Emulators on Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube


GameCube in "Indigo" with matching controller and memory card inserted
Developer	Nintendo
Manufacturer	Nintendo, Foxconn
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Sixth
Release date	September 14, 2001
Discontinued	February 2007
Predecessor	Nintendo 64
Successor	Wii
Emulated	✓

For software that emulates the Nintendo GameCube, see Nintendo GameCube emulators.

The GameCube was a relative failure in the 6th generation and has an underwhelming selection of homebrew, but given that it was highly similar to the more successful Wii, many of the best emulators for that system are available on both. However, as the GameCube was a pure gaming system with limited connectivity, actually loading the emulators may prove more of a challenge than on the Wii. Modern methods available to load homebrew typically require unofficial loader discs, exploitable game saves (which themselves require another hacked system to add the savefile to the card), or a modchip. See here for more details on individual methods and compatible vulnerable games.

Please refer to GC-Forever Wiki for more detailed GC-specific coverage of individual emulators and other homebrew.

Multi-system

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
RetroArch	1.22.2	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Consoles

Atari - Atari 2600

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
StellaGC	2008	Mid	?	✗	✓

Coleco - ColecoVision

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
CollisionGC	1.01 b1	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

NEC - PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Hugo GX	2.12 2.12.1 (Unofficial)	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Nintendo - Game Boy (Color)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Gnuboy GX	081214	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (incl. GB/GBC)

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Enhanced mGBA	20251124	Mid	MPL 2.0 (Copyleft)	✓	✓
Visual Boy Advance GX	3.0.2	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Nintendo - Nintendo 64

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Cube64	1.4.9	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓
Not64	20260410	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
FCE Ultra GX	4.0.1	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓

Nintendo - Pokémon Mini

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Pokémon Channel	N/A	Mid	Proprietary	✗	✓

Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Snes9x GX	5.0.2	Mid	Proprietary	✓	✓

Sega

Name	Latest version	SG	MS	GG	MD	CD	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Genesis Plus GX	git	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Mid	Non-commercial	✓	✓
SMS Plus GX	r64	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✗	~

SNK - Neo Geo CD

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
NeoGeo CD	0.1.52A.3 (Unofficial)	Mid	?	✗	✓

Sony - PlayStation

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
CubeSX	4.2.2	Low	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✗
CubeSXRX	3.3	Mid	GPLv3 (Copyleft)	✗	✓

Other

CHIP-8

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
Chip 8 Emulator	1.0a	TBD	Proprietary	✗	✓

Rick Dangerous

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
xrick	021212	Mid	?	✗	✓

ScummVM

Name	Latest version	Accuracy	License	Active	Recommended
ScummVM	2.7.1	Mid	GPLv2 (Copyleft)	✓	✓