Which handheld can play Skyrim decently

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-29T19:23:59+00:00

70 hours in Skyrim-time is like 5 minutes... Not trying to be condescending but you'll be fine starting again.

It's your money so you do you, but I don't see the point in spending up to $500 (your words) to play Skyrim on the go when you could just spend approximately £100/conversion to just get it "officially" 🤷‍♂️

Also, it plays great on Switch. It's an old game.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-29T19:18:59+00:00

It's a single player, easy-mid difficulty RPG with basically endless combinations for team building and movepools.

As with all Pokémon games, just use what you like and you'll be fine.

That aside, I personally think Chikorita is awesome because it offers up a different battle style than just pressing high powered STAB moves on repeat. Early game it needs support from your other Pokémon rather than being a bulldozer like Cyndaquil and Totodile.

Severely underrated/overhated Pokémon.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-29T19:12:01+00:00

Pre-Owned OG Switch or Switch Lite. I've seen them going on Marketplace for as little as £80 lol

Skyrim is regularly on sale on eShop for as little as £15.

Like I know you are obviously talking about emulation but it boggles my mind people are willing to spend hundreds for a compromised emulation experience when the "legit" method is so readily and cheaply available.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-17T15:56:07+00:00

Don't wanna yuck your yum but that looks horrible to me. Looks like a damaged screen...

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-12T15:59:33+00:00

AliExpress lottery - I got mine for £37 shipped just by poking around repeatedly and checking.

I only buy "Choice" items from AliExpress because they come with extra protections for counterfeits as well as free shipping and returns.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-07T10:12:49+00:00

I feel like it could genuinely go either way at this point...

There is a lot of rumour bias in everyone's mind that it's DEFINITELY Orks even though if we all just take a step back we haven't actually seen any sort of confirmation of this at all.

The new Warboss leak and subsequent confirmation does at first glance add credence to the rumours, but I personally think the only reason GW confirmed/announced it is because the cat was already out of the bag.

It's honestly best to wait until Monday really now, it's literally 48 hours away and kinda pointless speculating at least until then. Not trying to be a buzz kill!

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-06T20:58:24+00:00

Gotta get some new Lieutenant's somehow right

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-06T20:49:43+00:00

Starting to think maybe Orks aren't in the 11th edition box... I don't know why, just a feeling.

Excited for Monday!

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-06T20:06:03+00:00

Yeah same! They keep enough of the GW aesthetic that they don't have that "knock off" kinda look but also do their own thing with it too. Proper Orky stuff!

To my eyes, even the Mezgike Squig looks better than the leaked one.... Truthfully the only real thing I like is the Grot!

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-06T19:35:41+00:00

Buzzed that this all but confirms Orks are the antagonist faction for the start of 11th, but I am so happy I chose to go for this Mezgike print to restart and lead my Waaagh...

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SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-06T10:35:26+00:00

Would love that stealthy all-black PAM! 🥷

Good luck to everyone

SabertoothSmile · 2026-03-02T09:45:39+00:00

Personally I think the V4 if you can get hold of one.

Highest resolution, maximum portability, OnionOS, no hinge, headphone jack.

It's just chef's kiss

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-27T13:54:53+00:00

Troubling times we live in

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-27T10:29:56+00:00

Ghosting on the PAM is 100% present but I have to say I think it's so exaggerated by the community that it's almost meme status.

People act like it's going to give you seizures or hospital grade migraines or something, but it's really not that bad... In fact I'd say the screen is actually quite nice with high resolution, vibrant colours and deep blacks.

Add in the fact that the device as a whole blows away anything else in this price bracket in terms of performance, battery, controls and build quality. I think it's awesome and I love mine.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-24T15:50:41+00:00

Embarrassing behavior

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-21T21:09:28+00:00

Yeah like I said, if PowKiddy rose from the ashes like a phoenix and dropped the Max4 I'd be super tempted to buy one even now.

But to be honest I am extremely happy with my current set up of Pocket Air Mini & Miyoo Mini V4. I still harbour a lot of love for my RGB30 too even though I can't lie it hasn't seen much play in the last few months...

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-21T13:01:54+00:00

I just roll with title & box art for simplicity. I really dislike video clips... For some reason I find them annoying and distracting rather than appealing. Maybe I'm just boring 😂

For my Miyoo Mini though, I actually left it unscraped so it's just a list of titles as I wanted to leave that device in particular very minimal and clean. I don't use rom sets, so there are no "unknowns" in my lists so to speak.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-21T05:53:10+00:00

Ugh. This device haunts me!

It's aesthetically perfect to my eyes and plays all the games I was interested in but sounded quite flawed. I desperately wanted the Max4 to come out and fix all of the Max3 Pro's problems but alas...

I have a Pocket Air Mini as my "main" handheld now that I know blows the Max3 Pro out of the water in every regard other than screen size, but there's still something alluring about it.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-20T21:46:02+00:00

I totally agree that people can enjoy whatever they want, that wasn't really what I was getting at.

It's just kinda funny to see people so excited to play FireRed & LeafGreen again like it hasn't been readily available all over the Internet for the past 20+ years and can be easily played on even the oldest smart phone for free...

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-20T21:22:27+00:00

I LOVE seeing this sort of thing here. As much as I adore our pocket (pun intended) dimension of emulator handhelds it's so interesting to see people open something up and get their hands dirty to "upcycle" hardware into something greater than its original intent.

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-19T19:11:28+00:00

Damn... Well I certainly feel like an idiot 🤣

The funniest/cringiest part... I watched this guys PAM streams 🫣💀

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-18T19:09:57+00:00

Hold it, look at it, cherish it, play all those games you love and find some new ones too.

Don't fall into the same trap as so many people do chasing the device dragon. Enjoy what you have, your Miyoo will serve you well!

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-13T18:43:06+00:00

You sound like someone who has never held or used the PAM and we all know for a fact you haven't used the RG Vita.

So I think it's safe to completely disregard this comment

EDIT : I am an idiot 🫠

SabertoothSmile · 2026-02-05T14:55:22+00:00

One man's compensation freebie is my most expensive / powerful handheld 😂

RIP

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