The playable games on SharpEmu received three new entries on October 8, 2026: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! and its sequel. Thus, the official database of the experimental PlayStation 5 emulator began classifying them as Playable on Windows, based on reports submitted by a user and approved in the project's repository.

In addition, the official compatibility list now shows 89 tested titles, of which 52 reach gameplay and 16 receive the rating Playable. Therefore, these numbers reflect the reports available as of the October 9th query, not an independent certification of functionality on all computers.

Playable games on SharpEmu include JoJo and Asterix

The report from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R cites the build 0666071 of SharpEmu, the version 2.330 of the game and a computer with a Ryzen 7 5800X3D and GeForce RTX 4070 Super. However, the author marked the result as Playable, but noted that some areas still show heavy performance.

Official scene from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, used as a visual reference for the game. It is not a capture from SharpEmu. Source: Bandai Namco.

In turn, Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! appears with the version 1.000. Furthermore, the log uses the same hardware and the same emulator build. Although it receives the rating Playable, the report does not describe in detail the duration of the test or any potential flaws.

As for the report of Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2 informs the version 1.004, also on Windows. In this case, the person responsible also noted Playable, without presenting a complete performance history throughout the campaign.

Promotional gameplay image of Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!, only to identify the first game. It does not represent the test on SharpEmu. Source: Steam/Microids.

What do the tests actually prove?

The three reports arrived on GitHub between 22:35 and 22:39 UTC on October 8th, equivalent to 19:35–19:39 in Brasília. However, the forms indicate October 9th as the test date. For this reason, this calendar difference must be preserved, rather than assigning a new stable emulator version to the database update.

According to the records, the same user tested game dumps they declared to own. Subsequently, the maintainer approved the entries for the compatibility database. Even so, the approval of a report does not equate to an independent test by the editorial team, nor does it guarantee equal performance on other GPUs or systems.

According to the documentation, SharpEmu itself defines Playable as a game that can be completed with minor or no issues. However, the reports for Asterix do not detail an entire campaign played from start to finish. Therefore, it is more accurate to say that the titles received the Playable rating than to claim that all of them were fully beaten.

Promotional scene from Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2, distinct from the first game. This is not a capture of the execution in the emulator. Source: Meridiem Games/Microids.

Playable games on SharpEmu: the progress of the list

In comparison, the previous Allves Games coverage of SharpEmu recorded 76 tested games, 36 reaching gameplay and 12 classified as Playable. Now, the official page counts 89 tested, 52 with gameplay and 16 Playable. Thus, there are 13 additional tests, 16 more entries that reach gameplay and four new records in the highest category.

Despite this, compatibility remains limited compared to the more than 9,000 titles tracked in the catalog. Furthermore, the numbers represent states reported in specific builds, not a guarantee that the game will work the same way in the most recent public version.

To understand the technical stage of the project, it is also worth consulting the analysis of the 0.0.5-nexus update of SharpEmu. It deals with emulator changes; the new reports for JoJo and Asterix concern compatibility observed in specific games.

How to check reports and test safely

Those who want to follow the results can open the files for JoJo, Asterix and Asterix 2 on the SharpEmu site. Thus, each page informs the build, the operating system, and the origin of the report, in addition to allowing the comparison of old records.

Finally, the project makes the emulator available on its official download page. SharpEmu does not include games: to perform tests, the user needs dumps obtained from their own legally acquired copies. As the software remains experimental, crashes and incompatibilities are still expected.

Sources: official SharpEmu base; JoJo report #275; Asterix report #271; Asterix 2 report #273.