We started this new week of July with force, and with a nod to our most gaming readers. The Nintendo DS is among the most popular handheld or portable video game consoles of all times. Its value as an icon in the gaming world is on par with the Game Boy itself and the PSP (Play Station Portable). The Nintendo DS had some amazing games, and now if you have an Android smartphone, you can continue to play them.
Bringing the experience of video games on consoles to smartphones is not an easy task and, in fact, the experience is not the same, however, its symbolic value is enormous and effectively, it allows us to recall some of the most classic adventures taking advantage of our smartphones. Nintendo DS emulators for Android are still a niche to be exploited as has happened with the NES Android emulator but there are already some interesting options that you will be able to choose from. In fact, today Androidsis We bring you a brief selection with Five of the best Nintendo DS emulators for Android that you can currently find in the Play Store. Shall we take a look at them together?
RetroArch
With this application that we started with, you will be pleasantly surprised because "RetroArch" is a all in one emulatorIn other words, it supports a wide variety of game systems, including Nintendo DS, Game Boy, SNES, Game Boy Advance and a lot of non-Nintendo systems, so you can enjoy much more. Of course, to be able to enjoy it you will have to download each of the systems separately within the application therefore, Please download the Nintendo DS system first, and then you can play non-stop. It has all the basic functions and although it is not the easiest to use, it's totally free, with no in-app purchases or advertising. In addition, it is in a continuous process of development so it still promises much more.
AseDS (Emulator for NDS)
AseDS is one of the newer Nintendo DS emulators for Android. It offers a lot of features like cheat codes, custom buttons, screen display options, and some performance tweaks to make the game easier, and so on. Most ROMs work without problems, although there are some common bugs in these emulators. On the other hand, like the previous one is free download with no in-app purchases, although yes with ads that can become somewhat annoying.
nds4droid
Unlike the previous one, Nds4droid is one of the oldest Nintendo DS emulators for Android, open source and without receiving update for some time. This causes it to have some bugs, such as being somewhat slower than other emulators, but in general it works quite well and is completely free without in-app purchases and without advertising, so it can be a good option to start with. this from emulators.
DraStic DS Emulator
From the free options we go to a paid option. "DraStic DS Emulator" has a price of 4,99 euros in the Play Store however, in return, there are many who define it as probably the best of the Nintendo DS emulators for Android right now. Those who have tried it assure that it is capable of running practically all the games released. In addition, it comes with a series of interesting features, from the option to customize the layout of the screen, to customization options for the controller, support for external controllers, fast forward, support for Google Drive ... And if you have a high-end smartphone , you can also enjoy some improved graphics.
Nds boy
We finish with NDS Boy, another of the most recent Nintendo DS emulators. The downside is that it is only compatible with high-end devices otherwise it will not work well. You have the essential features of other emulators including customizable controls, support for most NDS games and it is also free, with advertising but without in-app purchases.