This is how you can play Crash Bandicoot, Metal Slug, Tekken and more classic PS1 titles on your phone

The PlayStation, that console with which Sony debuted in a market where it was practically unknown, has made history all over the world. Until then, the most popular console was the Super Nintendo, but with the appearance of the PS1, nothing was the same again.

The launch of PlayStation 1 (also known as PS1, Psone or PSX) in 1994 came to completely change the video game industry. It sold more than 102.4 million units and marked the beginning of a success for the renowned 'Play'.

Now, it is not necessary to have the aforementioned gray console (or a whiter and more compact redesign) to enjoy its games, since there are many emulators for Android phones that allow you to download some of the best PlayStation games.

Here is a list of 5 emulator applications for the PS1:

ePSXe

ePSXE is considered by many to be the best PlayStation emulator, since it has been running on a computer for many years and the migration to Android has been one of the most successful.

It costs USD$2.99, which is a fairly cheap price and a good investment considering the possibilities it offers, since it is one of the options with the best compatibility with games, since it supports nearly 99% of PlayStation titles.

ClassicBoy

If you want to kill several birds with one stone and have a simulator compatible with countless platforms at once, including the first PlayStation, you may be interested in this app.

It should be noted that the quality of PlayStation games is not the best, but it is definitely worth it as you can play other legendary console games such as Nintendo 64, NES, Mega Drive, Game Boy and even Game Boy Advanced.

It has a free version and a paid upgrade option (USD 2.94 euros) with other new features in the emulator.

Matsu PSX Emulator

Matsu Player is one of the best emulators that supports several platforms, although it was made with the original PlayStation in mind.

Although it is free, being an advantage over other options, it can be a bit annoying, because it plays quite a lot of ads in games.

It is no longer in the Google Play Store, but you can download the APK.

RetroArch

Retro is a multi-directional application, which means that to play a certain title, you need module programs called 'cores'.

These kernels are not included according to the standards, but you must go to Online Updater > Core Updater within the application to download them.

In these cores, there are open source emulators that receive continuous updates and have a very simple and easy-to-use interface.

FPse

FPSE is another great alternative for those who don't like ePSXE, although it can be a little more complicated to handle.

In this case the price rises to USD$3.39, but you can run all the games at a much better resolution and you can even play the titles as if they were on a wide screen, but not in root mode.

How to install Citra Emulator to access Nintendo games like Mario Bross, Zelda and Pokemon

1. Download the Citra Emulator app from the Google Play Store.

2. Once downloaded, open the app on your device.

3. There will be a notice that must be accepted, which indicates that this application does not include Nintendo 3DS games and that we must download them to our mobile phone in order to play them.

4. A window will appear in which you must tap Allow for the application to access the files on the device.

5. Choose the mobile folder where the ROMs of Nintendo 3DS games have been saved.

6. Click the option at the bottom of the application titled Choose this folder.

7. Select the game from among all the games that you have in the list by clicking on it.

8. Now, you just have to wait for the game to load and that's it, you can start enjoying the emulator.

The catalog of games compatible with this application is quite extensive, and the percentage of Nintendo 3DS titles that work perfectly or almost perfectly is quite high, specifically more than 50%.

In any case, if you want to know if a particular game on this console can run on Citra Emulator, you just have to visit its full list of compatible games.

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