Fun thread! Handhelds are great, wish they still made them in smaller form-factors though. They are getting chonky!

Something about being able to pause/suspend anytime and resume without the whole dance of booting console, then game, then load game etc. just for a bite-sized gaming session. Handhelds also has fewer distractions.

Dusting off my Switch to play games like Persona 5 Royal on it has rekindled my love for good games and made me more averse to live service games. For the longest time I have felt like playing without some externally visible progression (rank, achievements, cosmetics etc.) was “pointless”. The longer I stay away from those kinds of games the more I am enjoying excellent narrative experiences in real games again rather than running around with checklists or playing virtual slots.

Stardew Valley I love on PC, but I have without a doubt racked up most of my hours in it on Switch.

Last few playthroughs of Dark Souls 1 was great on Switch too despite lower framerate and less responsive controls.

When it comes to Persona 5, I adored it on PS4 but I didn’t get that far before I got pulled away into other things. Now I’m almost 80 hours deep on Switch and loving it. Makes me want to play the new Persona 3 and 4 remakes but I’m holding off on getting a Switch 2 and I’m not getting anywhere close to those game key cards.