What Can the AYANEO Pocket S Emulate?

Compiled & reviewed by Urs von Gunten, HandheldWiki editorial · How we rate · Updated 1 Aug 2026

Here is exactly what the AYANEO Pocket S can emulate, console by console, with our A–F rating for each — its realistic ceiling is around Switch.

How far can it go?

Runs everything up to Switch at full speed, and pushes as far as Wii U with some compromises.

A

GB

A

NES

A

Genesis

A

GBA

A

SNES

A

PS1

A

DS

A

N64

A

Dreamcast

A

PSP

A

Saturn

A

GameCube

A

3DS

A

Wii

A

PS2

A-

Switch

C+

Wii U

Full speedGreatPlayableBarelyWon't run

Realistic ceiling: Gamecube, Wii, 3DS, PS2, Wii U all fully playable, most Switch fully playable

Console-by-console rating

Console	Rating	What that means
Game Boy / Color	A	Full speed
NES	A	Full speed
Genesis / Mega Drive	A	Full speed
Game Boy Advance	A	Full speed
SNES	A	Full speed
PlayStation 1	A	Full speed
Nintendo DS	A	Full speed	Details →
Nintendo 64	A	Full speed	Details →
Dreamcast	A	Full speed	Details →
PSP	A	Full speed	Details →
Sega Saturn	A	Full speed
GameCube	A	Full speed	Details →
Nintendo 3DS	A	Full speed	Details →
Nintendo Wii	A	Full speed	Details →
PlayStation 2	A	Full speed	Details →
Switch	A-	Full speed	Details →
Wii U	C+	Playable with frameskip

Ratings are HandheldWiki’s own, based on the device’s chipset and community testing — how we rate.

Where to buy the AYANEO Pocket S

Typical price: $399–$799

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