SuperNDS Emulator

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SuperNDS Emulator is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

This is a high quality emulator with many cool features.

Genres & Tags

Arcade

Play Modes

Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,100 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

monetization422 negative mentions

The emulator runs smoothly for the most part and allows for easy access to various games.
The auto-save feature is helpful in preventing loss of progress during crashes.
The interface is user-friendly and allows for customization of controls.

The app crashes frequently, often resulting in loss of progress.
There are excessive ads that interrupt gameplay and settings adjustments.
Certain games experience significant lag and audio issues, making them difficult to play.

monetization
439 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of this emulator heavily relies on an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, which users find excessively frequent and often unskippable. Many players report that ads disrupt gameplay and navigation, leading to crashes and loss of progress, making the app nearly unplayable. While some users acknowledge the necessity of ads for a free app, the sheer volume and length of these ads have resulted in significant frustration, with many expressing a willingness to pay for an ad-free experience if it were available.
- “Perfect emulator! I'll start off by mentioning that there are ads; however, they've never bugged me mid-game. For a free emulator that works great, why complain about an ad here or there when opening or closing it?”
- “Pretty solid emulator! All you have to do is rate it, and you have access to all the save and load options with no ads.”
- “Turning off Wi-Fi and mobile data means no ads at all.”
- “The amount of ads is absolutely ridiculous.”
- “I couldn't even get to the roms through the ads.”
- “The ads are constant and appear after opening the settings, saving the game or opening the app.”
stability
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the emulator is widely criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and visual glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players experience issues such as black screens, loss of progress due to autosave failures, and unresponsive controls, making the overall experience frustrating. While some users find it usable, the persistent bugs and performance problems detract from its potential, leading to low ratings and dissatisfaction.
- “Save/load states work fine, buttons respond well, graphics and sound are smooth and well-synced. The touch screens are great, with no glitches or freezes so far.”
- “Runs great and the ads never pop up while playing (only at the beginning), so they are acceptable.”
- “It runs great, handles really smoothly, and it doesn't randomly crash.”
- “It freezes and crashes non-stop regardless of whether or not you've got other applications in the background.”
- “The overall emulator is decent, but so many bugs and glitches keep happening and one of them is the crashing of the emulator; it doesn't show any warnings and just happens randomly.”
- “I have used multiple different ROMs (Pokemon) from trusted ROM sites and every time I try to use this emulator, it freezes, crashes, and I lose progress.”
gameplay
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay experiences vary widely among users, with many praising the smoothness and graphics while also highlighting significant issues such as frequent crashes, lag, and audio desynchronization. The need for an autosave feature is emphasized due to the risk of losing progress, and several users express a desire for options to adjust gameplay speed. Overall, while the core gameplay is enjoyable, technical problems detract from the experience, leading to frustration for many players.
- “I've had no issues with gameplay, saving, and the graphics.”
- “Honestly pretty nice so far.. decided to throw back to some contact gameplay on a whim, gameplay is running pretty smoothly so far, no lags, works with headphones, and quick saved/loaded with no problem after messing up my character name haha.. I really like it :)”
- “The emulator works well and the gameplay has been nice, but the audio is a bit glitchy.”
- “It allowed me to play the game; however, the saving mechanics are absolutely atrocious. I have repeatedly erased my game by accident, but the biggest issue is the game crashes on a very regular basis. For me, it crashes once per hour at least.”
- “Gameplay was also really glitchy.”
- “Crashes every 5 minutes during normal gameplay, so set your autosave to 1-minute intervals.”
graphics
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the emulator receive mixed reviews, with some users praising the quality and smoothness, while others report frequent glitches, pixelation, and frame drops, particularly during graphically intense moments. Many recommend adjusting graphics settings to improve performance, but issues like black screens and graphical artifacts persist for some games. Overall, while the emulator can handle basic graphics well, it struggles with more demanding titles, leading to a less consistent experience.
- “The games seem to play at the same speed as they would on a DS and the graphics are good quality.”
- “Fps is good enough to enjoy the games, the graphics and music are great.”
- “Super smooth graphics.”
- “Only problems I've been having are the occasional graphics glitches when I play Pokémon SoulSilver. The top screen has gone black after a battle with a wild Pokémon near Mr. Pokémon's house, and I have no idea how to regain visual.”
- “Graphics are terrible.”
- “I paid for the pro hoping it would give better performance, but I still get some graphical artifacting and app crashes occasionally.”
optimization
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the emulator receives mixed reviews, with some users reporting smooth performance and effective settings adjustments, while others experience frequent crashes, low frame rates, and issues with specific games. Many users note that performance can significantly drop when sound is enabled or during graphically intensive scenes, and advertisements are a common frustration that impacts the overall experience. Overall, while some users find the emulator functional and capable, others struggle with performance consistency and stability.
- “Great emulator depending on how you change the settings, so mostly the performances are great.”
- “Overall really good performance.”
- “The emulator runs smoothly, and isn't overwhelming with ads like other emulators.”
- “This app is buggy, crashes constantly and has the worst performance with games that are for intelligence tests like Brain Age.”
- “This app is mid at best... games are barely playable at the constant low performance that I'm getting.”
- “I'd understand low performance if I was using cheats, but with no cheats involved I'm getting a maximum of 30fps.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is frequently criticized for being choppy, delayed, and out of sync, which detracts from the overall experience. Many users report issues with audio lag, particularly during transitions between tracks, and some have experienced complete loss of sound in certain games. While the emulator allows for enjoyable gameplay, the persistent audio problems, especially in rhythm-based games, are a significant drawback.
- “Fps is good enough to enjoy the games, the graphics and music are great.”
- “The only criticism I can give is that the audio (music) is choppy, so if you can fix this in a future update, that will be appreciated.”
- “The music is a really important part of games to me.”
- “The game's background music has quite a bit of delay, and my game keeps crashing after a while of playing, which leads me to constantly saving my game to avoid my progress from being completely unsaved (which is pretty darn annoying).”
- “The only criticism I can give is that the audio (music) is choppy, so if you can fix this in a future update, that would be appreciated.”
- “The only problem I've really experienced with this app is that in Pokémon, the music, besides battle music, will play somewhere between 0.5 - 0.75 speed.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant issues with the app's stability, particularly when attempting to play popular titles like "Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story" and "Dragon Quest Joker," which frequently crash or freeze. While the emulator is praised for its organization and frame rate, the recurring crashes and audio problems detract from the overall gaming experience.
- “The app is good, but when I want to play Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and started a new file, it crashed.”
- “This DS emulator is very good and sorts the games in alphabetical order so I can find games easily and has a pretty good frame rate, but the audio sounds corrupted and sometimes it crashes a lot, especially every time I want to play Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.”
- “When I play Dragon Quest VI: Realm of Revelation (Reverie in Europe), the game keeps freezing and then the app closes.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of games, particularly in titles like Pokémon, to be tedious and time-consuming, often requiring extensive repetition to level up. Many express frustration over the necessity of spending hours on grinding, which can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game. Additionally, some mention that ads, while annoying, are a necessary evil for developers to generate revenue.
- “I ended up putting 11 hours into it and did countless hours of grinding.”
- “For example, in Pokémon games, most people, including me, wouldn't want to spend hours grinding just to level up.”
- “Which means I often have to redo the tedious bits.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express concerns about the game's replayability due to frequent crashes and microphone issues, which hinder the overall experience. While some games are playable, the frustration associated with technical problems may deter players from returning for multiple sessions.
- “They're playable, but only if you have the patience of Job.”
- “My main issue with it would be the constant crashes and the fact that the mic just straight up doesn't work, but most games I tried run quite smoothly and are playable to an extent.”