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theothertimcook 12 hours ago [-]
I have a last gen GoogleTV with chromecast, I think it has 1gb of ram.
Using an app called cannoli and an Xbox controller I can play everything up to PS1 and some Dreamcast/Gamecube.
I believe I could buy similar/better specced hardware from AliExpress (device + controller) for around $80AUD.
The hardware, even with prices as they are is not the problem.
You can play NFS underground 2 in browser on an old iPhone.
https://nfsu2.xyz/
There are multi-terabyte archives of roms available online.
But we hit a crossroads of legality, required technical skill, and curation.
I’d love to be able to relive the excitement of Gran Turismo or Pokémon blue, or split screen golden eye, but I find the only retro games I really enjoy are pick up ones like crazy taxi or simpsons hit n run.
I could imagine an intentional curated collection of optimised knock offs on a sub hundred dollar device potentially being a cool thing.
Ala super tux cart, super smash tux, tuxnite, tux pro skater, tuxemon, call of tux, tuxparty, tux sports, etc.
Instead we will probably just get cloud gaming and AI remasters of things we’ve already purchased.
warmfusion 16 hours ago [-]
I don't need AAA, I need _fun_. I want to play games on my sofa with my friends around my TV with beers and pizza.
I could probably cope with a raspberry pi, some old Xbox controllers and roms, but I'd pay for convenience and consistency.
I want my ps6 to be a modern reimagined N64 social laugh
crostlybostly 13 hours ago [-]
I was craving to get back into gaming recently and settled on just getting one of the $50 linux handheld in the game boy form factor. There are enough fun games to last me a lifetime, and I don’t have to deal with accounts, dlc, pay to win, etc.
Just a piece of hardware I actually own that can run whatever I want.
vconnor 2 hours ago [-]
> one of the $50 linux handheld in the game boy form factor
Care to name which one? Does it run steamOS?
I would definitely get one for $50. Or even twice that price point.
joseda-hg 13 hours ago [-]
The Ayn Thor is exactly this, but for people that placed the bar one or two console generations later
xyzzy123 14 hours ago [-]
It's weird that in 2026 that a raspberry pi is now too expensive to fit in the BOM for a $300 console.
chadgpt5 10 hours ago [-]
Raspberry pi enshittified. Plenty of other low cost SBCs out there.
jbm 14 hours ago [-]
I was at Costco today and they were selling a licensed 220$ 80-in-1 console that was made up of games from Capcom and Bandai Namco.
I didn't see anyone looking at it, despite having games like SF2.
Creating a trusted brand is probably going to be the chicken to the "simple and cheap console" egg.
Art9681 14 hours ago [-]
I want the opposite. I want single player immersive games with great graphics, immersive sound and excellent story and gameplay.
chadgpt5 10 hours ago [-]
This is Nintendo's area. I remember playing a Switch game called Pico Park at a friend's party. Handles up to 8 players on a big TV and requires you to figure out cooperation.
hattmall 12 hours ago [-]
A PS2 pretty much covers this. Pretty convenient, although it's going to be about 300 with accessories.
fbrncci 14 hours ago [-]
Sounds more like nostalgia than anything else :( - And yes I wish we could go back to that too.
DANmode 9 hours ago [-]
You’re just looking for a Switch,
or PC gaming with a controller.
Step out of the default offerings.
libertine 3 hours ago [-]
The claim that Sony never did this, isn't quite true. The PS1 brought innovation at a cheaper price tag, especially compared to the Saturn.
The PS1 was $299, Saturn was $399 - and this arguably helped the PS1 to win that generation.
There's the record of a presentation of the PS1 at E3 where they just said the price and people went crazy.[0]
Yes, it was more of expensive than the previous gen, but not twice as expensive, and was a huge leap.
[0]https://youtu.be/ExaAYIKsDBI
add-sub-mul-div 12 hours ago [-]
Okay but would that take innovation, or would it take the reversal of the dual plagues of tariffs and the hoarding of hardware by the AI industry?
Using an app called cannoli and an Xbox controller I can play everything up to PS1 and some Dreamcast/Gamecube.
I believe I could buy similar/better specced hardware from AliExpress (device + controller) for around $80AUD.
The hardware, even with prices as they are is not the problem.
You can play NFS underground 2 in browser on an old iPhone. https://nfsu2.xyz/
There are multi-terabyte archives of roms available online.
But we hit a crossroads of legality, required technical skill, and curation.
I’d love to be able to relive the excitement of Gran Turismo or Pokémon blue, or split screen golden eye, but I find the only retro games I really enjoy are pick up ones like crazy taxi or simpsons hit n run.
I could imagine an intentional curated collection of optimised knock offs on a sub hundred dollar device potentially being a cool thing.
Ala super tux cart, super smash tux, tuxnite, tux pro skater, tuxemon, call of tux, tuxparty, tux sports, etc.
Instead we will probably just get cloud gaming and AI remasters of things we’ve already purchased.
I could probably cope with a raspberry pi, some old Xbox controllers and roms, but I'd pay for convenience and consistency.
I want my ps6 to be a modern reimagined N64 social laugh
Just a piece of hardware I actually own that can run whatever I want.
Care to name which one? Does it run steamOS?
I would definitely get one for $50. Or even twice that price point.
I didn't see anyone looking at it, despite having games like SF2.
Creating a trusted brand is probably going to be the chicken to the "simple and cheap console" egg.
or PC gaming with a controller.
Step out of the default offerings.
The PS1 was $299, Saturn was $399 - and this arguably helped the PS1 to win that generation.
There's the record of a presentation of the PS1 at E3 where they just said the price and people went crazy.[0]
Yes, it was more of expensive than the previous gen, but not twice as expensive, and was a huge leap. [0]https://youtu.be/ExaAYIKsDBI