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Higan (emulator)
Higan is a free and open source emulator for multiple video game consoles, including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed by Near. Originally called bsnes (which was later reused for a new emulator by the same developer), the emulator is notable for attempting to emulate the original hardware as accurately as possible through low-level, cycle-accurate emulation and for the associated historical preservation efforts of the Super NES platform.
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Reception
In 2008, British Internet magazine Webuser recommended bsnes for "some fun old-school gaming". In 2009, Japanese game magazine GameLabo recommended it for "those seeking a realistic playing experience".
In 2017, components of higan's source code were used to emulate the vintage text-to-speech computer used by physicist Stephen Hawking, after the original hardware began showing signs of wear. Hawking would continue using this emulator to converse with others until his death in 2018.
Games like this
Sega exclusiveCorporation
1990 · Atari ST, Commodore C64/128/MAX +3
Unknown
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Remake
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Ubisoft Toronto
MAME
— · Windows
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Software Creations
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The Living Daylights
1987 · Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW +5
Walking Circles
Timed SegaFun 'n Games
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Leland Interactive Media
Mednafen
— · x86, x86-64
Collections1 collection
Themes
- Game console emulatorsNintendo › Home consoles
- Game console emulatorsMulti-system emulators
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