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- The popular Nintendo DS emulator DraStic has been removed from the Google Play Store.
- The developer has not announced why it was removed, but the official website is also down.
- DraStic was made free in the fallout of the Yuzu case, but remains closed-source.
The emulation scene has been dealt another huge blow as DraStic DS emulator no longer appears on the Google Play Store. The listing now displays an error, with no announcement about what happened or why it was removed. The official website is also down, indicating this is more than a temporary removal.
If you’ve spent any time with retro emulation on Android, odds are you’ve used DraStic emulator. It first landed on the Play Store more than a decade ago, providing excellent performance for most Nintendo DS titles. Despite being out of active development since 2017, it’s still the best Nintendo DS emulator for older or weaker devices.