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Every System, Every Device

Compatibility ratings across 29 devices for 17 emulated systems. Find what plays what.

3DS
Gen 8
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo · 2011
11 Playable
1 Perfect
11 Tested
Nintendo's dual-screen handheld. Flagship devices can handle most 3DS games.
DC
Gen 6
Sega Dreamcast
Sega · 1998
20 Playable
14 Perfect
29 Tested
Sega's last console. Mid-range handhelds handle most Dreamcast titles well.
DS
Gen 7
Nintendo DS
Nintendo · 2004
27 Playable
11 Perfect
29 Tested
Dual-screen gaming on a single screen. Most handhelds handle it, but the layout takes getting used to.
GB/GBC
Gen 4
Game Boy / Game Boy Color
Nintendo · 1989
29 Playable
29 Perfect
29 Tested
The handheld that started it all. Universally emulated on every device.
GC
Gen 6
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo · 2001
15 Playable
5 Perfect
29 Tested
Nintendo's compact powerhouse. Premium handhelds handle most GameCube titles.
GBA
Gen 6
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo · 2001
29 Playable
28 Perfect
29 Tested
The 32-bit portable powerhouse. One of the most popular systems to emulate on handhelds.
Genesis
Gen 4
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Sega · 1988
29 Playable
29 Perfect
29 Tested
Sega's 16-bit powerhouse. Universally emulated across all retro handhelds.
N64
Gen 5
Nintendo 64
Nintendo · 1996
26 Playable
15 Perfect
29 Tested
Notoriously hard to emulate. Mid-range handhelds and above handle it well.
NES
Gen 3
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo · 1983
29 Playable
29 Perfect
29 Tested
The console that saved gaming. Every retro handheld handles NES perfectly.
PS1
Gen 5
PlayStation 1
Sony · 1994
29 Playable
19 Perfect
29 Tested
Sony's first console. Most handhelds handle PS1 great — the budget sweet spot for 3D gaming.
PS2
Gen 6
PlayStation 2
Sony · 2000
15 Playable
5 Perfect
29 Tested
The best-selling console of all time. Premium handhelds required for solid PS2 emulation.
PS3
Gen 7
PlayStation 3
Sony · 2006
1 Playable
0 Perfect
1 Tested
The Cell processor beast. PS3 emulation is desktop-only territory for now.
PSP
Gen 7
PlayStation Portable
Sony · 2004
19 Playable
11 Perfect
29 Tested
Sony's portable powerhouse. Mid-range handhelds run most PSP games great.
SNES
Gen 4
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo · 1990
29 Playable
29 Perfect
29 Tested
16-bit perfection. Nearly every handheld runs SNES games without breaking a sweat.
Switch
Gen 8
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo · 2017
5 Playable
0 Perfect
10 Tested
The most demanding system to emulate. Only flagship hardware makes a dent.
Wii
Gen 7
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo · 2006
10 Playable
1 Perfect
15 Tested
Motion controls on a handheld? It works better than you'd think with Dolphin.
Wii U
Gen 8
Nintendo Wii U
Nintendo · 2012
5 Playable
0 Perfect
5 Tested
Nintendo's underrated console. Only flagship handhelds attempt Wii U emulation.

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