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Nintendo Switch Overview
Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a handheld video game console released by Nintendo in March 2017.It is similar to the Wii U Gamepad, but the Nintendo Switch can be used as a handheld console. It is not backward compatible.

Including independent titles, there are more than 6,700 titles, which is by far the largest number of games Nintendo has ever released for a console.

  • Website:Wikipedia
  • CPU/GPU:ARM Cortex-A57 + ARM Cortex-A53/NVIDIA GM20B
  • Resolution:1280x720/16 million colors
  • Price:US$299.99
  • Units sold::122.55 million
  • Number of titles:6,700
Nintendo Switch Emulator Overview

Although only a few years have passed since its initial development, many games already run without problems and can be played comfortably on a integrated graphics, unless the game is 3D-intensive and motion-intensive.

There are two major emulators, Ryujinx and yuzu, each with a high frequency of improvements and a growing number of games running.


Nintendo Switch Emulator list
Feature Ryujinx yuzu
Save State
Gamepad x x
Video Filter x
Fast forward x
Netplay x x
Screenshot x
Audio Recording
Video Recording
Firmware required yes no
Platform WindowsLinuxMac WindowsLinux
Recommended ranking 2nd place 1st place
Ryujinx icon Ryujinx 2nd place
Ryujinx screen

As of 2023, about 90% of the games will work.

The functional aspect is almost the same as yuzu, but yuzu can be set up in slightly more detail.

In terms of performance and accuracy, each game is superior to the other, and it is difficult to say which is better.

Requires Nintendo Switch keys (prod.keys) and firmware to activate.

System requirements are a GPU of OpenGL 4.5 or higher or Vulkan and at least 8 GB of memory.

yuzu icon yuzu 1st place
yuzu screen

As of 2023, about 70% of the games will work.

The functionality is almost the same as Ryujinx, but yuzu allows for more detailed controller settings and different controller settings for each game.

In terms of performance and accuracy, each game is superior to the other, and it is difficult to say which is better.

Firmware is not required for activation, but having firmware will improve accuracy. You will also need Nintendo Switch keys (prod.keys) and title.keys.

System requirements are Core i5-4430 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or higher for Windows and 8GB or more memory.

Development was halted in March 2024 due to copyright infringement.

  • Updated:2023/03/01
  • Version:20240301
  • Platform:Windows/Linux
  • Website:Official website
  • Download:N/A
  • Compatibility List:N/A