In early April, Apple made a surprise decision to allow retro game emulators in the App Store. With them, you can now play old classic games from early game consoles and arcades, but the legalities around doing so are a little complicated. Here’s what you need to know about retro game emulation on iPhone and iPad, including some of the top apps, how they work, and what to do about ROMs.
WHAT IS RETRO GAME EMULATION?
The processor in your iPhone (or laptop or home PC) is many times more powerful than the processors used in old classic arcade games or home consoles like the NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, and so on. That means today’s devices are capable of playing older games without breaking a sweat, which is where game emulators come in.
Game emulators have been around for a very long time
