Documentation: Add RetroArch emu to SNES games (#365)

* Documentation: Add RetroArch emu to SNES games

* Documentation: fix screenshot alt text
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- snes9x Multitroid
from: [snes9x Multitroid Download](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_ej-pwWtCAHYXIrvs5Hro16A1s9Hi3Jz),
- BizHawk from: [BizHawk Website](http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk.html)
- RetroArch 1.10.3 or newer from: [RetroArch BuildBot Website](https://buildbot.libretro.com/) - nightly builds
are required until 1.10.3 is released. Or,
- An SD2SNES, FXPak Pro ([FXPak Pro Store Page](https://krikzz.com/store/home/54-fxpak-pro.html)), or other
compatible hardware
- Your legally obtained Super Metroid ROM file, probably named `Super Metroid (Japan, USA).sfc` and
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- SNIClient users should look in their Archipelago folder for `/SNI/lua/x64` or `/SNI/lua/x86` depending on if the
emulator is 64-bit or 32-bit. Please note the most recent versions of BizHawk are 64-bit only.
##### RetroArch 1.10.3 or newer
You only have to do these steps once. Note, RetroArch 1.9.x will not work as it is older than 1.10.3.
1. Enter the RetroArch main menu screen.
2. Go to Settings --> User Interface. Set "Show Advanced Settings" to ON.
3. Go to Settings --> Network. Set "Network Commands" to ON. (It is found below Request Device 16.) Leave the default
Network Command Port at 55355.
![Screenshot of Network Commands setting](/static/assets/tutorial/retroarch-network-commands-en.png)
4. Go to Main Menu --> Online Updater --> Core Downloader. Scroll down and select "Nintendo - SNES / SFC (bsnes-mercury
Performance)".
When loading a ROM, be sure to select a **bsnes-mercury** core. These are the only cores that allow external tools to
read ROM data.
#### With hardware
This guide assumes you have downloaded the correct firmware for your device. If you have not done so already, please do