Game Case
Super PocketGo CM3
Handheld · Horizontal · Linux (RetroPie)
Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
PS1
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Aug 2020
The Super PocketGo CM3 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Game Case with a 2.4-inch 320×240 IPS screen and runs Linux (RetroPie). It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $155.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent.
Mid-generation systems
Limited5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 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: 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
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Specifications
Display
Screen
2.4 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
320 x 240
Pixel density
166.67 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Broadcom BCM2837
CPU
Cortex-A53
CPU clock
1.2 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Broadcom VideoCore IV
GPU clock
250 MHz
RAM
1 GB DDR2
Storage
External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
1000 mAh
Weight
94 grams
Dimensions
125 mm x 55 mm x 15 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Reset
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 emulate?
- The Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 plays systems up to PS1 at excellent quality. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 play PS1 games?
- Yes. PS1 performance on the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 is rated excellent in our catalog. Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 play N64 games?
- Only partially. N64 on the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 is playable with compromises. Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 cost?
- The Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 typically sells for around $155, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 run?
- The Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 ships with Linux (RetroPie).
- What screen does the Game Case Super PocketGo CM3 have?
- It has a 2.4 inch IPS display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 320 x 240 at 166.67 PPI.
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