Retro gaming can be fun. It’s even better when it’s free and convenient. Programmers have taken to reverse-engineering the software that makes video game consoles work. These emulators allow gamers to play games from various systems on their computer or on other consoles. Bloodlust Software released one of the earliest and most popular emulators, NESticle, in 1997 replicating the NES experience for the PC. Gamers download ROM images (read-only memory) to play on the emulators. Hundreds of emulators have been developed for almost every gaming system created by amateur developers and some commercial. The complexity with making emulators work limits the popularity, but allows the devoted not only strolls down memory lane, but the chance to even improve the experience with enhanced graphics and online gameplay for systems that never had the pleasure. Thank you technology.