On the flip side, I’ve never used the touchpads in a game outside of Aperture Desk Job.

Emudeck also installs EmulationStation. You can choose to access your games and not by integrating then into Steam. Just like Retrodeck.

They are shipping the orders from crowdfunding now. When that’s done they’ll ship orders from their website. So, I guess it’s technically a preorder. But the devices are being shipped now, just in a specific order.

I’ve had mine for a couple weeks. It’s killer. The SD8G2 is an absolute monster for emulation and gaming, especially with the active cooling.

Posted today and already out of date. At least on the top pick. The AYN Odin2 is out already, and it’s a huge upgrade over the original in every way. The Odin Pro is still a good device, but the Odin2 is so so much better.

This thing looks like a beast. I have the first Odin, and it’s a very competent device, but not a powerhouse. They basically threw all the specs at this one and made meaningful improvements to the rest of the hardware. I’m pretty excited to get one.

Well, I’m on my ROG Ally at the moment because of Game Pass, but I just finished up Cocoon. Can’t recommend it enough. If it has a story, I couldn’t tell you what it is, but as a puzzle game, it’s fantastic. I think it strikes that balance where you feel smart without it being frustrating. Portal does that too. This was my favorite puzzle game of the year, easily.

I feel like it’s more convenience than simplicity that’s the issue. Though, I’d argue that the whole federation thing is way more complicated than what most people would likely tolerate. I tried to explain it to my husband, and it was even hard to explain succinctly. Like, I’m sure someone has come up with a way to say it, but it’s not as straightforward as you make it sound. At least, I don’t think it is.

I’m on an Ally, but similar stuff.

• Planet of Lana - It’s Limbo but less depressing.
• Tinykin - A platformer with a dash of Pikmin. Like, a very small dash. Some reviews way overplay the Pikmin aspect. It’s more of a collectathon platformer, and the Tinykin are more or less just abilities you need to collect in every level. There’s no strategy and you’re not at risk of losing them unnecessarily. There’s enough to collect everything in every level. I loved the game, but it’s not Pikmin.
• Pokemon Luminescent Platinum - It’s a BDSP (specifically BD) mod that makes the games Platinum with some additional QoL stuff like a built in level cap so you don’t get overpowered, additional moves and Pokemon, and just a ton of stuff. It’s very good.