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There was a time when taking a serious retro game collection with you meant carrying a dedicated handheld, several cartridges, a mess of cables, and probably a case big enough to qualify as luggage. Android has changed that completely. A decent modern phone can now handle everything from the Game Boy, NES, and Sega Genesis to the PlayStation, Dreamcast, PSP, GameCube, and — with the right hardware and a little patience —… Read more

Nintendo DS emulation remains one of the easiest ways to revisit a remarkable handheld library on Android. The DS was not simply a Game Boy with a second display: its games were built around two screens, a stylus, a microphone, and occasionally a clamshell-like relationship between the player and the device. A good Android setup should make those ideas comfortable rather than merely make a game boot. For most people, the right… Read more