NES games in 3D

[χKai]

Well, they've finally done it.
After 10 years of production, you can now play over 100 NES games in full 3D with this emulator, 3dSen.

3dSen

3dSen - NES emulator that allows playing your favorite NES games in 3D & VR

geodstudio.net

Has anyone gotten it yet? If so, what are your thoughts on it, does it run well?

Edit: Here's a video

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

For an FC~NES emulator with a 3D perspective it's quite an achievement and makes games feel like they're 2.5D games but with a 3D camera, you know Smash Style.

 

[χKai]

For an FC~NES emulator with a 3D perspective it's quite an achievement and makes games feel like they're 2.5D games but with a 3D camera, you know Smash Style.

Reminds me a bit of this, to be honest

Edit: This video shows the gameplay a bit better.

 

[Deleted member 612095]

Interesting emulator, Is it also available for Android or just PC?

 

[χKai]

Interesting emulator, Is it also available for Android or just PC?

I wouldn't bet my butt on it being for Android.

 

[Deleted member 612095]

I wouldn't bet my butt on it being for Android.

Ok that would have surprised me too.

 

[χKai]

Apparently you have to pay for it.
But no doubt it is but a matter of time before someone cracks it and releases it to the public.

Seems kinda sketch to me to be selling a Nintendo emulator.

 

[UnDubious]

Seems kinda sketch to me to be selling a Nintendo emulator.

They're really begging for legal action.

 

[χKai]

They're really begging for legal action.

Sucks, because it's a really cool idea. I'm sure people would support the developers even if they made it free.

 

[NekketsuFighter]

Apparently you have to pay for it.
But no doubt it is but a matter of time before someone cracks it and releases it to the public.

Seems kinda sketch to me to be selling a Nintendo emulator.

Actually I don't have any way to give them money, but if I could I would like to support such amazing project.

 

[Graw]

Apparently you have to pay for it.
But no doubt it is but a matter of time before someone cracks it and releases it to the public.

Seems kinda sketch to me to be selling a Nintendo emulator.

I'm surprised steam allows it considering dolphin was removed.

 

[Moloch]

Well, they've finally done it.
After 10 years of production, you can now play over 100 NES games in full 3D with this emulator, 3dSen.

3dSen

3dSen - NES emulator that allows playing your favorite NES games in 3D & VR

geodstudio.net

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Has anyone gotten it yet? If so, what are your thoughts on it, does it run well?

Where have you seen that they are 100?
If you have seen the list, could you share the link, or the list here? :-)

 

[sneakyguts]

i tried it but i didn't like it tbh

 

[Morgana Veil]

I remember seeing this when it was just coming out.
It seems like about five years ago, but I might be wrong. Doesn't matter.
I tried it out, and it gave me a terrible headache no idea why.

But it just felt weird playing NES games in that awkward perspective.
I don't know if it's better now, but I'm not paying for a niche emulator.

Post automatically merged: Jun 21, 2025

Seems kinda sketch to me to be selling a Nintendo emulator.

Actually, you can sell any emulator as long as it doesn't use the copyrighted code of the makers, like Nintendo's code for running NES games.

That's why they can sell NES/Famiclones legally, so long as no copyrighted games are included with them e.g. Zelda or Mario.
If it's your own game, you can.

From Google when searching "legally sell your own nes emulator legal statement"

Selling a Self-Made NES Emulator:

• Emulator Creation: If you have developed your own NES emulator, built without utilizing Nintendo's proprietary code, you are generally free to sell it. This is distinct from selling emulators based on existing free software licenses like GNU, which would be illegal without proper licensing.
• Avoiding Copyright Infringement: Your emulator should not include or provide access to illegal ROMs. It's crucial to emphasize that users are responsible for obtaining ROMs legally.
• Trademarks: Do not use Nintendo's trademarks (like the NES logo, specific game titles, or character names) in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation without their express permission.

 

[χKai]

Where have you seen that they are 100?
If you have seen the list, could you share the link, or the list here? :-)

I read it in this article!

After 10 years of development, the emulator that lets you play NES games in full 3D has been fully released

3dSen, the amazing emulator that lets you play all the NES games in full 3D, has left Early Access and has been fully released.

www.dsogaming.com

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I still remember when it was still called 3DNES.

And for some games it struggled like Kirby's Adventure because of the layers.

Still surreal to see 2.5D-ified games thanks to that emulator. I'd love to see the same with the Genesis, SNES and even the PC Engine.

 

[Darzhgrod]

This looks like something really cool to dump into my digital dragon's hoard and immediately forget that I have it and never play with it. The eternal struggle.

 

[Moloch]

I read it in this article!

After 10 years of development, the emulator that lets you play NES games in full 3D has been fully released

3dSen, the amazing emulator that lets you play all the NES games in full 3D, has left Early Access and has been fully released.

www.dsogaming.com

The list can be found on the Steam page.

Custom profiles created by the community can be found here [geod.itch.io]
Official built-in profile list:

2D Profile - to play games in 2D mode
Adventure Island
Adventure Of Lolo
Adventure Of Lolo 2
Adventure Of Lolo 3
Antarctic Adventure
Arkanoid
Balloon Fight
Batman
Battle City
Battle Kid
Bomberman
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Circus Charlie
City Connection
Clu Clu Land
Contra
Depths
Dig Dug
DonkeyKong
DonkeyKong 3
Donkeykong JR
DrMario
Duck Hunt
Duck Tales
Duck Tales 2
Elevator Action
Excitebike
Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird FPV
Galaga
Ghosts 'N Goblins
Goonies
Gyromite
Hogan's Alley
Ice Climber
Jackie Chan's Action Kungfu
Journey to Silius
Kungfu
Legacy Of The Wizard
Legend of Kage
Legend of Zelda
Lode Runner
Mappy
Mario Bros.
Mega Man 1
MegaMan 2
MegaMan 3
Metroid
Micro Mages
Pacman
Pinball
Pooyan
Popeye
Road Fighter
Shadow Of Ninja - Kage
Shatterhand
Snow Brothers
Spy Hunter
Super Bat Puncher
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tetris Nintendo
Tetris Tengen
TwinBee
Urban Champion
Wild GunMan
Wrecking Crew
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Zooming Secretary
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Solomon's Key
Fire 'n Ice
Final Fantasy
Dragon Warrior I
Dragon Warrior II
Felix the Cat
Burger Time
Gradius
Life Force
Ninja Gaiden III
Blaster Master
Super Spike V'Ball
Mike Tyson PunchOut!!
Lunar Pool
Moai-kun
Binary Land
Flipull
Nuts & Milks
Quarth
Puzznic
Palamedes
Yoshi
Flappy
Tetris Famicom
Dragon Quest/Warrior III
Tiny Toon Adventures
Jackal

 

[midnitecarnival]

I bought that on Steam about four years ago. I haven't checked back to see if they've added any new titles to the set so glad to see the project is still going.

I run all of my NES titles through Launchy and Retroarch but this emu is nice to have in library simply for the sake of novelty.

 

[aquova]

Yeah, I too picked this up when it was first making the rounds (my Steam history says I bought it in 2022, but I could've sworn it was like 4 years earlier than that). It's a really interesting concept, but I recall it having issues with many of the games I tried, and it required a lot of manual intervention to get working. Now that they've hit 1.0, I should give it another try.

 

[χKai]

Here's a couple more videos.

 

[Wariat]

does it work on mac doe?

Post automatically merged: Jun 22, 2025

i just relized its a pay for emulator. how does nintendo allow them to charge for an emulator esp one on steam?

 

[fake-chan]

Haven't people learned yet that asking money for an emulator is a bad idea?

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Here's a couple more videos.

Why bothering with an HD2D remake when you could get this instead?

i just realized its a pay for emulator. how does Nintendo allow them to charge for an emulator esp one on steam?

Haven't people learned yet that asking money for an emulator is a bad idea?

Very astute remark. In the same way Nintendo locked Dolphin out of Steam while not shutting down the project altogether.

On a side note you can technically pay for PPSSPP to get the "Gold" version or for Project 64 to get rid of that 30 seconds timer (which is really not a good idea in this case).

 

[MajesticSiN]

Oh snap, I'm gonna check this out.