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Shanghai
Play this classic Action game on your R36S handheld with ArkOS emulation, save states, and customisable controls.
📝About This Game
Shanghai brings Action gameplay from the MSX2 to the R36 handheld series. Whether you are rediscovering a childhood favourite or exploring retro gaming for the first time, this title is part of the supported library. Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs MSX2 system ROMs; disk-based titles may require swapping disk images mid-game.
✨R36S Features for Shanghai
🎮How to Play on R36S
- 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the MSX2 system
- 2Scroll to find "Shanghai" in the game list
- 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
- 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
- 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu
🖥️About MSX2
The 1985 MSX2 revision added a far more capable video chip and more memory, and it is where the standard produced its best-looking work — Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Aleste and the Konami arcade ports.
R36S Compatibility (Perfect): Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs MSX2 system ROMs; disk-based titles may require swapping disk images mid-game.
Game Details
- Platform
- 🎮MSX2
- Genre
- 🎮Action
- Released
- 1987
- Developer
- Activision
- Publisher
- System Soft
- Series
- Shanghai
- R36S
- Perfect
Why Play Shanghai on R36S?
Shanghai is part of the MSX2 library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs MSX2 games through ArkOS, bringing classic Action gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.
ArkOS Features for Shanghai
- Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
- Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
- Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
- Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
- Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)
MSX2 on R36S — Compatibility
Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs MSX2 system ROMs; disk-based titles may require swapping disk images mid-game.
Game Info: Shanghai is a Action game originally released for the MSX2. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.