So.... somehow, I sometimes I have the need to entertain myself, and after thinking a bit, an old handheld console might be the best for me.
But now which...?
Why the decision:
I grew up with the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES, and also had a Gameboy, so that is the oldest suitable era. But I've not really kept up with anything. I've had a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_handheld_game_consoles , and the candidates are the ones from the big companies
(although the Sega Nomad really sounds cool)
Any thoughts and insights, what's best for retrogaming right now?
But now which...?
Why the decision:
- Q: Why don't you play on your PC some rounds of Civ? A: My PC is 11 years old without a decicated graphics card, and it runs an Ubuntu. It works perfectly fine, and I only expect the HDD to crash at some point, in which case I'll just use one of the other 2 in it. In short: Not a gaming machine, and I don't want to upgrade it
- Q: Why don't you watch some TV instead? A: I don't have a TV, and not really a space in my apartment where it would nicely fit. I also don't feel like paying for a monthly streaming subscription if I maybe want to use it once a month
- Q: Why not a normal console? A: I don't have a TV... are you even following me?
- Q: Why don't you just buy a Switch? A: Because I TBH don't want to spend that much money, and I' also don't want to keep up with all the current stuff, and online stuff, and I'm getting old and grumpy, get of my lawn.
I grew up with the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES, and also had a Gameboy, so that is the oldest suitable era. But I've not really kept up with anything. I've had a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_handheld_game_consoles , and the candidates are the ones from the big companies
- Sega Game Gear
- Gameboy Advance (no point in the normal or colour if there's compatibility)
- Nintendo DS
- Nintendo 3DS
- Playstation Portable
- PS Vita
(although the Sega Nomad really sounds cool)
Any thoughts and insights, what's best for retrogaming right now?