Hokkaido gives Lichii’s Android fork a new name

November 11, 2026

Lichii for Android now has a name of its own. Developer pavelgajdo has released Hokkaido 0.6.1, continuing the experimental Switch 2 emulator fork with memory improvements, game-specific fixes and a particular focus on Samsung’s Exynos hardware.

The developer says the project now combines enough upstream changes and independent Android work to warrant a separate identity. If you are already using the previous version, you can update over Lichii for Android while keeping your games list, saves and settings.

Another branch on the tree

Hokkaido is a fork of Lichii, with a codebase whose ancestry includes Eglantine, Eden, Sudachi and yuzu. It continues that existing emulation work with its own Android changes.

This is an independently maintained emulator fork with a new name, not an entirely new emulator built from scratch. The developer also openly discloses extensive use of Claude during development.

For now, the project’s documented testing centres on Exynos versions of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S26, using their AMD-based Xclipse GPUs. The requirements list ARM64 Android devices, Android 13 or newer and Vulkan 1.3.

8GB gets a little more breathing room

One of the more interesting changes is the memory use. The dev reports that Pokopia now runs on an 8GB Galaxy S24, with 60fps in their testing. We have not independently tested that result, and the project still lists a black-sky rendering issue on Xclipse hardware.

There is also a change that removes unnecessary transfers of GPU-written buffer data. The aim is to avoid the memory pressure that previously caused Android to terminate the game on 8GB devices.

Still experimental

There are still substantial limitations. Ocarina of Time can encounter memory-related shutdowns on 12GB devices, with half-resolution rendering recommended. Long sessions can also run into heat and throttling, and Android microphone support is not implemented.

The dev plans to concentrate on getting more games to boot and reach gameplay, with special interest in Unreal Engine and RE Engine titles. Hokkaido is therefore most interesting as a project to follow or experiment with for owners of the Exynos devices being tested.

The APK is available through GitHub. Games, firmware and keys are not included, and problems should be reported to Hokkaido’s own issue tracker with details of the device and game involved.