Reviews of RetroArch

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-03	ES*****	i love retroarch idk why people say it's hard to navigate the menus but i think it's pretty easy. also no weird subscriptions yayayay
i love retroarch idk why people say it's hard to navigate the menus but i think it's pretty easy. also no weird subscriptions yayayay
2026-07-03	Fn*****	L want to play parappa in there but sadly it doesn’t have a ps2 core
L want to play parappa in there but sadly it doesn’t have a ps2 core
2026-07-01	Ez*****	Bring us the GameCube it’s classic and predates the PSP
Bring us the GameCube it’s classic and predates the PSP
2026-06-28	Hi*****	The main takeaway is that if you want to play old games, it works for that. It isn't fancy and it doesn't need to be. However, in many other respects Retroarch, especially this mobile version, is clunky and buggy. Taking a screenshot with the phone, for instance, will often cause it to begin stuttering. A phone call will make it crash entirely. The menu navigation is incredibly un-user-friendly. The specific function you want is often several layers deep where you wouldn't think to look. Rewind straight up doesn't exist despite its claims, and it is nearly impossible to reconfigure the controls for SNES and other consoles. The universal button layout is neat but typically impractical. The cheat function feels held together with tape and bubble gum, often times Game Genie or Game Shark codes simply don't work. Having to slide the numbers left & right for searches is agonizingly inefficient. I am grateful to the folks who have made Retroarch and it is, as I said, good for emulating a lot of different platforms via one program... but it lacks a lot of polish, especially for something that's been around as long as it has.
The main takeaway is that if you want to play old games, it works for that. It isn't fancy and it doesn't need to be. However, in many other respects Retroarch, especially this mobile version, is clunky and buggy. Taking a screenshot with the phone, for instance, will often cause it to begin stuttering. A phone call will make it crash entirely. The menu navigation is incredibly un-user-friendly. The specific function you want is often several layers deep where you wouldn't think to look. Rewind straight up doesn't exist despite its claims, and it is nearly impossible to reconfigure the controls for SNES and other consoles. The universal button layout is neat but typically impractical. The cheat function feels held together with tape and bubble gum, often times Game Genie or Game Shark codes simply don't work. Having to slide the numbers left & right for searches is agonizingly inefficient. I am grateful to the folks who have made Retroarch and it is, as I said, good for emulating a lot of different platforms via one program... but it lacks a lot of polish, especially for something that's been around as long as it has.
2026-06-24	Ti*****	If we had Download a core for moblie then we could play MAME, DREAMCAST and etc but for now we are stuck and confined to pc only which makes me saddd :(
If we had Download a core for moblie then we could play MAME, DREAMCAST and etc but for now we are stuck and confined to pc only which makes me saddd :(
2026-06-24	$/*****	Im exited to play SA1 or SA2 on it
Im exited to play SA1 or SA2 on it
2026-06-23	Lu*****	I tried to play sonic championship but it’s says fb neo can’t do it an arcade dice crashis my emulator not that good
I tried to play sonic championship but it’s says fb neo can’t do it an arcade dice crashis my emulator not that good
2026-06-20	Ms*****	Barely runs anything, and it’s complicated to load up the bios to make anything work, which ends up not working anyway.
Barely runs anything, and it’s complicated to load up the bios to make anything work, which ends up not working anyway.
2026-06-17	WD*****	Best app I’ve ever seen. It has everything from Atari 2600 to PlayStaition 2. And it finally is in iOS. Now I can play NES and Genesis games the best way possible. I have suggestions for the next cores when you make updates. Nintendo - GameCube - Wii, Sega - Dreamcast and PlayStaition 2
Best app I’ve ever seen. It has everything from Atari 2600 to PlayStaition 2. And it finally is in iOS. Now I can play NES and Genesis games the best way possible. I have suggestions for the next cores when you make updates. Nintendo - GameCube - Wii, Sega - Dreamcast and PlayStaition 2
2026-06-16	Er*****	Se traba al querer guardar las partidas
Se traba al querer guardar las partidas