolSnes: the precursor to BlargSNES. Very barebones.
;SNEmulDS: port of the DOS SNES emulator SNEmul. Has the best compatibility and speed.
;SnezziDS: port of the GBA-based SNES emulator Snezziboy (in its GBA incarnation, while functional it's less than ideal).

===Sega Dreamcast VMU===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://dknute.livejournal.com/30894.html NDS_VMS]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/vmu-emulator.548783/post-8802247 20100214]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VirtuaMUnstaz_DS VirtuaMUnstaz]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/virtuamunstazds.7z demo]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Sega Master System / Game Gear===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Apprentice_MinusDS Apprentice MinusDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/apprenticeminusds.7z 0.4.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMasterplus DSMasterplus]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsmasterplus.7z 1.3a]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMS DSMS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsms.7z 0.2]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/S8DS S8DS]
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/S8DS/releases/ 1.1.8]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
In addition, there is ColecoDS which can run SG-1000/SC-3000 games.
;S8DS:Includes support for the following 8-bit systems: SEGA SG-1000 / SG-1000 II, SEGA SC-3000, SEGA Mark III, SEGA Master System J, 1 & 2, SEGA Game Gear, SEGA System-E, Coleco, MSX 1, Sord M5.

===Sega Mega Drive / Genesis===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://segaretro.org/JEnesisDS jEnesisDS]
| [https://retrocdn.net/images/5/5c/JEnesisDS_v0.7.4.7z 0.7.4]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PicoDriveDS PicoDriveDS]
| [https://github.com/ryanfb/picodriveds/releases git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===SNK Neo Geo AES/MVS===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NeoDS NeoDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/neodsforks.7z 0.2.1c]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Multi-Console===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! colspan=2 scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[TWiLight Menu++]]
| [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/releases {{TWiLightMenu++Ver}}]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}} (CFW)
| {{~}} (Flashcart)
|}
;[[TWiLight Menu++]]:Includes a bunch of popular emulators, and can be found in <code>\_nds\TWiLightMenu\emulators\</code>.
The list includes:
* A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
* A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
* A8DS - (Atari800XL/XEGS)
* ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
* GameYob - (GB/GBC)
* GBARunner2 - (GBA)
* jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
* nesDS - (NES)
* NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
* Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
* NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
* NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
* PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Megadrive)
* PokeMini - (Pokémon Mini)
* S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
* SNEmulDS - (SNES)
* StellaDS - (Atari 2600)
* SugarDS - (Amstrad CPC)

==Handheld consoles==

===Atari Lynx===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/LodjurDS LodjurDS]
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/LodjurDS/releases {{LodjurDSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|zlib}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Bandai Tamagotchi v1===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Tamaboy_DS Tamaboy DS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/tamaboyds.7z?2024 2024]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} [[wikipedia:University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License|NCSA Open Source License]] {{License|GPLv2}} [https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/plain/docs/FTL.TXT FreeType License]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Bandai WonderSwan===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gamebrew.org/wiki/DualSwan DualSwan]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dualswan.7z 1.2.1]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/blob/main/README.md NitroSwan]
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/releases {{NitroSwanVer}}]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
;NitroSwan: can emulate Benesse PocketChallenge V2, besides wonderswan. Larger WS games won't load from a standard flashcard without additional RAM. Alternatively, for dsi and 3ds systems, you can use twilightmenu++ to use all available RAM.

===Java ME===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/pstros-nds.91859/ Pstros NDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/pstrosnds.7z 0.7.2r6]
| Low
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo Game Boy===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_Boy DS Boy]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsboy.7z 0.75]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_GBC DS_GBC]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsgbc.7z 0.1]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407/ GameYob]
| [https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob/releases git]
| Mid-High
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://lameboy.nutki.com/ Lameboy]
| [https://lameboy.nutki.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lameboy_ds-012.zip 0.12]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo Game Boy Advance===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Gbaemu4ds]]
| [http://ichfly.github.io/gbaemu4DS/ git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [[GBARunner2]]
| [https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases git]
| N/A
| {{?}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[GBARunner3]]
| [https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner3 git]
| N/A
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|}
;[[GBARunner2]]:Unlike other attempts at running GBA on the DS, GBARunner2 is a hypervisor rather than purely on emulation, meaning it runs partially on present GBA hardware found within the DS itself.
;[[GBARunner3]]:GBARunner3 is an in-progress rewrite and successor project to GBARunner2.

===Nintendo Pokémon Mini===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gamebrew.org/wiki/PokeMini_DS PokeMini DS]
| [https://sourceforge.net/projects/pokemini/files/ 0.60]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===SNK Neo Geo Pocket (Color)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NGPDS/blob/main/README.md NGPDS]
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NGPDS/releases 0.5.8]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/RACE! RACE!]
| [https://mega.nz/file/Uq4Rxa5T#_gzceVpQNXAEf3w5G7uK7A0XhSlF9WTGxa6fyArQB5Q DS FIXED]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===TimeTop Gameking===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://gamekengu.retroguru.com Gamekengu]
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/gamekengu.11410/ 0.01]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Watara Supervision===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/WasabiDS WasabiDS] (山葵DS)
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/WasabiDS 0.2.5]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Watari Watari]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/watari.7z 0.4]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

==Virtual and fantasy consoles==

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/my-chip-8-emulator.339919/ chip-8]
| [http://www.mediafire.com/?94uiqrug9wecmhs 0.2]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/Chip-84/chip-84-ds chip-84-ds]
| [https://github.com/Chip-84/chip-84-ds/releases/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Chip8me chip8me]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/chip8me.7z 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/Epicpkmn11/fake-08/tree/wip fake-08]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/fake-08-ds-v0-0-0-0-alpha.643196/ 0.0.0 alpha]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===UXN/Varvara===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/uxnds uxnds]
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/uxnds/releases 0.5.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===XY-MINI===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Xyds Xyds]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/xyds.7z 0.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

==External links==
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/list-of-all-emulators-for-ds.255764/ Curated list of emulators]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190311105325/https://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/emulators/emulators-for-nds/ Emulators from Filetrip]
* [http://gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of_DS_homebrew_emulators Rather out-of-date list of emulators]

==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Nintendo DS| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on handheld consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on seventh-generation consoles]]

Emulators on Wii

2026-07-30T05:04:45Z

162.158.120.250: /* GCE Vectrex */ updated vectrexwii

{{Infobox computing device/Wii}}
[[File:WiiEmus.png|thumb|Overview of the main popular systems that can be emulated without major issues.]]

{{for|software that emulates the Wii|Wii emulators}}

The Wii was underpowered compared to the other 7th generation systems, but it had a strong homebrew scene as it is trivial for the average user to hack the console. A number of decent emulators are available, primarily for 2D systems, although there are still ocassional speed issues for the more demanding games. See [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Main_Page WiiBrew] for more extensive Wii-specific coverage of individual emulators.

For some systems (primarily the Nintendo 64), you are sometimes better off using the official Virtual Console re-releases or performing VC injection if one does not exist. See [https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Wii_VC_Injections_Compatibility_List WikiTemp] for compatibility lists.

Please visit [https://wii.guide Wii Guide] for info on softmodding if your Wii is not already hacked. Current methods support all systems including the Wii Mini and the Wii U's vWii, however the latter cannot take advantage of the Wii U's additional power unless you hack the Wii U itself to unlock/overclock vWii mode.
==Multi-system==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[RetroArch]]
| [https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| RA-SS
| [https://github.com/SuperrSonic/RA-SS git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[Virtual Console]]
| N/A
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===RetroArch===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.22.1)
! Cores
! Game/System
! [[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] Working?
|-
| 2048
| 2048
| {{✓}}
|-
| CrocoDS
| Amstrad - CPC
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Caprice32
| Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
| {{✓}}
|-
| anarch
| anarch
| {{TBD}}
|-
| DICE
| rowspan="7" style="text-align: center;" | Arcade
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-3
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MAME 2000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Ardens
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Arduboy
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Arduous
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Stella 2014
| Atari - 2600
| {{✓}}
|-
| a5200
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - 5200
| {{TBD}}
|-
| atari800
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ProSystem
| Atari - 7800
| {{✓}}
|-
| Beetle Lynx
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Atari - Lynx
| {{✓}}
|-
| Handy
| {{✓}}
|-
| Hatari
| Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TamaLIBretro
| Bandai - Tamagotchi P1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle Cygne
| Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
| {{✓}}
|-
| GAM4980
| BBK - Longman A4980
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Cannonball
| Cannonball
| {{TBD}}
|-
| NXEngine
| Cave Story
| {{TBD}}
|-
| JAXE
| CHIP-8/S-CHIP/XO-CHIP
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gearcoleco
| Coleco - Colecovision
| {{~}}
|-
| Frodo
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Commodore - C64
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, fast
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x64, accurate
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xscpu64
| Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE x128
| Commodore - C128
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xpet
| Commodore - PET
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xplus4
| Commodore - PLUS/4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VICE xvic
| Commodore - VIC-20
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PrBoom
| Doom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| bk
| Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FreeChaF
| Fairchild ChannelF
| {{TBD}}
|-
| REminiscence
| Flashback
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Game Music Emu
| Game Music Emu
| {{TBD}}
|-
| vecx
| GCE - Vectrex
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Gong
| Gong
| {{TBD}}
|-
| gw
| Handheld Electronic
| {{TBD}}
|-
| squirrelJME
| Java ME
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Jump 'n Bump
| Jump 'n Bump
| {{TBD}}
|-
| LowRes NX
| LowRes NX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| lutro
| LUA Engine
| {{TBD}}
|-
| minivmac
| Mac II
| {{TBD}}
|-
| o2em
| Magnavox - Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac+
| {{TBD}}
|-
| freeIntv
| Mattel - Intellivision
| {{TBD}}
|-
| fMSX
| Microsoft - MSX
| {{TBD}}
|-
| MicroW8
| MicroW8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr.Boom
| {{TBD}}
|-
| blueMSX
| MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle PCE FAST
| NEC - PC Engine / CD
| {{✓}}
|-
| Geargrafx
| NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle SuperGrafx
| NEC - PC Engine SuperGrafx
| {{✓}}
|-
| quasi88
| NEC - PC-8000 / PC-8800 series
| {{~}}
|-
| Beetle PC-FX
| NEC - PC-FX
| {{~}}
|-
|fixGB
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
| {{✓}}
|-
|[[Gambatte]]
| {{✓}}
|-
| Gearboy
| {{✗}} (Crash) 
|-
|[[gpSP]]
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
| {{✓}}
|-
|[[mGBA]]
| {{✓}}
|-
| VBA Next
| {{✓}}
|-
| VBA-M
| {{TBD}}
|-
| FCEUmn
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - NES/Famicom
| {{✓}}
|-
| fixNES
| {{✓}}
|-
| Nestopia
| {{✓}}
|-
| QuickNES
| {{✓}}
|-
| PokeMini
| Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
| {{✓}}
|-
| Snes9x current
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - SNES/SFC
| {{✓}}
|-
| Snes9x 2002
| {{✓}}
|-
| Snes9x 2005 Plus
| {{✓}}
|-
| Snes9x 2005
| {{✓}}
|-
| Snes9x 2010
| {{✓}}
|-
| Beetle VB
| Nintendo - Virtual Boy
| {{~}}
|-
| mu
| Palm OS
| {{TBD}}
|-
| retro8
| PICO-8
| {{TBD}}
|-
| PocketCDG
| PocketCDG
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TyrQuake
| Quake
| {{TBD}}
|-
| XRick
| Rick Dangerous
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ScummVM
| ScummVM
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ClownMDEmu
| Sega - MD/CD
| {{TBD}}
|-
| SMS Plus GX
| Sega - MS/GG
| {{✓}}
|-
| Genesis Plus GX
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD
| {{✗}} (Black Screen) 
|-
| Genesis Plus GX Wide
| {{✗}} (Black Screen) 
|-
| PicoDrive
| Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
| {{✓}}
|-
| GearSystem
| Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
| {{✓}}
|-
| X Millenium
| Sharp X1
| {{TBD}}
|-
| EightyOne
| Sinclair - ZX81
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Fuse
| Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Beetle NeoPop
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SNK - Neo Geo Pocket/ Color
| {{✓}}
|-
| RACE
| {{✗}} (Crash) 
|-
| pcsx_rearmed
| Sony - Playstation 1
| {{✓}}
|-
| numero
| Texas Instruments TI-83
| {{TBD}}
|-
| Thomson - MO/TO
| Thomson - MO/TO
| {{TBD}}
|-
| TIC-80
| TIC-80
| {{TBD}}
|-
| uzem
| Uzebox
| {{TBD}}
|-
| VAporSpec
| VaporSpec
| {{TBD}}
|-
| WASM-4
| WASM-4
| {{TBD}}
|-
| ECWolf
| Wolfenstein 3D
| {{TBD}}
|}

;RA-SS:A fork of RetroArch that aims to provide a more compact and user-friendly experience. It adds several quality-of-life improvements such as auto-resolution switching, better multiplayer support, debloated menus, per-game and per-core settings, Wii Message Board integration, and more.

===Wiimednafen===
Emulates the following:

Game Boy/Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Game Gear
Atari Lynx
Mega Drive/Genesis
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Neo Geo Pocket
PC Engine (CD)/TurboGrafx-16 (CD)/SuperGrafx (Fast version)
PC-FX
Master System
Virtual Boy
WonderSwan

WiiMednafen has not been programmed to work in PAL systems and it will have black bars on top and bottom of the screen leading to a sort of widescreen stretch effect. Double-strike mode (240p) will not work properly on PAL systems even on a CRT and regardless of the cables used.

==Arcade==
===[[MAME]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MAME Wii (based on MAME 0.134u4)
| [https://code.google.com/p/sdl-mame-wii/downloads/list 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| MAME Wii Mod (mod of MAME Wii, WiiFlow support added) (based on MAME 0.134u4)
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/MAME_Wii_Mod 1.0 r2]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| MAME4Wii (based on MAME 0.135)
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Mame4wii 1.35.3]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| SDLMAME
| [http://prototeam.org/downloads/release-wii-sdlmame-full.zip 0.125]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Triforce===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Nintendont]] (任天堂NT)
| [https://github.com/FIX94/Nintendont git]
| High
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| Quadforce Wii
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Quadforce_Wii 4.1]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

==Consoles==
===Atari 2600===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/StellaWii StellaWii]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/stellawii.7z 2009]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii2600 Wii2600]
| [https://github.com/arocchi/wii2600 2.7.8]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Atari 7800===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii7800 Wii7800]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii7800/releases 0.5]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Casio Loopy===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/CatmanFan/LoopyMSE-GX LoopyMSE-GX]
| [https://github.com/CatmanFan/LoopyMSE-GX/releases 0.1-beta]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===ColecoVision===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/ColEm ColEm for the Wii]
| [https://www.wiibrew.org/w/images/3/3f/Colem.zip 1.0]
| Low-Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiColEm WiiColEm]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wiicolem/releases/download/0.3/wiicolem-0_3.zip 0.3]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===GCE Vectrex===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/VectrexWii VectrexWii]
| [https://github.com/cmyksoda/vectrexwii 0.6]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Magnavox Odyssey²/Videopac===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/O2em O2em]
| [http://www.wiibrew.org/w/images/5/5c/O2em.zip 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Intellivision===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/JzintvWii JzintvWii]
| [http://www.wiibrew.org/w/images/a/a9/JzintvWii.zip 1.0.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Hugo-Wii Hugo-Wii]
| [http://code.google.com/p/hugo-gx/downloads/list 2008.12.14]
| {{✓}}
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| WiiEngine
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/WiiEngine 1.5bb]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===PC Engine SuperGrafx===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===PC-FX===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Dolphin
! scope="col"|Wii U
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{~}} (Slow)
| {{~}} (Slow)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Nintendo 64===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Dolphin
! scope="col"|Wii U
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Not64
| [https://github.com/extremscorner/Not64 {{Not64Ver}}]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| Wii64
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/mupen64gc/downloads 1.1]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✗}} (Low Compatibility)
| {{~}} (Low Compatibility)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Wii64 glN64
| [https://github.com/emukidid/Wii64 {{Wii64Ver}}]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Wii64 Rice
| [https://github.com/emukidid/Wii64 {{Wii64Ver}}]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
There's frequent hiccups and graphical glitches in most N64 games on either emulators. Tinkering with settings might help in some cases. {{YouTubeVideoTime|I_REoKdrlfo|1496|(Source)}}

===Nintendo GameCube===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[Nintendont]] (任天堂NT)
| [https://github.com/FIX94/Nintendont git]
| {{✗}}
| High
| {{?}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
This requires a bit of explaining.

When the Nintendo Wii was launched, it introduced native backward compatibility with the GameCube, allowing memory cards and GameCube controllers to be used with GameCube games. This is widely-known and it allowed [[Dolphin]] to support the Wii early in its open-source era. However, this compatibility was lost when Nintendo released newer models called the Wii: Family Edition (although the ports were merely stripped from the casing; the circuit board still contains the areas where the connectors would go, see Wikipedia's section on it) and the Wii Mini (which also lacks an SD card slot as well.) Also on the Wii U, the GameCube ports don't exist at all, only being offered afterward as a USB peripheral in order to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

However, homebrew developer FIX94 has developed Nintendont, an interpreter that allows all versions of the Wii (and the Wii U) that can run homebrew to read and run GameCube games, not only from a disc, but from SD cards and USB devices too. This comes with the added benefit that more controllers are supported past the normal GameCube ones, which makes it possible to play on consoles that don't have GCN controller ports.

Some notable features are the ability to use other controllers like the Classic Controller, Wiimote+Nunchuck, and some HID USB controllers, memory card emulation, playing TRIFORCE arcade games (after converted to an .iso), and recently Broadband Adapter emulation using the Wii's wireless communications.

Nintendont can run standalone via HBC, but it's recommended running it indirectly through a usb loader. All big three usb loaders support it: usb loader gx, wiiflow lite, cfg loader. Make sure you're using the latest version of the loader.

===Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| FCE Ultra GX
| [https://github.com/dborth/fceugx {{FCEUltraGXVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| FCE Ultra RX
| [https://github.com/niuus/FCEUltraRX v1.7.0 - 20190119]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| FCEUX TX
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/fceugx-1up.558023 1.1.7]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Snes9x GX
| [https://github.com/dborth/snes9xgx {{Snes9xGXVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| Snes9x RX
| [https://github.com/niuus/Snes9xRX 5.5.0]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{N}}
| {{~}}
|-
| Snes9x TX
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/snes9xgx-mushroom.558500 1.1.3]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

Snes9x-GX is optimized for compatibility, RX for speed, while TX is similar to GX including some options from RX (but not speed).

===SG-1000/Master System/Sega Genesis/Game Gear===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|SG-1000
! scope="col"|SMS
! scope="col"|Genesis
! scope="col"|CD
! scope="col"|32X
! scope="col"|Pico
! scope="col"|GG
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Genesis Plus GX]]
| [https://github.com/ekeeke/Genesis-Plus-GX git]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[PicoDrive]]
| [https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/SMSPlus SMSPlus]
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/smsplus-gx/downloads 14/12/2008]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

;[[PicoDrive]]:While it is only available as a libretro core and is behind Genesis Plus GX and WiiMednafen in terms of compatibility and accuracy, it is currently the only way to play Sega 32X games on the Wii. Same for play Sega Pico games.
Slowdown may occur when on 3D sections of Genesis games or 32X games.

===Sega Saturn===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Nunchuk Support
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Seta GX
| [https://github.com/fadedled/seta-gx beta v0.3.2]
| {{?}}
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Yabause_Wii Yabause Wii]
| [http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gzz3n5cd0plcca9 r2926 beta26]
| {{✗}}
| Low (Extremely poor performance)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/seta-gx-fork.683400/ Z-GX] (fork of Seta GX)
| [https://github.com/hotker79/Z-GX git]
| {{?}}
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Neo Geo MVS/AES===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/GxGeo GxGeo]
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/gxgeo/downloads r23]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|} Anything bigger than 25MBs won't load because the Wii doesn't have enough memory. Some uncompatible roms can be modified in order to work. A [https://www.elotrolado.net/wiki/Compatibilidad_GxGeo good compatibility list] is available on a Spanish website.

===Neo Geo CD===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| NeoCD RX
| [https://github.com/niuus/NeoCDRX 1.0.02]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| NeoCD-Wii
| [https://github.com/Wiimpathy/NeoCD-Wii/releases 0.5]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===PlayStation===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Dolphin
! scope="col"|Wii U
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| WiiStation (highly enhanced port of [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]] with elements from [https://github.com/notaz/pcsx_rearmed PCSX-ReARMed])
| [https://github.com/xjsxjs197/WiiSXRX_2022 {{WiiStationVer}}]
| Mid-High
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| WiiSX
| [https://github.com/emukidid/pcsxgc {{WiiSXVer}}]
| Mid-High
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| WiiSXR (port of [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]])
| [https://github.com/Mystro256/wiisxr/releases Beta 2.3]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| WiiSXRX (enhanced port of [[PCSX-Reloaded|PCSX-R]])
| [https://github.com/niuus/WiiSXRX/releases 3.3]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| PCSX-Revolution
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/pcsx-revolution/downloads rev.50]
| Low-Mid
| {{✗}} (Low Compatibility)
| {{✗}} (Low Compatibility)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Dreamcast===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/BenoitAdam94/nullDC4Wii nullDC4Wii]
| [https://github.com/BenoitAdam94/nullDC4Wii/releases {{NullDC4WiiVer}}]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|}

==Handhelds==

===Atari Lynx===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Dolphin
! scope="col"|Wii U
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiHandy WiiHandy]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wiihandy/releases 0.4]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|zlib}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===WonderSwan (Color)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===LED Handheld===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| LedHeadWii
| [https://github.com/nebiun/ledHeadWii 1.2]
| High
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Nintendo DS===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|DSi
! scope="col"|GBA
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Dolphin
! scope="col"|Wii U
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/DeSmuME_Wii DeSmuME Wii]
| [https://code.google.com/p/desmumewii/downloads/list r253]
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{✗}} (Very Slow/Low Compatibility)
| {{✗}} (Very Slow/Low Compatibility)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/radicalten/NooDS-Wii NooDS-Wii]
| [https://github.com/radicalten/NooDS-Wii/releases {{NooDSWiiVer}}]
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Game Boy (Color) / Game Boy Advance===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|GB/GBC
! scope="col"|GBA
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|Dolphin
! scope="col"|Wii U
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| gb4gb
| [https://gbatemp.net/download/gb4gb.24273/ 1.0]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid (able to emulate link cable)
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| GnuBoy GX
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/gnuboy-gx/ 081214]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| ?
| ?
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=Enhanced_mGBA Enhanced mGBA]
| [https://github.com/extremscorner/emgba/releases {{EmgbaVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[mGBA]]
| [https://mgba.io/downloads.html {{MGBAVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|MPL2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/RIN_Wii RIN Wii]
| [http://perso.latribu.com/decker/wii/download/rin-GC-Wii-20081216-WHL.zip 2008]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}} (Black Screen)
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Visual_Boy_Advance_GX Visual Boy Advance GX]
| [https://github.com/dborth/vbagx {{VisualBoyAdvanceGXVer}}]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{~}}
|}
emGBA has around 13%-17% worse performance than regular mGBA on heavy GBA games. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/mgba-vs-emgba.578215/ (Source)]

===Virtual Boy===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wiirtual-boy WiirtualBoy]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wiirtual-boy/releases 0.1]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Neo Geo Pocket (Color)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/neopop-gx/ NeoPop GX Wii]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neopopgxwii.7z 0.71.2]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| NeoPop Wii
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NeoPop_Wii 20090203]
| Low-Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen WiiMednafen]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wii-mednafen git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{N}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Trojan LCD Game===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| TrojanWii
| [https://oscwii.org/library/app/TrojanWii 2008]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

==Computers==

===Amstrad CPC===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiituka Wiituka]
| [http://david.dantoine.org/descargas/25 0.98.8]
| High
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Apple IIe===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiApple WiiApple]
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/wiiapple/downloads 0.0.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Atari 800/XL/XE/XEGS/5200===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiXL WiiXL]
| [https://github.com/raz0red/wiixl/releases 0.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|LGPLv21}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Atari ST===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| AtaWii
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/AtaWii Beta1]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| Hatari Wii
| [https://github.com/Wiimpathy/HatariWii v0.0.5]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| HataWii
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/HataWii 20091901]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===BBC Micro===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|Beebem Wii
| [https://github.com/Wiimpathy/BeebemWii 0.1]
| Low-Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Commodore 64===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/C64-network.org Frodo]
| [https://github.com/Oibaf66/frodo-wii/releases 2.4.1]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Amiga===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/UAE_Wii UAE Wii]
| [https://github.com/Oibaf66/uae-wii/releases v12]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===[[DOSBox]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/DOSBox_Wii DOSBox Wii]
| [https://github.com/dborth/dosbox-wii/releases v1.7]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/DOSBox_Wii DOSBox Wii] (with dynarec)
| [https://github.com/retro100/dosbox-wii/releases v1.7x beta4 r4301 dynrec ]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===MSX===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/BlueMSX-wii blueMSX-Wii]
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/bluemsx-wii/downloads 1.0.3]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| MiiSX
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/MiiSX_Wii 0.4]
| Low
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| uMSX
| [https://code.google.com/archive/p/developia/downloads 0.2]
| Low
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===PC-88===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| QUASI88 Wii
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/QUASI88_Wii 0.6.3 beta6]
| Low-Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| wii88
| [https://github.com/jpzm/wii88 0.1.1] (based on official quasi88 0.6.4)
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===PC-98===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neko_Project_II Neko Project II] (猫Project II)
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Neko_Project_II_Wii_by_Rako 0.83 beta 6]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neko_Project_II_Wii Neko Project II Wii] (猫Project II Wii)
| [https://bitbucket.org/trap15/np2wii/src/master/ 0.1 B3] (based on NPII 0.81a)
| Low-Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Philips VG 5000===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/item/354-philips-vg-5000/1090-dcvg5k-wii Dcvg5k]
| [http://dcvg5k.free.fr/download/dcvg5k_wii_binaire.zip 1.0]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===ZX Spectrum===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| FBZX Wii
| [https://github.com/Oibaf66/fbzx-wii v15]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| FUSE Wii
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Fuse_Wii 2009]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Tandy CoCo (models 1 and 2) - Dragon 32/64===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/sdltrs-xroar-trs-80-tandy-coco-and-dragon32-64-emulators.469317/ XRoar-Wii]
| [https://github.com/Wiimpathy/Xroar-Wii/releases 0.4]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 (models I/III/4/4P)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/sdltrs-xroar-trs-80-tandy-coco-and-dragon32-64-emulators.469317/ SDLTRS-Wii]
| [http://dommagemais.free.fr/progs/wii/sdltrs/sdltrs-wii_0-2.zip 0.2]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

==Other==
===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Chippy Wii
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/chippywii.7z 1.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

Unless you use an ancient HBC, you might receive a invalid elf error. The [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/ELF_to_DOL_Converter elf-dol_converter] should workaround this.

===[[Game engine recreations and source ports|Game recreations and source ports]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col"|Name
!scope="col"|Latest version
!scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
!scope="col"|Active
!scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
!scope="col"|Supported games
|-
!colspan="6"|Action
|-
|[https://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Digger Digger Remastered]
|[https://gtamp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=51 0.2]
|{{?}} || {{✗}}|| {{✓}}
|Digger
|-
|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/OpenBOR OpenBOR]
|[https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor/releases {{OpenBORVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}}) || {{✓}}|| {{✓}}
|beat 'em ups, shoot 'em ups
|-
!colspan="6"|Adventure
|-
|ResidualVM wii
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/residualvm-wii-grim-fandango-interpreter.342214/ 0.2]
|{{?}} || {{✗}}|| {{✓}}
|Grim Fandango
|-
|[[ScummVM]]
|[https://www.scummvm.org/en/downloads/ {{ScummVMVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) || {{✓}}|| {{✓}}
|[https://www.scummvm.org/compatibility Adventure games and RPGs from the late 80s and 90s]
|-
!colspan="6"|Fighting
|-
|[https://sites.google.com/site/egstudiogamesen/kof-flames-of-courage-v5 KOF Flames Of Courage V5]
|[https://mega.nz/#!yWoTkIKZ!J2zECIsdP9s-DTS9nPW8_S2yYmso8Xf3QpA4fLWGCMw v5f]
|{{?}}|| {{✗}}|| {{✓}}
|The King of Fighters
|-
!colspan="6"|FPS
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Descent Descent Wii]
|1.12 [https://github.com/niuus/Descent-Wii/releases git] (forked)
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Descent
|-
|[https://www.eduke32.com EDuke32 Wii]
|[https://dukeworld.com/eduke32/wii/ Website]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Duke Nukem 3D
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Freespace_2_Wii Freespace 2 Wii]
|[https://code.google.com/archive/p/freespace2wii/downloads beta 3]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|Freespace 2
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/QuakeGX QuakeGX] [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Quake_Wii Quake Wii] (merged with QuakeGX)
|[https://code.google.com/archive/p/quake-gamecube/downloads 0.0.5-2]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Quake 1–2, ThreeWave CTF mod for Quake 2, QuakeWorld
|-
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wii-doom-wii-heretic-wii-hexen-wii-strife-all-in-one-proper.374400/ Wii-DOOM Wii-HERETIC Wii-HEXEN Wii-STRIFE]
|[https://www.mediafire.com/download/icez8pw2c3ky3bq/Wii-DOOM_Wii-HERETIC_Wii-HEXEN_Wii-STRIFE_ALL-IN-ONE_R33_PROPER.zip r33]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|''Wii-DOOM:'' Doom I–II, Final Doom ''Wii-HERETIC:'' Heretic ''Wii-HEXEN:'' Hexen ''Wii-STRIFE:'' Strife: Quest for the Sigil
|-
|Wii-HEXEN II
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wii-hexen-ii.559431/ Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}} || {{✗}}|| {{✓}}
|Hexen II
|-
|Wii-ROTT
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wiirott.557932/ Website]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}|| {{✗}}|| {{?}}
|Rise of the Triad
|-
|[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D_Wii Wolfenstein 3D Wii]
|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/wolfenstein3dwi/files/wolfenstein3dwi/ 1.3]
|{{?}} || {{✗}}|| {{✓}}
|Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny
|-
!colspan="6"|Maze
|-
|[https://www.digitalmzx.com/ MegaZeux]
|[https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93d]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Caverns of Zeux and other ZZT-style ascii games
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Pacman Pacman]
|[https://wiibrew.org/w/images/a/ae/Wii_pacman1_04_20160712.zip 1.04]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Pac-Man (arcade)
|-
!colspan="9"|Pinball
|-
|SpaceCadetPinball
|[https://github.com/MaikelChan/SpaceCadetPinball/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
!colspan="7"|Platform
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Abe%27s_Amazing_Adventure_Wii Abe's Amazing Adventure Wii]
|[http://code.google.com/p/abe-wii/downloads/list r3]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|Abe's Amazing Adventure
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Abuse_Wii Abuse Wii]
|[https://github.com/HunterZ/abuse-wii/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Abuse
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Bermuda_Syndrome_Wii Bermuda Syndrome Wii]
|[https://github.com/Wiimpathy/Bermuda-Wii/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Bermuda Syndrome
|-
|[https://forum.cavestory.org/threads/cave-story-engine-2-wii-port.14755/ Cave Story Engine 2 Wii Port]
|<strike>[https://github.com/cuckydev/Cave-Story-Engine-2/releases/tag/wiir1 git]</strike> [https://archive.org/details/cse2wii archive]
|{{Red}} {{license|Proprietary}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|Cave Story
|-
|hode
|[http://cyxdown.free.fr/hode/ 0.4.9] [https://github.com/cyxx/hode git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Heart of Darkness
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Jump_%27n_Bump Jump 'n Bump]
|[http://www.mediafire.com/?br95p3s9qw9sjre 0.3.1]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|[http://icculus.org/jumpnbump/ Jump 'n Bump]
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/MazeOfGaliousWii MazeOfGaliousWii]
|[http://mazeofgalious-wii.googlecode.com/files/mazeofgalious-wii-0.63.3.zip 0.63.3]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|[https://mog.jorito.net The Maze of Galious remake]
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/OpenHCL OpenHCL]
|[https://github.com/JeffRuLz/OpenHCL/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{N}} ||{{✓}}
|Hydra Castle Labyrinth
|-
|[http://www.alister.eu/jazz/oj/about.php OpenJazz]
|[https://code.google.com/archive/p/openjazz-wii/downloads git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Jazz Jackrabbit
|-
|Sonic CD 2011 Decompilation
|[https://github.com/niuus/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation/releases git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} ||{{?}} ||{{✓}}
|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)
|-
|Sonic Mania Wii
|[https://github.com/Mefiresu/RSDKv5-Decompilation git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} (WIP)<ref group=N>Loading time is not too long in the Wii port of Sonic Mania and it plays great for the most part. However, the giant ring special stages will significantly reduce the frame rate to ~5–10 fps depending on the number of 3D resources in sight but the developer plans to optimize special stage performances. Until an update with special stage optimization is released, it's best to avoid the giant ring special stages.</ref>
|Sonic Mania (Encore DLC optional but the user must [https://gbatemp.net/threads/sonic-mania-port-for-wii-not-wii-u-tutorial-windows-port-of-mephiles.620546/ compile the port to access it])
|-
|[https://wohlsoft.ru/projects/TheXTech/ TheXTech]
|[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) and derivatives
|-
!colspan="9"|Puzzle
|-
|Jewels
|[https://wiibrew.org/w/images/c/c7/Jewels-20101015.zip 1.01]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|[https://www.linuxmotors.com/linux/gljewel/ gljewel]
|-
|OpenSupaplex
|[https://github.com/sergiou87/open-supaplex/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) || {{✗}}|| {{✓}}
|Supaplex
|-
!colspan="6"|Racing
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/OutRun_(Cannonball_engine) CannonBall]
|[https://wiibrew.org/w/images/2/21/Cannonball.zip git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|OutRun
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/RoadFighterWii RoadFighterWii]
|[https://code.google.com/archive/p/roadfighter-wii/downloads 1.0]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Road Fighter
|-
!colspan="6"|RPG
|-
|[[EasyRPG]]
|[https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-homebrew {{EasyRPGVer}}]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|games created with RPG Maker 2000 and 2003
|-
|Exult Wii
|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/exult-wii-ultima-vii-game-engin.568647/ 2.0]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}}) ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|Ultima VII
|-
|RSC-C
|[https://github.com/2003scape/rsc-c git]
|{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|[https://rsc.vet/ RSC Preservation (OpenRSC)]
|-
!colspan="6"|Sandbox
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiicraft_2020 Wiicraft]
|[https://github.com/kperdlich/wiicraft/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{?}} ||{{?}}
|Minecraft v1.2.5
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/WoxelCraft WoxelCraft]
|[https://github.com/DaeFennek/wii-voxel-engine/releases git]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|3D Voxel Engine (Minecraft)
|-
!colspan="6"|Shoot 'em up
|-
|OpenTyrianWii
|[https://code.google.com/archive/p/opentyrian-wii/downloads 1.7]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|Tyrian
|-
!colspan="6"|Sim - Construction/Management
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/OpenTTD OpenTTD]
|[https://files.extremscorner.org/wii/apps/openttd/latest 1.3.2]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|Transport Tycoon Deluxe
|-
!colspan="9"|TBS
|-
|[https://wiibrew.org/wiki/DopeWars_Wii DopeWars]
|[http://www.eiksoft.com 1.1]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}}
|DopeWars (Palm OS)

|-
!colspan="9"|Visual Novel
|-
| CPyMO
| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]
| {{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✓}}
| ?
| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine
|}
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===Other games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Super Mario War
| [https://github.com/jpzm/smwwii git]
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}
==See also==
{{Emulators on consoles‎}}

[[Category:Wii| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on home consoles]]
[[Category:Emulators on seventh-generation consoles]]