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Message: [QUOTE="Klonesixfour, post: 313377, member: 869041"] I used to be all about playing on original hardware. Back then, I thought emulators were a glitchy mess—and if I was going to play games, I wanted to do it on the big TV, not hunched over a desk. (I eventually outgrew that mindset once I built a gaming PC.) One thing I always dreamed of, though, was playing GameCube and PS2 titles on the go. I was big into handheld gaming as a kid (my parents loved it too since handhelds were cheap and didn’t hog the TV), so the idea of console-quality games in my pocket was huge for me. When the Switch came out, I was [I]so[/I] excited—it was amazing finally getting that portable console experience. But I still wanted to take my retro library with me. I thought about getting a gaming laptop just for emulation, but I never pulled the trigger. Then the Steam Deck arrived—and that completely changed my view of emulation. Now, I almost exclusively emulate unless there’s a good reason not to (like Wii motion controls or newer systems that are still tricky to emulate). I travel a lot for work, and having my whole retro collection with me has honestly made me fall in love with gaming all over again. Being able to sneak in 30 minutes here and there on the road has been incredible. [/QUOTE]

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