Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
PowKiddy X19
Tapwave Zodiac
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 X19 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Tapwave Zodiac 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 X19 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Tapwave Zodiac NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X19 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Tapwave Zodiac PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy X19 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Tapwave Zodiac SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy X19 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Tapwave Zodiac Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy X19 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Tapwave Zodiac Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X19 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X19 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Tapwave Zodiac Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the PowKiddy X19 and the Tapwave Zodiac?
PowKiddy X19 has similar emulation coverage to Tapwave Zodiac. Tapwave Zodiac is roughly 58% smaller and 38% lighter. PowKiddy X19 runs µC/OS-II; Tapwave Zodiac runs Palm OS.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy X19 or the Tapwave Zodiac?
The PowKiddy X19 is the newer model, released in 2019.