Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
PowKiddy A30
LDK Game
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3
Emulation source notes
PowKiddy A30 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
LDK Game GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy A30 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
LDK Game NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy A30 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
LDK Game PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy A30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
LDK Game SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy A30 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
LDK Game Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy A30 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
LDK Game Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy A30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
LDK Game Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the PowKiddy A30 and the LDK Game?
PowKiddy A30 has similar emulation coverage to LDK Game. LDK Game is roughly 32% smaller and 17% lighter. PowKiddy A30 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on LDK Game. PowKiddy A30 runs Trimui OS; LDK Game runs RetroFW.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy A30 or the LDK Game?
The PowKiddy A30 is the newer model, released in 2021.