We’ve been excited about the Asus ROG Ally handheld for a while, and now that it’s here, we’re excited to see what it can do. Asus Ally’s review noted mediocre battery life, although it offers good performance and a bright screen. And when comparing the Asus Ally and the Steam Deck, it’s a tie as each has its strengths when it comes to playing PC games.
But what about emulation? How well are Asus’ new handheld play games made for consoles?youtuber ETA Prime Determined to find it, I’ve shown it in the video below. Ally says he can handle PS3 (usually emulation challenges), Nintendo Switch and Xbox 360 games, so the results are very promising.
On the lighter end of the emulation spectrum, ETA Prime demonstrated the ability to easily play PSP games using PPSSPP. It can also handle 3DS emulation using Citra, the Nintendo 3DS emulation platform. These systems are less hardware demanding than consoles, so it’s no surprise that the Asus ROG Ally handled them quite well.
As far as consoles are concerned, ETA Prime has also demonstrated the ability to run GameCube ROMs using Dolphin. PlayStation 2 games have also appeared thanks to his PCSX2, a Windows-compatible PS2 emulation platform. From the same era, we also saw Xbox emulation with CXBX. With CEMU he handled the Wii U pretty well, emulating the Nintendo Switch bringing us the modern console era. In addition, it can handle Xbox 360 and PS3 emulation with reliable playability.
The Asus ROG Ally runs Windows, so access to Steam is a given. However, if you’re looking for an emulation platform, it definitely has great potential. If you want to learn more about Asus ROG Ally in action, check out the demo video shared below. YouTube By ETA Prime.
