Samsung Galaxy Fold probably has an even better experience because of the two screens and portable form-factor. But nothing beats playing on an original 3DS.
I do have a fold 4, and can say it’s decent as a 2DS, but it was 1200 dollars. A Quest 3 with Citra VR is 3DS, not just 2DS, for 500 dollars. Full functionality. Smooth 1080p on most games, higher on some, lower on others. You can set the 3D depth, also there is a fun option of playing some games in first person 360° immersive VR. Kind of fun to be able to “exist” inside the world of the games you played as a kid, or… younger adult… or in some cases the games your parents played and showed you when you got old enough to want a portable device, but young enough that your parents wanted it to be something cheap and durable.
Footnote: Using the d-pad in Citra VR is not obvious, just place your thumb on the rest pad of either controller and the other controllers joystick becomes the d-pad. It’s not as complicated as it sounds, it feels pretty intuitive once you do it a couple times.
It’s definitely not as common as you’d think. Either way, I would strongly suggest not attempting it either way. Disassembling the top part of the console is a colossal pain in the ass. Some five ribbons have to stretch through the circular hole in a very specific way, and they have the structural integrity of my mental health
It’s neat but I think I would still prefer using the 3DS. Especially for games like Moon where you have to use the touchpad and D-pad at the same time.
Fair enough. I would probably just rely on emulators or, if I felt like putting in some additional effort, the virtual console and modified CIA files. I say would because I don’t typically use my DS or 3DS for anything but those games.
But Citra VR came out for Quest 3… Playing 3DS in 3D, at 1080p for 500$ all-in. And the screens can be whatever size you want and wherever you want. You could put it 20 feet away and through a wall if need be. The eyes love when stuff is 20 feet away, very comfortable.
And before it was available as stand alone on the Quest 3, it was available on PCVR, with any computer strong enough to run the emulator. Which could be similarly pretty cheap. Like a raspberry pi or some such device.
It is also technically available on Quest 2, but you’d have to go lower than 1080p on most games. But still higher than native. Native was 400x240 for the 3D screen. But Quest 2 lowers the all-in price to like 300 dollars. Assuming you are buying new. Used would be cheaper.
If you get stymied at any step, let me know. I think it’s pretty accessible, but I’ve been doing this sort of stuff for decades, so it’s hard for me to judge accurately.
No doubt someone there will. Problem is the latency of updates between the store and cache. 12 weeks between request and delivery with the big D flying between galaxys.
It is a royal pain in the ass to replace 3DS shells, both old and new. Such a pain in the ass, that I just simply won’t buy them to refurbish if I have to do a complete reshell. And 3rd party replacement shells are dogshit. So unless you have an OEM loaner, I really, really don’t recommend it.
That’s kind of what I was afraid to hear. It’s such a neat concept, but with how the 3ds is constructed, i had a feeling it would be more trouble than it’s worth.
Wow these games are a choice with the only Pokemon game being Black and white.
I remember this era and more importantly, game journalism from this era. This is what people thought others bought the DS for. Zelda the newest pokemon, and some license rubbish (why is Lego rockband here).
That said there are some real bangers here from Chrono trigger and the world ends with you. Plus some games that would eventually turn into cult classic. Still needs more starfy
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