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Retro Games Nexus lists 20 emulator platforms, from the NES and SNES to the PlayStation, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance. The largest libraries are Game Boy Advance (415 titles), Nintendo DS (368), and PlayStation (357), so if you want the widest choice, start there. If you are chasing a specific childhood game, check the platform list below first, then browse that console's page.
Emulator platforms and library sizes
The site groups every game under a console or arcade system. These are the platforms shown on the homepage, with the number of titles listed for each:
| Platform | Type | Titles listed |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance | Handheld | 415 |
| Nintendo DS | Handheld | 368 |
| PlayStation | Home console | 357 |
| SNES | Home console | 238 |
| NES | Home console | 211 |
| Arcade | Arcade | 189 |
| Nintendo 64 | Home console | 91 |
| Sega Genesis | Home console | 75 |
| Game Boy Color | Handheld | 37 |
| Game Boy | Handheld | 32 |
| Sega Saturn | Home console | 15 |
| Sega Game Gear | Handheld | 13 |
| Sega Master System | Home console | 9 |
| Bandai WonderSwan | Handheld | 5 |
| NeoGeo Pocket | Handheld | 4 |
| Sega 32X | Home console add-on | 4 |
| Sega CD | Home console add-on | 4 |
| Atari Jaguar | Home console | 1 |
| PC Engine CD | Home console add-on | 1 |
Two things stand out. First, handhelds are strongly represented — the GBA, DS, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color together account for more than 850 titles. Second, the long tail is thin: the Atari Jaguar and PC Engine CD each show a single title, so don't expect a deep catalog there.
What kinds of games you will find
The featured list on the homepage shows the range of genres and eras covered:
- NES: Super Mario Bros. (1985, platformer), Contra (1988, run-and-gun), Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3 (1988), Tetris (1989, puzzle)
- SNES: Super Mario World (1990, platformer), Street Fighter II Turbo (1993, fighting)
- Sega Genesis: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994, platformer)
- PlayStation: Tekken 3 (1997, fighting), Crash Bandicoot (1996, platformer)
- Game Boy Advance: Pokémon Emerald (2004), Pokémon FireRed (2004), Pokémon Ruby (2002), Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (2002)
- Nintendo DS: Pokémon HeartGold (2009)
- Nintendo 64: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998, action-adventure)
- Arcade: The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus II (2002), The King of Fighters '98
Games are also tagged by series (Super Mario, Pokémon, Contra, Tekken, Street Fighter, The Legend of Zelda, Crash Bandicoot, Kirby, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tetris, The King of Fighters), by genre, and by developer, so you can jump from one game to related ones without going back to the console list.
How to browse by platform
- Open the homepage and find the Retro Game Emulators section.
- Pick a console — for example, Game Boy Advance or PlayStation. Selecting it takes you to that platform's game list.
- Use the search box if you already know the title, or browse the Featured Retro Games and Recently Updated Retro Games rows for suggestions.
- On a game page, use the series, genre, or developer links to find similar titles.
If your goal is choice, GBA, NDS, and PlayStation give you the most to work through. If your goal is a specific game, search for it directly rather than browsing by console — the smaller platforms may only have a handful of titles.