Emulators and Modders Continue to Kick Ass and I Want More, Daddy (No Safeword)

A brief look at the progress the fan emulation community has been making over the past year.
No games will be provided at these links, you'll need your own dumps:
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Vitor Vilela's widescreen and SA-1mods: github.com/Vit...
BsnesHD: github.com/Der...
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Mesen NES emulator: www.mesen.ca/
Zelda: Remastered: www.romhacking...
Metroid: HD Custom Edition: metroidconstru...
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Duckstation by Stenzek (whose name I misspelled): github.com/ste...
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Patreon support for my channel: / nerrel
Discord chat: / discord

[@Nerrel]

Near, the developer of bsnes, recently took their own life after enduring years of cyberbullying. As ugly and hate filled as the internet can be at times, there's nothing anyone can do to diminish Near's achievements or their immense contributions to video game emulation. Near not only developed bsnes+Higan but also helped to advance other emulators, like Snes9x, and invented the bps patching format used by some of the mods in this video. I recommend reading this piece (penned by Near) to better appreciate the extent of their talent and commitment: arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/how-snes-emulators-got-a-few-pixels-from-complete-perfection/

[@TheOneTrueStAN]

Your channel is one of the gems that makes this awful website worth using. Never stop doing what you do, Nerrel.

[@andresa.ruizv.7413]

RIP Near .... I will play and enjoy your work in emus so I will remember the awesome you were...

[@Nater_Marson]

2021 isn't gonna be any better then 2020 is it?

[@ZeusWeus]

He done a lot for us, I hope his family are ok

[@ZeusWeus]

@Hakaida Wilson He's not misleading, he's giving condolences after he heard bad news, if it's untrue that isn't Nerrel's fault

[@BillehBawb]

your titles somehow just don't stop getting better

[@eboone]

@@JacobThatRay :|

[@battlinjoe2592]

@@JacobThatRay no fun…

[@JmKrokY]

@@JacobThatRay u ok?

[@kanbarusuruga6812]

@@JacobThatRay Daddy, chill

[@arigat-s0244]

@@JacobThatRay get some air.

[@Cartoonizando]

I love projects like this, because they don't change the game, but only take away the distracting outdated parts of it, so you can enjoy the great parts without being reminded that you're playing a emulator.

[@sausagesage159]

And then you get fantastic projects that DO change the game, because sometimes the game you love isn't what it could have been. Modding is sick.

[@trapez77]

They do change the game you aren’t supposed to be able to see the sides it makes it too easy

[@JmKrokY]

Ok

[@Lifesizemortal]

i agree! does anyone know if there are versions of NES games like Recca Summer Carnival 94' or Dodgeball that have the sprites double buffered to fix the horrendous flicker?

[@Ageleszly]

@@trapez77 I agree, it's very good for reexperiencing games you play again, but if it's your first time or you haven't played for a while I always recommend playing the games with the technical limitations back then, they were designed around it.

[@Cartoonizando]

6:02 After years of playing the PlayStation, seeing these games without feeling like they're falling apart with each step just feels… wrong…

[@logandunlap9156]

polygon warp is a big part of the playstation’s identity, that’s why you’ve got thousands of indie devs currently trying to recreate it

[@ShadowMKII]

I think it's beautiful. It always looked like ass to me in how it rendered graphics, so the stabilization and elimination of warping now makes them look REALLY good. It's utterly incredible - especially because it ACTUALLY MAKES ME WANT TO PLAY ITS GAMES MORE. That's a massive feat - to attract without detracting nor changing things. Super damn cool.

[@hotpotatodude3473]

didnt expect to see you here of all places

[@Hysteria98]

Lmao, they look like N64 games now. PS1 did have some great games, but I think the aliasing is a bigger part of why they haven't aged well, if not the geometry. The dithering effect was always really great too.

[@RippahRooJizah]

@@Hysteria98 *Some* great games, he said...

[@yggdrasilsaltar]

i for one welcome our new widescreen overlords

[@spidunno]

first 😏

[@SAZERU]

i for one welcome our robot overlords - richie bronson

[@LagosEra]

@@SAZERU * Branson Close enough. 😂

[@SAZERU]

@@LagosEra thank you for correcting me but im happy you know the source

[@Noheadsaw]

Over(sized)lords

[@rpgescapism205]

I cant imagine hearing Nerrel say his titles out loud.

[@frempy4426]

I can, vividly

[@TyrannicalCannibal]

lol. hearing him say them in my head is the FIRST thing i do when i see them.

[@Isaax]

Huh? I certainly can

[@thegoodreview7854]

"Welcome back to Nerrel wants more emulator goodness Daddy, a show where I don't have a safeword and we're going all the way" there you go, now just add his voice or make your own shitpost video using voice samples and just sentence mix the samples until you get the right combination of words. You're welcome

[@LostSoulSilver]

@@thegoodreview7854 Oh my god, I can absolutely hear his voice in my head saying this

[@PaDonna]

Nerrels crusade for emulators is a noble one.

[@dankovsky9473]

@Ahmed Malaki not even illegal since emulator companies in the 90s won their cases to make emulation legal despite going bankrupt anyway

[@whodatninja439]

@Ahmed Malaki yeah i dont give a shit when you cant even buy the game anywhere. it's free real estate!

[@MahDryBread]

I love this emulator news segment!

[@foof5695]

I see that you're helping other's algorithm by commenting

[@fbi9490]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/emLSlmdqi7N6o6c

[@moooky52]

rest in peace, near.

[@Cinnacal]

Excellent. I never wanted a safe word when it comes to emulation.

[@radiokunio3738]

The safeword is Nintendo, their vanilla as it gets.

[@JetpackGamer456]

@@radiokunio3738 nonsense, they’ve been making mother fans edge for 15 years now

[@radiokunio3738]

@@JetpackGamer456 yeah Nintendo is pretty mommy dommy.

[@Vee_Astra]

You will if you start playing Mario World hacks.

[@SuperWiiBros08]

is a shame that what Nintendo does to archive their classic games is by making it complicated for their dedicated fans, thinking emulation is piracy when all it does is improve the experiences people had many years ago but all they care is the money they can't get out of it which is an awful ideology

[@mortenera4423]

Fans don't make money off videogame preservation, Nintendo does. That's a big difference. But a group of programmers would never sell emulators or ROM patches...right?

[@staringcorgi6475]

They're taking advantage of copyright law

[@thatitalianlameguy2235]

@@mortenera4423 emulators aren't illegal tho, so it's not wrong for them to profit,it's original software, not the one actually contained in the original console's architecture. And the fact that some people pay to make emulation better shows that it's not done for the sake of getting things for free.

[@SuperLlama42]

Nintendo's single-handedly done so much damage to the public image of emulators that they can't even call their OWN emulators what they really are. Up until the day they finally took the whole thing down, that infamous legal page never added an "Okay if we emulate our own shit because it's our own shit" exception to emulation even though it'd be perfectly understandable to do so.

[@jakedematteo2172]

The problem is that emulation IS piracy.

[@kamikazilucas]

emulators good

[@yggdrasilsaltar]

@mr freakout company very bad >:(

[@Thegoatone23]

Yep

[@saulitix]

I disagree. Emulators very good

[@TempoTronica]

Counter point, Emulators good.

[@lasarousi]

Emulation is BEST for any consumer with half a brain.

[@SnipeMD]

I have to emulate having fun in life between Nerrel videos until he releases a new one and I experience the real deal.

[@Rigorwideo]

have you tried playing "video games"? i hear they're pretty fun but haven't really tried them myself

[@goeland4585]

@@Rigorwideo video games are for nerds anyway.

[@sandwich1601]

If only real life had gyro support...

[@agitosblades]

@@sandwich1601 i normally keep my settings on tilt control

[@Abel-Alvarez]

@@agitosblades Without ray tracing on because it's too harware intensive.

[@indiegamers9171]

Fans do what Nintendon’t :(

[@thekiss2083]

Nintenwon't

[@ShadowMan64572]

Don't frown, you get free games off the fans instead of paying for overpriced retro ports from Nintendo.

[@Sairiui]

@@ShadowMan64572 Or overpriced, half-assed, rushed titles that should have been kept in the oven longer #Sword&Shield

[@Rukir]

Rest in peace, Near, the creator of bsnes and higan...

[@daviplayer6501]

He died?

[@c101vp]

F

[@Rukir]

@@daviplayer6501 yeah, bullied to suicide by kiwifarms users

[@Rukir]

@@cooldud7071 yea, cuz people do that, they just kill theirselves for no reason

[@meeptroid5634]

@@cooldud7071 Cyberbullying is a very real thing that happens in a lot of spaces, and Kiwi Farms is known for absolutely fucking people over in that respect. Suicide shouldn't ever be downplayed with "They died for no reason.", or downplayed in any way at all.

[@Rhobeni]

Moral of the story: Nintendo, what are you doing?

[@darkybeary6512]

They really, REALLY need to add something more to the switch emulators. I've maybe thought that they could add like redux patches? Even if they would be sold separately it would still be cool.

[@KidAL0]

What are you DOING step-company

[@saulinasdegortari8710]

Nintendo, hire this man

[@bytwentyeight]

Being close to the original experience. Not saying it's a good thing

[@trashtrash2169]

Eh, the original experience had way more games...

[@thedigiseviper1330]

All this makes me wish Nintendo would just step up with their emulation. I'm playing Metroid Fusion on the Wii U right now, and GBA games, while done well gameplay-wise on the system, are really lacking in visual options. There's something satisfying about playing these games on Nintendo's own hardware, so it's a true shame that the company's negligence has led to their hardware no longer being the best way to experience their games. Honestly if I were Nintendo I'd just hire some of the more talented emulator developers and create an entire department just dedicated to getting legacy content working on Nintendo's modern hardware with as many options and features as possible. That way Nintendo can leave their legacy content to those who are passionate about working with it, and let their current development teams work on current games.

[@jonathanwilliams1271]

And even the Wii U is light-years ahead of the switch in terms of legacy games.

[@trapez77]

I think the Wii U emulation is perfect

[@daddykarlmarx6183]

Emulation on the wii u is still leaps and bounds better than the switches online service

[@kevin34334]

I think they did hire a former nes dev emulator to work on the nes emu on Animal crossing, but I don't keep track pass the zelda remake/remasters.

[@CornFarmer64]

I wish Nintendo would hire these people and they would creat emulators for the world to enjoy. But that will never happen for as long as I live. We can only dream.

[@CloudcoleVII]

“Complete. Global. Fat yoshi. Saturation.” What a pull. 10/10

[@RippahRooJizah]

Grrraaaah!

[@scrump11]

R.I.P. Near. What's happened has been truly awful.

[@FullArcher05]

What are you talking about?

[@shinyscizor12]

@@FullArcher05 the developer for bsnes took his own life

[@gnewhall4116]

@@shinyscizor12 Rest In Peace to him

[@rookwall8697]

Allegedly

[@TwiliPaladin]

@@rookwall8697 it was confirmed by Japanese authorities, a close friend of theirs, and even their family.

[@deathwishsquish9142]

The original creator of bsnes is dead as of this morning :’ (. RIP Near & thanks for the amazing contributions you made to game preservation and emulation.

[@SunsetTheDragon]

If I remember correctly they switched from "byuu san" to "Near" bc "byuu" is Japanese for mistake/fallacy, and I remember them specifically saying they didn't want a nickname that means "mistake", which is the thing that breaks my heart the most abt all of this. for that reason, I don't want to remember them as "byuu-san" but rather as Near or Dave. they were not a mistake

[@deathwishsquish9142]

@@SunsetTheDragon Thank you for drawing my attention to that, It's heartbreaking to know they suffered so much. I've removed it & just kept it as near.

[@SunsetTheDragon]

@@deathwishsquish9142 it's fine, don't stress too much about it

[@DragoonBoom]

@@SunsetTheDragon they went by they/them

[@SunsetTheDragon]

@@DragoonBoom thanks for letting me know, I edited my comment

[@AppleInk]

These guys are fucking legends. Thank you, Nerrel, for showing this to people like me, that would otherwise missed all these amazing improvements.

[@artcrime2999]

Rest in peace Near BSNES is one of the greatest emus ever

[@RKS92101]

It's not

[@genji2soew680]

@@RKS92101 bruh

[@ya-ba-daba-dooya-ba-daba-d8067]

@@RKS92101 zsnes chads report in

[@gtrdriver27]

Snes 9x...

[@JacobKinsley]

Snes9x is better than zsnes

[@Lombo123]

Please make more videos like this. It's really nice to hear someone well informed talk about emulator developments.

[@elfiebranford9330]

Due to the tragedy that occurred today, I want to believe that this video serves as a memorial tribute to Near. The emulation community, and the gaming community as a whole, has lost one of its most influential and impactful figures. Rest in Peace, Near.

[@DCBiscuit]

Near will be missed. They were easily one of, if not the, most important figures in the entire Emulation scene. The lengths they went to for the preservation of the forgotten classics can't be understated. It really is a shame what happened, but somethings can't be helped.

[@Aa-dn1oq]

Lole

[@liammcnicholas918]

@@DCBiscuit Fans who translate games that never left Japan are true heroes

[@casedistorted]

also sad because he created Bsnes too if I’m correct.

[@JohnDoe-ni3bt]

@@casedistorted he faked his suicide

[@supersmashdylan]

This video comes at a strange time after the recent events. Pretty sad.

[@slushyglue9167]

rip Near

[@almendraman]

RIP Near

[@Tardsmat]

Tragic timing how this video came out just a day before the creator of bsnes and higan passed away. If we want the internet to be a kind and welcoming place where talented people can do great work, there's still unfortunately a ways to go in many areas.

[@fbi9490]

They died?

[@Tardsmat]

@@fbi9490 sadly so yeah.

[@BreadLordDormammu]

@@Tardsmat Got any proof or is it more hearsay?

[@Tardsmat]

@@BreadLordDormammu twitter.com/marcan42/status/1409176583433179137?s=20 warning: pretty upsetting read

[@buggs9950]

People will be people whether they're on the street or on the internet. It's the people that define a place, and most people are cnuts.

[@antimatter3084]

Netplay is the best feature of emulators though in my opinion though, being able to play stuff like Mario Party 6 and Four Swords online with my friends is a dream come true. Also shout out to the controllers support, allowing me to play Skyward Sword with both og wii play remote and Xbox Controller instead of buying the overpriced remaster.

[@APAL880]

what emulators does that work with? and how hard is it to set up?

[@skunthundler]

@@APAL880 Dolphin, and it's extremely easy to do.

[@Trimint123]

Wait, you can play Four Swords onlinely???

[@Draggao]

@@Trimint123 Yes, you can, in dolphin, and melonds you can play the games just fine. You just need the exact same version of the rom that your pal has.

[@Draggao]

@@APAL880 Works with dolphin, melon ds, pcsx2 (with some workarounds) most snes emulators, mgba (with some workarounds), citra and i think cemu also has this feature. The difficult varies but overall it's kinda easy.

[@bobtnineseven]

I just gotta say the way you narrate your videos is so brilliant. You manage to make everything you talk about captivating and you've got a great sense of humor. Another great video Nerrel!!

[@Vin32]

It always gives me joy when Nerrel makes another video about emulation.

[@BrandonMelvinDrums]

Right? These are my favorites from him.

[@thelordan6]

Rest in peace near

[@NaitorYT]

I just hacked my NES Classic since it turns out it's identical to the SNES Classic minus the games and controller and got all the 2D metroid games running on it. For the original Metroid I downloaded the mOTHER99 hack which improves visuals a lot while still being NES graphics and adds QoL improvements like a working minimap when pausing, starting every life with full health and having both beam upgrades not be mutually-exclusive. I also got Metroid 2 with the color hack running. I highly recommend anyone with one of the mini classic consoles to emulate their classic games like this. It's really neat

[@mzxrules]

even Metroid Fusion?

[@NaitorYT]

@@mzxrules yup. Fusion and Zero Mission too

[@Professor_Utonium_]

Not really "emulating" once you add mods/hacking in.

[@VanguardSupreme]

Ooooh! Donkey Kong Country 2 in widescreen - that's the dream!!

[@baggelissonic]

Honestly I wouldn't mind if we got a video like that every few months or years. I always love hearing about emulation news. Keep up the great work

[@parknplay8328]

Recently, a Nintendo executive was quoted during an interview as saying "Emulation more like EmuGaytion amirite?" Upon being asked about games that were only playable through emulation, the representative replied: "We have plans to make Mother 3 available on our new system, the Nintendo Ligma, any fans who have questions can ask Joe for more information"

[@Doomshroom8]

*sigh* Who's Joe?

[@AquarialTV]

@@Doomshroom8 ligma balls

[@prospeedrunner2438]

nintenshit

[@M0D776]

@@Doomshroom8 oh my god

[@justarandomperson5363]

Wait what? What's the Nintendo Ligma? And who is Joe?

[@darklordblank]

Thank you for this meal, Nerrel

[@GuiltyGaming]

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie-but that ending sequence? Take my like, my subscribe, my body, take all of it.

[@Taktaagic]

I love emulation so much. All the work that people put into them is so good. I just wish I was smart enough to know what all the settings and stuff do to make the games look and run as good as possible lol

[@novelezra]

Emulators are just for pirates who want to play old games that companies either won't sell anymore or can't sell. All emulators should be shut down. We don't need old games, I'm fine with the PS5 and the 3 games it currently has. We have literally never learnt anything from older games and most old games don't even have cool contemporary features like micro-transactions, always on DRM for single player content and day one patches that allow the game to be released broken, and then fixed later. Stop living in the past and accept the future. **puts on glasses, steps into delorean and immediately crashes into a Dennys**

[@muizzsiddique]

The future is now old man. 😎

[@brux357]

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Raylightsen]

You had me in the first half. Not gonna lie.

[@SuperKB]

I'm just waiting for somebody to get wooshed

[@JayTohab]

Perfect.

[@existentialselkath1264]

At this point Nintendo needs to sell roms and make all this 100% legal. They won't, but it would be amazing if they did

[@Anna_Rae]

Emulation is 100% legal, despite what Nintendo thinks. It’s only the distribution of roms online that are illegal.

[@Mikey64]

Emulators and dumping your own Roms (in most cases) are legal. Downloading Roms online is not.

[@Db.1056]

Pretty sure this was shown in another Nerrel video but imagine if Nintendo had a store on pc where you could purchase Roms to play on their emulators. That would be the smart thing to do if they don’t like emulation but Nintendo isn’t smart

[@indisciipline]

Agree fully

[@ingeniousclown]

But then how would they sell you the same few games every generation? Think, Selkath, think! WHAT WILL YOU HAVE WHEN THE ROMS ARE GONE?!

[@ElrealMariopwns]

Basically we should all be happy there are people dedicated and who actually care about preserving video game history and being anti-emulation is basically anti-preservation and anti-video games

[@unlimited8410]

Essentially Nintendo's legal team.

[@Sairiui]

@@unlimited8410 Which part?

[@cosmicvoidtree]

@@Sairiui yes

[@BeeSquared]

I've been watching your videos every day for months. They are all so timeless and endlessly rewatchable. I'm thankful there's another one added to that list. Thank you, Nerrel

[@younghacker09]

keep emulator love alive, Nerrel

[@teneesh3376]

And then there are frontends like retroarch. Giving many emulators similar configuration options. Like amazing shaders and remembering different button configurations for certain games or emulators

[@NolanAlighieri]

I hope this will become a semi-regular thing; it's nice to know which emulators are the best/currently supported and the reasons why they are the best/currently supported.

[@mbeastbanana6228]

I just want to say thank u man. A little while I wanted to play earthbound and thanks to you I tried emulating it instead of not playing it or spending $80 on a SNES mini for one game. I really like it and want it see it through to the end, even if ZSNES (I chose that one since it was the only one I could get working) is in small screen only and the game occasionally freezes

[@kanishkparmar]

A youtuber named URCasualGamer has a snes9x setup guide. Snes9x is better than Zsnes in every way. If you want to play other Snes games, you can watch his guide and play them on snes9x.

[@dr.lugawi8667]

i'd recommend BSnes with the MaternalBound Redux romhack for an enhanced experience, if you ever figure out to configure it

[@321gametime5]

I honestly wouldn't mind if this was a recurring video series. Maybe at the end of every year recapping all the interesting things that happen with emulation that year

[@glungusgongus]

Its the best video he has i do not need to see reviews from him

[@TheAnimatedGamer]

@@glungusgongus he has plenty of videos that aren't reviews then

[@glungusgongus]

@@TheAnimatedGamer i am saying he should not even be making the reviews. Not that I dont like them his reviews are ass. I wanna see some mods and emulation shit. His time is literally better off not making a Splatoon 3 review.

[@TheDoctor50]

You have the best narrating voice ever; if I ever make content that would require narration, I would very much like for you to be the one narrating it

[@SkylightCiel]

Everything that was shown left me with my mouth wide open. There's something so inspiring about how much work is put into stuff like this and how the results look so good. It makes you mad that first party companies don't care to ever do cool stuff like this.

[@LilacMonarch]

Money takes away all incentive to do your best. Paid software may be developed faster and be bigger in scope, but they can never even come close to the intricate care put into free passion projects.

[@LHSMeleeClub]

I'm surprised you didnt mention slippi melee when talking about dolphin but Superb video of course regardless as always :D

[@davidcamilo8577]

Ever since Chirstian widehead ports of Sonic the hedgehog 1, 2 and CD I apreciate more this kinda of stuff and now i'm SO amazed with what they done to Super METROID and Super Mario World

[@EvilApple567]

Emulation devs and game modders are some of my most respected individuals, much of the time moreso than game devs nowadays. The sheer time and determination it takes to reverse engineer hard/software to perfection and beyond will never cease to amaze me, let alone that most of them do it solely out of their love for the hobby.

[@mikestaph]

Near will be missed, bullying sucks

[@bontalor]

Nerrel you consistently keep my attention and teach me new things every video along with making me laugh, you really are something else :)

[@ezyto]

Shit now I gotta learn how to make Mesen texture packs, like goddamn, I can finally make Zelda II but it looks like the manual art

[@ezyto]

Zelda 2, Alttp and Links Awakening manual art is the most underrated style, change my mind.

[@hostiusasinhostilityhostil7853]

@@ezyto No, I agree with you. It has a certain charm to it that I wish we saw more in Zelda today.

[@logandunlap9156]

@@ezyto it’s lowkey got ghibli energy and you’re right, but i’d say those games are pretty close to the manual art anyways, at least for the limitations of the consoles

[@GurdevSeepersaud]

Your videos are so good that I come back even after watching them 10 or more times because I always miss little details, info, or jokes in every video. Keep up the good work, it's always awesome to see new uploads from you

[@GammaRayTea]

I really did not expect to find a reference to Revolution 9. Not just here, but anywhere

[@JordanLester13]

This is fascinating as hell! Thanks for showing this stuff off, It's so fun to learn about!

[@TrialzGTAS]

I can’t believe Project 64 is 20 years old!

[@saintd_ii]

These people as well as romtranslators are absolute heroes.

[@maplemiles3381]

People who make roms are in fact villans

[@goldfire3456]

@@maplemiles3381 the companies who refuse to sell their old games and are constantly taking away options to buy them are the villains to me

[@thatitalianlameguy2235]

@@maplemiles3381 oh no I stole secret of mana

[@johntitor1237]

Nerrels unadulterated love for emulation is one thing i will always admire.

[@PorkpieJohnny]

Thank you for adding in that explosion at the end, I have been really bored ever since watching you explain case law in your other emulation video but that explosion finally got my attention

[@JacksonFanelli]

Imagine how much more they could do with a profit incentive. Copyright law needs a big reform. These people deserve to make money off their hard work.

[@ZoneofDoom]

Profit is not a good incentive. In fact, it tend to be more detrimental actually. If you want to hear more about it, this video explains it better than i ever could: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqTXn4yMnquAiLM .

[@JacksonFanelli]

@@ZoneofDoom That was a good video! It actually helped me rethink my position. Obviously I still think copyright law needs a big reform, but the profit incentive argument will not be one that I will be using primarily moving forward. The main reason I advocate for a reform to copyright law is that the arts can only properly progress if people are free to innovate on previous arts (as fangame creators and modders do). Thanks for helping me further think through my position on this complicated issue.

[@ZoneofDoom]

@@JacksonFanelli No problem buddy, i'm glad to know that i was able to be helpfull :D

[@RobbyHuang]

A new Nerrel video is always a treat!

[@brandonprows]

Nerrel, you are the most under appreciated youtuber on this goddamn site.

[@riotrey]

Everybody: so Nintendo should hire some of these people who have dedicated their lives to makin sure these games look amazing on current hardware, I mean the time and commitment they utilize is just awe inspiring. Nintendo: ban button go brrr

[@Madden_08]

Tipe the button

[@Dontrel3030]

Also shout out to the 3ds homebrew community of wizards that managed to get stable ps1 and n64 emulation running on that thing

[@kediny]

n64?

[@DespyCL]

well, mostly on the new models..

[@Dontrel3030]

Yeah the n64 emulator is called Daedalusx64 and it's a fork of an emulator for the psp. The compatibility list is a bit less impressive than the playstation's but a lot of classics run perfectly

[@amimm7776]

So 3DS owners can finally play the good Lunar games? Brongs a tear to my eye...

[@patrickorellana4340]

RIP Near bnes creator His work will forever be remembered

[@gnbman]

This is all insane. I need to get back into emulation. I NEEEEEEED to. Btw, you mentioned that most of the biggest PS1 games have been remade or remastered, but I would add that many of those remakes and remasters don't live up to the originals in some ways. *Also* also, I want to see those FX Chip Star Fox polygons as smooth as glass babeeeee.

[@capitalchirp2418]

Honestly, I also have to give a lot of props to the people who translate entire games. My personal favorite is translating the entirety of Romancing SaGa 1 on the Super Famicom. They translated EVERYTHING. Weapons, skills, all the dialogue for the game, enemies, everything. It's really cool to see that kinda stuff in the emulation/modding community.

[@masterspongebat2387]

7:55 finally got that Nerrel face reveal

[@andresa.ruizv.7413]

Your videos are not just informative but also funny as hell! That outro with meme overload was hilarious! Thanks for sharing!

[@beapic3]

That ending felt like a fever dream

[@bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819]

1:20 An accurate depiction of Nerrel? You make the call! Honestly, the whole subject of emulation is meant to be argued as morally gray only because game companies want us to feel guilt for piracy... except, sometimes, piracy is our only option. Game preservation wasn't and will never be a priority for companies for monetary reasons, which explains why fewer and fewer games are made available for "backwards compatibility" as years go on. Although there will be those who use bullet points like "only a small percentage of users will ever use it" or "people prefer the latest and greatest", progress often requires looking back in order to look ahead, as some of the decisions we've made on what makes a video game "great" have resulted in worse experiences, both for the player and for the developer (unless you're an executive).

[@ChaseFace]

Well said.

[@ryelo5448]

I think its cool to think we will reach a point of time where emulators are just as accurate as consoles, which is crazy.

[@Gabi-enby]

I think, before reaching that point, original consoles will stop working. So it'll be the only way to experience them, be it 100% accurate or not.

[@zviedelman9015]

@@Gabi-enby Hopefully not

[@logandunlap9156]

kinda pulling numbers out of my ass here but the most developed emulators are over 90% console accurate, i’d say that with a little more attention and open-sourcing we could easily get to 100% console accuracy across multiple systems within 5-10 years

[@bartsneezin]

@@logandunlap9156 software emulation will likely never reach 100% accuracy for a plethora of reasons, with one of the most obvious being that the average end user won't have the processing power to handle it without serious detriment to the game's performance. But in reality, this is a non-issue since even the most obscure edge case games won't require a fully 100% accurate emulator to provide an experience so close to playing it on real hardware that it becomes nearly impossible to tell the difference.

[@ShadowMKII]

The title and ending for this was absolutely hilarious. Such a wicked skewed, clever sense of dark and genuinely comical humor. Thanks for making stuff like this, Nerrel. :)

[@johnxina7496]

find yourself a girl who loves you as much as nerrel loves emulation

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

Please make at least one video like this a year, I'm not sure where else to find news on emulators

[@daretro4776]

Rest In Peace , Near

[@thelordan6]

Rest in peace

[@thesulk23]

Was that cat scene from the original Let the Right One In?? The references on this channel never cease to amaze, and the content is right up there with it Became one of my favorite KZbinrs in a short amount of time Keep up the great work!

[@shanez1215]

Emulation also helps justify the Wii U to me SO MUCH more. When Homebrewed, It's very much a museum to all of Nintendo's games up to that point (except for the 3DS). You can store all the games on the drive and pin them to the home menu, and play them off the TV as well.

[@naryanr]

On a serious note, you make really great videos, and even though you're talking about topics I'm personally interested in and following, I always learn something new and cool by watching. Thanks!

[@espvp]

Other than the research and the jokes, I digged that 'number 9' reference at the end.

[@RubianGaming]

Every fucking video you put out is a treasure. You and Mechagamezilla are all I need.

[@Mandude4200]

I’m not against emulation at all and think it’s amazing The dedication that goes into it. I just heavily prefer playing on original hardware just for the vibe of it. My wallet really doesn’t prefer that though and hates me for it

[@MissiGNO000]

get an everdrive dude

[@MisterSpeedStacking]

games still look the best with crts

[@PinePizza]

@@MissiGNO000 isn't that thing like 200$

[@amimm7776]

@@MisterSpeedStacking that's why the goat filter exists

[@samrichschleif]

Fantastic Outro, incredibly thought provoking, keep it up Nerrel

[@thenintendogamer1542]

I love these videos on emulation. Not many people talk about the legality and morality of doing it. And then this video which is great!

[@NESGameFan]

Thanks for featuring the Zelda and Metroid packs - They were fun projects and I'm happy users seem to be enjoying them.

[@fhqwhg4ds]

decided to like this video after the Super Duper Metroid bit. Nintendo hire this man

[@orlof507]

that's why I'm subscribed to this channel. No, not really, but I love it anyway, keep those updates coming and I'll be a happy subscriber

[@FlameLFH]

N64 emulation has gotten so much better over the last decade. Playing on RetroArch's ParaLLEl core with a real-time reflection CRT filter is so comfy. It's like I'm a kid in the early 2000's again. FeelsGoodMan.

[@FlameLFH]

@@stevedoidoultimate4815 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TXdWeKdp6thNU This. It has all kinds of settings. If you wanna set it up, you'll need the latest version of RetroArch, have Vulkan on, and have the aspect ratio set to 16:9

[@SMegasM]

I love your videos please never stop making them

[@thegoodreview7854]

"I want more, Daddy" Nerrel finally revealing his Daddy kink to his audience. What a brave soul o7

[@OilFreak]

can't wait for the DKC HD texture pack & shaders

[@Taijifufu]

"30 years ago it would've been unthinkable that these games could be enhanced this much." Hah you mean 20 years ago.... right? Ow.... my telomeres...

[@repker]

you never miss my dude. one of the few video makers i will drop what i'm doing to watch. never forget that man

[@niclaswa5408]

I played Hyper Metroid on widescreen, and it was glorious!

[@superdragon4ever]

Your emulation videos are always so high quality. Great stuff!

[@thisisfyne]

It's like the ending is taken straight out of Event Horizon.

[@Robstafarian]

Theft is just a word.