Test Eden Nintendo Switch Emulator on Google Pixel 7 - Google Tensor G2

Summary

The video tests the Eden Nintendo Switch emulator on a Google Pixel 7. The presenter says the emulator is still imperfect and compares performance across several games. Sudachi is mentioned as a possible future comparison but is not tested.

Performance and tips

• The presenter lowers the resolution to 0.75 to reduce the load. They report that changing the phone’s performance mode makes little or no difference.
• The presenter attributes weak results in demanding games to the phone’s Mali GPU and refers to the chipset as MediaTek. This conflicts with the video title, which identifies the Pixel 7 as using Google Tensor G2.
• Heavy 3D games generally struggle, while 2D games perform much better. Changing resolution can sometimes cause games to error, so the presenter restarts and retries when that happens.

Games tested

• Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! — Runs at around 6 FPS, making it unplayable in this test.
• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond — Generally playable, including battles, though some scenes and animations lag. The presenter recommends it as a better Pokémon option for this setup.
• Naruto — Reported to run smoothly at about 30 FPS, though executing moves is difficult and the reduced resolution looks blurry.
• Mario Kart 8 — Reaches about 30 FPS but runs in slow motion. The presenter does not recommend it.
• Kirby — Performance varies considerably: roughly 10–17 FPS in areas with many trees and often around 25–30 FPS indoors. The presenter considers it under-optimized.
• Hollow Knight — Initially errors, but works after restarting and retrying. The presenter says 2D games are generally safe to play.
• “Shadow of the Choice” (title as transcribed) — Runs at a steady 60 FPS. The presenter praises its graphics and says the Pixel 7’s OLED screen makes dark scenes look especially black.

No game storylines are discussed in detail.

Other game mentioned: Chains Echoes

Source: Hafian RPG.