ArcEmu

Turn your Apple Watch into a retro game console.

Play Game Boy, NES, SNES, Genesis, and more on your wrist, with multi-touch controls and the Digital Crown. ArcEmu also runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

▸ SUPPORTED CONSOLES

Included for free:
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Available through in-app purchases:
- Game Boy Advance
- Pokémon Mini
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Atari 2600
- Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
- Sega Master System
- Sega Game Gear
- Sega SG-1000

▸ MULTIPLAYER AND LINK CABLE

Play home-console games online and locally with friends, or link Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games over the internet. Game Link Cable supports up to four players in compatible games.

Online play requires a Game Center account.

▸ SHARE ROMs WITH A CODE

Import your ROMs on iPhone, keep them in iCloud, and download them directly to Apple Watch or Apple TV.
Share them through iCloud using a code, including with an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup.

▸ SCREEN AND CONTROLS

Move and resize the game screen, choose an LCD or CRT filter, and set up the controls the way you like them.

On Apple Watch, use multi-touch controls, customize the control layout, and assign actions to the Digital Crown. On iPhone and iPad, adjust button positions and transparency, and play in any orientation.

Connect a controller and customize its button mappings, or use a second controller on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. ArcEmu also supports iPhone Duo.

▸ MORE FEATURES

- Accurate, high-performance emulation
- Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed
- Slow motion at 0.5× speed
- Cheat codes with a built-in database of popular codes
- Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES
- Custom Game Boy color palettes
- Button hold/sustain
- Accelerometer support
- Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch
- Haptic feedback on iPhone

▸ YOUR ROMs AND SAVES

Keep your collection organized with per-console folders, sorting, and search. Import ROMs from ZIP and 7-Zip archives, use automatic saving, and share save states between devices. Both ROMs and save states can be stored in iCloud.

▸ APPLE WATCH COMPATIBILITY

- Apple Watch Series 4 or later
- Apple Watch SE or later
- Apple Watch Ultra or later

ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs.

▸ GAMES FEATURED IN THE SCREENSHOTS

- Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove
- Big2Small: https://mdsteele.itch.io/big2small
- Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield
- µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance

Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data.

ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Sega, or Atari. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.