Well, it was only a matter of time, but SNES emulators are here!
by Nick Doerr 
{ Dec 7th 2006 at 4:00PM }
You know it was coming. Linux opened so many doors and windows with its Yellow Dog iteration, this shouldn't be such a big surprise. I mean, Snes9x operates in Linux, so... you know. While the video on YouTube has a guy going really, really slow in loading Chrono Trigger (he's really typing like he's eating a hot dog with one hand and balancing a soda in the other), the truth of the matter is that it works! It runs nearly at full speed and with those fun little 16-bit sounds. The sounds are, however, slightly off-kilter. No biggie, though. Personally, I'd rather play all my SNES emulator games for free than download the classics on that virtual library thingy. But for all you perfection buffs, know that it's not a completely, absolutely perfect rendition of your classic SNES titles. So, take your pic. If I had a PS3 right now, I'd be loading up... hmm... probably the translated Seiken Densetsu 3... A.K.A. Secret of Mana 3 (let me break that down right quick: the first game was titled Final Fantasy Adventure for the Game Boy, the second was actually Secret of Mana and this was the third! Ta-da!).
[thanks MiKE!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
FoneBone @ Dec 7th 2006 4:25PM
nice to see you guys getting something worth playing on the PS3!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA
*Runs back to xbox360fanboy*
kiz_ @ Dec 7th 2006 4:58PM
and for those wanting to install this on there own ps3,heres a little tutorial from terra soft, comes with the promise of a more optimized hardware accelerated build soon. http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_4.0/super-nintendo.shtml
R0DJOh @ Dec 7th 2006 5:55PM
"For free"
Uh huh...
Luigi193 @ Dec 7th 2006 5:59PM
nice to see you guys getting something worth playing on the PS3!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA
*Runs back to Gonintendo.*
But come on! Be more intellegent about the compention. All other fansites atleast give the proper name for the console thingys. Virtual library??? Gonintendo and EVERYOTHER fan site calls teh friggin duel shock 3...I mean revolutionalry SIXAXIS a sixaxis and not "that ps3 controller thingy. Stop sucking.
MiKE @ Dec 7th 2006 7:54PM
Actually I was playing with myself while loading up Chrono Trigger... the excitement was just too much for me :Þ
Ben Hobbs @ Dec 9th 2006 9:39AM
So the AWESOME power of the PS3 is being harvested to its full effect to enable PS3 owners to play SNES games "nearly at full speed" and Lemmings in *GASP* 720p. WIll the fun never end?