NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator is made and published by Nostalgia Emulators. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Nostalgia Emulators. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Nostalgia Emulators and are shown as published on Google Play.
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EstablishedPopularWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.29
- 47,948 ratings
- Installs
- 6 million
- Last updated
- October 31, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 7.51 MB
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator is popular, with 6 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.3 stars from 47,948 ratings.
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Store listing
By Nostalgia Emulators, from Google Play“NES emulator with rewind, save states, cheats & turbo. Games not included.”
Description by Nostalgia Emulators Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Features
- Modern, cool-looking & user friendly interface
- Highly customizable virtual controller! You can adjust the size and position of each button to suit your needs.
- Game progress saving and loading - 8 manual slots with screenshots & an autosave slot. Share save states among your devices via Bluetooth, email etc. directly from the app.
- Export and import your battery saves (.sav) to back them up or move them to another device or emulator
- Rewinding! Got killed by a bad guy? Never mind! Just rewind the game a couple of seconds back and try again!
- Wi-Fi controller mode! This unique feature allows several devices to be connected with each other. Turn your phone into a wireless gamepad and play your favorite multiplayer games with your friends. We support up to 4 players!
- Zapper (light gun) emulation
- Turbo buttons & A+B button
- PAL (Europe)/NTSC (USA, Japan) video modes support
- Hardware accelerated graphics utilizing OpenGL ES
- 44100 Hz stereo sound
- Hardware keyboard support
- Supports HID bluetooth gamepads (MOGA, 8bitdo etc.)
- Screenshots - easily capture an image of the game any time during gameplay
- Use special cheat codes to make games even more fun!
- Support for file with extension .nes and .zip
No ROMs are included in the application.
Import your ROMs (zipped or unzipped) with IMPORT FROM DIR or IMPORT FROM FILE in the NostalgiaNes menu.
This is the lite version of NostalgiaNes. It is ad-supported and some features (manual progress saving/loading and game rewinding) are enabled only when ads are displayed (ie. when you are connected to the internet). We do not want to disturb you during gameplay - no ads will be displayed when a game is running.
NostalgiaNes is GPLv3-licensed and you can download its source code here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5992td4i2sxt0vq/Nostalgia.tar.gz?dl=0
Join our Discord community to get help, share cheats and suggest new features: https://discord.gg/EJwuB2gyFa
Do not hesitate to send bug reports, suggestions or questions to our email.
Recent changes:
What's new
• Export and import your game saves (.sav) – back up your progress or move it to another device
• Loading ROMs from a whole folder works again
• Fixed on-screen buttons (Start, Select, menu) not responding on some newer phones
• Screenshots are saved correctly on newer Android versions
• Better support for Android 15 and 16
• Fewer crashes and better stability
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 36
- App size
- 7.51 MB
- Needs Android
- 5.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 2.5.9
- Launched
- May 2013
- Oct 31, 2026UpdateVersion 2.5.9
- Oct 30, 2026UpdateVersion 2.5.8
- Oct 29, 2024UpdateVersion 2.5.6
- May 1, 2023UpdateVersion 2.5.2
- Mar 1, 2023Installs5,000,000+ installs
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 7 thousand
- Per day
- 230
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 5+ million
- Launched
- May 2013
Installs over time
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator has been installed 6 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 230 installs per day.
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About the app and developer
About NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator is an arcade app developed by Nostalgia Emulators.
How many times has NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator been downloaded?
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator has been downloaded 6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7 thousand times.
What is the rating of NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator?
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator is rated 4.29 out of 5 stars, based on 48 thousand ratings.
Is NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator free?
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator is free. The APK size is 7.51 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.5.9. The last update was on October 31, 2026.
What are the requirements for NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator?
NostalgiaNes - NES Emulator requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since May 2013.
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