This page has been set up to offer you all the resources you need to play NES games on your PC. Note that most of the emulators are shareware, with the exception of Nesticle, so be prepared to pay if you want to use any of the rest of them.

The Most Popular NES Emulators
NameTypeDownload LocationDescription
Nesticle v .32FreewareThe Nesticle HomepageThe best NES emulator, run in DOS or Win95 and uses Direct X 3.0. Provides both excellent speed and sound. A must have for all emulation enthusiasts. Uses single cartridge *.nes format.
iNes v. 6SharewareThe iNES Distribution SitePrior to the release of Nesticle, iNES was the best emulator available. It run in Win95 and supports sound. But speed and sound quality are not quite as good as Nesticle. A registration fee must also be payed before you can actually run games. Uses single cartridge *.nes format.
PasofamiSharewareThe Pasofami Homepage (in Japanese)Pasofami is also an excellent emulator for the Win95 enviornment with good speed and sound but it is partially written in Japanese and it uses the split cartridge format.
NESASharewareThe NESA Homepage NESA is a DOS emulator that supports excellent speed but it has no sound.

Misc. NES Emulation Utilities/Files
NameDownload LocationDescription
Nesticle Save GamesFilipino's Nesticle SavegamesThis site offers downloads of Nesticle games saved close to the endings so you don't have to play out the entire game to see how it ends.
EmulatorEmulator HomepageEmulator is a program which allows you to apply Game Genie Codes to your ROMS so that you can alter how they are played in your emulators.
Nesticle MoviesNesticle Movie HomepageThese movies may be played withing Nesticle. They are actual movies of people playing different games, they are very useful if you want to see the end games sequence of a ROM without actually playing it.

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