Yeah, I think the most that would be possible is running Duckstation or something using a VR headset and controller, and not being able to turn in-game using motion controls.

Cool! I want to play Baroque on PS1 in VR someday, if that becomes possible.

I’m holding out hope for a good Linux build of the 360 emulator. Because, like, I love Fable II and would like to eventually finish Lost Odyssey, but not enough to keep an entire console in my collection for.

The original XBOX emulator struggled too, but now runs well on Linux, so I think we’ll get there before long.

I kind of love the GBA Fellowship of the Ring game. My parents got me a GBA SP when I was very young, and this was the first game I ever had on it. The beautifully crafted world, especially in the early part of the game, sucked me in. I’d find out later that every NPC’s name is based on an actual book characer in Tolkien’s lore. I loved the riddles, I loved the puzzles, I loved having to play music on stumps to summon Tom Bombadil and the elves. I figured out the money duplication glitch all on my own, without the internet or guides.

The SNES and GBA eras of games were a wonderful era where games were text-heavy without voice acting, and this game along with any others jump-started learning to read, and actually really helped me out in school. Eventually this game would get me to read the Lord of the Rings books, which is to this day my favorite book series ever.

I wouldn’t have gotten into turned-based RPGs without this game. It’s a little janky, sure, but I really like how the minimalist mechanics encouraged an almost Resident Evil-style resource management mindset. And, especially by the time you got to the Barrow Downs, every encounter was a serious threat and you would want to avoid them whenever possible, unless they were blocking where you needed to go. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but this game is one of the better-executed, um, horror RPGs that I’ve played, and it did a wonderful job of invoking the same dread the Hobbits felt in the books when they left the shire.

That would be awesome! I love my Steam Deck, but it’s too big for my taste, and I keep it docked all the time. So it’s my “desktop PC” lol.

I’d totally get a retro handheld if they made a good one around the PS Vita’s size and ran on something like SteamOS.

I used to pick up remasters of games on Steam, but now I’m almost 30 and find original hardware and non-remastered games really nostalgic.

The PS3 and Wii are such an all-star combo for playing Sony and Nintendo’s huge back catalogs. Hacking them gives me access to nearly everything up to the seventh generation. I also play a lot of fan translations and mods on the original hardware, and it’s a treat to the ears to play MSU-1 SNES games using SNES9x on Wii. Both consoles’ retro games look amazing on CRT TVs too. The Wii and especially the PS3’s UIs are really special to me, and hearken back to an era where users were allowed to heavily customize the vibes of their devices. I have a DS and PSP for handhelds, too.

I also have the Sega Genesis Model 1 with an Everdrive, since that’s the best way to experience those games’ music, with the Genesis soundchip not emulating well on modern consoles. Plus I love the headphone jack. More consoles should have that!

I used to have a bunch of old consoles hooked up, but I sold them because the Genesis, Wii and PS3 work together to create my ultimate minimalist retro setup.

I do still buy remasters and emulate games on PC occasionally, but it’s on a case-by-case basis. I use my PC to A) fill in gaps in my retro library, B) play a rare remaster that’s actually the definitive version of the game (which doesn’t cut content or downgrade the experience in any way), and C) if a game really benefits from upscaling options only found on PC emulators.

Region zones do indeed suck, but I installed custom firmware on my PS3 to remove the DVD/Blu-Ray region lock, and now it’s a non-issue.

And I use disc binders for most of my collection, unless it’s something I really want to display. Long-term, once my collection is complete, I do plan to rip everything.