Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
PowKiddy X18
Retro Pixel DMG
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 X18 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Retro Pixel DMG DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
PowKiddy X18 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X18 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X18 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X18 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X18 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Retro Pixel DMG PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy X18 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X18 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Retro Pixel DMG Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy X18 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X18 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Retro Pixel DMG Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X18 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Retro Pixel DMG GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X18 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Retro Pixel DMG Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the PowKiddy X18 and the Funny Playing Retro Pixel DMG?
Funny Playing Retro Pixel DMG has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18. PowKiddy X18 is roughly 5% smaller and 1% lighter. Funny Playing Retro Pixel DMG runs Android 7.1; PowKiddy X18 runs Android 7.0.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy X18 or the Funny Playing Retro Pixel DMG?
The Funny Playing Retro Pixel DMG is the newer model, released in 2021.