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Resolved: Retro Gaming, not Indie Gaming, offers a reprieve

Current Indie Games have the same problems as AAA games, ton...
Startling multi-colored immigrant incel
  04/30/26
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dashing bisexual base faggotry
  04/30/26
I’ve never even played an indie game for a single seco...
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
Retro Games are eternal, meanwhile people will put Current G...
Startling multi-colored immigrant incel
  04/30/26
Does 6th Gen Count? I just can’t with that Gen. Pla...
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
Nobody is actually a "retro gamer" they're all jus...
angry pozpig business firm
  04/30/26
that's not true, there's a lot of YouTube speedrunners who t...
flesh address foreskin
  04/30/26
Yeah but those aren't really "gamers" in the sense...
angry pozpig business firm
  04/30/26
playing games casually = surrogate activity to fill time unt...
federal free-loading regret
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charismatic cerise giraffe water buffalo
  04/30/26
poasting = ??? tp(s)
charismatic cerise giraffe water buffalo
  04/30/26
False, I'm currently playing Tales of Phantasia for the SNES...
Startling multi-colored immigrant incel
  04/30/26
How do they not exist. Most people just emulate. Losers buyi...
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
they claim its "better" to use the classic system,...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
"nooo you cant just use an everdrive, you have to physi...
federal free-loading regret
  04/30/26
I own 2 Eversdrive; very convenient
dashing bisexual base faggotry
  04/30/26
Retro emulation Handhelds with 20,000 Games are one of the b...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
Whats the cr retro gaming handheld? There are so many these ...
Startling multi-colored immigrant incel
  04/30/26
AYN Thor. It’s basically perfect and pocketable. All ...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
Why not just get a PC Also I got one of those Chinese box...
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
I have multiple PCs, the Thor hits harder. It fits in an air...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
But it’s gay and stupid to have 2 screens when you don...
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
you can turn it off. Otherwise the top screen is a 6" O...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
Hours spent downloading games and customizing screens etc: 1...
dashing bisexual base faggotry
  04/30/26
No
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
get a real mini PC, a cheap one, and download a retrobat bui...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
doodikoff I’ve been emulating since like 2000, I know ...
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
these arcadepunks "builds" are awesome and they do...
Exciting mauve pit
  04/30/26
What’s the State of Panzer Dragoon Saga emulation?
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
I played a ton of indie games and like 1 out of 10 were real...
dashing bisexual base faggotry
  04/30/26
AAA. Go big or go home. Playing Pragmata now and it&rsqu...
jade hateful toilet seat
  04/30/26
The State of AAA is grim
Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version
  04/30/26
Indie is flame. It sells the affective residue of older game...
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Date: April 30th, 2026 7:35 AM
Author: Startling multi-colored immigrant incel

Current Indie Games have the same problems as AAA games, tons of slop, poorly made, and garbage stories/gameplay. Most of them try to recreate the "feeling" of playing games from your childhood. Might as well play the originals. Plus there are so many that you would never complete a Retro Gaming backlog in your lifetime.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853570)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 10:29 AM
Author: dashing bisexual base faggotry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854014)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 7:52 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

I’ve never even played an indie game for a single second iirc. They all seem GHASTLY.

I was doing this with retro btw but every 32X game on my Chinese emulation box kept crashing.

For some reason, btw, retro games never earn a place in one’s Backlog. It’s like they don’t Count. Only western developed modern games get stuck in your backlog. It’s true imho.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853588)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:05 AM
Author: Startling multi-colored immigrant incel

Retro Games are eternal, meanwhile people will put Current Games in their backlogs and then completely forget about them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853602)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:07 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

Does 6th Gen Count? I just can’t with that Gen.

Playing every 90s JRPG Ever Made should be a priority for Losers imho. Even if you’re a Nintendo Loser and afraid of Sega exclusives you still should play imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853606)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:06 AM
Author: angry pozpig business firm

Nobody is actually a "retro gamer" they're all just Collectors like doodikoff. Period.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853603)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:07 AM
Author: flesh address foreskin

that's not true, there's a lot of YouTube speedrunners who tear through retro games, they must play them a lot afaict.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853605)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:22 AM
Author: angry pozpig business firm

Yeah but those aren't really "gamers" in the sense of "someone playing and enjoying a Game". They're just autists trapped in a loop

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853625)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 9:12 AM
Author: federal free-loading regret

playing games casually = surrogate activity to fill time until you die

speedrunning = surrogate activity to fill time until you die

poasting = ???

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853763)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:17 AM
Author: charismatic cerise giraffe water buffalo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854191)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:17 AM
Author: charismatic cerise giraffe water buffalo

poasting = ??? tp(s)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854193)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:09 AM
Author: Startling multi-colored immigrant incel

False, I'm currently playing Tales of Phantasia for the SNES.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853607)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:10 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

How do they not exist. Most people just emulate. Losers buying Cartridges just don’t understand how software works imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853611)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 9:08 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

they claim its "better" to use the classic system, controllers on an old CRT TV

I think its the Same Shit, especially with "CRT emulators" for the display, its no different.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853746)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 9:10 AM
Author: federal free-loading regret

"nooo you cant just use an everdrive, you have to physically own 300 different cartridges produced in various factories around the world 30 years ago or it doesnt count!!!"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853757)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: dashing bisexual base faggotry

I own 2 Eversdrive; very convenient

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854348)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:50 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

Retro emulation Handhelds with 20,000 Games are one of the best rhings thats happened in the past decade.

Even playing rettro arcade Games are fun as fuck

Ever hear of the Game Wizard Fire? No? Well its fun as fuck for example

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853680)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:53 AM
Author: Startling multi-colored immigrant incel

Whats the cr retro gaming handheld? There are so many these days I can't keep track.

Right now I emulate them on my laptop. Thats the other great thing about retro games, you can emulate so many of them on any pc, no need for the latest $5000K gpu.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853691)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 8:58 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

AYN Thor. It’s basically perfect and pocketable. All of the portable gaming Reddit nerds acknowledge its greatness. Stick a 2tb sd onto this thing and the Gaming options are endless.

https://www.ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor?variant=46692546445504

IGN gave it a 9/10

https://www.ign.com/articles/ayn-thor-review

Ayn Thor Review

9

EDITORS' CHOICE

Review scoring

Amazing

The Ayn Thor delivers what feels like a turning point for the Android-based handheld market with the superb handling of its dual-screen setup. With a variety of options to suit different price ranges, this device has become my go-to portable gaming choice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853712)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 9:09 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

Why not just get a PC

Also I got one of those Chinese boxes and hooked it up to my TV but mapping the controls gets weird af sometimes. The controllers that came with it look like cheap PS2 knock offs but it treats them like Xbox. Very confusing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853748)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 9:22 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

I have multiple PCs, the Thor hits harder. It fits in an airplane seat pocket, and fits in your pants pocket Can't do that with a PC

You bought one of those cheap Chinese devices at the mall, they are shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853789)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:31 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

But it’s gay and stupid to have 2 screens when you don’t need 2.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854238)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

you can turn it off. Otherwise the top screen is a 6" OLED

You can even stream tv on the bottom screen while you Game, Gamefaqs guide, etc. Its insane.

But the fact that you can fold it up and pocket it makes it truly 1800000

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854255)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 12:56 PM
Author: dashing bisexual base faggotry

Hours spent downloading games and customizing screens etc: 100

Hours spent playing: 1

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854489)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 1:13 PM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854531)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 9:27 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

get a real mini PC, a cheap one, and download a retrobat build from arcadepunks, and get back to me https://www.arcadepunks.com/category/pc-front-ends/retrobat-pc/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49853809)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:30 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

doodikoff I’ve been emulating since like 2000, I know how to Emulate jfc, what is “better” about this specific way?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854237)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Exciting mauve pit

these arcadepunks "builds" are awesome and they do all of the work for you, and the frontends they make are insane

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854260)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 1:03 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

What’s the State of Panzer Dragoon Saga emulation?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854509)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 11:58 AM
Author: dashing bisexual base faggotry

I played a ton of indie games and like 1 out of 10 were really good. And most were aping retro style games. So you get a double reprieve.

Shovel Knight is a great game it's indie retro and doesn't have a Battle Pass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854343)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 12:54 PM
Author: jade hateful toilet seat

AAA. Go big or go home.

Playing Pragmata now and it’s 170. Saros next. GTA6 in the fall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854486)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 1:03 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac rambunctious temple new version

The State of AAA is grim

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854507)



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Date: April 30th, 2026 1:23 PM
Author: appetizing orchestra pit jew

Indie is flame. It sells the affective residue of older games back to people who either do not know the originals or have been trained to treat newness as mandatory.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5861875&forum_id=2Elisa#49854547)