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|active = Yes
|platform = [[Emulators on Android|Android]] <br> [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]] <br>[[Emulators on Linux| Linux]]
|architecture = x86_64, ARM64
|target = [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
|compatibility = <small>Only a few selected titles for now</small>
|accuracy =
|website = [https://mikage.app Mikage.app]
}}
'''Mikage''' is a [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] emulator for Android developed by Tony Wasserka, a.k.a. ''neobrain'', a prominent emudev who has contributed to other emulation projects such as [[Dolphin]], [[PPSSPP]], and [[Citra]].
==Overview==
Mikage was created from scratch as neobrain saw an opportunity for a better-than-average-quality 3DS emulator on Android. While the three aforementioned projects he contributed are open-source, Mikage is currently closed-source, though neobrain is interested in opening much of the [[source code]] at some point. Mikage was publicly announced on the official website and Twitter account on [https://mikage.app/hello-mikage/ July 1, 2019], though neobrain had been working on the project for three years prior, starting in 2016. He got The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D to work in it working in 2018.
There Progress blog reports can be found at the official Mikage website. A private Discord channel link (much more active than Reddit) is only provided to those on a small but growing number of games that currently run, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Cubic Ninja, Retro City Rampage DX, Nano Assault EX, and more$5 US tier or above in the Patreon account.
Progress blog reports can On August 15, 2020, neobrain announced that he was putting the project on [https://mikage.app/good-bye-friends/ an indefinite hiatus] due to lack of interest from the community and not being able to rise enough supporters on Patreon to make it worth continuing development without resorting to shadier methods of ads or pricing the app. It could also be found at due to the official Mikage website. A private Discord channel link (much fact Citra now has a working Android port, so public support has shifted towards a more active than Reddit) is only provided developed, open sourced emulator, making it harder to those back a closed sourced alternative. However, on May 3, 2022, neobrain announced that Mikage would resume development, due to the slowdown in activity from the Citra developers, especially regarding the Android version, and a $5 US tier or above in desire to fully emulate the Patreon account3DS experience.
On August 15first July, 20202022, neobrain announced that he was putting the project on [https://mikageyoutu.appbe/good-bye-friends/ an indefinite hiatusJ9QYk_00E5A a video] due to lack of interest from the community and not being able to rise enough supporters was posted on Patreon to make it worth continuing development without resorting to shadier methods of ads or pricing the app. It could also be due to the fact Citra now has a working Android port, so public support has shifted towards a more developedYouTube channel, open sourced emulator, making it harder to back a closed sourced alternative. However on May 3, 2022, neobrain announced that Mikage would resume development, due to showing the slowdown in activity from the Citra developers, especially in regards to Android versions, Nintendo 3DS initial setup and a desire to home menu fully emulate the 3DS experienceworking.
==System requirements==* OSCurrently, a large chunk of games are booting and running. Some of them are: Android 7+* ArchitectureAnimal Crossing: ARM64* GPUNew Leaf, The Legend of Zelda: Any with Vulkan driversOcarina of Time 3D, Rayman Origins, and more.
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