HoloDust said:
Cerebralbore101 said:
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.
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Yeah, nothing beats CRT, though anything beats crappy low resolution LCDs...which is not the point of either this device or this thread.
And this is coming from GenX-er who is way older than you.
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The 3DS has 3D which is essential to the experience of those games, so it still beats out your devices. The DSi XL has an IPS screen and blows 2DS screens out of the water despite being an older console. Resolution doesn't mean jack on screens that small. The smaller a screen the better it will look with a low resolution an the more individual pixels will blend together providing a natural anti-aliasing effect.
Being Gen X won't necessarily stop you from being misinformed. Most people that are millennials and up won't fall for this stuff but the word most has a lot of wiggle room. Unless you desperately need to play 5th and 6th gen games on the go one of these devices is not worth it.
Last edited by Cerebralbore101 - on 13 October 2025
