If Nintendo makes the emulator, sure, but most likely it'll all be ports/remakes. PS1 games could've been ported to the DS, but no way for emulation. I'm sure it can handle ported Gamecube games, they've already announced on their site what looks to be a port of Metal Gear Solid 3, which was PS2-only if I remember.
I think it could easily handle gamecube and the like. If you think about it, the hard war has to be powerful enough to render not only the bottom screen once, but it has to render the top screen twice, one for each eye, to create a 3d effect. So considering that, it should have at least the power required to emulate things like the gamecube.
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N64 and PS1 sounds possible, I dunno about 100%. GC might be possible, it all really depends. Looking at the screenshots it's about on par with GC graphics, but who knows? Maybe if you're not using any of the CPU/GPU power to make the 3D effects it'll boost up to between PS2 and Wii graphics. Remember, you need extra power than the original to emulate something
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Yeah but if your main goal is just to play n64 and GameCube you can save about $50 and have the portability option+1
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So they buy a pi5 kit for about $150 and say a 28" 4k display probably looking around $400 total
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Again you get what you pay for, its like buying a S series for $300 but its only 1440p native, if you want true 4k, gotta get the X model for $500. But yea you right, when moms buying it anyways, you gotta stay cheap.
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I here ya there, I have too many myself, and have hard time letting them go, since most of mine I've modded at some point. Anymore I just play Switch on the go, seriesx at home.
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I'm designing my own entertainment cabinet for my man cave, to store all my systems, then I'm also designing a power supply/HDMI switcher so I can switch to whichever system I want, and power it also. Already picked up the cabinet board, but tinkering with my drawings before start
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