It wasn’t for a long time, but apparently they were able to crack it for emulation. That said, the whole appeal of the Analogue was for the genuine, native playback of physical cartridges. Emulation doesn’t seem to have basic features you’d expect from an emulation device like save states or fast-forward. If I were you, I’d go for something like the RG35xx or the Miyoo Mini +

All of these games would be terrible on phones. They’re designed with controllers or keyboards in mind. I can’t imagine trying to do a Resident Evil boss fight with touch controls.

IIRC they openly stated in an interview that iMessage is one of people’s greatest incentives to stick to the Apple ecosystem, and they have no plans of shooting themselves in the foot by releasing it on android.

I also picked up Haunting Ground on my SD after seeing Spnere Hunter’s video raving about it. Fantastic horror game for sure.

Interesting that the Journal app won’t be ready at launch. Doesn’t seem like that much of a groundbreaking software.

The quality has definitely gotten worse with every iPhone generation. I had an official leather case on my 12 and the layer of leather began peeling off of the plastic within a few months.

Nowadays I just use a rubber spigen case and I’m very happy with it.

You will appreciate the story of 2 a lot more if you have played 1. They closely tie together.

Also, RDR1 is a spectacular game. 2 is better and worse in various ways. 1 is more video-gamey; 2 is more simulation.

That said, if you’re not all that interested in 1, 2 is just fine on its own!

I completely agree with this. I’ve found myself drifting away from wanting cutting-edge, high-end stuff and towards more reliable tech. I’ve started taking notes on real paper instead of ipad, and I’ve been wearing my cheap Casio watch instead of my Apple Watch. I feel like in some ways I’ve hit a wall where my inner humanity longs for real, tangible things rather than more digitization.

But emulating console games built around a controller using M+KB is so uncomfortable.

8bitdo is the way to go for sure. Can’t beat that dpad. I personally use the 8BitDo Ultimate since it has a 2.4 connector built into the dock. I have the dock plugged into my Steam Deck dock, so it’s perfect for emulation on the big screen. Then if I turn on my Switch, I flip the toggle to Bluetooth on the controller and it becomes a Switch Pro controller.

They did, but the majority of the story took place in a single universe. The art style differences were usually restricted to the individual characters.

Heads up since everyone is recommending Retroarch:

Retroarch has a SIGNIFICANT learning curve. There are so many settings hidden in menus and submenus. I recommend looking up some YouTube videos before diving in if you’re a fist-timer, since it can get overwhelming really quickly.

Probably the iPhone’s biggest downside. I recommend Halide as a camera replacement.

First load after a reboot takes over a minute usually. Pretty normal load times.

I forgot I wasn’t using Apollo haha. Super solid Reddit replacement.

Mario World world map is like a Mario Kart track at this point. Every year we take another lap.

Love the OG! I’ve heard Thousand Year Door is even better but I haven’t gotten around to playing it.

Does Switch Online have save states? If so, don’t be afraid to use them. It’s more punishing than newer Fire Emblem games.