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What first emulation handheld would you recommend? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I've been enjoying Pokemon Black 2 on my DSi XL, but I'm looking for something that can emulate other systems.

Performance wise, I'm looking for something that can play 3DS/2DS games. I'll play only a handful of games to relive my childhood before moving onto other systems. I'm skipping the AYN Thor since in the long run, I'll be playing mostly single screen games.

I really want something portable and pocketable, but putting it in my school bag is an option.

It needs to have good battery life. I play for only a couple of hours a day, just in between college classes, but I would like for it to last a few days.

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[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago

When it comes to playing DS/3DS games the best hardware I found that can do it well is an iPad.. or a 3DS.

No one is really focusing on making a good stylus for tablets and the iPad works well for DS games. And it has enough power to play and do everything else… except 3DS since Apple didn’t permit JIT.

3DS on the other hand is easy to mod, easy to run archived games and does everything nicely. Sure it takes time to setup, but it’s worth it.