The R36 Pro upgrades the R36S form factor with Hall-effect analog sticks that eliminate joystick drift by design. It uses the same RK3326 chip, so emulation performance is identical — but the improved controls make a real difference for games that rely on the sticks.
| Console | Games | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| NES | 4,073 | Perfect |
| Famicom | 1,540 | Perfect |
| SNES | 837 | Perfect |
| SFC | 113 | Perfect |
| Mega Drive | 2,939 | Perfect |
| Sega Genesis | 892 | Perfect |
| Gameboy Advance | 1,083 | Perfect |
| Gameboy Color | 552 | Perfect |
| Arcade | 358 | Perfect |
| Capcom Play System I | 37 | Perfect |
| Capcom Play System II | 1,927 | Perfect |
| NeoGeo | 124 | Perfect |
| NeoGeo Pocket | 10 | Perfect |
| NeoGeo Pocket Color | 82 | Perfect |
| PC Engine | 294 | Perfect |
| PlayStation 1 | 85 | Perfect |
| Nintendo 64 | 192 | Playable |
| Nintendo DS | 139 | Limited |
| PSP | 50 | Limited |
| Dreamcast | 18 | Limited |
| Sega NAOMI | 7 | Limited |
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models. Entire library supported.
Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Full-speed emulation including special chips (Super FX, SA-1) on all R36 models.
Identical hardware to SNES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models. Mega Drive and Sega Genesis share the same hardware.
Identical hardware to Mega Drive. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Full-speed emulation. The entire GBA library runs flawlessly on all R36 models.
Full-speed emulation including original Game Boy games on all R36 models.
Classic arcade games (pre-1995 hardware) run full-speed. Very demanding 32-bit arcade hardware may have issues on RK3326.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models. CPS-1 hardware is well within RK3326 capability.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models. The entire CPS-2 library is well supported.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models. NeoGeo is a great fit for this hardware.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Full-speed emulation on all R36 models, including CD-ROM titles.
Excellent emulation on all R36 models. Nearly the entire PS1 library runs at full speed.
On R36S (RK3326): popular 2D-heavy N64 titles run well; complex 3D games may have slowdowns (~60% library). On R36 Max/Ultra (RK3566): compatibility improves to ~80%. Not every game runs perfectly on any model.
On R36S (RK3326): only lighter 2D DS games run acceptably; demanding 3D titles struggle significantly. On R36 Max/Ultra (RK3566): most of the library becomes playable.
On R36S (RK3326): simple 2D PSP games and some lighter 3D titles work; demanding games like God of War or Monster Hunter Freedom Unite have performance issues. On R36 Max/Ultra (RK3566): most PSP games become playable, though a few very demanding titles may still struggle.
On R36S (RK3326): 2D-heavy arcade titles (CPS2 ports, fighting games) run reasonably; demanding 3D games like Shenmue or Sonic Adventure 2 have noticeable slowdowns. On R36 Max/Ultra (RK3566): most Dreamcast titles become playable.
Same compatibility profile as Dreamcast — shares the same underlying hardware. Simpler titles work better on R36S; full experience on R36 Max/Ultra.