Subj : IrataJaguar
To   : All
From : Necromaster
Date : Tue Sep 19 2017 19:10:52

If you’ve dabbled in emulation as of late you’ll no doubt be aware that
the Android operating system has provided a new lease of life for countless
consoles and computers. While just about every popular system of yesteryear
is somewhat playable on most smartphones and gaming tablets, there’s one
platform which has been massively neglected until now… the Atari Jaguar.

While it might not be the most popular console of its time, the Atari Jaguar
is an interesting one with its bold promises and unusual selection of games.
Titles such as Alien Vs Predator and Super Burnout showcase its strengths,
however, there are some really woeful releases such as Club Drive which often
subject the console to ridicule. Nevertheless it’s yet another part of our
gaming past which needs to be preserved for future generations to come.

IrataJaguar is the newest arrival to Google Play, an emulator by MaxAkaAltmer
which aims to provide the Android ecosystem with the most compatible Atari
Jaguar emulation around. Unlike RetroArch’s buggy and somewhat ignored
VirtualJaguar core, IrataJaguar is based on the PhoenixEmuProject and
supposedly offers 95% compatibility with the console’s library.

Before you get too excited though, it’s worth noting that intensive games -
like the aforementioned Alien Vs Predator - require incredibly powerful
Android devices to run, albeit at a rather slow framerate. Whilst we await
further improvements to the emulator’s performance, there are plenty of
other games which run smooth enough such as Atari Karts, Zool 2, Power Drive,
Raiden and Rayman.

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