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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/FlyingFistFuck on 2025-06-15 23:41:24+00:00.
My first gaming purchase as a kid was the old school yellow big brick GameBoy with no backlight. I had to wait a further 2 months before I bought a game I actually wanted - Pokemon Red. I had found £20 on the ground and combined with my allowance my mother took me to the nearest Game shop. The drive home was dark, and I couldn't see a god damned thing on the screen, but I was pumped.
Now I will no doubt get downvoted into oblivion or even banned for stating this, but I have refused to give Nintendo my money for years because of the money grabbing bastards that they have become. Their inability to put their games on other platforms, or hardware that can handle more than 30fps, combined with their refusal to ever put their games on sale puts them in the same courtyard as Activision and EA for me.
For around twenty years now I have refused to buy anything they sell. This is just my personal vendetta against a company that i feel should have and could have done better, this is in no means a dig at Nintendo fans, But theyre going to downvote me anyway.
Their games however have a place in my heart, and the nostalgia is strong in this one (most of their money comes from this)
Well fast forward a little, I just got my Steam Deck (512gb OLED) this week and I learned how to emulate everything from N64 up to the Switch. Some of the games I played today I played religiously as a kid from Mario Kart to Zelda, with Super Mario 64 being the biggest culprit... I was trying to speed run this game before the Internet was a thing.
Up until now i have had no need for a steam deck and in truth some time had passed since the launch, so I was sort of holding out for the Steam Deck 2 whenever that may be.
I have watched the entire time wishing i had a reason to buy but adult me just couldnt find one.
Well I just got a job as a truck driver, and il be staying out overnight occasionally, so i splashed some cash on this to keep me entertained!
I am 100% sure I have made the right choice, and it couldn't be clearer. The options open to me are massive, and im more than happy with the hardware.
Today is by far the most fun I have ever had researching games I have ignored, playing a little bit of each along the way, whilst learning how to emulate. It has been a blast!
Even with the newer handheld launches having come out (Looking at you ROG) I AM SATISFIED - And I can rarely say this about a purchase!
What's some games you guys can recommend that I emulate that I may have missed out on (after I buy them of course ;)
I'd love to hear everyone's experience with the steam deck so far and what they love the most about it too!
