AYN recently got in touch with me, asking if I’d like to review the AYN Thor in an article, and…naturally I said ‘yes’. I’ve been super excited, seeing that there’s a new boom in DS retro handhelds, hoping that this might mean a viable alternative to the older genuine Nintendo hardware.

I’ll just give you a tldr here:

For me, this really is the alternative. There are some caveats, but they’re so few, and those it does have really don’t affect me much. This can handle all the consoles I need, I’ve been enjoying Wind Waker HD, MGS 2, Mario Odyssey and so many DS and 3DS games (Metroid: Samus Returns has been a blast!)

If you’d like to read my full review, the link is here. Plenty of pics in there too. I chose the white model, since it was the closest look to my DSi (my fav of Nintendo’s handhelds!)

Regardless, this is a handheld I recommend if you can afford the higher price point!

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Damn it can play Mario Odyssey?? I am a little surprised it can emulate Switch games, but damn that’s cool.

    I understand why it’s Android but that also feels so limiting in a way…

    • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Yes! It depends on which Switch games, of course Switch emulation is a slippery slope of diving into drivers, settings and builds. But a lot of games run well!!

      Even more surprising was WiiU (since that emulator is quite recent on the scene!), and PS3! WipEout HD: Fury was fun to play!

      Little edit: I’ve actually got an article on Eden emulator coming up soon, I interviewed two of the devs, and I’m writing things up now. So if you’re interested in the ‘main’ Switch emulator being built and maintained, then keep an eye out for when I post it! You can just bookmark my author link here and when it’s up, it’ll appear there

  • Hasherm0n@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Hol up, DS is now old enough to be considered retro‽

    Why does my back hurt so much? Unrelated I’m sure.

    • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I think it’s the history of my posts. I’ve been interviewing developers from programs and projects for a couple of years now. From Heroic to Lutris to EmuDeck, RetroDECK, Junk Store to things like RomM and Minigalaxy. These and articles on the scene…I don’t know, I guess it’s just because I’ve established my voice as one in this gaming scene.

      It’s not as loud as some, but it certainly was nice to have some validation that a company wanted me to review their product!