Retro8 (NES Emulator)

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Retro8 (NES Emulator) is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Retro8 is an NES emulator that offers a complete and authentic console experience, allowing users to play classic NES games with accurate emulation. It features smooth performance, easy game loading, and customizable settings to enhance gameplay. Retro8 brings nostalgic gaming to life with faithful reproduction of the original NES atmosphere.

Genres & Tags

Arcade

Play Modes

Single-Player

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42%

Audience ScoreBased on 347 reviews

stability4 negative mentions

The emulator has a beautifully laid out interface and is feature-rich, providing solid emulation and good controller support.
Many users appreciate the nostalgic experience it offers, allowing them to relive classic NES games with a great UI.
The app has potential and some users have reported that it works well on devices like the Nvidia Shield, with good performance when it functions correctly.

The app frequently prompts users to update, but no update is available, rendering it unusable for many who have paid for it.
There are significant issues with game compatibility and performance, including choppy sound, input lag, and failure to recognize ROMs.
The removal of features like automatic cover art detection has disappointed users, leading to frustration and requests for refunds.

stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report mixed experiences with stability; while some emulators run games smoothly without issues, others encounter persistent glitches and freezing problems, particularly after uninstalling the app. Overall, the stability of the emulator appears inconsistent, with varying performance across different ROMs.
- “I uninstalled it, and since then it still shows as trying to update. Whenever I cancel its update, my Google Play Store freezes up!”
- “Tried different ROMs of the same game; some work better than others, but some glitches persist.”
- “This one has a lot of glitches.”
graphics
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Users appreciate the emulator's functionality but express frustration with the lack of properly scanned artwork for games, particularly for titles like Super Retro 16. Many are disappointed that they need to manually download cover art for each NES game, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “It's a good emulator, but I bought this mainly to get all my artwork in one place for all the games like Super Retro 16, and the artwork doesn't seem to be scanned. I really don't want to have to download game art for each NES title when there are so many.”
- “Why doesn't the cover art work anymore?”
- “So is there a way to scan for artwork, or does that just not work?”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the gameplay experience, citing issues such as the removal of supergnes and a problematic forced update mechanic. Additionally, enabling cheats leads to frequent crashes, disrupting gameplay and creating an infinite loop of errors.
- “Add supergnes back to the market and remove the forced update mechanic; I will bring it back to 5 stars when you can do this.”
- “When I enable cheats for my games during gameplay, the game crashes instantly to the point where I have to close the emulator and turn off the cheats just for it to run.”
- “So, an infinite loop without gameplay.”
optimization
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Users express a strong desire for improved optimization of the app, indicating that while they enjoy it, they believe enhancements are necessary for better performance.
- “Hello, I love the app and really hope you get it optimized.”