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How to Start Playing Super Nintendo Entertainment System Games Using an Emulator and ROMs

Kay TurnerOct 9, 2018

There are ultra modern gamers who laugh at their old-school counterparts arguing that there is nothing as cool as playing retro games. Of course, Android and MMORPG games are much more sophisticated, elaborate, and realistic. Their graphics and sound are flawless, storyline is captivating, and characters are just like real humans, but prettier, healthier, faster, and stronger. No wonders that retro console games often find themselves subject to ridicule. But, such an attitude is undeserved, we must say. Though simple and, maybe, naïve, retro games preserve the authentic spirit of primordial gaming ardor, interest, and childish excitement. Just admit that modern games are “genetically” incapable of repeating the success of their 32- and 64-bit predecessors.

I have met so many people complaining of inability to get pleasure from playing modern games. Notwithstanding all those features modern games boast of, they lack something genuine, something original that was inherent in old video games. Because of this more and more players gaze back on such unfading consoles as Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). But how can we start playing old games without a physical console, which is a rarity, nowadays? It is not a problem at all! With the help of emulators, special programs that emulate popular video game consoles, any person can start playing his or her game classics. Suffice it to install a good emulator and download ROMs for popular SNES games, and there you go!

If you still don’t know how to download and install the necessary software to reunite with your old Nintendo friends such as Mario, Zelda, or Donald Duck, we suggest reading out short tutorial that will walk you through the overall process.

How to Download and Install an Emulator

Search for a reputable source to download an emulator from. We recommend visiting such popular and safe sites as:
Romsmode
Coolrom
EmuParadise

…that offer plenty of emulators compatible with any popular system, including SNES.

On your website, select the “NES Emulators” link. When the download process is over, you will get a compressed file you will need to unpack prior to installation. Then, click on the icon of the acquired program to launch it.

Getting Necessary ROMs

Congratulations! Now you have a new emulator installed on your PC. But that’s not enough to start playing your favorite games yet. Another thing you will need is SNES ROMs which you will be able to get from the same site you downloaded your emulator from.

To do that, it will be necessary to visit to the “ROMs” section and type “SNES ROMs” into the search field to get the link to the games you are looking for. Just navigate through the arrays of ROMs until you find the desired game. When you find the necessary ROM file, click on the “Download Now” button and wait a little bit for the download to complete.

Launch you emulator and select the downloaded game in it. Fire it up and get ready for lots of positive emotions, fun, and excitement to overwhelm you shortly.