4 emulation myths you need to stop believing

These game emulator myths need to be ignored.

Jun 14, 2025 - 19:18
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4 emulation myths you need to stop believing

Emulation has become more and more common in recent years, with dedicated handheld devices just for emulation, and the explosion of PC gaming handhelds. Emulation works great on Windows as well, and there are tons of retro consoles that you can get running on a variety of devices. But as emulation becomes more and more mainstream, some of the more common myths about it begin to spread again. Some of these are common assumptions, others are misinformation that a few gaming companies, Nintendo in particular, have actively spread to discourage people. If you are an emulation expert, these might feel obvious to you, but for someone just getting into emulation, these myths might be part of the limited knowledge they have.