Egg NS

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Egg NS
Eggnslogo.jpg
Developer(s)
Latest version 2.1.8
Active Yes
Platform(s) Android
Architecture(s) ARM
Emulates Nintendo Switch
Website http://www.eggns.xyz
License Closed-source

Egg NS is a closed source Nintendo Switch emulator for Android. It is not recommended you use this emulator due to similar DamonPS2 controversies.

General Information

To run Egg NS you need a very high-end device, unlike Skyline. Egg NS has better compatibility and performance than Skyline, but its optimization is poor, sometimes the emulator uses unnecessary resources causing the emulator to crash. Even with a top-of-the-line Android device, most 3D games are very slow.

Issues

Subtle form of marketing

Despite advertising itself as a "free" emulator, the truth is that in order to use the emulator, you need to use a specific controller (Gamesir X2) and you cannot use any other controller. And, it is known that Egg NS is working with the company who designs these controls.

Privacy Concerns

Egg NS asks you to register an account with a real email address before playing - this is already quite converning since it's unknown where that data is actually going, Egg NS have not given out any information about the server handling that information. Don't use your main email address.

Code Theft

Like DamonPS2, it's been sufficiently demonstrated that Egg NS has stolen code from yuzu, without their permission of course. Egg NS shares several very specific problems in games with yuzu. And, if you can believe it, if you manage to start Egg NS without an account, the default account name will be 'yuzu'[1].

References

  1. 'T-Real33' (18 August 2021). Thread: yuzu's name popped up on EggNS w/out account. Reddit