little question.
because, in general, single stars are more strict about just about everything (timing, recording, etc.) and emulator is too hard to regulate, besides being unfair to compare with console. Most people that aren't serious about single stars just track their times in a spreadsheet (check the RTA spreadsheet in resources for example). Maybe @Lyfey will give you a more in-depth answer.
EMU/VC subcategories for Stage RTA
We would like to announce that VC and EMU subcategories are now active on the Stage RTA leaderboards (under "Levels"). Stage RTA involves collecting all the stars in a given stage including the 100 coin star. Timing starts on star select and ends upon collecting the final star. You are allowed to us
Recent runs
Level: Hazy Maze Cave
Level: Bob-omb Battlefield