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Do any of you have recommendations for a good retro gaming handheld? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by gigastasio@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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So she sends me this clip for something called Retro Snap, I do a little reading up on it and discover that it’s overpriced, cheap hardware, made by a “business” that ghosts you when you need support, takes down negative reviews and even tries to bribe mods to take down critical posts. For starters. So fuck them.

Looking for alternatives, I learn about Anbernic, and as I’m reading up on them I very quickly feel overwhelmed by the huge variety of consoles on the market and vague info on what games you’ll get or how to get the ones you might want (yes I understand why but still).

So you, smart people, can you help a brother out?

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[–] Mike_The_TV@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Depends on what you want to spend and what retro games you want to play. You could emulate a lot of things on a cell phone, or steamdeck. A company like analogue 3d has handhelds that can do a lot as well.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Seconding this. Use case is a big part of the decision. Is dual screen DS/3DS important? Do you want to play past PSX and into GameCube, PSP games, etc? Are you going to be playing more widescreen or 4:3, or even some of the weirder ones like portables with non-standard aspect ratios? Are analog sticks important? How important is pocketability? Do you want HDMI out and the ability to connect a second controller to “consolize” the device? What kind of headphones will you want to use, if any, Bluetooth or wired?