The Xbox Series S may not be as powerful as the Xbox Series X, but it can be a worthy purchase for some players, especially if they are into emulation, according to a new video shared online today.
The video, shared by Modern Vintage Gamer on YouTube, confirms that the Series S can run RetroArch emulation with an excellent level of performance via the console's Developer Mode. Among the tested games are GameCube classics Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the Wii platform game Super Mario Galaxy, the original God of War, and many others.
Thanks to Developer Mode, The Series S can run Retro Arch emulation with excellent performance. In this episode we take a closer look at Dev Mode on the Series S, how to set it up and what to expect running Retro Arch - a UWP based emulator that supports the Series S and X.
The Xbox Series S may not be the best console to enjoy next-generation Xbox games, but it's a very good purchase for those with big digital libraries, Game Pass subscription, and smaller TVs.
If your entertainment center is more modest, you have a 40" TV at the most or a monitor, and you just want to play the digital library of games you have, in addition to those coming in the future to services like Xbox Game Pass, then the Series S only makes sense. It will still play all of the games you want, and on a smaller screen, you won't even notice the visual differences. If you're looking for a way to play Xbox Game Pass titles are seldom much more, then the Series S is a perfect choice for you, and at the price point it's at, I predict that we'll see a lot more people entering the Xbox ecosystem this generation with Xbox Series S.
The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X are now available worldwide.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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