Reviews of Retro game emulator - GBA, DS

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List of user reviews and ratings for Retro game emulator - GBA, DS

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 1,343)

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Review summary

The app provides a rich catalog of classic games and smooth, easy gameplay, making for a strong retro-gaming experience. Yet many reviews note a mandatory subscription to play, plus frequent crashes and compatibility issues that hinder play. While the library is praised, monetization and reliability are the main drawbacks.

Pros

Large library of classic games
Smooth, fast, stable performance
Easy setup and use
Excellent retro gaming experience with numerous titles

Cons

Requires a paid subscription to play; no free gameplay
Frequent crashes or instability when launching games or pressing buttons
Compatibility issues; some games fail to load or run correctly (e.g., black screens or wrong platform)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 4.60

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60% (33)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-14	Hu*****	ok I will try to be calm but I followed everything but it just keeps forcing me to buy the VIP I downloaded the game but it doesn’t work
ok I will try to be calm but I followed everything but it just keeps forcing me to buy the VIP I downloaded the game but it doesn’t work
2026-05-31	Wo*****	It’s making me pay for everything and I can’t pay for it
It’s making me pay for everything and I can’t pay for it
2026-05-31	Sk*****	I don’t like this game because it needs a subscription for everything even the beginning survey then they give you the hope of reliving your childhood again by letting you download the games only to make you pay for a subscription to play it the only free part of the app is the installation of said app everything else on there needs a subscription one star hands DOWN!!!
I don’t like this game because it needs a subscription for everything even the beginning survey then they give you the hope of reliving your childhood again by letting you download the games only to make you pay for a subscription to play it the only free part of the app is the installation of said app everything else on there needs a subscription one star hands DOWN!!!
2026-05-12	re*****	Pls make it so that if u hit the menu button that it asks “r u sure?” Because it’s way too sensitive and easy to hit by accident. Do that, I give u 5 stars😊
Pls make it so that if u hit the menu button that it asks “r u sure?” Because it’s way too sensitive and easy to hit by accident. Do that, I give u 5 stars😊
2026-05-07	Th*****	Bro I can’t no games I have to pay premium just to play some killer instinct
Bro I can’t no games I have to pay premium just to play some killer instinct
2026-04-07	Ma*****	The games won’t work when I click the subscribe button to play. (But if you add the ren and stimpy show video games,and game and watch gallery games, and make the games work,I will give you five stars.
The games won’t work when I click the subscribe button to play. (But if you add the ren and stimpy show video games,and game and watch gallery games, and make the games work,I will give you five stars.
2026-02-28	El*****	I would like to suggest two things the first one being if at all possible adding the original music to the games and the second one being to add a two factor authentication when you hit the menu button having a popup come up and make you confirm if you really want to leave the game also fixing the sound issues and the lagging that’s occurring with the sound it’s constantly cracking and breaking up and the lagging issues are a bit frustrating
I would like to suggest two things the first one being if at all possible adding the original music to the games and the second one being to add a two factor authentication when you hit the menu button having a popup come up and make you confirm if you really want to leave the game also fixing the sound issues and the lagging that’s occurring with the sound it’s constantly cracking and breaking up and the lagging issues are a bit frustrating
2026-02-09	Us*****	I like how this app has it all, but I can’t play because I can’t pay. My parents won’t purchase anything that is in a game unless if I buy stuff myself. I know your just trying to make money, so I suggest like cosmetics and points. In other games they have points as in game currency, and these points could buy more games, and I suggest that if a player wants more points they would have to pay for it.
I like how this app has it all, but I can’t play because I can’t pay. My parents won’t purchase anything that is in a game unless if I buy stuff myself. I know your just trying to make money, so I suggest like cosmetics and points. In other games they have points as in game currency, and these points could buy more games, and I suggest that if a player wants more points they would have to pay for it.
2026-02-07	⊗ *****	I can’t play any games because it keeps forcing me to pay some stupid subscription. You have got to at least have us pay for more features, and not charge us to play games.
I can’t play any games because it keeps forcing me to pay some stupid subscription. You have got to at least have us pay for more features, and not charge us to play games.
2026-02-06	To*****	Would give a 5 but no mercy for the n64 keeps crashing for some reason
Would give a 5 but no mercy for the n64 keeps crashing for some reason