This makes it all the more freaky that a retro gaming emulator has just received certification for release on the Xbox One. First, the Dolphin Emulator added the last GameCube game to its library of bootable games, and now an emulator of even older Nintendo (and Sega) consoles has landed on the Windows Store and is supposedly on its way to Xbox One.
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The free download will play any game Roms ported to the console via USB, and supports SEGA Genesis, NES, SNES and GameBoy Advanced/Color games.
That’s if claims from the team behind the Nesbox emulator are correct. While emulation may not be legal, the program doesn’t provide a way for users to get ROMs from within.
Also interesting to note is that Universal Emulator appears to be compatible with Microsoft’s HoloLens wearable, as shared by Windows Central’s Editor-in-Chief Daniel Rubino.
While uploading ROMs of Nintendo games on an emulator is illegal, it’s still legitimate to use the Universal Emulator for authorized games, including those developed with the Nesbox Console, which allows users to code their own retro-styled games. Perhaps with some tweaking, NESBox could circumvent the legalities involved in being present in the Xbox Store.
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Twinfinite has reached out to Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sega about the Nesbox Console and will update this story should they issue a response.
