Update: We can confirm it’s working through Microsoft Edge.
It was pretty much expected that gamers would jump for joy when NES Box developer announced that the popular emulator would appear on Xbox One thanks to the amazing UWP system. After the game was announced and certified, however, Microsoft quickly declared that the Xbox One platform would not allow emulators regardless of UWP or not. Our dreams were dashed by the lack of Super Mario on our Xbox Ones, but it seems like the developer won’t give up.
Made HTML5 build of Universal Emulator for XBox One. Type https://t.co/OPwILO6kc5 in the X1 Edge browser. pic.twitter.com/dGg03PbvgG
— nesbox.com (@nesboxcom) September 12, 2016
Thanks to an HTML 5 workaround, you can now play NES games on your Xbox One via the Edge browser. Unfortunately, this is still in prototype and only features one game. The game is also letterboxed so you won’t have a full-screen experience. But it shows the dedication of the team behind the emulator.
Source: NesBox Emulator
Dreyer was a regular ICXM contributor between 2016–2017, publishing 139 articles across opinion pieces, game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news. Their work focused on hands-on reviews, platform commentary, and breaking-news reporting during the Xbox One X launch year and Microsoft’s wider Play Anywhere / UWP gaming initiative. They post on X as @dreyer_smit.