Switch emulator news
Releases, platform progress and legal news, newest first. Every story lists its original sources.
ReleaseBanana Native brings Switch 2 games to Android natively: Donkey Kong Bananza runs at 52-58 fps
Banana Native, a community Android port of nxnative, runs Switch 2 games natively on a phone: Donkey Kong Bananza at 52-58 fps, Mario Kart World in-game with glitches.
ProgressZelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Emulator: It Boots on PC on Launch Day, but Isn't Playable Yet
Launch day, Nov 5, 2026: the Ocarina of Time remake gets in-game on PC via the Lichii fork at 12-22 fps, washed out. Mac: only a WIP nxnative build. Android: nothing.
Progressnxnative Switch 2 support: Donkey Kong Bananza 60 fps on Mac, nine games now including Mario Kart World
Since Oct 31, 2026, nxnative runs Switch 2 games natively on Macs. As of Nov 5 there are nine, from Donkey Kong Bananza at 60 fps to Mario Kart World and Star Fox.
ProgressSuper Mario Odyssey PC port: Power Moon Recomp is finishable, Bayonetta 3 and Xenoblade X recomps follow
Power Moon Recomp, an unofficial native PC port of Super Mario Odyssey 1.0.0, arrived Nov 2, 2026, and its author says it's finishable. Bayonetta 3 and Xenoblade X too.
ProgressPokémon Pokopia PC: first Switch 2 static recompilation out as a test build, Donkey Kong Bananza recomp boots
On Nov 2, 2026, pokopia-recomp released a test build that turns your own Pokopia files into a native Windows game, the first Switch 2 recomp. A Bananza recomp only boots.
ProgressFirst public Switch 2 emulator builds: Eden fork Eglantine runs Mario Kart World, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Unofficial Eden forks like Eglantine run a few Switch 2 games. Nov 5 update: Eglantine v0.1.0-rc1, and its fork Lichii runs Star Fox and gets Ocarina of Time in-game.
ProgressSwitch recomp wave: Link's Awakening, Smash, Let's Go, Metroid Dread and TotK get unofficial native PC ports
Over a dozen Switch games got unofficial native PC ports via static recompilation in October 2026. Mario Odyssey and the first Switch 2 recomp followed in November.
ProgressEden opens registration, drops its AI rule, and gets a 'Switch 2 test build' pull request
There is no official Eden Switch 2 build as of Nov 3, 2026; PR #4588 is still a draft. The Switch 2 builds people run are unofficial forks like eden-nx2 and Eglantine.
Platform policyTwo Years of Switch Emulation on iPhone: From Apple's Emulator Rules to the iOS 26 JIT Problem (2024–2026)
Apple allowed emulators in 2024, but JIT still keeps Switch emulators off the App Store. A timeline of iOS 26's TXM, StikDebug, MeloNX and the state of play in Nov 2026.
IndustryIs Switch Emulation Still Alive in 2026? What's Active, What's in Maintenance, What's Dead
Yuzu and Ryujinx are gone and Nintendo kept filing DMCA notices, yet Switch emulation still works as of Nov 3, 2026; Switch 2 now has experimental forks.
IndustryFake Switch 2 Emulators and 'Pokopia PC' Downloads: Copied Eglantine and pokopia-recomp Repos, 'Axiom' Scams
Real Switch 2 Eden forks arrived Oct 29 and a Pokopia PC recomp on Nov 2. Scams now copy them, from fake repos to admin 'fix scripts'. How to spot fakes as of Nov 3.
ProgressMario Kart World runs on Mac at 60 fps through nxnative, a week after the private Mac and iPhone demos
Since Nov 4, 2026, official nxnative runs Mario Kart World through a full race at 60 fps on an M6 Mac. Eglantine reaches 60 fps on strong PCs. iPhone: nothing public.
ProgressUnofficial native PC and Mac ports of both Zelda games arrive: static recompilation plus AI-written code
Since mid-October 2026, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have unofficial native PC, Mac and Android ports built with static recompilation and heavy AI use.
Releasenxnative goes viral: native Switch games on iPhone, iPad and Mac with no emulator, now with Switch 2 on Mac
nxnative isn't an emulator: Switch game code runs directly on Apple chips with Metal graphics. 109 games listed Nov 1; since Oct 31 it also runs 4 Switch 2 games on Mac.
IndustrySwitch 2 jailbreak ns2jb goes public: AI-assisted exploit, Nintendo pulls SmileBASIC 4
ns2jb, the first public software-only Switch 2 jailbreak, launched Oct 22, 2026. As of Nov 3 there's still no patch: the rumored Nov 2 update never came.
ProgressEden ported to Xbox Series X|S Developer Mode: unofficial, experimental Switch emulation
On Oct 16, 2026, Windows Central reported an Eden-based Switch emulator running in Xbox Series X Developer Mode. It is experimental and unofficial.
ReleaseLemon, a New Android Switch Emulator Forked From Eden, Adds Mali Support, Frame Generation and Online Play
Lemon is a new Android Switch emulator forked from Eden, first released Sep 18, 2026: Mali support, frame generation, online play, cheats, and what is still unverified.
ReleaseMeloNX 2.7 Released: The iOS Switch Emulator Works Around the Memory Cap and Adds MetalFX
MeloNX 2.7 (Oct 11, 2026) works around the iOS per-app memory cap and adds controller remapping and MetalFX. Plus what changed since the 2.4 rewrite on Ryubing.
ProgressProsperoEden: a Switch emulator running natively on jailbroken PS5, with Cuphead at 60 fps
Around Sep 26, 2026, BlackBearReloaded released ProsperoEden, an unofficial Eden port that runs on jailbroken PS5 consoles. The alpha reportedly hits 60 fps in Cuphead.
LegalUS court orders r/SwitchPirates moderator Archbox to pay Nintendo $4.5 million
In late September 2026, a Washington federal court ordered r/SwitchPirates moderator James 'Archbox' Williams to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in a default judgment.
LegalDutch Court Rules Selling MIG Switch Is Unlawful: What the Ruling Says and Why It Matters
In Sept 2026 a Hague court ruled that selling MIG Switch cards and the Dumper is unlawful. Who it targeted, what it said about backups, and how it relates to emulators.
ReleaseSuyu Ships a 'Final Edition' and Archives Itself, While New Team suyu-main Carries On
Suyu shipped a final v0.0.4 in Sept 2026 with ahead-of-time x86-64 recompilation, then archived. A new team carries on as suyu-main, alongside the experimental Drippu.
LegalNintendo files 7 DMCA notices in one day, taking down 401 Switch emulator repos on GitHub
On Aug 17, 2026, Nintendo filed seven DMCA notices with GitHub. TorrentFreak's counts add up to 401 repos: 311 in the suyu network, plus Skyline, Yuzu forks, MonoNX.
ReleaseEden v0.2.0 at One Year: Two DMCA Notices, a Melted Server, and the v0.2.2 That Doesn't Exist
Eden v0.2.0 marked the project's first year on May 13, 2026. What changed, how it survived two DMCA notices and a server meltdown, and why v0.2.2 isn't real.
LegalNintendo DMCA names 13 Switch emulators; Citron vanishes over internal drama, Ryubing goes into maintenance
On Feb 12, 2026, Nintendo's GitHub DMCA named 13 Switch emulators. On Feb 16, Citron vanished over internal conflict, not Nintendo, and Ryubing went into maintenance.
LegalWhy Did Ryujinx Shut Down? Nintendo's 'Agreement' and What Happened to Ryubing, MeloNX and Kenji-NX
Ryujinx vanished on Oct 1, 2024, after Nintendo offered its creator an agreement to stop. How it happened, and where Ryubing, MeloNX and Kenji-NX stand in October 2026.
LegalWhy Did Yuzu Shut Down? Nintendo's Lawsuit and the $2.4 Million Settlement
Nintendo sued Yuzu's developer in Feb 2024; a week later it agreed to pay $2.4 million and shut down. What the suit claimed, what the deal said, and why it still matters.