Ljink96 said:
Umm....the 64 is weaker than the Switch...still has problems with emulation. Xbox 360 and PS3 are weaker than Switch....still difficult to emulate. I think more than anything, the fact that the Switch absorbed the Wii U's architecture and CEMU devs seemingly obtained knowledge that sped up CEMU development, that it also had impact on understanding of Switch emulation. |
I think it's kinda all of the above. Weaker hardware is easier to emulate in terms of churning out an experience that is somewhat performant on the today's PC. But system architecture also plays a big part in it in terms of how difficult it is for the people working on the emulator. If the Wii U's architecture lead to what the Switch is, that makes sense.
Additionally, the PS3's architecture is so convoluted, it probably never will be emulated (not even by Sony for backwards compatibility).
As for 360, I am sure emulation wouldn't be too difficult, but there's an entire other reason people emulate consoles: general interest. Most people are interested in playing Nintendo console games generations later compared to most other companies, although Sony and Sega have mass appeal, too. I don't think many games on the 360 elicit that type of interest in the people putting the effort to emulate the system, so it's a slower process. Aside from a few exclusives, you can find most of those games on PC.
