Good for
Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
Game Boy
OS
Proprietary
Released
Nov 2022
The PocketStar is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Pocuter with a 0.95-inch 94×64 OLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Proprietary. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to Game Boy. It typically sells for around $57.
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Emulation
Handles all 2 supported systems at good or excellent quality.
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
Mixed2 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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
0.95 inch
Aspect ratio
47:32
Resolution
94 x 64
Pixel density
119.7 PPI
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Espressif Systems ESP32-C3
CPU
RISC-V CPU
CPU clock
160 MHz
CPU cores
1
CPU threads
1
GPU
❌
GPU clock
❌
RAM
400 KB SRAM
Storage
Internal 4 MB, External MicroSD
Architecture
RISC-V
Build
Battery
220 mAh
Dimensions
30 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Power
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Pocuter PocketStar emulate?
- The Pocuter PocketStar plays systems up to Game Boy at excellent quality. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES.
- Can the Pocuter PocketStar play Game Boy games?
- Yes. Game Boy performance on the Pocuter PocketStar is rated excellent in our catalog. Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the Pocuter PocketStar play SNES games?
- No. SNES is not supported on the Pocuter PocketStar. Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- How much does the Pocuter PocketStar cost?
- The Pocuter PocketStar typically sells for around $57, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Pocuter PocketStar run?
- The Pocuter PocketStar ships with Proprietary.
- What screen does the Pocuter PocketStar have?
- It has a 0.95 inch OLED display with a 47:32 aspect ratio, running at 94 x 64 at 119.7 PPI.
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