[talldayo]

There's a sad bit of irony that the year is 2024 and the game console in your pocket could feasibly run anything you want, but the OEM region-locked it again.

[nfriedly]

I initially thought of my RG35XX+ when I read "the game console in your pocket" and thought "no, it's not region locked". Then I realized this was a discussion about iPhones and yes, they are region locked now.

But, FWIW, I've been really happy with acmeplus's beta of Batocera Linux on my RG35XX+. My son and I have been taking turns playing through old gems like Pokemon and Aladdin on it, and I'm hoping to finally beat Final Fantasy VII one of these days.

[kernal]

Most, if not all, emulators ignore / bypass region locking. I've yet to come across any emulator that strictly enforces it

[TheCapeGreek]

Emulators using region-specific BIOS files can still have issues though.