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Open-source projects categorized as Nintendo

Top 23 Nintendo Open-Source Projects

  1. Cemu

    Cemu - Wii U emulator

  2. SaaSHub

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  3. Provenance

    iOS & tvOS multi-emulator frontend, supporting various Atari, Bandai, NEC, Nintendo, Sega, SNK and Sony console systemsโ€ฆ Get Started: https://wiki.provenance-emu.com |

    Project mention: Provenance Emulator: Atari, Commodore, Game Boy and More | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-14
  4. retrobios

    Complete BIOS and firmware packs for RetroArch, Batocera, Recalbox, Lakka, RetroPie, EmuDeck, RetroBat, RetroDECK, RomM. Verified checksums, 6700+ files, 300+ emulators profiled from source code.

  5. awesome-gbdev

    A curated list of Game Boy development resources such as tools, docs, emulators, related projects and open-source ROMs.

  6. Lemuroid

    All in one emulator on Android!

  7. EmulatorJS

    A web-based frontend for RetroArch

    Project mention: EmulatorJS | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-22
  8. Goldleaf

    ๐Ÿ‚ Multipurpose homebrew tool for Nintendo Switch

  9. strato

    Run Nintendo Switch homebrew & games on your Android device!

  10. JKSV

    JK's Save Manager Switch Edition

  11. papermario

    Decompilation of Paper Mario (Nintendo 64)

  12. road-to-yuzu-without-switch

    This Repo explains how to install the Yuzu Switch Emulator without a Switch. Also works for Suyu

  13. LaiNES

    Compact cycle-accurate NES emulator

  14. libnx

    Library for Switch Homebrew

  15. emuiibo

    Virtual amiibo (amiibo emulation) system for Nintendo Switch

  16. Rekado

    Payload launcher and serial number checker for Nintendo Switch

  17. EdiZon

    ๐Ÿ’ก A homebrew save management, editing tool and memory trainer for Horizon (Nintendo Switch)

  18. nxdumptool

    Generates XCI/NSP/HFS0/ExeFS/RomFS/Certificate/Ticket dumps from Nintendo Switch gamecards and installed SD/eMMC titles.

  19. Universal-Updater

    An easy to use app for installing and updating 3DS homebrew

  20. retro-go

    Retro emulation for the ODROID-GO and other ESP32 devices

  21. NX-Shell

    A multi-purpose file manager for the Nintendo Switch.

  22. nostalgist

    A JavaScript library used for running emulators of retro consoles inside browsers.

  23. retroassembly

    The personal retro game collection cabinet in your browser. Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/gwaKRAYG6t

    Project mention: retroassembly VS romm - a user suggested alternative | libhunt.com/r/retroassembly | 2026-01-28
  24. Animal-Crossing-Amiibo

    ๐ŸŽฎ Step-by-step instructions on how to recreate Amiibo cards for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For educational purposes only. Series 5 data uploaded.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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What are some of the best open-source Nintendo projects? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 Cemu 9,442
2 Provenance 6,330
3 retrobios 6,243
4 awesome-gbdev 4,449
5 Lemuroid 3,967
6 EmulatorJS 3,897
7 Goldleaf 2,987
8 strato 2,335
9 JKSV 1,859
10 papermario 1,576
11 road-to-yuzu-without-switch 1,525
12 LaiNES 1,512
13 libnx 1,429
14 emuiibo 1,366
15 Rekado 1,296
16 EdiZon 1,284
17 nxdumptool 1,260
18 Universal-Updater 1,232
19 retro-go 1,154
20 NX-Shell 1,075
21 nostalgist 974
22 retroassembly 972
23 Animal-Crossing-Amiibo 968

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