VGBAnext GameBoy, NES Emulator

Name: VGBAnext GameBoy, NES Emulator
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.28 (1506 reviews)
Author: Garage Research Emulators

LiveGarage Research Emulators11 apps · 945.5K installsArcade$4.99com.fms.emu

VGBAnext emulates GameBoy & NES gaming consoles, with saves, rewinding, and more

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Total installs: 33,884
Installs / day: —
Rating: 4.3★
Released: 19 Jan 2015
Last update: 8 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data App info and performance and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

10 in 3 groups

4 Sensitive1 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

VGBAnext runs games written for GBA, GBC, GB, NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS System gaming consoles. It also emulates many addons, such as tilt sensors, light guns, vibration packs, printers, and more. VGBAnext is specifically opimized for Android devices. It lets you save game progress at any moment, or even rewind gameplay back in time. You can exchange saved game states with other users, or play together by using the network play. VGBAnext supports AndroidTV, GoogleTV, and a variety of gamepads, including Xperia Play, Moga, iCade, Sixaxis, Nyko PlayPad, and others. * Supports full screen landscape and portrait modes, with many special effect options and customizable skin. * Supports Moga and iCade gamepads, Nyko PlayPad, Xperia Play, and Sixaxis. * Supports AndroidTV devices, such as ShieldTV, Nexus Player, and ADT-1. * Supports GoogleTV devices running Android 4.x (Jelly Bean), such as LG G2/G3. * Save gameplay at any point and go back to that point once your character gets killed. * Rewind gameplay 16 seconds back with a single keypress. * Share your current progress with other users via State Exchange feature. * Use Network Play to play with other users over WiFi. * Play with your hardware keyboard, gamepad, touch screen, or accelerometer. * Record game soundtrack to MIDI files and use them as ringtones. * On-screen buttons can be freely rearranged. VGBAnext comes with a single public domain game. You can find more free public domain games at http://pdroms.de/. Please, do not run any software you do not own with VGBAnext. Please, report any encountered problems here: http://groups.google.com/group/emul8

What's new

-- Hopefully fixed rare crashes on startup

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