Yeah it depends on how much you’d use it I guess. I remember playing some old titles on a GBA emulator app back during highschool breaks, but it kinda got old quickly. Would be pointless to buy something specifically for it unless you’re really into it.
Comment on TRIMUI Brick Hammer, a weirdly named but beautiful handheld
lofuw@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
You can buy a controller for your phone and have a more powerful emulation device without spending as much money.
MoffKalast@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
Phone batteries are shit, so I prefer to game on a separate device.
stressballs@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Agreed but battery life is clutch with mobile devices. Dead phone batteries don’t facilitate travel. Or waiting for your car to get fixed and having this in the glove box … I mean your argument is basically against all retro handheld devices.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 18 hours ago
True, I recommend an xbox x/s controller and this cheap but great mount
powera.com/…/moga-mobile-gaming-clip-2-0-for-xbox…
$10 + a used xbox controller + your phone and you have a gyro capable (your phone) mobile gaming system with probably the best gamepad ever.
I don’t think this takes the place of a gadget like the Brick Hammer but I do HEAVILY recommend going this route first as you likely already have an adequate phone and xbox controllers are cheap and plentiful on the used market (and their only real achilles heel is they don’t have gyro… which your phone solves).
gustofwind@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
I don’t want to use my phone