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Arcade is not one system, it is forty years of wildly different hardware. Here is which handheld you need for each era, and why controls matter more than power.

Dolphin release 2603 added Triforce arcade emulation and a big MMU performance win, and by July the project cleared 97.8% compatibility with 69% of Wii games rated Perfect. Here is what changed and what it means for handhelds.

The best Neo Geo CD games for handheld emulation, from Samurai Shodown to Metal Slug. The cartridge library on disc, with arranged CD soundtracks and a few extras.

The 25 best arcade games to play on a handheld, from CPS1 and CPS2 fighters to run-and-gun classics. Coin-op perfection tuned for short sessions on the go.

The best Sega NAOMI arcade games for handheld emulation, from Marvel vs. Capcom 2 to Ikaruga. Dreamcast-era coin-op power that runs great through Flycast.

The best Sharp X68000 games for handheld emulation. 16 X68000 classics that shine on a modern screen, from arcade-perfect ports to Castlevania's origins.

The best Neo Geo games for handheld emulation. 20 SNK classics from fighters to run-and-guns, plus the BIOS tip every Neo Geo setup needs to get right.

How to set up arcade emulation on a retro handheld with MAME and FinalBurn Neo. ROM sets, BIOS files, and why the romset version matters so much.

Sega's Naomi and the Atomiswave arcade boards hosted some of the best 2D and 3D arcade games ever. Here is how to emulate them on a handheld with Flycast.

The Sharp X68000 was a Japanese home computer with near-arcade-perfect ports. Here is how to emulate it on a handheld and the games that make it special.