Retro Games reviews from Reddit

"It will give you all the retro games from all the older consoles plus deals on other stuff."

"Getting Nintendo online is the best option."

"Get a 3DS"

"Your best bet is to get a 3DS and mod it."

"An actual 3DS is probably all you really need if you don’t want to delve into a bigger device."

"Hacked 3DS, plays all pokemon games mentioned and there's software called pksm thats basically like an offline pokebank that can transfer pokemon between saves on the device"

"The 10 year old needs Pokémon Fire Red for the GBA for sure."

"Just load them up on Pokemon, and maybe some classic Mario."

"My 8yo likes Zelda Minish cap"

"My 5yo gravitates towards the Kirby and Pokemon pinball games. My 8yo is really into Pokemon, 2d Zeldas, and lately Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy."

"Any Mario or Sonic game. Sonic 3d blast. Tetris. Pitfall. Classic arcade games like Pac-Man or galaga. Sega genesis Aladdin or Lion King."

"He plays Mario, Sonic 2, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro."

"Toejam and Earl. Bright, colourful, and fun."

"Toe jam and earl for sure. My kids were instantly hooked"

"Toe Jam & Earl (2 player makes this fun)."

"Richard Scarry's BusyTown for Sega Genesis. Disney's Pocahontas for Sega Genesis. Nice platform game with puzzles."

"Sonic the hedgehog"

"Crusader of the Centy : Genesis"

"Crusader of Centy for Sega Mega Drive, now Switch also."

"Crusader of Centy on Genesis is a great game similar to Nintendo’s A Link to the Past"

"Steam deck. It emulates just about anything including the switch and ps3. Plus it has a great library of modern games too, it does everything."

"Steam Deck for me!"

"Steam deck is really fantastic."

"If you’re looking for just portable gaming then you can’t go wrong with Steam Deck or other handheld pc."

"Agreed on Steam Deck. The very fastest way to get up and running would be flashing a pre-configured Batocera or Coin Ops image to a micro-sd card."

"I have a Steam Deck and it’s awesome."

"Steam deck is basically just a mini pc with an accumulator and a screen, and all of the things a pc can do a steam deck can."

"Steam Deck"

"Steam Deck is solid for sure."

"Get a steam Deck?"

"MiSTer, no discussion."

"Got myself a MiSTer and everything feels right. I've got a DE10 based setup on my tube TV with NES SNAC port for Duck Hunt and a MiSTer Pi connected to my flatscreen and they both work as well as original hardware."

"Mister FPGA is on a whole another level with accuracy. Amazing device!"

"MiSTER fPGA (or clone like a mister pi) for classic consoles up to and including ps1/saturn."

"Another great option is a MisterFPGA, but that would depend on which systems OP wants. I have a Mister Pi and have been very impressed - lowest latency I have experienced on non-original hardware."

"+1 for the MiSTer"

"Best way is with a MiSTer connected to a CRT in my opinion."

"RP5 if you want the best of the best."

"I play most of my retros on a retro ANBERNIC handheld and its been great."

"Buy something from Anbernic, PowKiddy, or RetroidPocket. They each sell a few different models but they’re all legit."

"Buy either something from Anbernic, PowKiddy, or Retroid Pocket. These are the only legitimate + reliable brands for handheld emulators."

"Check out the Anbernic devices."

"For a starter device, I recommend heading over to the Anbernic site, and looking at anything with XX in the name."

"Try to stick with popular brands in this space like Anbernic, Retroid, PowKiddy, and Miyoo."

"Landstalker"

"Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole on Genesis is the best one."

"Crusader of Centy for Genesis. It's basically the answer to the question, "what if Sega made Zelda in 1994?""

"Crusader of Centy, Light Crusader - Genesis/Megadrive"

"Landstalker (Genesis)"

"Crusaders of Centy"

"My favorite is the Retroid Pocker Flip 2. It’s a clamshell device the size of a Nintendo 3DS XL with a big beautiful OLED screen."

"We got a retroid pocket mini a couple weeks back, and it opened my eyes to what software emulation is capable of on a small portable."

"Retroid Pocket device will do everything you want: the RP 4, 4 Pro, 5, Mini, and Flip 2 all have the power to play Pokemon Gens 1-7."

"I also like playing with the Retroid Pocket."

"Probably the retroid pocket mini, it's $200 on their site and it's probably the most smol handheld that performs well."

"Retroid Pocket 5 or Mini"

"On snes there’s secret of mana, secret of evermore, lufia ii: rise of the sinistrals, soul blazer, illusion of Gaia"

"Terranigma (SNES), trust me."

"Secret of Mana !!! U won’t regret it"

"Terranigma!"

"On the SNES: Terranigma"

"Best I can do is top 10, since there's just... so many bangers. Here we go, in no particular order: Final Fantasy VIII, Breathe of Fire III, Parasite Eve, Lunar Silver Star Story, Ridge Racer Type 4, Castlevania SOTN, Mega Man X4, Mega Man Legends 2, Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3."

"Spyro the Dragon or Crash Bandicoot"

"He plays Mario, Sonic 2, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro."

"Ebay has alot of good vitas if ure looking a 1000, i saw some 2000's but they were quite expensive on ebay"

"I’d add Medievil and Abe’s Oddysee for PS1."

"River City Ransom."

"Contra (with the konami code)"

"Excitebike for NES. My nephew and niece of similar ages when they started gaming love it."

"Replace Super Mario Bros. with SMB3. 1 just isn't fun unless you grew up with it. The Legend of Zelda: This game is too cryptic for someone to happily enjoy."

"RomM has emulator.js included now. One stop shop."

"RomM is outstnding. The only thing I want them to integrate is Dolphin-Emu but they support so much."

"Like the others have said, EmulatorJS or RomM."

"RomM is an organizer but it has emulator.js built in so you can navigate to a game and just hit play."

"NES: “Crystalis” by a long margin, probably better than the Zelda of the same period."

"Crystalis for Zelda 1 feel"

"On the NES: Crystalis"

"How about some classic point n click games like Monkey Island 1 or 2 or Day of the tentacle. Highly recommended as an introduction to the genre."

"These are my most nostalgic PC games, not necessarily the greatest. Theme Park, Theme Hospital, Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, Monkey Island, Broken Sword, Leisure Suit Larry (Love for Sail is my favourite), Simpsons Virtual Springfield, Beavis and Butthead Bunghole In One, Beavis and Butthead Little Thingies, Resident Evil 2 (has loads of cool mods)."

"Get a pc instead, u will be able to do emulation and pc games."

"Batocera with nas linked is the most hassle free setup I’ve found."

"My go to retro gaming OS is Batocera. I usually use it on repurposed intel-based laptops."

"Batocera in a vm with sunshine and Tailscale."

"Chrono Trigger 100%."

"I would emphasize chrono trigger, but that's almost cheating"

"Mini miyoo plus. Full stop."

"Bro just get a Miyoo Mini Plus to start out."

"Analogue Pocket is a really solid answer with the dock or even the Super NT."

"Im not sure what ur including in retro but an analogue pocket can be tremendous especially with a dock"

"The best controller for phones would be the gamesir G8 its very expensive but you get what you pay for and in my personal opinion its the best controller i have used period."

"GameSir G8 is probably the most popular Bluetooth controller grip."

"For SNES: Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, TMNT IV: Turtles in Time, NBA Jam/Super Punch-Out!!"

"I would cut SMB and replace with SMB3, and also cut FF. Thats not an easy game to get into. I would put Rad Racer in instead."

"Bubble Bobble. Went on vacation to Red River Gorge over summer and the cabin had a retro video game machine."

"Bubble Bobble -- If you put an enemy in a bubble but the other player pops it, you drink."

"Ghosts n goblins. Whoever gets the farthest without dying gets to command someone to drink."

"Drop Contra for one of the Mega Man games as they're are easier and offer more to do and are more colorful."

"Like the others have said, EmulatorJS or RomM."

"You can use EmulatorJS & RomM. RomM is like a front end to create a nice Steam-like storefront with all your games."

"It has all console emulators from NES all the way up to Dreamcast, and a ton of retro arcade games; about 15,000 games total."

"R36s is cheap and has lots of games. It can be connected to your flat screen tv."

"TG16: Neutopia, Neutopia II, The Legend of Valkyrie."

"Neutopia and Neutopia II on TurboGrafix-16..."

"RetroNAS does all the old crusty protocols and has pre configured compatibility with older machines and consoles."

"Retronas is nice for setting up a vm as a backend for multiple devices."

"Series S is goated if you need to stretch a little further than what a mister fpga gets you."

"Xbox Series S. $29 dev mode license, and you can play everything PS2 and older."

"Conquers bad fur day. Drink every time there is a swear word."

"Well built joystick and buttons, can do 2player."

"It’s a great game with a great story and beautiful graphics."

"Blasted Machines Tech Shop, Cleveland, TN."

"I recommend Blasted Tech, too. You can call and ask if they have the title you want. Picked up some SNES games from them."

"BEARRL (pico8)"

"1. Wonder Boy in Monster World (A must play for all gamers)"

"There's a homebrew game for gb called indesctructo tank. You'll both love it"

"X-COM: UFO Defense (PC, 1994) – RPG (SRPG)"

"The 2d Castlevanias. Creepy, but not so intense as to be purely nightmare fuel."

"Leisure suit larry."

"Another one that is a bit underrated is Gunman's Proof for the SFC."

"I’ve been using Steam-Headless docker/app and then moonlight to stream games."

"Softmod the Snes mini with Hakchi and the Mega Drive with Project Lunar."

"I bought a used Lenovo M73 micro computer and added ram and swapped the hard drive and that thing allows me to play up to and including PS2 without any issues and it also serves as a media PC."

"I use a Pi5+ 8gb with BatoceraOS installed. Plays everything up to Gamecube (no PS2 tho)."