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fishy@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

If you want to play 3ds you have 3 decent options.

Buy a 3ds for like $200. Hack and jailbreak it. This will be the most authentic experience.
Buy a retro handheld. This will be a good experience and has the benefits that come with Linux based handhelds.
Play on Android phone and use a 3d printed joycon holder. If you have a printer or friend with one and some old switch controllers this option is really cheap and mimics the OG form factor fairly well. I use this and while it’s not perfect, it is functional.

The DS is resurging because there’s no mainstream handhelds now, the DS has a large library and was the most recent successful handheld.

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callouscomic@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

The DS is resurging because there’s no mainstream handhelds now, the DS has a large library and was the most recent successful handheld.

cries in PS Vita

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Polisheocket@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
What do you mean there is no main stream handheld, didn’t the switch 2 just come out? I bought the original and I loved it.

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- fishy@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  The switch and other systems with that form factor are more like portable consoles than true handhelds imo. Like I can put a DS or PSP in my pocket.
  
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  - Polisheocket@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Thanks for explaining haha
    
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tobz619@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Lol, the Vita is right there and getting Nintendo GCN and previous slop ported to it as I type

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- Tattorack@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  And yet almost nobody but a few hardcore fans even care.
  
  For being such an underpowered handheld, the NDS left Sony’s attempts in the dirt.
  
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