Ares Git (2026/05/31) is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, stemming from the higan and bsnes projects since its development began on October 14, 2004. It currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in progress), Game Boy series, and others like the Neo Geo Pocket and ColecoVision. The latest changelog notes updates to dependencies following version 148. Download options are available for the x64 version.
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Ares Git (2026/05/31) has been compiled. Ares is a multi-system emulator that started development on October 14, 2004. It is derived from higan and bsnes, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and preservation.
Currently, Ares emulates the following 27 hardware systems:
* Famicom + Famicom Disk System
* Super Famicom + Super Game Boy
* Nintendo 64 (in development)
* Game Boy + Game Boy Color
* Game Boy Advance + Game Boy Player
* SG-1000 + SC-3000
* Master System + Game Gear
* Mega Drive + Mega CD
* PC Engine + PC Engine CD + SuperGrafx
* MSX + MSX2
* ColecoVision
* Neo Geo Pocket + Neo Geo Pocket Color
* WonderSwan + WonderSwan Color + SwanCrystal + Pocket Challenge V2
Changelog for Ares Git:
* Updated dependencies (post-v148)
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