So what are the takeaways from our Super Mario Galaxy testing on Tegra X1? First of all, the fact it's an Nvidia/Nintendo partnership confirms that a highly potent, optimised Wii emulator specifically designed for ARM processors and Nvidia Maxwell GPU technology exists - and Dolphin aside, it's the only example of a Wii emulator in existence at all. Nevertheless, this could be a solid indication of what to expect when (or if) Nintendo decides to release Wii and GameCube games on the Switch eShop. The results are shown in the video above, and as you can see, the emulation is quite impressive - but it's not without its quirks.

They've purchased a Chinese Shield system, tracked down somebody with a Chinese credit card and downloaded all of the available games - which have been ported by Nvidia Lightspeed Studios - to put them through their paces. Keen to know just how they perform, our friends over at Digital Foundry have gone to great lengths to do some testing. However, the catch is that these games are only available in China. The two firms are such fast friends that Nintendo has allowed Nvidia to launch a series of Wii classics on its Android-based Shield console, which is based on the same Tegra tech seen inside the Switch.

Nvidia and Nintendo are pretty cosy right now, thanks to the fact that the former is supplying the very capable internal technology for the best-selling Switch console.

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