diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x2002_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x2002_libretro.info
index 39f6ef43..1e53a32a 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x2002_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x2002_libretro.info
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ database = "Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo - Super Nint
 hw_render = "false"
 needs_fullpath = "false"
 disk_control = "false"
+
+description = "Snes9x 2002 is a fork of the classic and popular SNES emulator Snes9x from circa 2002. This is the fastest of the Snes9x cores, but it also has the lowest accuracy and worst compatibility. Nevertheless, this core works well with most popular games and is a good choice for the weakest mobile and embedded devices, though it should be considered a last resort."
diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x2005_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x2005_libretro.info
index 0f1565ed..43211cfd 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x2005_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x2005_libretro.info
@@ -27,4 +27,6 @@ supports_no_game = "false"
 database = "Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Hacks|Nintendo - Sufami Turbo|Nintendo - Satellaview"
 hw_render = "false"
 needs_fullpath = "false"
-disk_control = "false"
\ No newline at end of file
+disk_control = "false"
+
+description = "Snes9x 2005 is a fork of the classic and popular SNES emulator Snes9x from circa 2005. This core is significantly faster than the newer cores, but that speed comes at the price of accuracy, and this core has some bugs in mostly obscure games and lower audio quality. This core is ideal for very weak devices, such as New 3DS and single-board computers. Users who cannot maintain full speed with this core--much less any of the newer Snes9x cores--should fall back to Snes9x 2002 as a last resort."
diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x2005_plus_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x2005_plus_libretro.info
index c355249b..522193ef 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x2005_plus_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x2005_plus_libretro.info
@@ -27,4 +27,6 @@ supports_no_game = "false"
 database = "Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Hacks|Nintendo - Sufami Turbo|Nintendo - Satellaview"
 hw_render = "false"
 needs_fullpath = "false"
-disk_control = "false"
\ No newline at end of file
+disk_control = "false"
+
+description = "Snes9x 2005 Plus is a fork of the classic and popular SNES emulator Snes9x from circa 2005, but with a more accurate sound core backported from later versions. This avoids the biggest problem with the regular Snes9x 2005 core (that is, poor audio quality) at the expense of being somewhat slower. Nevertheless, this core is ideal for very weak devices, such as New 3DS and single-board computers. Users who cannot maintain full speed with this core--much less any of the newer Snes9x cores--should fall back to Snes9x 2002 as a last resort."
diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x2010_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x2010_libretro.info
index e7fcab74..b4e2e696 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x2010_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x2010_libretro.info
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ database = "Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo - Super Nint
 hw_render = "false"
 needs_fullpath = "false"
 disk_control = "false"
+
+description = "Snes9x 2010 is a fork of the classic and popular SNES emulator Snes9x from circa 2010, with some additional hacks and fixes backported. It was originally created and tuned specifically for maintaining full speed on Playstation 3 hardware, but it can also be useful for any device that is not quite full speed with the up-to-date Snes9x core, such as budget mobile devices. Users who cannot maintain full speed with this core, either, should fall back to Snes9x 2005."
diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info
index fa23f602..4f3bb8ac 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ supports_no_game = "false"
 database = "Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Hacks|Nintendo - Sufami Turbo|Nintendo - Satellaview"
 hw_render = "false"
 needs_fullpath = "false"
-disk_control = "false"
\ No newline at end of file
+disk_control = "false"
+
+description = "Snes9x is a classic and popular SNES emulator that is very fast while still maintaining solid accuracy and high compatibility. It is perfect for use on desktop and laptop PCs of all ages, as well as many reasonably powerful mobile devices. This core is based on the latest up-to-date Snes9x sources and is the one most users should try first, only falling back to the year-marked snapshots if this one can't maintain full speed on their device."