Keep Calm and Emulate On

Keep Calm and Emulate On

My journey into the world of emulation began during my high school years in the late 90s, sparked by a friend’s tip that I could transform my PC into a gateway to the gaming past. Denied access to consoles like the NES during my childhood due to parental...
Nintendo Kills Yuzu Switch Emulation

Nintendo Kills Yuzu Switch Emulation

One week. One week is all it took for Nintendo and Yuzu’s parent company, Tropic Haze, to “come to an agreement.” Unfortunately, that agreement doesn’t bode well for the future of Switch emulation. Filed earlier today, the “Final...
Can a Nintendo Fan Become a Sega Fan?

Can a Nintendo Fan Become a Sega Fan?

I grew up a Nintendo kid. NES, SNES, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, N64, and GameCube. I never owned a Sega console nor did I know anyone who owned one besides my sister who had a GameGear. I guess I just grew up in a little Nintendo bubble. The rivalry between...
Nintendo Strikes Back: Yuzu Devs Sued

Nintendo Strikes Back: Yuzu Devs Sued

Yuzu, along with its friendly rival Ryujinx, has stood at the forefront of current-gen emulation for six years – almost as long as the Switch itself. It’s brought an accessible way for PC and, recently, Android gamers to play their favorite Switch titles...
The Nintendo DSi: An Appreciation Post

The Nintendo DSi: An Appreciation Post

I am a child of the early 2010s, and as pretty much anybody alive at that time would know, everybody owned a DS. Your kids begged you for one, your classmates would sneak in a couple of minutes of Pokemon during class, and your teachers picked them off those...