Madiator's CornerI Built a Mobile-First Retro Gaming Website (Because I Couldn’t Find One That Worked Right)
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RetroLemmy
I’ve been a huge fan of retro handhelds for years — my GBA is still one of my favorite consoles. The problem is, I can’t always carry it around. Sometimes I forget it at home, sometimes it’s just not practical.
But you know what I always do carry? My phone.
That’s when I started searching: “Surely there’s a way to play GBA/GBC/GB/N64 games online directly on mobile?”
I found plenty of emulator websites, but they were almost all built for desktop — clunky UI, tiny touch controls, or just not optimized for phones at all. After trying a bunch, I realized none of them matched what I wanted:
No downloads, no apps, no ROM hunting
A clean mobile-friendly UI with real touch controls
Save states that work across sessions
Simple, private, and instant gameplay
So… I decided to build it myself.
That’s how Moboretro.com
was born.
It’s a web-based retro console designed for mobile, where you can load up GBA, GBC, GB, and even N64 games right in your browser. No logins, no installs, just pick a game and play.
I originally built it for myself, but then thought — why not share it with the community? If you’ve ever wanted to carry a retro handheld in your pocket without actually carrying one, this might scratch that itch.
Try it out here: https://www.moboretro.com/
Would love feedback from fellow retro fans. Do you think mobile-first retro gaming is the way to go?
What’s with all the spammy pop ups?
Yes. That was a quick close of the web browser for me.
I apologize, I'm turning off all ads. Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah honestly make it work reasonably well and allow you to load your own ROMs or use a cloud storage or something and charge $5 through Patreon or whatever and I’d like it a lot more than clicking through the sketchiest ads ever.
I apologize, I’m turning off all ads. Thanks a lot for your idea, I will try to implement your idea.
Ads are fine when hosting a service. Just use an unobtrusive provider (like Carbon for tech ads).
Thanks for the feedback. I agree, ads should never ruin the experience. That’s actually why I’m experimenting with ways to keep them minimal and non-intrusive, especially since the site is built mainly for mobile gaming. Carbon Ads seems better... I’ll definitely check it out.
Thanks for the warning.
I apologize, I'm turning off all ads. Find errors and problems so I can fix it. It is currently in beta 3.0. Thanks for the feedback.
I apologize, I'm turning off all ads.
Mhm but how would I use my own ROMs?
It's a fine looking interface for libreto, but why not just use retroarch on your device?
I will add the function of playing local ROMs in the next update. Thanks for the feedback.