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What are your recommendations for titles that run on low spec emulation handhelds and have a modern feel? (feddit.org)
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I ordered a Miyoo Mini Flip the other day and I want to curate a slim list of games for it, maybe three to five titles per system so I can just pick it up and quickly choose what to play. Therefore I need a selection of games that are actual heavy rotation material. What I mean by modern feel is quality of life stuff and a manageable difficulty curve rather than graphics. Most older games I've tried (that I didn't play as a kid because nostalgia makes anything palatable) are just too hard without feeling rewarding. With my current emulation setup I find myself playing a lot of ROM hacks and Pico8 titles because while often with a simple concept those do usually check the modern feel marks I mentioned.

Do you have any particular recommendations that managed to hook you not just for the challenge of beating them but for the actual gameplay? It can be retro, homebrew, ported, hacked or whatever else runs on my handheld. I'm also fine with spending a few bucks on itch.io if necessary.

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[–] Keshara@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 12 hours ago

For that device I personally would focus more on SNES and GameBoy gaming (up to Advance), so I'll just mention a couple of my favourites.

SNES:

  • Chrono Trigger > One of the best JRPGs ever. If never played before, well worth giving this a try.
  • Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars > Sooo much fun, easy to burn hours.

GameBoy:

  • Pokemon Red/Blue/Green > Original Pokemon series, if you love it you love it.
  • Pokemon Yellow > The Special Pikachu Edition has Pikachu following you around, its cute, and the one I would recommend personally out of the originals.
  • WarioLand 2 > One of my favourite platformers on the GB.
  • GameBoy Gallery 2 > Contains old Game and Watch games but with a (at the time) modern take on them + the original versions. I've wasted hours beyond hours playing modern Fire.

GameBoy Color:

  • Pokemon Gold/Silver > It's Pokemon lol
  • Swiv > Kind of forgotten title, but really fun scrolling shooter (I think this the best way to describe it)

GameBoy Advance:

  • Pokemon Fire Red > An updated version of the original Pokemon Red. If it's your first time playing any of the originals, I would say try this one as it feels more modern to play due to the updated pixel art.