But what happens when you combine the two? The search term has become a holy grail for retro gamers who want to drift through Luigi Raceway on a Sony handheld. Is it possible? How do you do it? And most importantly, does it run well ?

For decades, Mario Kart 64 has stood as a titan of the couch multiplayer era. Its iconic rubber-band AI, legendary battle mode, and the unforgettable soundtrack have cemented it as a must-play classic. Meanwhile, Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) remains one of the most beloved handheld consoles for emulation and homebrew software.

Some games run surprisingly well (like Super Mario 64 and F-Zero X ). The Bad News: Mario Kart 64 is a graphical beast with split-screen logic and high-speed 3D environments.

The N64 had a complex, custom architecture. Its GPU handled Z-buffering and anti-aliasing in ways that are notoriously difficult to emulate, even on powerful PCs. The PSP, with its 333 MHz processor and 32 MB of RAM, struggles significantly.