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I'm not much into games but thought about getting one of those handhelds in Gameboy format. There's a channel by Taki Udon which covers a lot and gives valuable information, but I still can't decide what might be the right thing. There's just so much I had no idea it even exists. Any recommendations?

I'm not much into games but thought about getting one of those handhelds in Gameboy format. There's a channel by Taki Udon which covers a lot and gives valuable information, but I still can't decide what might be the right thing. There's just so much I had no idea it even exists. Any recommendations?

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Steam deck is my usual recommendation for hand held, but not sure what your looking for in a platform

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hooked to a monitor with a KB and mouse it makes a usable PC too.

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Those sure seem great. But I was looking more for something in Gameboy or Nintendo DS format.

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You can custom rom a DS. Takes a little knowhow, but allows you to play anything. I seem to recall you can also add a Linux distro in, but not sure how handy that would be. Probably your best bet. I have a 3ds, and it is a great little handheld. The thumb stick is a tad wonky though.

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I guess this is where I'll head to. The quality of the Nintendo devices, especially the DS are out of this world.

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Do you have an smart phone? Start with retroarch and buy a cheap bt controller first. See if you even use it very much. If you do, then look for a handheld

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This I tried a while ago and was not satisfied. Nowadays this might change, but I kind of would prefer a dumb device that does only one thing.

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The most bang for your buck is gonna be a DS Lite. It can play DS and GBA games, which are both fantastic. DSI is nice but can't play GBA games.

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Guess this is where I'll head to, but those other brands still are tempting.