Emulators are software that let you play video games made for consoles on your computer. The user can play the game even if they don’t have an actual Nintendo 64 because the emulator can simulate how the hardware works.
Here are some of the best emulators dating back to the early 70s:
Atari 2600
- Producers: Atari, Inc.
- Retail availability: 1977 – 92
- 2nd generation
- Copies sold: 30 million
Sega SG-1000
- Producers: Sega
- Retail availability: 1983 – 85
- 3rd generation (8-bit era)
- Copies sold 2 million
Nintendo Entertainment System
- Producers: Nintendo
- Retail availability: 1983 – 2003
- 3rd generation (8-bit era)
- Copies sold 62 million
Atari 7800
- Producers: Atari, Inc.,
- Availability: 1984 – 92
- 3rd generation 8-bit era)
- Copies sold: 4 million
Sega Master System
- Producer: Sega
- Availability: 1985 – 96
- 3rd generation (8-bit era)
- Copies sold: 13 million
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
- Producer: Sega
- Availability: 1988 – 99
- 4th generation (16-bit era)
- Copies sold: 40 million
Game Boy
- Producer: Nintendo
- Availability: 1989 – 98
- 4th generation (16-bit era)
- Copies sold: 119 million
Sega Game Gear
- Producer: Sega
- Availability: 1990 – 2001
- 4th generation (16-bit era)
- Copies sold: 11 million
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Producers: Nintendo
- Availability: 1990 – 2003
- 4th generation Fourth (16-bit era)
- Copies sold: 49 million
Nintendo 64
- Producer: Nintendo
- Retail availability: 1996 – 2003
- Generation: Fifth