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Nintendo started selling its 16-bit cassette based system in 1991 and sold it for many years. The Super Nintendo introduced gaming’s 3D capabilities. The SNES was the best-selling 16-bit gaming system even though it came into the market after the 16-bit Sega Genesis system. The most popular SNES games include Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Super Mario Kart, and Chrono Trigger.

Here are the top Super Nintendo Emulators ever created:

Nintendo SNES Emulators for Android

#1 – SNesoid (Version 2.2.4)


SNesoid is the best free Android emulator for the SNES.

Download the SNESoid Emulator for Android

#2 – SuperGNES (Version varies with device)


This is an awesome free SNES emulator for Android with tons of cool features. There’s also a paid version that has more features and support.

Download the SuperGNES Emulator for Android

#3 – TigerSNES (Version 2.4.4)


TigerSNES is another “Tiger” emulator for Android devices that offers great compatibility and performance.

Download the TigerSNES Emulator for Android

#4 – Snes9x EX (Version 1.4.34)


Snes9x EX for Android v2.3 and up is an excellent port of the Snes9x multi-platform emulator.

Download the Snes9x EX Emulator for Android

Nintendo SNES Emulators for iOS

#1 – snes4iphone (Version 6.1.3)


This is the best SNES emulator for iPhones and other iOS devices.

Download the snes4iphone SNES Emulator

Nintendo SNES Emulators for Linux/Unix

#1 – Snes9x (Version 1.53)

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Snes9x is one of the best-known emulators out there. Give it a try.

Download the Snes9x Emulator for Linux/Unix

#2 – ZSNES (Version 01/17/2005)

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Another great name in the emulator world, ZSNES is one of the best out there. Period!

Download the ZSNES Emulator for Linux/Unix

#3 – SNEmul (Version 06/12/1998)

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This is an extremely old emulator, but some people might want to give it a shot.

Download the SNEmul Emulator for Android

Nintendo SNES Emulators for Mac

#1 – SNES9x Custom (Version 1.42 v49 OS X)


This is the best SNES emulator for Macs.

Download the SNES9x Custom SNES Emulator

#2 – SNES9x (Version 1.53)


This emulator is a port of Windows version and it is packed with tons of features.

Download the SNES9x SNES Emulator

#3 – Silhouette (Version 1.0)


Silhouette has only had 1 version released, but it is still one of the best Mac SNES emulators available.

Download the Silhouette SNES Emulator

#4 – bsnes (Version 0.6.8)


bsnes can be a bit quirky at times, but it is still a good emulator nonetheless.

Download the bsnes SNES Emulator

#5 – VSWC (Version b8r3)


This is a very old/outdated SNES emulator for Macs. I would definitely try out the other 4 before resorting to this one.

Download the VSWC SNES Emulator

Nintendo SNES Emulators for Windows

#1 – ZSNES (Version 1.51)


The best free Super Nintendo emulator created. It works for Windows AND DOS.

Download the ZSNES Super Nintendo Emulator

#2 – Snes9x (Version 1.53)


This Super Nintendo emulator has ports that support several systems.

Download the Snes9x Super Nintendo Emulator 32-bit

#3 – bsnes (Version 0.77)


This Super Nintendo emulator is the favorite of many.

Download the bsnes Super Nintendo Emulator

#4 – SNEeSE (Version 0.853)


Free Super Nintendo emulator for DOS ONLY!

Download the SNEeSE Super Nintendo Emulator

#5 – SnEM (Version 0.02)


Free SNES emulator voted #5 by our last user survey.

PC Requirements: XP or greater, 1.5ghz processor, 1gb ram

Download the SnEM Super Nintendo Emulator

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is the favorite of many people. The console design wasn’t that much better than the regular Nintendo Entertainment System and some argue that the design was worse because you had a game sticking out the top similar to the design of the Sega Genesis and others. We hope how the first Nintendo door would close and conceal the game.

The emulators that you will find on our site work great with SNES roms that you should be able to find elsewhere. We have posted the top five freeware emulators on our site right here on this page for the Super Nintendo 16-Bit gaming system.

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