Nintendo’s ongoing battle against emulators has seen some notable developments. Both the Skyline and Yuzu Switch emulators faced major setbacks in 2023, though Yuzu remains active due to its open-source nature. But now, another Nintendo emulator is gone: DraStic, the popular DS emulator for Android. Back in March 2024, DraStic's lead developer, Exophase, announced plans to eventually remove the app from the Play Store — perhaps, an attempt to avoid legal conflict with Nintendo. That time has now come as the DraStic DS emulator is no longer listed on the Play Store. Despite its last update being in 2017, DraStic had a strong following, and there’s a good chance some developers might be interested in reviving it. [caption id="attachment_390600" align="alignnone" width="960"] DraStic UI[/caption] Not all hope is gone, though. Those who were able to install DraStic prior the removal, the app should still function normally. Read more in our articles including "Nintendo DS emulator ‘DraStic’ removed from Google Play Store" and "How to turn your Android device into a retro gaming console".
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Jun 11, 2026Nintendo’s ongoing battle against emulators has seen some notable developments. Both the Skyline and Yuzu Switch emulators faced major setbacks in 2023, though Yuzu remains active due to its open-source nature.
But now, another Nintendo emulator is gone: DraStic, the popular DS emulator for Android. Back in March 2024, DraStic's lead developer, Exophase, announced plans to eventually remove the app from the Play Store — perhaps, an attempt to avoid legal conflict with Nintendo. That time has now come as the DraStic DS emulator is no longer listed on the Play Store.
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