Yeah, usually fan translations release in the form of hacked ROMs, and emulators are generally the most hassle-free way of playing them. Depending on the console, you might need to add a mod circuit to it or have a flash card/software unlock cartridge/disc to be able to run stuff that's been burned into disc or is running from a flash drive. I've been meaning to invest in a flash card for my 3DS for, like, literally years now, I wanna replace the battery and homebrew that one so bad so I can use it as a dictaphone and an art tool.
Honestly, Nintendo's hardware is some of the best-emulated because their archival is notoriously godawful to the point where there's even been suspicions that Nintendo has used emulated/hacked games as devtools while creating their own Virtual Console releases. I recommend the r/Emulation wiki as a starting point :D
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Yeah, usually fan translations release in the form of hacked ROMs, and emulators are generally the most hassle-free way of playing them. Depending on the console, you might need to add a mod circuit to it or have a flash card/software unlock cartridge/disc to be able to run stuff that's been burned into disc or is running from a flash drive. I've been meaning to invest in a flash card for my 3DS for, like, literally years now, I wanna replace the battery and homebrew that one so bad so I can use it as a dictaphone and an art tool.
Honestly, Nintendo's hardware is some of the best-emulated because their archival is notoriously godawful to the point where there's even been suspicions that Nintendo has used emulated/hacked games as devtools while creating their own Virtual Console releases. I recommend the r/Emulation wiki as a starting point :D