Can the Anbernic RG477M Run Nintendo Switch?

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

Partly. The Anbernic RG477M can run Nintendo Switch, but expect compromises. Lighter games like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening are playable, while demanding titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will struggle with slowdown. Workable for a patient player, not a flawless experience.

C+Partly — playable, but expect compromisesOur Nintendo Switch rating for the Anbernic RG477M: grade C+ — Playable with frameskip

What to expect

Nintendo Switch game	On this device
Super Mario Odyssey	Playable
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	Playable
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Slowdown
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Slowdown
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Slowdown

Why Nintendo Switch is the test: current-gen emulation — only the most powerful Android and Windows handhelds run it, and even then it's title-dependent and legally grey.