ZSNES was a revelation back in the '90s – an emulator that could run the best SNES games at full speed on even modest PCs of the day. It was wildly popular, and I'd reckon most gamers of a certain age have some fuzzy memories of its simple but iconic UI. Programmer zsKnight had little idea of its popularity, though, until EA suddenly wanted to hire him.
zsKnight recently emerged from the shadows for a rare interview with another legend of the early emulation scene: Zophar of, yes, the website Zophar's Domain. The lengthy interview covers some fascinating ground – our friends at PC Gamer picked out a few highlights – but zsKnight's explanation of how he came to realize ZSNES's popularity is particularly charming.
