Snes9X (SNES)

Snes9X is among the leading SNES emulator in the market and is used by many as a Libretro core. This portable freeware emulator is the result of over three years worth of hacking, coding, recoding, and debugging by the original authors Gary Henderson and Jerremy Koot.

There are currently many ports of the original Snes9X available, some of the most notable ports are the standalone emulator called Snes9X EX+ which brings the Snes9X to mobile platforms, Snes9x Next which is exclusively available as a Libretro core and features multiple speed hacks like overclocks, and Snes9xTYL which makes it possible to play SNES games on the PSP gaming console.

What makes Snes9X popular is its solid, easy-to-use user interface that is packed with a bunch of features for users to tinker with as they please. Although other emulators (such as Higan) boast better emulation accuracy, Snes9X can deliver identical performance to the eyes of average users and can provide access to some rare games that were only released in Japan.