Skyline is the very first Nintendo Switch emulator available on Android. And the least we can say is that his debut is very promising. At present, the application is able to run the Celestial game correctly, and initial tests are underway to bring Super Mario Odyssey to smartphones.
Whether Nintendo likes it or not, Nintendo Switch emulation has never been as efficient. Today, it is possible to play console games in 8K on your PC, then the latter does not exceed 720p. Suffice to say that the Japanese firm has reason to be worried, especially as emulators are becoming more and more numerous. On PC, we already count Yuzu or encore Ryujinx. More a newcomer could well drive the point home a little more on Android.
You read correctly. You can now play your Nintendo Switch games on your Android smartphone — provided it is relatively powerful. This thanks to Skyline, a brand new emulator that is particularly promising. It is no coincidence that Skyline is so efficient. Indeed, the application uses the architecture of Yuzu et Ryujinxand even received help from their respective developers.
Skyline, the first Nintendo Swicth emulator on Android
Of course, Switch emulation on Android is still in its infancy. We can also ask ourselves the question of its interest insofar as the console itself is portable and far from the end of vi cyclee. Still, the performance is impressive and should be of interest to many just for that. At the moment, Skyline is able to run correctly Sonic Mania et Celeste.
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The small independent nugget thus displays 40 FPS average on a OnePlus 10 Pro equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. If there is room for improvement, this result is more than promising for the future of the emulator. The developers have already launched their next challenge: to bring Super Mario Odyssey sur Android. This is undeniably a project that will have to be followed closely.
Source : XDA Developers