Plex Arcade Delivers Retro Games To Your TV And More

By Shane McGlaun

There are a number of streaming game offerings out on the market today. Some of the biggest names include Google Stadia and GeForce Now. Another game streaming service available is called Plex Arcade. Plex is a name that might be familiar to those who cut the cord and use streaming services to watch TV.

Plex Arcade adds a retro gaming catalog to the service that uses tech from Parsec. Parsec is a free remote gaming application making it possible to play games with low latency. Currently, Plex Arcade lets you stream games from about a dozen consoles with emulation aspects handled by the open-source LibRetro project.

With the subscription, players gain access to a library of games from the Hurricane console. Games are available from the following retro consoles:

  • Atari 2600
  • Atari 5200
  • Atari 7800
  • Sega Genesis / 32X
  • Sega Game Gear
  • Sega Master System
  • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
  • Super Nintendo (SNES)
  • Nintendo 64
  • Nintendo Game Boy Color
  • Nintendo Game Boy Advance
  • Arcade (MAME)

There are few restrictions with the service. Namely, games need to be Windows or macOS-based and have a Parsec compatible graphics card. The gameplay is limited to Android, iOS, Chrome, Apple TV, and Google TV. DualShock 4 or Xbox controllers are supported. Plex Arcade costs $4.99 per month.