Currently playing through this on my Miyoo Mini Plus with Onion OS. Very enjoyable experience portably as it saves my state automatically when turning off the device and boots me back to where I left off when turning on so I don't waste battery in sleep mode.
When I got my Miyoo Mini plus I deleted all of the retro apps on my Switch. It's the size of a GB pocket and with Onion & the Tiny Best Go set (128gb) you're good to go. Best $60 I've spent in years.
Yep. I have purchased so many portable emulation devices that have many pros/cons over the past 3-5 years (if you include homebrewing Vita/3DS) but the experience on the MM (smaller version that is more expensive and harder to find now) and MM+ with Onion OS is the best compromise of size/battery/price/performance. Imagine how popular it would be if a major western company developed an Android-based version (for user simplicity as linux might be too difficult) and marketed it in the US/Europe. They could say it is intended for Android gaming/streaming but the userbase would be able to figure out emulation.
I think the Switch is a decent home console, but I never liked it as a portable. It's just too big. So I play mine exclusively docked. For years I've carried my Game Boy Pocket and Tetris with me on flights. The device we're talking about has beautiful screen, all the modern emulation features plus a form factor that I can fit in my pocket. It works for me.
This was my first emulation device and I love it. I saw the original MM and It's too small for me. Lol! Good stuff though. The community is very active in updating the OS so thing will keep getting better.
I oftem travel with a GBA SP or GBA depending on where I'm going. I have a pristine re-cased model of each and then beaters for travel. Can't beat the OG GBA's transflective LCD on the beach and taking regular AAs to have extras on hand is ideal.
I agree. I own a Switch and a Switch Lite, and while the Switch Lite's screen size is fine for a portable, the buttons are too damn small for any platformers that require precision jumps.
Yeah the GBA/SP are great choices. I was actually looking into getting a modded GBA and everdrive before finding the Miyoo Mini+.
I understand. At least the Lite has a D-pad. The L joycon directional buttons are awful.
Everdrive is excellent but the EZFlash is good enough so you're not dragging your now valuable carts to the park or the beach.
The switch lite is close to being perfect while simultaneously seeming like a completely different device than the switch. People who've never owned one can't understand why it exists as a "switch" --I wonder how many more pro controllers they would have sold if they'd given it hdmi out. Not like Nintendo is filled with regret over their switch sales
The idea behind these devices is that they are small enough that you can take them anywhere with you and not take up much space. Instead of swiping through twitter/reddit/youtube/tiktok, etc I can make progress in an old retro game (usually I play turn-based RPGs or tactics games on the go) I have always wanted to experience but never had time to play. They are small enough to be inconspicuous (as opposed to a full on switch or steamdeck) and set up in a way to allow quickly turning off or on (resuming where you left off) whenever using Onion OS.
I used to travel with my 3ds, but now I've become afraid of something happening to it and how hard it would be to replace. Also now that I've typed that out, I see how dumb it is...
I really should have picked one up back when they were cheap...
I use mine for 3DS-specific games since there is really no other great way to emulate/experience those games if you want the 3D effect with dual screens. Also, the 3DS hardware is not as well optimized for emulation at times and is slow to read data if you use larger microSD cards. The Miyoo Mini+ is easier for me to carry discretely than my 3DS.
Being able to jump form Mother 3 to Alundra & finish off with some Marvel vs Capcom on a flight. The Miyoo Mini Plus is versatile. The 3DS was solid. The Zelda games were fun, but I just never got too into the system. You can easily slip an original 3DS in your pocket though. I prefer games from the older generations while traveling. The Miyoo can handle so much a full speed in a small form factor.
When people started this conversation I had the exact same thought. My PSP Go is perfect for that and has more than enough space on the storage for it.
As a collector, emulation devices from the likes of Miyoo and Anbernic are great if you actually want to play games. Classic handheld games prices are getting ridiculous.
I love my Vita and the PSTV, but the portability of the PSP Go to easily slip into a pocket without worry of messing up a stick or using a case as well as having built in storage make it a winner for me. My vita I feel like I need a case, same for the switch. Plus it’s only slightly wider than this miyoo thing and smaller width and thickness and lighter and I can use the psp go dock and ps3 controller to make it a console I’d I really want. It’s amazing what’s in this little system.
PSP Go is a good option for emulation, but it isn't cheap. I sell them easily for $175 console and charger only. The Mini and RG35 are around $50-60 new. That's less than a year of NSO premium.
The Vita is much heavier and really uncomfortable to hold for longer periods. I got rid of my Vita for a PSTV, but still use my PSP from time to time.
That does sound nice. But I have a modded PSP and 3DS that, between them, do quite nicely giving me access to the huge majority of 2600, NES, SMS, GB/GBC, Game Gear, Lynx, PCE, PCECD, Gen, SCD, SNES, CPS1/2, NeoGeo, PSX, GBA, PSP, DS, and 3DS games, not to mention all the retro compilations that are available on some of the later platforms listed there. I don’t feel a need to spend another $60+ on another device that will offer mostly overlapping, generally narrower functionality in an only slightly more convenient form factor.
It is, just looked it up. Need to sign up for NSO individual again. Thanks for the info. I wouldn’t feel right playing TotK before playing some of the other games in the series first.
There is an adapter for it that is readily available.
Just play BotW first. The story continuity to previous games is very weak. It is basically a whole new story and if youve never played any prior game it feels completely self contained. Then after TotK you could either go back and play Hyrule Warriors, which is like a bizarre Cliff Notes version of the plot and characters of every Zelda game released prior to it. You could also play Link to the Past or Legend of Zelda via NSO, but I wouldn't hold off on BotW to play those games first.
I am partial to Link's Awakening (either Switch version or DX via Switch Online > Game Boy).
Honestly, you'd be fine just starting with Breath of the Wild. The Zelda games tend to be pretty standalone, although they feature similar elements. I guess the stories are all supposed to fit together somehow, but that's not really evident playing the games. I've only played Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Breath of the Wild and now Tears of the Kingdom, and Breath of the Wild is a great introduction to the franchise.
I ended up biting on the membership since I was planning on getting Super Mario Wonder and Super Mario RPG at launch. I was hoping for some sort of deal on Pikmin 4 too. I also ordered extra copies to use as Christmas gifts.
I Mean I'll probably get in on it just because holiday release and also looks like some of the expansions/DLC are part of the B2G1 as well and I have very little faith in Nintendo marking down the Xenoblade 2 and 3 expansions any time soon.
6. Bundled discounts.
