However, seeing as Microsoft quickly clamped down on NESBox, we don't think the catchily titled Win64e10 will last very long at all. Microsoft pulled the emulator's certification before it was actually released, but it seems the gaming giant was a little too busy with that to notice another emulator sneak past.Īn N64 emulator called Win64e10 is now on the Xbox One store priced at just £7.69. Original story: Remember earlier this month when an NES emulator snuck onto the Xbox One store? Well it's happened again, but this time it's N64-themed.Īt the beginning of September a NES emulator called NESBox appeared on the Xbox Store, having been officially certified for sale on the storefront. However, Microsoft has now pulled it altogether.Īlthough, if you did fork out the £7-odd for the app, you can still use it.

The app, Win64e10, was hidden on the marketplace but could be found using a quick search. The app, which was originally spotted by Destructoid, is apparently a modified version of Mupen64plus, an emulator that was originally limited to the PC and some mobile devices.UPDATE: The N64 Emulator has now, inevitably, been pulled from the Xbox One store.

A discovery made earlier today might come as more of a shock to those familiar with the world of video game emulation, however - a N64 emulator called Win64e10 has appeared in the Xbox Games Store and is available for download right now.

It should be no surprise to anyone, then, that N64 emulation has been a popular PC pastime for years now. Even in an age of 4K displays and evolving game worlds, fans still talk about the N64 and its incredibly deep library of iconic games. The console that inspired millions of children in its day has since been upgraded to the stuff of legends since it gracefully bowed out of the spotlight for the Nintendo GameCube. Gamers would be hard pressed to find a list of the best consoles ever without the Nintendo 64 somewhere in the discussion. A N64 emulator called Win64e10 has appeared in the Xbox Games Store and is available for download now, although it remains doubtful it'll be around for long.

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