I remember when this was first announced, and the emulation scene said unanimously “well, makes sense - the 3DS doesn’t actually have the horsepower to emulate the SNES”

I see you using the word "me" there... You don't represent the entire game. Nor is it the author's job to report on a single, isolated experience. So maybe you should get off the comment board instead of him getting out of journalism because you're the only one here that sounds like "a fucking moron".