Good for
Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
Genesis
OS
GNU/Linux based,
Released
Jan 2012
The GameGadget is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Blaze Europe with a 3.5-inch 320×240 TFT screen and runs GNU/Linux based,. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to Genesis.
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Emulation
Supports 6 of 18 tested systems: 2 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Mixed6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.5 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
320 x 240
Pixel density
114.29 PPI
Panel
TFT
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Ingenic JZ4750
CPU
XBurst
CPU clock
360 MHz - 433 MHz
CPU cores
1
CPU threads
1
GPU
❌
GPU clock
❌
RAM
64 MB RAM
Storage
Internal 2 GB & External SD
Architecture
MIPS
Build
Battery
1320 mAh
Weight
120 grams
Dimensions
140 mm x 75 mm x 16 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Reset
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Blaze Europe GameGadget emulate?
- The Blaze Europe GameGadget plays systems up to Genesis well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES.
- Can the Blaze Europe GameGadget play Genesis games?
- Yes. Genesis performance on the Blaze Europe GameGadget is rated good in our catalog. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Blaze Europe GameGadget play PS1 games?
- Not well. PS1 performance on the Blaze Europe GameGadget is rated poor. Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- What operating system does the Blaze Europe GameGadget run?
- The Blaze Europe GameGadget ships with GNU/Linux based,.
- What screen does the Blaze Europe GameGadget have?
- It has a 3.5 inch TFT display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 320 x 240 at 114.29 PPI.
- When was the Blaze Europe GameGadget released?
- Blaze Europe released the Blaze Europe GameGadget in January 2012.
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