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Cerebralbore101 on 13 October 2025
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Zippy6 said:
Cerebralbore101 said:

None of them. The DSi XL can be had for around $100 in pristine condition. It has the correct aspect ratio and pixel density/tech to display DS games the way they were intended. A 3DS XL can be had for less than any of these and is guaranteed to run the games more accurately than any emulator. This is funny to me because making an emulator device for something as recent and widely available as the 3DS makes no sense. It launched in 2011 and was discontinued in 2019. Might as well make an inferior knock-off emulator device for the PS4 or XB1 while you're at it.

I have a 3DS... I still want a Thor lol. It does a lot more than a modded 3DS can. You're treating it like the only thing it can do is play DS/3DS lol.

Unlike a 3DS it can also run N64, PSP, GC, PS2, Wii, WiiU, Vita, Switch and any android game/app. There's something to be said for having one device that can do so much instead of having to carry multiple other devices. Plus it will run 3DS games at 1080p instead of 240p so there's that.

The Thor looks phenomenal! I can carry one 3DS XL sized device and have access to so many games and systems.

I guess, if you don't want to be bothered with original hardware for those other game systems, don't mind playing home console games on a tiny screen, don't mind inaccurate emulation, and don't have a capable PC for emulating, then yeah it would have the advantage of playing those other systems. Upscaling older game systems is overrated. You're blowing out the image and showing detail that was never meant to be seen. Retro games look best on the original display technology whether it is a CRT or a 3D LCD at 400x240. Hell, an original system, a CRT, and an S-Video cable will give you a more authentic and better looking setup than the vast majority of emulators. Don't get me wrong. I would love an Ayaneo type device if it was FPGA and had 3D Visuals included along with better speakers. 

Anyway, these devices are mainly for Gen Z kids that have been conditioned to think that all tech dies within a decade and that retro games are expensive. Outside of Poke'mon and a handful of Atlus RPGs, the best of the DS and 3DS libraries are relatively cheap.