Anyone played or have an opinion about…. But with video games

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Ok so realised there wasn’t an equivalent to the board game counterpart.

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Mainly due to being stuck in the house a lot recently I’ve been trying to get through some older games which led me down a retro game hole. I learned that I completely missed the retroid and other similar devices, I had no idea that they existed.

Has anyone bought any of these retro handhelds and how did people find them? Were they easy to setup and get games for?

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I haven’t got a retro handheld but I have a Steam deck which I recommend, very good for planes and hotels.

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Another vote for the steam deck. I’ve been in since the early days and it’s revitalised pc gaming for me. Best purchase in years.

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Do those things act as a generic PC, or are they strictly tied to the online Steam service?

(I.e. Can you use a Steam Deck without Steam?)

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They are a Linux pc which you can do whatever you like with. Valve have invested a lot in the proton compatibility layer that lets windows games run in the Linux environment. This still works even if you use epic/gog/standalone installers. Steam is just the default (and therefore most convenient).

Emulators are all managed separately through either the Linux package manager (like an app store) or something like Emudeck (another program) that sets them all up for you.

Edit:
Currently at the play centre with the little monster making the most of the break!

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I recently bought a R36S handheld, was only $28 (AUD). It emulates Capcom 1-3, MAME, PC Engine, Family Computer (no idea what this is), Super Famicom, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Mega Drive, Dreamcast, Game Gear. Neo Geo, Playstation, PSP, and ScummVM (but there are no games actually loaded for it).

It’s got a 3.5 inch screen, 2 sticks as well as a dpad, and triggers on the back (which I haven’t found a use for). Cheap and cheerful. And I get to play my favourite arcade game Elevator Action.

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I remember Elevator Action on the NES. Awesome game for the time!

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