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What is the cheapest console to get and collect for that still holds up? (lemmy.zip)
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Im looking for a cheap console to get and collect for that dosent cost a arm/leg but also isint boring with the game section. I have a few consoles and handhelds from when i was a kid but i want something that i can stick with and not let collect dust?

What would you suggest or advise and why so?

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[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Why do anything? Isn't existence pointless?

Nintendo is making downloading ROMs mildly annoying.

Meanwhile, ripping discs yourself, ensuring checksums match with Redump, compressing them to RVZ and keeping the collection straight in Dolphin is kinda fun. And best of all, Nintendo can't do shit about it.

Edit: Also happy I could preserve my old GameCube memory cards (using GCMM) and my Wii's flash memory. While dumping the Virtual Console titles, I found some wild shit.