Mega Man 4 is my favorite NES game. I also love Mega Man 2 and 6. 5 is fun. 3 is overrated. 1 is okay. I’ll write you a paragraph on each game if you’d like. Try The Sequel Wars!

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  • Low profile circle pads for joysticks aren’t bad at all IMO. Some people dislike them. Depends on the person.

    I don’t think I would want a Steam Deck in this form factor. The current Deck honestly feels like the perfect size for me. Not too big to be unruly, not too small to be uncomfortable. I totally understand the appeal of a pocketable device, but I’ve come to realize that I really just don’t have a need for a device that portable and would rather have something bigger. A device this small wouldn’t have the same number of inputs and would greatly compromise on comfort. That’s mostly a me thing, though. Plenty of people want smaller handhelds, so a smaller handheld PC could probably find an audience.

    I would love an Android smartphone that’s like this. Not a gaming-centric device like a Retroid Pocket, but something that could be my daily driver smartphone while also offering physical controls for a quality gaming experience. Basically the Xperia Play, but modern. It would be far less cumbersome than carrying around a gaming device in addition to my phone, making it much more practical for me.





  • Yeah, that’s exactly my problem with a lot of the Deck’s competitors. They’re trying to out-spec the Deck, but there’s a lot more that factors into a fun experience than just power. SteamOS’s Game Mode might be the best UI I’ve ever used. I also love the Steam Deck’s controls to death and could go on a very long rant about them, but I’ll hold that in.


  • Absolutely. I definitely feel like the Steam Deck is better than the Ally. SteamOS is amazing, and the Deck’s plethora of input options brings the gaming experience to the next level.

    I wasn’t sure if you were aware of the Ally, so I brought it up just to make sure you know what options you have. I would still recommend the Deck over the Ally any day of the week, though.


  • Eh, I disagree. Most AAA games are still releasing on eighth gen hardware. The Steam Deck’s keeping up decently well, depending on how low you’re willing to drop your settings. I wouldn’t want a sequel this early in the Deck’s life. Besides, if you want more power, there are devices like the ROG Ally that can handle AAA with flying colors, even Starfield.

    Now that I think about it-- @neku, if you’re willing to pay a bit extra, you could consider a ROG Ally, or that Lenovo Legion go that’s releasing soon. I think the Steam Deck offers a better user experience than the Ally thanks to its controls and software, but it might be worth considering for its more powerful hardware if you’re not happy with how the Deck performs.


  • Steam Deck seems great for you! Most of the games you mentioned work great on Deck.

    Keep in mind that the Steam Deck can struggle with recent AAA releases. You probably won’t be able to hit 60 FPS in Elden Ring, but if you can handle 30 or 40 fps, you would enjoy it on Deck. Do some research on the games you want to play to make sure the Deck can run them well enough for you.

    The Steam Deck is a phenomenal device for emulation. I adore playing retro games on this thing, it’s a spectacular experience. Games with a 4:3 aspect ratio look fantastic on the Steam Deck’s 16:10 screen!

    The Deck can emulate a lot of systems very well. It’s excellent at emulating GameCube and Wii games. I don’t think it does all Wii games perfectly, but all the games I’ve tried work like a charm, even very intense Brawl mods. 3DS runs swimmingly as well, and while I haven’t tried Wii U emulation, it seems to work pretty well from what I’ve seen. The Deck is a monster for retro Nintendo emulation!

    On a downer note, PS2 emulation on Deck is not perfect. A decent amount of PS2 games work fine. Some PS2 games require tinkering on your part to get them working well. Some PS2 games might simply be out of the question depending on how much slowdown you’re willing to tolerate. If you want to do PS2, you might want to look into Powertools, which can let you disable “SMT” to improve performance. I can go into detail on Powertools if you want. (Actually, I’ve heard that Valve is gonna make an update for the Deck that makes this unnecessary, so you might not have to worry about that.) You might want to research the PS2 games you want to play to make sure they work on Deck.



  • Try Performance Mode in HoT’s settings. My first time I made it to 30 minutes, my game crashed. I turned on Performance Mode, and it’s been running just fine ever since. With the retro PC game vibe they’re going for, Performance Mode arguably adds to the experience!

    That said, your game crashes when you’re five minutes into a run? I did hear that the game can have crashing issues on Steam Deck, but that’s a little extreme. Not sure if Performance Mode will fix that.