Im looking for a cheap console to get and collect for that dosent cost a arm/leg but also isint boring with the game section. I have a few consoles and handhelds from when i was a kid but i want something that i can stick with and not let collect dust?

What would you suggest or advise and why so?

  • SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    The OG Wii

    Reasons -

    • Cheap! ($20-$100)
    • Fun, physical ways to interact with games (eg: Wii sports, Wiifit) that make casual gaming accessible
    • Despite being ancient, homebrew still a thing. See - Minecraft and Beatsabre ports, MK etc
    • Easy to mod
    • Cross play with select NDS titles (before it was cool)
    • Decent sized game library; gems and slop to be fair, but you won’t be bored.
    • Pretty good emulation for such old system (16 and 8bit)
    • VirtualWare games
    • Some really novel titles
    • No region lock
    • Built like a tank. You can completely bypass failing disc drive with SD or USB.
    • USBLoader GX (free) + Autoutlet HDMI out ($20) = you won’t believe how good 480p can look when tuned (eg: Xenoblade, SMS, SMG etc)
    • Apart from the red one, they’re all basically GameCube compatible (either directly or via Nintendont) at hardware level. That’s an amazing library of games on its own.
    • Instant on; no DRM shit
    • Tiny, quiet, cute.

    And all that for $20.