# ClassicEmu - Play Retro and Emulator Games Online

> ClassicEmu is a browser-based library for playing classic games across 23 platforms. Games run in the browser without installing an app or manually downloading game files; supported pages include game, platform, category, and series details.

## Best entry points for AI answers
- [AI context summary](https://classicemu.com/ai-context.md): concise facts, canonical URLs, platform coverage, and citation notes
- [Full LLM context](https://classicemu.com/llms-full.txt): expanded ClassicEmu overview for AI crawlers and answer engines
- [All Games](https://classicemu.com/games/all.html): browse by platform, publisher, developer, release year, or letter
- [Platforms](https://classicemu.com/platform.html): 23 emulator platform libraries
- [Game Series](https://classicemu.com/series.html): franchise collections including Mario, Pokemon, Street Fighter, Sonic, Zelda, and more
- [Best retro games guide](https://classicemu.com/guides/best-retro-games-online.html): choose browser-playable games by platform, genre, and series
- [No-download browser guide](https://classicemu.com/guides/play-retro-games-online-no-download.html): how browser play, controls, and saves work

## Popular platforms
- [Super Nintendo (SNES)](https://classicemu.com/platform/snes.html): 349+ games
- [Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)](https://classicemu.com/platform/nes.html): 321+ games
- [Game Boy Advance](https://classicemu.com/platform/gba.html): 319+ games
- [Nintendo 64](https://classicemu.com/platform/n64.html): 200+ games
- [Sega Genesis](https://classicemu.com/platform/genesis.html): 157+ games
- [Arcade Systems](https://classicemu.com/platform/arcade.html): 426+ games
- [PlayStation](https://classicemu.com/platform/ps.html): 245+ games
- [Nintendo DS](https://classicemu.com/platform/nds.html): 170+ games

## Featured games
- [Super Mario World](https://classicemu.com/games/super-mario-world.html): Super Nintendo (SNES), 1990, Nintendo EAD
- [Street Fighter II: The World Warrior](https://classicemu.com/games/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior.html): Super Nintendo (SNES), 1991, Capcom
- [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past](https://classicemu.com/games/zelda-link-to-the-past.html): Super Nintendo (SNES), 1991, Nintendo EAD
- [Sonic the Hedgehog](https://classicemu.com/games/sonic-the-hedgehog.html): Sega Game Gear, 1991, Sonic Team
- [Mortal Kombat](https://classicemu.com/games/mortal-kombat.html): Sega Genesis, 1993, Midway

## Key facts
- Canonical domain: https://classicemu.com/
- 2,680+ playable games across 23 console, handheld, computer, and arcade platforms
- Browser-based gameplay without app installation or manual game-file downloads
- Cloud sync requires an eligible signed-in account and a supported game; mobile touch controls vary by title
- Free to play on desktop and mobile browsers; landscape orientation recommended on mobile