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mGBA vs Slippi

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

mGBA

8.0
Games

Game Boy Advance emulator

Slippi

7.0
Games

Fork of the Dolphin GameCube and Wii emulator with netplay support via Slippi

Metric mGBA Slippi
Category Games Games
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 111 1
90-day Installs 305 8
365-day Installs 684 35
Version 0.10.5 3.6.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 6.9K 364
GitHub Forks 948 158
Open Issues 820 47
License MPL-2.0 GPL-2.0
Language C C++
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Oct 1, 2016 Jan 28, 2021

Reviews

mGBA

mGBA is a high-performance Game Boy Advance emulator known for its accuracy and customization options. It supports a wide range of GBA games and provides advanced features for retro gaming enthusiasts. The app is particularly popular among those who enjoy playing classic handheld games on modern systems.

Runs Game Boy Advance games on modern computers with high fidelity.

Pros

  • + High performance and accurate emulation
  • + Active development and community support
  • + Customizable configuration and advanced features

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update functionality
  • - High number of open issues may indicate some instability

Slippi

Slippi is a modified Dolphin emulator designed for Super Smash Bros. Melee netplay, offering features like rollback netcode and matchmaking. It's ideal for Melee enthusiasts seeking online multiplayer experiences.

Emulates GameCube and Wii games with a focus on enabling online multiplayer for Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Pros

  • + Built-in netplay support for Melee
  • + Active development with recent updates
  • + Integration of rollback netcode and matchmaking

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some reported crashes, though issues may be resolved