GBA.emu (GBA Emulator)

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GBA.emu (GBA Emulator) is a single player action game. It received positive reviews from players.

GBA.emu is a powerful and versatile emulator designed to run Game Boy Advance games smoothly and accurately. It supports high compatibility with a wide range of titles, offering save states, customizable controls, and fast-forward functionality for enhanced gameplay. Perfect for enjoying classic GBA games with convenience and improved performance.

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Arcade

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Single-Player

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 474 reviews

optimization14 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Incredible performance with low input lag, making it one of the best GBA emulators available.
User-friendly interface with extensive customization options for controls and settings.
Responsive developer who actively addresses bugs and updates the app, ensuring a smooth user experience.

Lacks support for multi-line cheat codes, which limits the ability to use certain cheats effectively.
Experiences occasional crashes and bugs, particularly after updates, affecting gameplay stability.
Some users report issues with saving games and accessing ROMs, leading to frustration and data loss.

optimization
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
15%
15%
Overall, the optimization of the emulator is highly praised, with users noting impressive performance, smooth gameplay, and a user-friendly interface. While some minor issues and areas for improvement were mentioned, such as occasional performance dips and control layout concerns, the developers are responsive to feedback, quickly addressing performance issues. Many users consider this emulator the best in its category, particularly for its compatibility and customization options.
- “The interface and performance are incredible.”
- “Great performance and tons of customizations.”
- “I have tried many Game Boy Advance emulators on Android and this one is definitely the best, with impressive performance and great compatibility, supporting more games than other emulators.”
- “It's subtle, but performance decreases and games don't run as smoothly as before.”
- “There's still a bit of optimization that needs to happen, though.”
- “I would much rather play in portrait mode for performance and graphics reasons, and the portrait mode in this is much better than vgba.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
Overall, the graphics of the emulator are generally praised for their quality and performance, especially in recent updates that have resolved previous issues with games like Golden Sun. While some titles, such as Kingdom Hearts and Mario Kart, still experience minor graphical problems, the emulator successfully maintains a high frame rate and visual fidelity comparable to the original Game Boy Advance. Users appreciate the option for portrait mode, which enhances both performance and graphics.
- “The frame rate and visuals, audio is all great just like actual GBA.”
- “This is the only GBA emulator on Android that can play the Golden Sun series and Final Fantasy 6 without audio and graphic issues.”
- “Update: the newest version has fixed graphics, therefore you can finally play Golden Sun 1/2 in its full light without changing anything.”
- “Emu, especially when it comes to graphics, has special features like a solar sensor, but a few games like Kingdom Hearts and Kill Switch have totally messed up colors on this emulator.”
- “Mario Kart has graphical problems, as does Star-X.”
- “Experienced some graphical problems with some games, but nothing major or anything that makes it unplayable.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
Users report mixed experiences with the music aspect, noting issues such as background music continuing to play after exiting the application and glitches when speeding up the game. However, there are positive remarks about the sound effects and music quality, particularly in specific emulators, with some users appreciating recent fixes for certain titles.
- “However, the sound effects and music itself are perfect, which happens to be working properly only with this emulator.”
- “But sometimes it has background music playing even after exiting the application.”
- “When I speed up the game, can the music play in a sped-up form instead of sounding glitchy and broken?”
- “Props for fixing the music in FF6 and the Golden Sun issue.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Overall, users report mixed stability experiences, with some games running smoothly while others encounter bugs and freezing issues. A few specific titles have glitches, but many players find the performance acceptable for the price.
- “Uninstalled in favor of version 1.5.38, which runs great.”
- “Some small percentage of games are currently buggy or don't play.”
- “For five dollars, I expected nothing short of perfection, but it freezes a lot and the left trigger button is way too close to the D-pad.”
- “Some glitches on DBZ Buu's Fury; other than that, it's flawless!”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its smoothness and responsiveness, including fast menu controls. However, a significant issue arises when receiving calls, as it causes the emulator to close and results in the loss of all unsaved progress, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite this drawback, users remain optimistic about future updates.
- “Smooth gameplay.”
- “Amazingly smooth gameplay, even menu controls are fast and speedy.”
- “There is only one thing that really bothers me... big time: if I receive a call while playing a game, it will close the emulator and undo every single save on both the game file and state saves since the last time I ran the emulator, effectively deleting hours of saved gameplay.”
- “I can't tell if the actual gameplay is sluggish, but as long as there are updates, I'll be recommending this app.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game has been negatively impacted by a recent update, as users report frustration with the unintended appearance of touch screen controls when using the fast forward toggle, detracting from the overall experience.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the monetization model for its simplicity, allowing them to load ROMs and play without interruptions from ads or complicated payment structures.
- “Easy to control, load ROMs, and play with no ads or fuss.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story aspect of the game is generally well-received, though some users note that technical issues, such as frame rate stuttering, can detract from the overall experience, particularly in specific missions.

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GBA.emu (GBA Emulator) is a action game.

GBA.emu (GBA Emulator) is available on Phone and Tablet.

GBA.emu (GBA Emulator) was developed by Robert Broglia.

GBA.emu (GBA Emulator) has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its optimization but disliked it for its graphics.

GBA.emu (GBA Emulator) is a single player game.

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