Android



Google's Android used to be the "other" phone/tablet OS, but its market share has since skyrocketed far above Apple's iOS. Still, there aren't quite as many games, because Apple consumers seem to have more disposable income, and Android is much less locked down (yarr!). It's basically PC mustard race, for phones. Speaking of which, it is possible to run Android programs on Windows and Mac using BlueStacks.

Get your apps from here:
 * Google Play Store - Default "app store" that every 'droid phone should have
 * AppBrain - An alternative way of browsing the apps available on Google Play
 * SlideME marketplace - Download emulation apps from here

Some emulation apps are available at the SlideME marketplace, some are on the Google Play Store!

Protip: If you're buying from Google Play, you've got a 15 minute grace period to return the app. After you buy it, if you go back to the Google Play page on your device, you'll have a 'refund' button. Great for if you're getting buyer's remorse in the first 15 minutes.

Free Games
If a game is free to install, but pay-for-play, it goes in the other list. If the game has a free version or demo that's good enough you'd play it without ever buying the full version, it goes here.

Paid Games
Stuff that you pay to download, or subscribe to play online.

Note: If you really don't give a fuck about the developers who made these great games, you could just google the name of the game and add apk at the end, and you'll almost always find an apk file from some site like apkmania, then just install it on your phone. Only works for games that AREN'T subscribe to play online. (Really though, if you enjoy one of these games and play it all the time, spare a few bucks and buy it from the store)

Emulators
On the Google Play Store, head to the page for [https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Robert+Broglia#?t=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDEsImNvbS5leHBsdXNhbHBoYS5HYmNFbXUiXQ.. Robert Broglia]. Buy his line of emulating apps. They're fast, reliable, and very authentic to the original systems.

For the rest of the good stuff, download the apps by Yongzh. You'll notice that some of his apps emulate the exact same systems that some Robert apps emulate. I'm telling you this to save you dosh, don't buy the mirror Yongzh apps. Robert is a faster developer and he likes talking to customers first hand in you throw him an e-mail. Anyways, buy all the other Yongzh apps. With that, you will have all the best apps this /v/irgin could find after months of wasting money and looking around. Also, did I mention that there's no rooting required for these apps to work? Just install and play!

Play the games of yesteryear directly on your phone!

Note: Snes9x EX is free and pretty much kicks the ass of Snesoid.

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