(7:14) Heads up for both you and Old 3DS owners, GBA emulators dont work well on the Old 3DS at all. I think open_AGB firm is perfectly fine for both systems, but its kinda the only option for O3DS users here (i say this as an O3DS owner myself).
(9:37) Also, i think it actually was kinda "possible" to emulate DS games on the 3DS. There used to be an old Desmume emulator on the 3DS homebrew scene for quite some time, but its really old and it barely runs games good at all. A novelty, but youre right about the DS portion of the video.
You're right for the most part but it's not the only solution! New Super Ultimate Injector 3DS can be used to put GBA games into "virtual console" like things will work without a hitch on even O3DS systems. N3DS users won't need to do this unless they want to streamline their apps but GBA works almost flawlessly with all the games I've tested, and I personally enjoy it quite a bit.
@@99powerbreaker New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI) actually use's open_AGB firm as well, infact the ambassador VC games used it entirely for those releases. Theres only slight differences with the VC & HB versions of open_AGB firm, but theyre both largely the same.
The ending made me laugh out loud because it's the exact same thing I do. The real modded game systems are the friends we made along the way or something like that. Great video, man
Made me want to click off the video. Dude's having a midlife crisis. I know why *I* hacked my system. Pokemon, classic NES/SNES games and cheats. I use all of them. I play the Pokemon games regularly and I can keep them all on my 3DS, I use cheats when I don't feel like grinding sections of various games or if I want to unlock hair and outfits in Pokemon games before the game wants me to use them and I very much do play the NES, SNES and other VC injection games I install. Just recently I finished up a Dragon Quest 1 playthrough I had gotten distracted from several years back, so that was fun. I don't question why I do the things that I do, I have no doubt about it. I hack my system because I want the options and when I actually get them, I enjoy them.
@@Lucifronz "made me want to click off the video" lmfao a bit dramatic dont you think?..... just because you use every single thing you install dosent mean every other person does.... i can totally relate too, the process of actually getting the system to that state where you have full access to everything is fun as hell, and usually i go all out installing everything i can, just to play a couple of them and then never touch them again XD just because YOU cant relate dosent mean you have to be butt hurt about not being able to.... the fuck XD "I don't question why I do the things that I do, I have no doubt about it. " lmao you want a cookie or something? acting like this is a super serious topic... bro... were talking about modding a 3ds... chill X'D
My dad did modding and pirating movies and games we couldnt afford when i was a little kid and it really made a amazing childhood. Now that hes passed it almost made me cry to hear my friends memories of him giving pirated games and cartoons to their families and how amazing he was to them. A digital robin hood of our small town and a wonderful father to me and my siblings.
Damn this resonated with me, luckily I still have my dad and mum thank god, but feel like time is running out so quick 😢😢 RIP to your father and a great man of the people
That ending caught me off guard, but resonated heavy. These days I barely have time to play some of my favorite video games from childhood and the ones that have come out in recent years. I have found like a bunch of us how thrilling and satisfying it is to mod your console or handheld and push it to it's absolute limits. Over the years, I fell in love with the modding community, because that community doesn't know and has no intentions of ever stopping. For me, it goes deeper than actually experiencing the video game itself; it brings to light the many forgotten gems and relics of the past that companies today fail to realize or are too blinded by greed to properly pay homage to. Great great conclusion to the video!
I didn't expect that ending, but man, I really related to it. I first got into modding and hacking because of my own financial limitations, but as I did it more and more and got older, I realized I just love technology. For some reason, I always think back to that one npc in pokemon who says, "Technology is incredible!"
That outro really hit home. It's an endless cycle. Stemmed from feelings of trying to capture the past, we enjoy the hunt. But It does feel hollow when you don't play the games either. The desire to feel excited about the things we enjoyed when we were young is something that never goes away.
I've actually made it a habit to play the games I download, at least 1 a month. It still devolves into a "gotta play them all" addiction mentality but when I stop and look back, I feel great knowing that I've actually enjoyed what I played. Currently going through the PSP library.
Holy crap that ending. Seriously, there's nothing wrong with you. You find the process fulfilling. Finding a way around the problems is a game in and of itself. Don't let other's people's expectations make you question what brings you joy.
The process may seem like it is over by the fact that you don't touch it "ever again"... but the future is long, and knowing that your gear is literally as good as it can possibly be is comforting. I can not tell you how many times I have been thankful for my ridiculously modded PSVita that sat unused for 9 months when I am sick, tired, or bored.
That ending really got to me. I'm completely addicted to modding. I think for me it's about game preservation. Even when I was a child, I dreamed of a game console that could play everything. So I go from console to console pushing them to their limit. I still consider myself a gamer, but I think I get more enjoyment from the modding process. Doing this though has led to my new career as a Computer IT technician, so I am forever grateful. It's nice to see someone like me who feels the same way about this. God bless you sir, you've gained a subscriber.
same bro. cause of my family being poor. I can't experience these kind of games when I was younger. that's why now that I am working, I am able to try these just now (but I'm still poor lol) that's why all i can do is preserve them. don't have much time to play that's why I mostly enjoy my time preserving them.
Its comforting to me that so many are into modding, patching, emulating etc. It ensures every unique/weird piece of gaming history is preserved. I do think its important. History shows a whole lot of media entertainment thats been lost to time. Just research fires and early films...its heartbreaking how much is just gone.
When I was a teen I remember wishing so much that I could have my PS2 as a portable handheld. Now having a modded Vita and 3DS completely blows that out of the water. And I have a similar story, hacking games as a teenager taught me about computers and led me to become a software engineer.
Totally felt that ending. I grew up poor af and as I got older I just wanted to play games. So I would hunt them down at thrift stores and pawn shops. But then I discovered modding and fell in love with the process of unlocking the potential of the system. Then I found easy way to get roms and play games I missed growing up and started collecting those. I think the praise I got from friends and family regarding the modding made me feel good about myself as well. I guess its a bunch of factors, but ultimately its just fun to me to see what a system can do.
I agree, but i think that the fact that the games are super easy to get, makes them super easy to go, that is, to not to be played. "What comes easily goes away easily"
Damn man. That ending came outta nowhere & hits deep. If you’re passionate about this, you should keep doing it. I love seeing this kinda stuff & I’m sure a lot more people love seeing this too! Stay strong ✊
@@mysticsaru8577 Yes, it's very, very cringe and not at all nuanced or enjoyable when a mostly comedic video takes a sudden turn into deep thought that opens minds.
The ending was scarily accurate to what I do. I’ve modded my switch, 3ds, and WiiU so many times just because it gives me an indescribable feeling of nostalgia for some reason. The process of obtaining the games is addicting for some reason.
@@superplush2970 yes. if you dont have one of the original ones you need someone to solder in a modchip that you will first have to buy. the original had a weakness that modders took advantage of that was removed from later production units-- and even then you will have to create a little jig in order to short the two pins on the right side of the switch where the joycons click in, and use a button combination to get it to accept a payload. I did it to my 2018 switch and it was a headache and the results are great but not entirely safe (do not run in online or get banned) or user friendly (you will run into a lot of issues if you dont know what you're doing)
I am really glad people like yourself and Bringus exist. There isn't anyone else I know personally who shares this hobby of modifying hardware for it's own sake, and that feels reaffirming to know that there's people who enjoy it for it's own sake, rather than for the games necessarily.
The journey to playing a game IS the nostalgia. Being a kid and surviving a week of school, getting class tests out of the way, putting in work at the last second to finish a book report, all for that trip to Blockbuster on a friday afternoon to finally play the N64 game you've been thinking about all week. You finally get home, have some pizza, and start playing. The work to get there is done, the experience of playing the game IS the satisfaction. It's the closest feeling we as adults can get back to that simpler time. The goal is to get to the game. You're putting in the work to download the files, transfer them over, do specific steps to even get your foot in the door, mod the system, jailbreak the OS, install components to run certain ROMs, and at the end of all that work..... you finally get to play the game that you've been thinking about since the start of the process. You're doing all of this because you're reminiscing about the journey to the game.
this is super insightful! to make things more special i actually dont front load all the roms for whatever system i want to emulate. i only add 1 or 2 games at a time and play those until I get bored. just like I would when I was younger.
Bro.. is everything okay? You really caught me off guard there. Modding is a passion, tinkering and tearing down systems to work the way we want them to be is a perfectly healthy thing to do! It's a valuable hobby and on the way you can help people like us understand a bit more about the underground of the homebrew and modding community. What you've developed over the years is a skill that can be applied to many more things!
I feel the same way with my collection. I've been selling peices of it off and it feels like I'm selling parts of my soul. I collected stuff I wanted as a kid but was too poor to have, and it brings me joy to have it, but....why? Like why do these things on my walls bring me joy when I barely get time to play them?
In a world full of robots and 2 step installations, we forget that shoe-making was an enjoyable process. To see something come to life in front of us. The magic of proof. We can hold something in our hands and say "I did it". Get into making plushies. Seeing scraps turn into your favorite friend is magical.
Because we cant let go. We remember these consoles as part of us, as part of our childhoods, teentime etc. Seeing them die, seeing them getting shutdown and left in the dust by their manufacteurs grants us the possibility to revive a part of our already lived time and keep it as a wonderful, tiny memento of what we loved and used to do. It aint about gaming per se, it is about the games and what they mean to us. Modding is freaking awesome.
This ending did a great job summing up my feelings! When I was a kid I would spend days and days manually downloading every rom for every system, just to spend 30 minutes fiddling around before moving on to play something more modern. Great video!
Yep, no different than a classic gun collector spending all day cleaning his old guns only to strap a brand new Glock or SIG on when he leaves the house
From a fellow data hoarder with nostalgia addiction, it does matter. Those making these homebrew and those testing to make sure that people like us are able to keep alive and up to date our still functional hardware, not only for us, but for everyone that can use them. So, honest suggestion, if you feel you're hoarding while preserving something you love, the solution is simple: share.
i've recently been buying a bunch of ace3ds clone carts from aliexpress, loading them with games, and giving them out to friends and family. it's been so much fun to play those older games with everyone.
Yeah, and the actual official methods won't work at some point or another anyways. I feel modding is just going to be a thing you just have to do at some point if you need to play a thing on official hardware, so I feel no shame in having them modded when there's nothing in the way of things.
Exactly. I keep backups of almost every game I get and share em with friends so long as they are not being officially distributed. It's literally how I'm able to still play angry birds rio over 10 years later and still enjoy it with friends. It's how I can play pvz 1 without ads.
So unexpected, but that ending was poetry. And it speaks truth. There is a whole community of us chasing that nostalgia by freeing hardware from the chains it was given, loading up, sitting it in a drawer with a nice case and then hardly touching it ever again as we instead chase after the next great gaming experience. It’s not that it doesn’t matter - it can feel a bit pointless but do what makes you happy.
I do think it is a hobby and gives you a lot off excitement. Next to that I love bringing my ds's on vacations with friends and have some game sessions like earlier. I do play a lot to the games on my 2ds but it is in fases. But I think the biggest joy of the hobby for me comes to giving my friends and my roommates the ability to get it while they have zero knowledge how to get it otherwise. Like we have a modded Wii and my roommates basically play Mario kart and Just Dance daily on it. Same for giving my brother a modded ds so he can replay all Pokemons on one console.
Literally the exact state of my Vita. Will I play the dozens of roms I've loaded it up with? Maybe, eventually, if adult life ever affords me the time for it. But I know I have them, in a sleek little machine, and that I have the option to play them, and even if I don't I know I had fun setting it all up.
@@jubies6286 I was one of the crazies to get a vita cause I actually wanted to play vita games on it back in the day! Still have my first unit I bought and have spent quite a bit of effort loading it up. It gets passed over for my steam deck, Miyoo mini, and new 3ds XL nowadays, but still glad to have it.
I totally feel you bro. I think we are being the big brother that we never had for ourselves, our inner child, healing that space. such a real ending to a clip. you're a real human.
I think a huge part of the appeal of the 3DS for me is the fact that a lot of the games look extremely close to Wii games visually. The graphics from the Wii/3DS have so much charm to them even though they arent fancy HD or anything.
The 3DS can match, and in some cases, beat the Gamecube in performance, and the Wii is just an overclocked Gamecube. So, developers were working with the same limitations, making games similar.
That ending summarized a lot of the feelings I'm going through right now as a modder with a daunting backlog of games all of a sudden. The process is part of the fun, but it can be a little empty feeling since it's not a process everyone embarks on. It's cool that you can run PS1 on 3DS for example, impressive even if it's limited, but not a lot of people are going to share that same passion with you that you figured out a way to do that. It can get lonely out on the open seas.
I know I modded my 3ds recently and it’s let me enjoy a ton of games I’ve never been able to. I think your narrative of “being cheap” kind of forgets that most people are barely scraping by and this really does bring people joy. It’s partly for preservation of the media, but if you enjoy the process that’s understandable. It’s cool that we can take so much control back over our means of entertainment and enjoyment, and it’s all thanks to a community of people working on it. I think that’s the biggest joy in it, and maybe one day you’ll play some games that hook you longer than the tutorials. That last part could have just been a bit, but I want to respond with sincerity, keep doing things you enjoy.
I used to have a copy of Pokémon X back in the day. However, being the stupid, broke, child I was, I sold it to GameStop to buy something else I wanted. Now, thanks to stuff like hShop, I've been playing through that game for the last few days.
Same thing here! I finally modded my 3ds this week! And now- I was able to play all of the 3DS games that I always wanted to play ever since the free demo versions but couldn't be able to afford them back then. But now I can and I enjoyed all of them so far.:)
That ending hits hard. Kinda feel the same sitting in a room with fully modded N2DSXL, flashcarts, modded PSP, PS2, Wii, OG Xbox, Dreamcast, a Retropie... and also plenty of obscure retro games and consoles. I also own way too many games on Steam too, but often end up playing Minecraft because I can't decide what to play. It feels like i am not only collecting consoles, physical games, accessories and merch but also "digital availability" of these games on modded consoles. The process of extracting ROMs, modding and setting up beautiful menus on consoles and finally testing them is definitely a lot of fun and a big part of why I do it. But i also see it as a different kind/part of collecting and i love the idea to have said games available all the time. So i my eyes theres nothing wrong in fiddling around more than actually playing these games. If you travel a modded 3DS, PSP or Vita is the best you can get. So you actually get to enjoy your games from time to time and it also takes less space in luggage than a Xbox One Controller and a plastic strap for smartphones. I 100%ed the port of decompiled SM64 on my N2DSXL on a few long train rides and now I am busy with FF7 on my PSP. One thing I can recommend is putting a single dedicated handheld next to your bed and storing a small selection of your favourite games on them. If you can't sleep or can't get out of bed on the weekends grab it instead of your phone and enjoy a great game, like it's 2005. Not having too much choice helps a lot. 3DS or DS/GBA with a simple flashcart are a great choice
Dude, same. I have a tiny handheld emulator with thousands of games, but limited myself to playing about 9 of them on my favorites list. Way better than getting stuck on my phone.
The ending really resonated with how I’ve been feeling about my 3ds. I got my girlfriend, my best friend, and my little brother in on it so I could mod their systems and spend the same amount of time loading games onto them just for us all to play a game of Mario kart and then leave it on a shelf. I want you to know though, this video here did cause me to pick up my 3ds and not start a new play through, but continue playing my old play through of spirit tracks. If you’re reading this, have a good day, and play your 3ds.
Bruh i started playing my old save file of spirit tracks too! It's such an experience, even the name i picked represents a bit of what life was back then. Such a nostalgic moment. Just made it to the ocean realm and having a blast.
I bought a particularly expensive new 3ds and some cover plates I always wanted as a kid. Before this video, it was tucked away in the closet because I was too scared to wear it out now that they don't make them anymore. Now I realize that what good is a working DS if not to play games and make memories.
I've just recently gotten deeper into software and hacking hardware, i've been doing it my whole life but now it's starting to really fascinate me after having taken a few basic electrical theory courses. I just started getting into putting linux on every device I can find that'll run it
As a data hoarder who also chases nostalgic feelings (pokemon) - I only bought the 3DS only to play 1 pokemon game, and it's not even a native one, but it's black and white 2 designed for the DS. Absolutely love your content and you shouldn't even feel bad for chasing the nostalgic feelings, keeping your childhood dream alive and accessible even when you've grown mature. You just instantly gained a subscriber. It's so rare to find a genuine youtube these days.
I just bought a 3DS for the exact same reason as I saw B&L 2 topping off lots of people's list of best Pokémon Games, but I found out something way more valuable. I used GBA backup tool and my DS lite/R4 card to get the save file and rom off my old FireRed and Emerald cartridges, who are getting dangerously close to the age where they may start deteriorating. You can create a .cia with those roms to install them on the 3DS menu and inject the old saves. Now those Pokémon i collected as a kid are forever stored safely on my PC, the cartridge and the 3DS. In fact, I can continue playing those games where I left off while always having a copy of the save file as I left it years ago as a child.
@@wayge you can connect a physical controller and remove the on-screen controls. bought a gamesir for this reason and can play emulated games on both my phone and PC
Man that ending hit me like a freight train. I just did the same with my PSVita. Loaded it up to the brink with games and then went on to not play any of them for more than one level.
I almost did the same with a 128gb psp but street supremacy sucked me in. But realised it works so much better emulated on a tablet paired with a ps4 controller lol. I spent so many hours hand picking and testing the games. I did psp psx/rboot psn minis. Gba. Sms. SG. About 1000 in total. Yeah i know il never play them all but to know whats its capable of even now..... and dont get me started on physical mods. I love customizing!!! :D
Modding is its own game. Some people enjoy the process a lot more than the end result. Building fast cars can be a lot more interesting than driving fast cars for some people. It's all about the journey for me too man. Don't let life get you down just because you don't fit into the box made for other people
I'm hacking pretty much every console I get my hands on for the exact same reason, I just love being able to say "I did it! I modded X console! Take that X console manufacturer!". Sure, I may still play the consoles after I mod them, but to me, the actual process of reading up on the whole process and doing it for myself, THAT will always be more valuable to me than any amount of DOOM on PS VITA.
3ds eshop is shutting down idk why you should not mod your 3ds at this point other wise theres just going to be a ton of games that are plain inacessable.
I really think Nintendo shined with their older handhelds. The DS and 3DS systems had such versatility that is certainly missing from the Switch. The latter has some amazing games, sure… but I feel like Nintendo won’t be able to reproduce that same feeling that was given off by the DS and 3DS. Maybe I’m looking through the rose-tinted glasses here, but Nintendo will never be the exact same as it was.
I understand what you're getting at. The Switch, as good as it is, seems like it lacks some of the personality that previous gen consoles have. Playing the DS and 3DS was much more of an exclusive experience that you couldn't get anywhere else, and at times the Switch just feels like a mobile PS4/Xbox
Exactly. I was never the largest fan of the “hybrid” design of the Switch being a home console with the dock and handheld without. It’s also really uncomfortable to hold and, in my opinion, is too large to truly be a handheld. I liked what the Switch Lite got at, though, with it being more of a “personal” console if that makes sense.
@@razer1158 Couldn't agree more. Disappointed af with the Nintendo killing off their handheld line and don't get me started on Sony's boring pivot to VR. If a Vita 2 got announced tomorrow and remedied the whole proprietary memory card thing I'd be all over that honestly.
even if nintendo's gimmicks were always just that, they were creative and really made the consoles feel like there was some kind of magic inside. Everything with Streetpass was super cool, being able to put your miis on the wii remote seemed like magic, fighting my friends in DSi Photo dojo was fun, even just like making 3d swapnotes on the 3ds was awesome. The switch is cool but it's missing the creativity that tied everything together. Even if you weren't playing a game you could just like mess around with with the built-in features for hours. I used to use the wii photo channel as a standalone drawing program because of all the modes it had, modern nintendo would never even bother to include features like that.
That ending really hit home with me. I invested so much time always checking every marketplace I know in search of the hardware I want. It's also a form of protest for me regarding the quality of things release in the past 3-4 years.
Wow, brilliant video with a very impactful ending. Honestly, that ending speech elevated this whole video to art. And, just how this video ended up as a really valuable piece of artistic expression, so too is this hobby. Pushing technological limits, recontextualising obsolete technologies, and doing so in order to preserve older consoles and even older games. That's an artform. Thanks for making this video - it's left a big impact on me (and not just me, I'm sure).
"Is there even a point in the modding process?" Yes, you just have to get hooked on a randomizer of one of your favorite 3DS games for infinite dopamine lmao. I personally recommend A Link Between Worlds.
Jesus, that ending called me right out. Just shine a spotlight on me, already. I get to feeling that way too, only worse, because not only do I obtain and mod consoles to then run their entire libraries and then some on them, but I do that for retro PCs, too. It never really fails -- I'll button everything up, play some games I had a specific itch for, and then I'll get this feeling of "well, what now". Ironically, the console I've been tinkering with by far the most and the one I keep coming back to is my PS1, the most limited of its line -- I have tons of games for it that I actually played as a child and enjoy reliving as intended on my 27" Trinitron TV, and that actually took installing a modchip to get to the point where I could play burnt discs. Ironically I flew too close to the sun and now I can't play pressed discs, and I can't find that happy medium value on the laser intensity pot that everyone else seems to. Yes, the PS2 is more capable, yes, it can run PS1 titles over the network with Popstarter -- yes, everything else in the series is objectively better -- but there's something about physically taking a disc and putting it in a drive, and hearing it spin up and seek as that legendary BIOS intro plays. Having every game I could ever want to play at my fingertips just ends with me wanting to play games less and less. I do, however, get a lot out of the homebrew scene -- most of those open source projects that get ported to the 3DS et al also end up being well-able to be built for my desktop that runs Linux, and a lot of them are unquestionably superior to the original experience.
Your ending segment was exactly how I felt until my wife finally became interested in playing modded versions of games with me. CTGP-7 was a staple for most of last year in our house It really started as a "necessity" for me, growing up broke. Emulation was one of the only ways I could play any of the games I never was able to when they were popular. I think a large part of it is the want to have something cool. Something you can show off and impress the people that couldn't care less after about 30 seconds. I never got into TH-cam to showcase mods because I had people around that would pay attention, and maybe even ask me to help them accomplish the same thing. But if I hadn't.. I might have ended up making the video you did. But fuck it, I'll keep going back to the games I want to play when I want to play them... because I can, mostly thanks to mods, and the fantastic communities that I have been a part of and seen come and go over the last 15 years. Tldr: Kid grows up and justifies strange modding addiction by pushing it on to someone else lmao
A few years back I drove a cab and played emulated games on my phone and had a PS3 controller hooked up to it over Bluetooth. I mainly played hacked pokémon ROMs but it freaking blew people's minds see me playing games on my phone with a PS3 controller when they would walk up
Now now, you can't expect to experience those games in the same way you did as a child, we grow past some needs. But to explore every possible use of a console is basically a way to show deep admiration. There is a sense of wonder in watching this old hardware doing its magic still. So don't be ashamed for enjoying this hobby!
The end of the video really spoke to me. Maybe you do it because it's not about the end result, it's about the journey, the experience....The "adventure". Maybe this is your "therapy" your "Zen" or simply just sharing what you enjoy with the world. In any case I'm glad you do it and I can watch :)
Yeah I think alot of people do this, i homebrew every console I get or do funky things with them just for fun.... I built a racing wheel out of a chain saw motor... made a break pedal with a pressure transducer on a real master and slave cylinder so it felt like breaks do in real life.... then made a 3dof chair out of hover board motors .... I've used it all maybe three times(outside of letting friends use it when they come over lol)
PS1 emulation on a new 3DS is actually very good. But, you have to use a specific setup for your PSX-Rearmed core settings in Retroarch, along with compressing your ISOs into the CHD format. Once you do everything correctly, many games become perfectly playable with little to no slowdown. And, if the specific game you want to play does slow down in some places, turning on auto frame skip helps a ton. The only way this wouldn't work, is if the most recent PS1 core update somehow completely broke performance. I did my setup about a year ago, so if that is indeed the case, you could try finding a version from early to mid 2022.
I think I did most of this last time I used my 3ds. I tried playing Metal Gear Solid though which is a more intensive game. Was there any guide you followed?
It’s hard to get any ps1 game to work on 3ds for me, I made few work but most and games that require multiple disks like resident evil idk how to make em work
I think its safe to say that those of us who are now into the modding scene at some point or another had an interest in taking things apart and putting them back together. We never gave up on our child like wonder in that regard.
The ending bummed me out a bit. You aren't alone though. I find myself super excited to finally be able to get all these older games only to end up not even having the time or energy to get to them
I think the N3dxl perfected it as the way it was intended. I love playing the monster hunter games with it particularly because of how it emphasizes scale, and really any game with meticulously crafted environments looks really great and immersive. It helps to feel like there’s less of a dated graphical look to things with that added visual appeal.
Dude, I relate to that ending so much. Honestly, I feel much better knowing I'm not the only one who feels like video games are not as fun anymore. Last year, I began to realize that I was losing interest in video games. I remember when I was so excited about legends arceus, but when I got the game, I didn't want to play it anymore. Same thing happened when modding my 3ds. I thought I was going to have so much fun with all the free games and emulation, but I ended up only finishing like one game, playing some other games for a little bit, and not even touching any of the other games I installed. As I grew older, video games became less fun and more of an excuse to spend time with my friends. Nowadays, I'll only play video games by myself when I'm EXTREMELY bored, but then I just stop playing like 20 minutes after. I can't even remember the last time I physically touched my switch. I will never stop loving video games, but I don't love playing them anymore.
Dude I relate so hard to that, both with Arceus last year and also modding my 3DS last year. I was so keen for Arceus because I loved Sinnoh growing up and yet when I played Arceus I felt like it was lame and couldn't force myself to play it even though I paid for it. 3DS was even worse because I was also so excited downloading all of the roms across the GBA/DS/3DS libraries, yet I've played less than a handful of the games and have even less intention to pick it up and actually commit to finishing a game now since there always seems like there's something else to play or something else to do. Honestly even the friends part I can relate to, myself and a couple of close buddies from school only really stay in contact together because we can bond over gaming stuff (we live apart so IRL interactions are rare if ever). Sometimes I feel like I like the idea of gaming more than the gaming itself. It feels fun to think about being able to be a kid again and have all of this free time that you could spend playing whatever you wanted with no consequence. Personally there's probably nothing wrong with that either, but I just wanted to reach out to let you know you're definitely not alone in those regards. I think the biggest issue right now is just the overwhelming amount of choice you have in gaming from hardware to console to a massive gaming back-catalogue going back almost 30 years now from thousands of game publishing studios. How can you enjoy playing something when you know full well there's hundreds if not thousands of other games you could also access at the drop of a hat that you would enjoy just as much if not more? In the 'old days' I remember kids on the schoolyard had their DS's and really only played a small handful of games so it was easy to keep up with the current gaming 'meta'. When you're an adult with a partner, your own place and a job (your time is heavily limited), you have the money to buy or pirate basically any game that's ever existed (basically infinite game supply), as well as the fact that you hear about new or even old games from all across the internet (your gaming 'meta' is gigantic) it can be hard to enjoy anything. I don't know if you actually read all of that but thanks if you did. Just wanted to reach out because reading your post made me a bit sad/nostalgic and I wanted you to know you're not alone in your thoughts/feelings.
@@ericwindsor339On such a niche topic, I am so blown away at the realization that I wasn't alone in that strange feeling I had as well. My wife always jokes around with me because every new console I get, every new retro handheld I get, I will spend days setting it up and loading it with ROMS that I am damn certain I will NEVER play nor get the chance to, but it doesn't stop me. I have a New N3DS, 2DS and 2DSXL, all with CFW and almost the entire library of 3DS games...and I've only ever played like 5 of them, and not even beaten them. I will turn my 3DS on and literally just scroll through the games, battling this feeling of "oh I should try this one this time!" all the meanwhile thinking "....hmm, I actually don't really want to play any of these.." It is borderline depressing to some degree. I was starting college when the 3DS came out, got a low paying job and managed to buy myself my first ever 3DS, which I cherished so much. But I never had enough money to consistently buy myself the newest games. One would think that, now that we have the ability to play any game of our chosing, that we have reached this utopia that our younger selves wouldnt believe, and yet here we are, with an urge to play and invest time into a game slowly fade away for reasons we can't comprehend... I don't think it was ever about being able to revisit the games of our childhood and the ones that could have been...it's about capturing that feeling of a time when our biggest worry was that our system would die before we could reach a save point.
Same dude, litteraly have 20-25 AAA games installed on my PC, just for me to play Rocket League at night with my friends, and I thought I was the outcast. Feels like I'm a toddler with a 5 minute attention span every time I boot a game up.
@@ericwindsor339 "overwhelming amount of choice" sums it up so well...I have 38 physical Switch games and only ever played ten of them, half of those for just an hour or so. As a kid, I had about eight DS games I would play the heck out of. Currently, I have 85 hours in Mario Odyssey, kinda wanted to 100 % it but now I think...what would be the point of that if it isn't even that fun anymore after my regular playthrough and now I'm only searching for moons just to have all of them? Back then we mostly didn't care. We've played our games so much but when we moved on from it, that was okay, and we didn't care much about stuff we might have missed. I kinda wanna go back to that. Away from collecting and completing, back to actually enjoying what's fun, and if it isn't, that's okay too. I'll play something else then. I don't need to play every single Pokémon entry and have a living dex. I want to experience the stories again. And afterwards sell the game, it's not like the fond memories are gone if the games are not on the shelf anymore.
I can totally relate man, I spent a lot of time thinking about gaming because I used to love it so much and have spent so much money on it that realising I don't like it that much anymore was very difficult. I used to force myself to play games, like it was something I needed to do, like studying or exercising. But now I realise it isn't that appealing anymore and I let myself get into other hobbies. I actually watch a lot of this 3ds videos so that I would get excited again about my 3ds, but it doesn't work. I think that buying games and modding is about power, like I love the feeling of having my 3ds with me and thinking "if I'm ever bored I got a crazy library of games, I could entertain myself for hours with only this 3ds" but then never actually playing it. I remember being very happy when I realised I could play all the zelda games ever released because I got a pc, switch and 3ds, like "I got you by the balls Nintendo", but I never actually played all of them and, honestly, I don't think I will because I realise I don't have to.
Came for the topic, stayed for the existential crisis.
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I think the reason why we love installing custom firmwares and games so much is because it feels like collecting something. Those games fele like relicts. Artifacts from old times that got forgotten by the companies. Something worth collecting. If an archeologist finds something, they don't play around with it. They do their job for reasearch and preservation. Just like us, who collect digital games for preservation. We collect, mod and hack to keep a legacy alive.
Your final monologue is exactly how I feel. Getting games to work on a platform they were never designed for is far more satisfying than playing said games.
That ending...that is completely felt. Modded the hell out of my 3DS about a year or so ago, even went through the trouble of replacing the analog stick since I was missing mine, don't think I've touched it since 😅
Wow, that was unexpected. The ending really struck a chord with me. You definitely have a talent for this, so don't give up on it. It's always inspiring to see this type of content, and I'm certain that there are many others who feel the same. Keep pushing forward and stay resilient!
I’m with you with that ending, It made me realize that I try to find that nostalgia or feel the excitement that I felt when I was a kid but it will never feel the same.
Yooo... the ending hit HARD. I like to think that if I want to load up a game I played 7 years ago, and I had the ability to do so, I would be much happier than to hop on to ebay and hope someone is selling the game at a good price.
As someone who just installed the native Dolphin emulator on my Series X I totally understand. It’s about reliving the moments you had and/or missed a child, but also being fascinated with how far you can push hardware that you use for so many other things. I find so much joy in knowing that on my Xbox Series X from 2020, I can play all gens of Xbox games, hundreds of GameCube games, hundreds of PS1-PS2 games and much more. The feeling of breaking the limits past what you were never meant to do is what gives me the energy to keep it up ever since I nodded my first Wii at 12 years old
For me it’s both, I don’t have much money and being able to at least have the option to play all the games I couldn’t as a kid makes me happy. And the process of setting everything up is so satisfying for me, it’s almost as fun as actually play the games.
I just recently modded my 3DS all to get PKSM and realized in the process that 1. There's so much more to do with it and 2. The process of modding it and using things you're normally not able to was almost more fun than the games
That ending tho, it's the feeling of giving something old, dusty, that was thrown aside, a new meaning, unlocking it's limitations and letting it go further beyond it own capabilities, pushing your hardware to the max it can do, i love getting consoles and phones and mod the hell out of them to the point where they are on par with brand new stuff, it's a feeling of satisfaction that shows that just because a system is outdated and old, doesn't mean it can't be used anymore.
That inner monologue is something that hits me hard, i feel the exact same way every time i've spent a whole night, or even weekend tinkering and flashing, downloading and hunting for files. When i've confirmed it's all proper, updated and working.. then it goes back in the box, or on the shelf because it's either time to sleep, eat or walk the dog, i never allow myself the time to actually play and sit with a game for a full day like i used to as a child. It hurts, because i never thought i'd grow up into one of those that "stopped doing the fun things" like most people i watched as i grew up myself. Instead of enjoying my limited hours this sunday gaming, i sit here watching youtube instead :(
It seems the ending hit a lot of people here. You really called me out. For me, it's a matter of control - When I was younger, consoles and games seemed so powerful and smart. Bugs and glitches felt really scary. A console that has been cracked and that does more for me than for their creators feels like an ally. The homebrew community teaches me how to bargain with them. With game functionalities shutting down and online shops closing, I prefer to keep my options open, and my consoles maintained. Perhaps it is "not accepting a 'no'".
I'm pretty much the same, modding > playing. Until a friend of mine started sharing with me the games he finished throughout the year. That reminded me that sitting down with only one game until it is finished is what I actually used to do as a kid. Done it with a couple of games since then and it has been very satisfying! Although it only happens once every few months or so in my case, I highly recommend it!
Findind fun in jainbreaking and installing homebrew in old consoles and not necessarily playing in them after is a completely valid hobby in my opinion
It's the same reason why people spend ages downloading mods for games and then end up barely actually playing them (coughcoughskyrimcough). It's about the journey, not the destination for some things.
I wasn't expecting that emotional monologue at the end of this video but it did help me put the emulation & modding scene in perspective. I only got into learning about Homebrew after the 3ds eShop shut down. As a videogame collector & aspiring archivist, preserving videogame history goes hand in hand with emulation, especially now that many games like the DSiware series can no longer be played otherwise. So thank you for this great video. You just earned a new fan.
That ending was weird at first, but worth the ride, made me think of things I am uncomfortable with at first but it pays of later and ends up being more than worthwhile. About what you said, I think that buying games and modding is about power, like I love the feeling of having my 3ds with me and thinking "if I'm ever bored I got a crazy library of games I could entertain myself for hours with" but then never actually playing it. I remember being very happy when I realised I could play all the zelda games ever released because I got a pc, switch and 3ds, like "I got you by the balls, Nintendo", but I never actually played all of them and, honestly, I don't think I will because I realise I don't have to. It is about knowing I could if I wanted. I think it is about that, doing something that, at the end, you know you have more possibilities, more games you are able to play. It doesn't mean you have to, or it is wrong that you don't. It's just nice to have that feeling of "because of what I did I am able to do something I wasn't before". It's about being able to. And that feeling of power, the feeling of "I could if I wanted" that is what we are after.
That ending hit pretty damn hard, but after modding so many of my friend's 3ds, and eventually pushing my 2ds xl to its limits, I understand why I love modding consoles. Because its awesome to push systems to its limit, make it your own, and because its satisfying as hell! It's awesome as hell to play modded games and mod the home menu. It's also because I'm a cheap bastard, but growing up kinda broke, as well as my friends, seeing all the games that we ever wanted on our 3ds was the coolest thing ever. It makes me happy to make them happy when I mod their things. It's probably why I modded my steam deck, wii u, wii, 2ds xl, and dsi xl. Because it's fun! Others may (or may not) have a different reason to why they do modding in the first place. Also with increasing prices for older games and the demand for them, it's just more of a reason to mod.
The ending is so true. I'm gonna admit I like installing things. I like fixing things. So yeah. I enjoy modding consoles more than actually playing them.
The ending was great! I can totally relate to it, I have been pirating and messing with homebrews since the ds and its one of the best parts of nintendo consoles for me, I feel like if it does not take work it isnt worth it. Very awesome video!
I decided at the start of this month that I'd only play one game per system until I beat it. I've been playing smb 1 for 2 weeks now but I can get to world 7 when I never could before. I think I've actually started to develop a better appreciation for the work that goes into games this way. Here's hoping I can get to world 8 tonight! thanks for the video!
I became aware of this behavior too. Back when I only watched like 3 TV channels and played only 2 games at a time I appreciated them much more. Now I never watch TV despite having a huge variety of channels and my game library is filled, but because the selection is so big it feels kinda overwhelming to the point where I don't even wanna start and commit to a game. Sometimes limiting the options can help you decide for one and stick to it.
Its the accomplishment. The idea of looking at a console, held dear, and understanding its true potential and accepting its makers held it back for the average consumer. Knowing there is a beyond of what we once experienced, how a community can come together, hours and hours of work tallied all for the goal of assisting the fellow human in sharing this experience. Allowing everyone the chance to feel "like a spy from a movie breaking into secure files" and more importantly, the ability to get the most out of their little computers. Thank you, Everyone.
I loved the ending because it absolutely speaks to me as a person, so I right there with you having the exact same internal conversations while, most recently, pulling apart the new NSO GB emulators trying random unsupported games.
Man you just sent me into an existential crisis with the ending starting around 12:40. For well over 15 years, since I’ve been able to softmod my psp, I have softmodded every console I’ve been able to, and sometimes I do ask myself if all the trouble is worth it. I do still play games. I’m close to finishing Fire Emblem Engage, have been having a lot of fun with it, but regarding my hacking escapades, I do sometimes wonder what it’s all for.
For you, sir, it's about the journey, not the destination, and there's nothing wrong witht that. This is the first video I've seen of yours and I've already subscribed. I resonate all too well with enjoying the process as opposed to playing the games. Keep up the amazing content, and thank you for sharing a little piece of yourself at the end. It helped me, as I'm sure it has helped others, to know that there are other people like us, that enjoy the process in this case, and not so much the destination. Thank you.
That ending got super dark and real! But I whole heartedly agree. I definitely fall under the “I want to play all the games I missed out on when I was younger and never got to try out” camp.
I think the main issue is time. It takes a lot of time to play all these games and it's exciting to see what you can do on these things that weren't meant to play them in the first place. I personally enjoyed your video it brought me joy
PS1 "Emulation" -is- in fact working pretty damn well for most titles. If you use the PS1 Forwarder (converts PS1 pbp files into natively running cia files for the n3DS) nearly every title I've wanted to try has worked just fine.
Hey, Just letting you know that the PS1 forwarders’ core is outdated and Retroarch runs PS1 games a lot better (now). If you look up “how to optimize settings for ps1 emulation on 3ds”, then you will be able to play basically 100% of the PS1 library at 100% speed. (I can play Tekken 3 at 60fps with no slowdown for example. Not even with particle effects like dust on the screen). Also, I am surprised that the guy who made the video did not check on TH-cam to see 3ds PS1 videos. You would think that would have taken like five seconds. Also, CHD is the superior format for compression vs PBP.
Thanks for the existential crisis at the end of the video. I've been feeling a bit numb lately and that was a bunch of no-nonsense, hard rhetorical questions that was able to peel back the surface and make me feel a little human again. I genuinely mean it when I say thank you for that.
For me it's about chasing the ultimate seamless experience of having all of my retro games in one place. Unfortunately a lot of times there's no consistency among the apps used to emulate these games - I would love a frontend with everything available on one screen with a simple way to go in and out of games - but the biggest issue is having that many choices in the first place. So many people including myself load up these things with entire ROM collections and browse at random, looking for Mario or Sonic or a certain game you know you'll love, play it for a few minutes, and then drop it. The reason I love the 3DS is the ability to quickly resume that game when I put it down. Another great thing about retro gaming is the ability to pick up and play these games - often there's no story, no tutorials, no overcrowded UI, and it's pure escapism since they can't exactly be realistic graphics. And seeing the game for what it is - a game - and it not trying to imitate real life, is refreshing.
Yep I can 100% relate to that ending. I'm not hurting anyone else and if it helps me sleep just a tiny bit better at night knowing I can go off and play my games, watch my shows, listen to that album anytime _if I wanted to_ then I'm okay with just having them there and not using them.
I think your ending question comes down to another question entirely: why did you like games in the first place? If you liked it for the problem solving, the adventure and the feeling of accomplishment upon winning, then the answer's simple. Modding hardware, making videos and reaching these tangible, physical goals is simply more meaningful and effective in this regard, and you probably recognize on a subconscious level that it is 'better'
I use a Japanese New 3ds because I like the faceplates and the size, the 3DS is so good... Also, to comment on your ending, I think that hacking or modding is just insanely fun and it is just so cool to the culmination of a ton of people that try to give a second life to a forgotten system, and to take its hardware to the absolute limits. As much as I will probably never play San Andreas ported to my Vita over the ps2 version, its just amazing to experience that and to know that it exists and to see the passion and time that someone put into making something they love do even more than it was ever intended to.
Wow, that ending really hit! All great questions I ask myself, and maybe the answer isn't always so clear, but I know that there still is a genuine love for videogames, even if it takes on a different form.
"well it sure wasn't this" I have no idea why people have this notion that the 3D on the 3DS was universally ignored or disliked. It was freaking awesome and i miss it
modding my childhood consoles has been my pastime activity every summer for the better part of a decade now, I was in the process of modding my 3ds now and this video just appeared on my feed and i excitedly started watching it, that ending came out of nowhere and it hit me like a brick. Thank you for sharing this, I feel the same way and I didn't even realize till you mentioned it. I keep coming back to this video for the ending btw, really great stuff, man.
I modded my 3DS and installed a ton of games from NES to 3DS, because they have no intention to remake or sell new copies, and ROMs are getting taken down left and right. I now have backups of almost every Nintendo game I wanted as a kid, and can play them at any time. But I just modded one thing, so it's different I guess.
The original 3ds is my favourite 3DS. And I have all the other models. Also the glasses free 3D is a terrific feature that no emulator can reproduce even today. I wouldnt dismiss it as quickly as you did.
(7:14) Heads up for both you and Old 3DS owners, GBA emulators dont work well on the Old 3DS at all. I think open_AGB firm is perfectly fine for both systems, but its kinda the only option for O3DS users here (i say this as an O3DS owner myself).
You know I had a sneaking suspicion that might be the case. Thanks for clarifying that
(9:37) Also, i think it actually was kinda "possible" to emulate DS games on the 3DS. There used to be an old Desmume emulator on the 3DS homebrew scene for quite some time, but its really old and it barely runs games good at all. A novelty, but youre right about the DS portion of the video.
@@iananderson8392 Thats not emulation, TwilightMenu++ use's the official DS Hardware the 3DS has to play games.
You're right for the most part but it's not the only solution! New Super Ultimate Injector 3DS can be used to put GBA games into "virtual console" like things will work without a hitch on even O3DS systems. N3DS users won't need to do this unless they want to streamline their apps but GBA works almost flawlessly with all the games I've tested, and I personally enjoy it quite a bit.
@@99powerbreaker New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI) actually use's open_AGB firm as well, infact the ambassador VC games used it entirely for those releases. Theres only slight differences with the VC & HB versions of open_AGB firm, but theyre both largely the same.
The ending made me laugh out loud because it's the exact same thing I do. The real modded game systems are the friends we made along the way or something like that. Great video, man
bro i put emudeck on my steamdeck and thousands of games and havent even played it in months lmao, i play border lands 3 on it once in a while
Made me want to click off the video. Dude's having a midlife crisis.
I know why *I* hacked my system. Pokemon, classic NES/SNES games and cheats. I use all of them. I play the Pokemon games regularly and I can keep them all on my 3DS, I use cheats when I don't feel like grinding sections of various games or if I want to unlock hair and outfits in Pokemon games before the game wants me to use them and I very much do play the NES, SNES and other VC injection games I install. Just recently I finished up a Dragon Quest 1 playthrough I had gotten distracted from several years back, so that was fun.
I don't question why I do the things that I do, I have no doubt about it. I hack my system because I want the options and when I actually get them, I enjoy them.
Best ending to a video ever 🤣
@@Lucifronz making melodramatic character assessments based on youtube bit while asserting your own True Gamer Obsessiveness, are you ok?
@@Lucifronz "made me want to click off the video" lmfao a bit dramatic dont you think?..... just because you use every single thing you install dosent mean every other person does.... i can totally relate too, the process of actually getting the system to that state where you have full access to everything is fun as hell, and usually i go all out installing everything i can, just to play a couple of them and then never touch them again XD just because YOU cant relate dosent mean you have to be butt hurt about not being able to.... the fuck XD "I don't question why I do the things that I do, I have no doubt about it. " lmao you want a cookie or something? acting like this is a super serious topic... bro... were talking about modding a 3ds... chill X'D
My dad did modding and pirating movies and games we couldnt afford when i was a little kid and it really made a amazing childhood. Now that hes passed it almost made me cry to hear my friends memories of him giving pirated games and cartoons to their families and how amazing he was to them. A digital robin hood of our small town and a wonderful father to me and my siblings.
Right in the feels. "I'm not crying, you're crying!"
Evil scumbag…stealing from innocent company’s
😮
Your dad is who we all want to be someday
Damn this resonated with me, luckily I still have my dad and mum thank god, but feel like time is running out so quick 😢😢 RIP to your father and a great man of the people
That ending caught me off guard, but resonated heavy. These days I barely have time to play some of my favorite video games from childhood and the ones that have come out in recent years. I have found like a bunch of us how thrilling and satisfying it is to mod your console or handheld and push it to it's absolute limits. Over the years, I fell in love with the modding community, because that community doesn't know and has no intentions of ever stopping. For me, it goes deeper than actually experiencing the video game itself; it brings to light the many forgotten gems and relics of the past that companies today fail to realize or are too blinded by greed to properly pay homage to. Great great conclusion to the video!
I didn't expect that ending, but man, I really related to it. I first got into modding and hacking because of my own financial limitations, but as I did it more and more and got older, I realized I just love technology. For some reason, I always think back to that one npc in pokemon who says, "Technology is incredible!"
omg is that in platinum/diamond/pearl? Think I remember that exact line
@@thegahd that guy appears in a lot of games i think
That outro really hit home. It's an endless cycle. Stemmed from feelings of trying to capture the past, we enjoy the hunt. But It does feel hollow when you don't play the games either. The desire to feel excited about the things we enjoyed when we were young is something that never goes away.
Kinda like an addiction, always chasing that first high , except we are chasing that feeling we had as a kid, it’s tragic really
True that.. same here..
@@lonemaus562 It is tragic...
I've actually made it a habit to play the games I download, at least 1 a month. It still devolves into a "gotta play them all" addiction mentality but when I stop and look back, I feel great knowing that I've actually enjoyed what I played. Currently going through the PSP library.
Damn man...
Holy crap that ending. Seriously, there's nothing wrong with you. You find the process fulfilling. Finding a way around the problems is a game in and of itself. Don't let other's people's expectations make you question what brings you joy.
The process may seem like it is over by the fact that you don't touch it "ever again"... but the future is long, and knowing that your gear is literally as good as it can possibly be is comforting. I can not tell you how many times I have been thankful for my ridiculously modded PSVita that sat unused for 9 months when I am sick, tired, or bored.
Wtf
@@dominosnostradamus2415 ???
Messing around with computers and files is enjoyable! That's why a lot of people choose to go into the tech industry.
@@WarhammerFan2002 i mean it's lot more than messing tbh
That ending really got to me. I'm completely addicted to modding. I think for me it's about game preservation. Even when I was a child, I dreamed of a game console that could play everything. So I go from console to console pushing them to their limit. I still consider myself a gamer, but I think I get more enjoyment from the modding process. Doing this though has led to my new career as a Computer IT technician, so I am forever grateful. It's nice to see someone like me who feels the same way about this. God bless you sir, you've gained a subscriber.
same bro. cause of my family being poor. I can't experience these kind of games when I was younger. that's why now that I am working, I am able to try these just now (but I'm still poor lol) that's why all i can do is preserve them. don't have much time to play that's why I mostly enjoy my time preserving them.
Just got my CompTia A+ certification today. Now to find a job in the field.
Its comforting to me that so many are into modding, patching, emulating etc. It ensures every unique/weird piece of gaming history is preserved. I do think its important. History shows a whole lot of media entertainment thats been lost to time. Just research fires and early films...its heartbreaking how much is just gone.
I want a universal console.
When I was a teen I remember wishing so much that I could have my PS2 as a portable handheld. Now having a modded Vita and 3DS completely blows that out of the water. And I have a similar story, hacking games as a teenager taught me about computers and led me to become a software engineer.
"I'm installing windows on a Mac Mini, because I couldn't use linux properly on my PS4" is a crazy statement
Don't forget the "also i can play retro arch on a leap frog*
When he gets it working I'm trying it..😂😂
Looking for a leapfrog 😮😂😂😂
@@OfficalHAzRDUS lol 😂
@@krownedklown420klik9 do it! Haha
Totally felt that ending. I grew up poor af and as I got older I just wanted to play games. So I would hunt them down at thrift stores and pawn shops. But then I discovered modding and fell in love with the process of unlocking the potential of the system. Then I found easy way to get roms and play games I missed growing up and started collecting those. I think the praise I got from friends and family regarding the modding made me feel good about myself as well. I guess its a bunch of factors, but ultimately its just fun to me to see what a system can do.
i agree with this hella!!
Same. Also you get to conserve games digitally, as their original cartridge will malfunction sooner or later
@@Tsukiru can't wait for the switch to reach this phase
I agree, but i think that the fact that the games are super easy to get, makes them super easy to go, that is, to not to be played. "What comes easily goes away easily"
Damn man. That ending came outta nowhere & hits deep. If you’re passionate about this, you should keep doing it. I love seeing this kinda stuff & I’m sure a lot more people love seeing this too! Stay strong ✊
@@mysticsaru8577maybe when you’re older you’ll understand lmao not everyone gets it right away
@@mysticsaru8577 Yes, it's very, very cringe and not at all nuanced or enjoyable when a mostly comedic video takes a sudden turn into deep thought that opens minds.
@@mysticsaru8577 low quality bait
@@scottcaramel bad bait
im pretty sure its just a joke. but it did felt a little
The ending was scarily accurate to what I do. I’ve modded my switch, 3ds, and WiiU so many times just because it gives me an indescribable feeling of nostalgia for some reason. The process of obtaining the games is addicting for some reason.
I just bought a 3ds just to do it myself. Already did it to my wii last week and its just there 😂😂
Same, I've modded my 3ds, switch, ps vita, and wii.
@@shortnameswill is it hard to mod switch
@@superplush2970 yes. if you dont have one of the original ones you need someone to solder in a modchip that you will first have to buy. the original had a weakness that modders took advantage of that was removed from later production units-- and even then you will have to create a little jig in order to short the two pins on the right side of the switch where the joycons click in, and use a button combination to get it to accept a payload. I did it to my 2018 switch and it was a headache and the results are great but not entirely safe (do not run in online or get banned) or user friendly (you will run into a lot of issues if you dont know what you're doing)
I am really glad people like yourself and Bringus exist. There isn't anyone else I know personally who shares this hobby of modifying hardware for it's own sake, and that feels reaffirming to know that there's people who enjoy it for it's own sake, rather than for the games necessarily.
The journey to playing a game IS the nostalgia. Being a kid and surviving a week of school, getting class tests out of the way, putting in work at the last second to finish a book report, all for that trip to Blockbuster on a friday afternoon to finally play the N64 game you've been thinking about all week. You finally get home, have some pizza, and start playing. The work to get there is done, the experience of playing the game IS the satisfaction.
It's the closest feeling we as adults can get back to that simpler time. The goal is to get to the game. You're putting in the work to download the files, transfer them over, do specific steps to even get your foot in the door, mod the system, jailbreak the OS, install components to run certain ROMs, and at the end of all that work..... you finally get to play the game that you've been thinking about since the start of the process. You're doing all of this because you're reminiscing about the journey to the game.
this is super insightful! to make things more special i actually dont front load all the roms for whatever system i want to emulate. i only add 1 or 2 games at a time and play those until I get bored. just like I would when I was younger.
Bro.. is everything okay? You really caught me off guard there.
Modding is a passion, tinkering and tearing down systems to work the way we want them to be is a perfectly healthy thing to do! It's a valuable hobby and on the way you can help people like us understand a bit more about the underground of the homebrew and modding community. What you've developed over the years is a skill that can be applied to many more things!
bro that got so existential and relateable so fast
right ? I had this on the background then I was wtf haha
way too relateable.. "penny pinching data hoarder" 😔
I feel the same way with my collection. I've been selling peices of it off and it feels like I'm selling parts of my soul. I collected stuff I wanted as a kid but was too poor to have, and it brings me joy to have it, but....why? Like why do these things on my walls bring me joy when I barely get time to play them?
no he was being cringe
just have your kid play the device after lol
In a world full of robots and 2 step installations, we forget that shoe-making was an enjoyable process. To see something come to life in front of us. The magic of proof. We can hold something in our hands and say "I did it".
Get into making plushies. Seeing scraps turn into your favorite friend is magical.
Because we cant let go. We remember these consoles as part of us, as part of our childhoods, teentime etc. Seeing them die, seeing them getting shutdown and left in the dust by their manufacteurs grants us the possibility to revive a part of our already lived time and keep it as a wonderful, tiny memento of what we loved and used to do. It aint about gaming per se, it is about the games and what they mean to us.
Modding is freaking awesome.
I agree
But I still like to actually play them, just seeing their name and title screen and first 5 minutes isn’t really enough
This ending did a great job summing up my feelings! When I was a kid I would spend days and days manually downloading every rom for every system, just to spend 30 minutes fiddling around before moving on to play something more modern. Great video!
Yep, no different than a classic gun collector spending all day cleaning his old guns only to strap a brand new Glock or SIG on when he leaves the house
From a fellow data hoarder with nostalgia addiction, it does matter.
Those making these homebrew and those testing to make sure that people like us are able to keep alive and up to date our still functional hardware, not only for us, but for everyone that can use them.
So, honest suggestion, if you feel you're hoarding while preserving something you love, the solution is simple: share.
Thx bro
i've recently been buying a bunch of ace3ds clone carts from aliexpress, loading them with games, and giving them out to friends and family. it's been so much fun to play those older games with everyone.
Yeah, and the actual official methods won't work at some point or another anyways. I feel modding is just going to be a thing you just have to do at some point if you need to play a thing on official hardware, so I feel no shame in having them modded when there's nothing in the way of things.
Exactly. I keep backups of almost every game I get and share em with friends so long as they are not being officially distributed. It's literally how I'm able to still play angry birds rio over 10 years later and still enjoy it with friends. It's how I can play pvz 1 without ads.
@@JamesTDG You can still play ABR?! Lucky! Wish I backed up my games… I should do that.
So unexpected, but that ending was poetry. And it speaks truth. There is a whole community of us chasing that nostalgia by freeing hardware from the chains it was given, loading up, sitting it in a drawer with a nice case and then hardly touching it ever again as we instead chase after the next great gaming experience. It’s not that it doesn’t matter - it can feel a bit pointless but do what makes you happy.
I do think it is a hobby and gives you a lot off excitement. Next to that I love bringing my ds's on vacations with friends and have some game sessions like earlier. I do play a lot to the games on my 2ds but it is in fases.
But I think the biggest joy of the hobby for me comes to giving my friends and my roommates the ability to get it while they have zero knowledge how to get it otherwise. Like we have a modded Wii and my roommates basically play Mario kart and Just Dance daily on it. Same for giving my brother a modded ds so he can replay all Pokemons on one console.
Literally the exact state of my Vita. Will I play the dozens of roms I've loaded it up with? Maybe, eventually, if adult life ever affords me the time for it. But I know I have them, in a sleek little machine, and that I have the option to play them, and even if I don't I know I had fun setting it all up.
@@jubies6286 I was one of the crazies to get a vita cause I actually wanted to play vita games on it back in the day! Still have my first unit I bought and have spent quite a bit of effort loading it up. It gets passed over for my steam deck, Miyoo mini, and new 3ds XL nowadays, but still glad to have it.
I totally feel you bro. I think we are being the big brother that we never had for ourselves, our inner child, healing that space. such a real ending to a clip. you're a real human.
I think a huge part of the appeal of the 3DS for me is the fact that a lot of the games look extremely close to Wii games visually. The graphics from the Wii/3DS have so much charm to them even though they arent fancy HD or anything.
The Wii and 3DS were close to the same era, so Nintendo had a similar art style on both. Super Mario 3D Land heavily copied the art style of Galaxy.
The 3DS can match, and in some cases, beat the Gamecube in performance, and the Wii is just an overclocked Gamecube. So, developers were working with the same limitations, making games similar.
Yep. GameBoy/GameBoy Color is to NES, as GBA is to SNES, as DS is to N64, as 3DS is to GameCube/Wii.
That ending summarized a lot of the feelings I'm going through right now as a modder with a daunting backlog of games all of a sudden. The process is part of the fun, but it can be a little empty feeling since it's not a process everyone embarks on. It's cool that you can run PS1 on 3DS for example, impressive even if it's limited, but not a lot of people are going to share that same passion with you that you figured out a way to do that.
It can get lonely out on the open seas.
I know I modded my 3ds recently and it’s let me enjoy a ton of games I’ve never been able to. I think your narrative of “being cheap” kind of forgets that most people are barely scraping by and this really does bring people joy. It’s partly for preservation of the media, but if you enjoy the process that’s understandable. It’s cool that we can take so much control back over our means of entertainment and enjoyment, and it’s all thanks to a community of people working on it. I think that’s the biggest joy in it, and maybe one day you’ll play some games that hook you longer than the tutorials. That last part could have just been a bit, but I want to respond with sincerity, keep doing things you enjoy.
True
I used to have a copy of Pokémon X back in the day. However, being the stupid, broke, child I was, I sold it to GameStop to buy something else I wanted. Now, thanks to stuff like hShop, I've been playing through that game for the last few days.
@@tylerisadumbi lost my SM64DS cart during a move between houses. But now, I'm able to play the game in widescreen without the cartridge!
Also let’s not pretend that buying the game now supports the developers or Nintendo. It’s all a collector’s market meaning it’s all inflated prices.
Same thing here! I finally modded my 3ds this week! And now- I was able to play all of the 3DS games that I always wanted to play ever since the free demo versions but couldn't be able to afford them back then. But now I can and I enjoyed all of them so far.:)
you good bro?
Yes sis
@@golvellius6855this is funny
Came for the tech tips, stayed for the group therapy.
That ending hits hard. Kinda feel the same sitting in a room with fully modded N2DSXL, flashcarts, modded PSP, PS2, Wii, OG Xbox, Dreamcast, a Retropie... and also plenty of obscure retro games and consoles. I also own way too many games on Steam too, but often end up playing Minecraft because I can't decide what to play.
It feels like i am not only collecting consoles, physical games, accessories and merch but also "digital availability" of these games on modded consoles. The process of extracting ROMs, modding and setting up beautiful menus on consoles and finally testing them is definitely a lot of fun and a big part of why I do it. But i also see it as a different kind/part of collecting and i love the idea to have said games available all the time. So i my eyes theres nothing wrong in fiddling around more than actually playing these games. If you travel a modded 3DS, PSP or Vita is the best you can get. So you actually get to enjoy your games from time to time and it also takes less space in luggage than a Xbox One Controller and a plastic strap for smartphones. I 100%ed the port of decompiled SM64 on my N2DSXL on a few long train rides and now I am busy with FF7 on my PSP.
One thing I can recommend is putting a single dedicated handheld next to your bed and storing a small selection of your favourite games on them. If you can't sleep or can't get out of bed on the weekends grab it instead of your phone and enjoy a great game, like it's 2005. Not having too much choice helps a lot. 3DS or DS/GBA with a simple flashcart are a great choice
This is exactly what i needed thank you for this well written comment!
Great advice. Putting the phone down and playing your handheld or offline console can do wonders on the brain
Dude, same. I have a tiny handheld emulator with thousands of games, but limited myself to playing about 9 of them on my favorites list.
Way better than getting stuck on my phone.
We definitely have too much choice these days. We are never satisfied
The ending really resonated with how I’ve been feeling about my 3ds. I got my girlfriend, my best friend, and my little brother in on it so I could mod their systems and spend the same amount of time loading games onto them just for us all to play a game of Mario kart and then leave it on a shelf. I want you to know though, this video here did cause me to pick up my 3ds and not start a new play through, but continue playing my old play through of spirit tracks.
If you’re reading this, have a good day, and play your 3ds.
Bruh i started playing my old save file of spirit tracks too! It's such an experience, even the name i picked represents a bit of what life was back then. Such a nostalgic moment. Just made it to the ocean realm and having a blast.
I bought a particularly expensive new 3ds and some cover plates I always wanted as a kid. Before this video, it was tucked away in the closet because I was too scared to wear it out now that they don't make them anymore. Now I realize that what good is a working DS if not to play games and make memories.
I feel like I can’t just pick up an old save like that, I have to start over. Put power to yah!
PLAY YOUR 3DS!
I've just recently gotten deeper into software and hacking hardware, i've been doing it my whole life but now it's starting to really fascinate me after having taken a few basic electrical theory courses. I just started getting into putting linux on every device I can find that'll run it
nice keep going
The moment you find something that can't run linux you know you aren't trying hard enough.
As a data hoarder who also chases nostalgic feelings (pokemon) - I only bought the 3DS only to play 1 pokemon game, and it's not even a native one, but it's black and white 2 designed for the DS. Absolutely love your content and you shouldn't even feel bad for chasing the nostalgic feelings, keeping your childhood dream alive and accessible even when you've grown mature. You just instantly gained a subscriber. It's so rare to find a genuine youtube these days.
yeah i just got a 3ds just to play kirby epic yarn, a game originally on wii
Citra on android is fantastic
@ikemurray1993 touchscreen controls are a turn off for most people
I just bought a 3DS for the exact same reason as I saw B&L 2 topping off lots of people's list of best Pokémon Games, but I found out something way more valuable. I used GBA backup tool and my DS lite/R4 card to get the save file and rom off my old FireRed and Emerald cartridges, who are getting dangerously close to the age where they may start deteriorating. You can create a .cia with those roms to install them on the 3DS menu and inject the old saves. Now those Pokémon i collected as a kid are forever stored safely on my PC, the cartridge and the 3DS. In fact, I can continue playing those games where I left off while always having a copy of the save file as I left it years ago as a child.
@@wayge you can connect a physical controller and remove the on-screen controls. bought a gamesir for this reason and can play emulated games on both my phone and PC
Man that ending hit me like a freight train. I just did the same with my PSVita. Loaded it up to the brink with games and then went on to not play any of them for more than one level.
Same here lol.
I almost did the same with a 128gb psp but street supremacy sucked me in. But realised it works so much better emulated on a tablet paired with a ps4 controller lol. I spent so many hours hand picking and testing the games. I did psp psx/rboot psn minis. Gba. Sms. SG. About 1000 in total. Yeah i know il never play them all but to know whats its capable of even now..... and dont get me started on physical mods. I love customizing!!! :D
Samee!!!
Modding is its own game. Some people enjoy the process a lot more than the end result. Building fast cars can be a lot more interesting than driving fast cars for some people. It's all about the journey for me too man. Don't let life get you down just because you don't fit into the box made for other people
Yeah, that's why I use Arch Linux.
I'm hacking pretty much every console I get my hands on for the exact same reason, I just love being able to say "I did it! I modded X console! Take that X console manufacturer!". Sure, I may still play the consoles after I mod them, but to me, the actual process of reading up on the whole process and doing it for myself, THAT will always be more valuable to me than any amount of DOOM on PS VITA.
@@spankowitzmusic Yeah, I would hack for free for my friends and never see the console again just for shits and giggles.
@@QuinceTart10 brooo same
3ds eshop is shutting down idk why you should not mod your 3ds at this point other wise theres just going to be a ton of games that are plain inacessable.
it feels like theres a very clear point here at which we stopped talking about 3ds homebrew
I really think Nintendo shined with their older handhelds. The DS and 3DS systems had such versatility that is certainly missing from the Switch. The latter has some amazing games, sure… but I feel like Nintendo won’t be able to reproduce that same feeling that was given off by the DS and 3DS. Maybe I’m looking through the rose-tinted glasses here, but Nintendo will never be the exact same as it was.
I understand what you're getting at. The Switch, as good as it is, seems like it lacks some of the personality that previous gen consoles have. Playing the DS and 3DS was much more of an exclusive experience that you couldn't get anywhere else, and at times the Switch just feels like a mobile PS4/Xbox
Exactly. I was never the largest fan of the “hybrid” design of the Switch being a home console with the dock and handheld without. It’s also really uncomfortable to hold and, in my opinion, is too large to truly be a handheld. I liked what the Switch Lite got at, though, with it being more of a “personal” console if that makes sense.
@@razer1158 Couldn't agree more. Disappointed af with the Nintendo killing off their handheld line and don't get me started on Sony's boring pivot to VR. If a Vita 2 got announced tomorrow and remedied the whole proprietary memory card thing I'd be all over that honestly.
even if nintendo's gimmicks were always just that, they were creative and really made the consoles feel like there was some kind of magic inside.
Everything with Streetpass was super cool, being able to put your miis on the wii remote seemed like magic, fighting my friends in DSi Photo dojo was fun, even just like making 3d swapnotes on the 3ds was awesome. The switch is cool but it's missing the creativity that tied everything together. Even if you weren't playing a game you could just like mess around with with the built-in features for hours. I used to use the wii photo channel as a standalone drawing program because of all the modes it had, modern nintendo would never even bother to include features like that.
one thing the switch lacks is music.
WHY IS IT SO QUIET, NINTENDO
That ending really hit home with me. I invested so much time always checking every marketplace I know in search of the hardware I want. It's also a form of protest for me regarding the quality of things release in the past 3-4 years.
Wow, brilliant video with a very impactful ending. Honestly, that ending speech elevated this whole video to art.
And, just how this video ended up as a really valuable piece of artistic expression, so too is this hobby. Pushing technological limits, recontextualising obsolete technologies, and doing so in order to preserve older consoles and even older games. That's an artform. Thanks for making this video - it's left a big impact on me (and not just me, I'm sure).
Pure Art 🍷
"Is there even a point in the modding process?" Yes, you just have to get hooked on a randomizer of one of your favorite 3DS games for infinite dopamine lmao. I personally recommend A Link Between Worlds.
Jesus, that ending called me right out. Just shine a spotlight on me, already.
I get to feeling that way too, only worse, because not only do I obtain and mod consoles to then run their entire libraries and then some on them, but I do that for retro PCs, too. It never really fails -- I'll button everything up, play some games I had a specific itch for, and then I'll get this feeling of "well, what now".
Ironically, the console I've been tinkering with by far the most and the one I keep coming back to is my PS1, the most limited of its line -- I have tons of games for it that I actually played as a child and enjoy reliving as intended on my 27" Trinitron TV, and that actually took installing a modchip to get to the point where I could play burnt discs. Ironically I flew too close to the sun and now I can't play pressed discs, and I can't find that happy medium value on the laser intensity pot that everyone else seems to.
Yes, the PS2 is more capable, yes, it can run PS1 titles over the network with Popstarter -- yes, everything else in the series is objectively better -- but there's something about physically taking a disc and putting it in a drive, and hearing it spin up and seek as that legendary BIOS intro plays.
Having every game I could ever want to play at my fingertips just ends with me wanting to play games less and less. I do, however, get a lot out of the homebrew scene -- most of those open source projects that get ported to the 3DS et al also end up being well-able to be built for my desktop that runs Linux, and a lot of them are unquestionably superior to the original experience.
Your ending segment was exactly how I felt until my wife finally became interested in playing modded versions of games with me. CTGP-7 was a staple for most of last year in our house
It really started as a "necessity" for me, growing up broke. Emulation was one of the only ways I could play any of the games I never was able to when they were popular. I think a large part of it is the want to have something cool. Something you can show off and impress the people that couldn't care less after about 30 seconds. I never got into TH-cam to showcase mods because I had people around that would pay attention, and maybe even ask me to help them accomplish the same thing. But if I hadn't.. I might have ended up making the video you did. But fuck it, I'll keep going back to the games I want to play when I want to play them... because I can, mostly thanks to mods, and the fantastic communities that I have been a part of and seen come and go over the last 15 years.
Tldr: Kid grows up and justifies strange modding addiction by pushing it on to someone else lmao
A few years back I drove a cab and played emulated games on my phone and had a PS3 controller hooked up to it over Bluetooth. I mainly played hacked pokémon ROMs but it freaking blew people's minds see me playing games on my phone with a PS3 controller when they would walk up
is the cure to male loneliness having a wife to play games with?
Now now, you can't expect to experience those games in the same way you did as a child, we grow past some needs. But to explore every possible use of a console is basically a way to show deep admiration. There is a sense of wonder in watching this old hardware doing its magic still. So don't be ashamed for enjoying this hobby!
The end of the video really spoke to me. Maybe you do it because it's not about the end result, it's about the journey, the experience....The "adventure". Maybe this is your "therapy" your "Zen" or simply just sharing what you enjoy with the world. In any case I'm glad you do it and I can watch :)
Yeah I think alot of people do this, i homebrew every console I get or do funky things with them just for fun.... I built a racing wheel out of a chain saw motor... made a break pedal with a pressure transducer on a real master and slave cylinder so it felt like breaks do in real life.... then made a 3dof chair out of hover board motors .... I've used it all maybe three times(outside of letting friends use it when they come over lol)
PS1 emulation on a new 3DS is actually very good. But, you have to use a specific setup for your PSX-Rearmed core settings in Retroarch, along with compressing your ISOs into the CHD format. Once you do everything correctly, many games become perfectly playable with little to no slowdown. And, if the specific game you want to play does slow down in some places, turning on auto frame skip helps a ton.
The only way this wouldn't work, is if the most recent PS1 core update somehow completely broke performance. I did my setup about a year ago, so if that is indeed the case, you could try finding a version from early to mid 2022.
THIS
I'm replaying xenogears, mega man legends, and crash team racing on it now
I think I did most of this last time I used my 3ds. I tried playing Metal Gear Solid though which is a more intensive game. Was there any guide you followed?
i was only interested in playing final fantasy tactics on it and could never get it to work
It’s hard to get any ps1 game to work on 3ds for me, I made few work but most and games that require multiple disks like resident evil idk how to make em work
Does It work well in 3DS xl too using this technique?
I think its safe to say that those of us who are now into the modding scene at some point or another had an interest in taking things apart and putting them back together. We never gave up on our child like wonder in that regard.
I just wanted to pirate games personally, especially living in a place with very limited selection and no online stores at the time
The ending bummed me out a bit. You aren't alone though. I find myself super excited to finally be able to get all these older games only to end up not even having the time or energy to get to them
I actually like the stereoscopic 3D. It's a gimmick but actually unique and fun.
Same I always have it on in Mario Kart 7
I think the N3dxl perfected it as the way it was intended. I love playing the monster hunter games with it particularly because of how it emphasizes scale, and really any game with meticulously crafted environments looks really great and immersive. It helps to feel like there’s less of a dated graphical look to things with that added visual appeal.
Mario Kart 7 is the best. I actually don’t care Mail Kart 8. It’s too noisy and flashy and ADD inducing.
I actually love the 3D effect too. When the TH-cam app worked, it blew my mind I can watch 3D videos without the need for the glasses!
This video, not even 2mins in in has been more informative than 90% of 3ds videos out there. Thanks Bringus
Dude, I relate to that ending so much. Honestly, I feel much better knowing I'm not the only one who feels like video games are not as fun anymore. Last year, I began to realize that I was losing interest in video games. I remember when I was so excited about legends arceus, but when I got the game, I didn't want to play it anymore. Same thing happened when modding my 3ds. I thought I was going to have so much fun with all the free games and emulation, but I ended up only finishing like one game, playing some other games for a little bit, and not even touching any of the other games I installed. As I grew older, video games became less fun and more of an excuse to spend time with my friends. Nowadays, I'll only play video games by myself when I'm EXTREMELY bored, but then I just stop playing like 20 minutes after. I can't even remember the last time I physically touched my switch. I will never stop loving video games, but I don't love playing them anymore.
Dude I relate so hard to that, both with Arceus last year and also modding my 3DS last year. I was so keen for Arceus because I loved Sinnoh growing up and yet when I played Arceus I felt like it was lame and couldn't force myself to play it even though I paid for it. 3DS was even worse because I was also so excited downloading all of the roms across the GBA/DS/3DS libraries, yet I've played less than a handful of the games and have even less intention to pick it up and actually commit to finishing a game now since there always seems like there's something else to play or something else to do.
Honestly even the friends part I can relate to, myself and a couple of close buddies from school only really stay in contact together because we can bond over gaming stuff (we live apart so IRL interactions are rare if ever). Sometimes I feel like I like the idea of gaming more than the gaming itself. It feels fun to think about being able to be a kid again and have all of this free time that you could spend playing whatever you wanted with no consequence. Personally there's probably nothing wrong with that either, but I just wanted to reach out to let you know you're definitely not alone in those regards.
I think the biggest issue right now is just the overwhelming amount of choice you have in gaming from hardware to console to a massive gaming back-catalogue going back almost 30 years now from thousands of game publishing studios. How can you enjoy playing something when you know full well there's hundreds if not thousands of other games you could also access at the drop of a hat that you would enjoy just as much if not more? In the 'old days' I remember kids on the schoolyard had their DS's and really only played a small handful of games so it was easy to keep up with the current gaming 'meta'. When you're an adult with a partner, your own place and a job (your time is heavily limited), you have the money to buy or pirate basically any game that's ever existed (basically infinite game supply), as well as the fact that you hear about new or even old games from all across the internet (your gaming 'meta' is gigantic) it can be hard to enjoy anything.
I don't know if you actually read all of that but thanks if you did. Just wanted to reach out because reading your post made me a bit sad/nostalgic and I wanted you to know you're not alone in your thoughts/feelings.
@@ericwindsor339On such a niche topic, I am so blown away at the realization that I wasn't alone in that strange feeling I had as well. My wife always jokes around with me because every new console I get, every new retro handheld I get, I will spend days setting it up and loading it with ROMS that I am damn certain I will NEVER play nor get the chance to, but it doesn't stop me. I have a New N3DS, 2DS and 2DSXL, all with CFW and almost the entire library of 3DS games...and I've only ever played like 5 of them, and not even beaten them. I will turn my 3DS on and literally just scroll through the games, battling this feeling of "oh I should try this one this time!" all the meanwhile thinking "....hmm, I actually don't really want to play any of these.."
It is borderline depressing to some degree. I was starting college when the 3DS came out, got a low paying job and managed to buy myself my first ever 3DS, which I cherished so much. But I never had enough money to consistently buy myself the newest games.
One would think that, now that we have the ability to play any game of our chosing, that we have reached this utopia that our younger selves wouldnt believe, and yet here we are, with an urge to play and invest time into a game slowly fade away for reasons we can't comprehend...
I don't think it was ever about being able to revisit the games of our childhood and the ones that could have been...it's about capturing that feeling of a time when our biggest worry was that our system would die before we could reach a save point.
Same dude, litteraly have 20-25 AAA games installed on my PC, just for me to play Rocket League at night with my friends, and I thought I was the outcast. Feels like I'm a toddler with a 5 minute attention span every time I boot a game up.
@@ericwindsor339 "overwhelming amount of choice" sums it up so well...I have 38 physical Switch games and only ever played ten of them, half of those for just an hour or so. As a kid, I had about eight DS games I would play the heck out of. Currently, I have 85 hours in Mario Odyssey, kinda wanted to 100 % it but now I think...what would be the point of that if it isn't even that fun anymore after my regular playthrough and now I'm only searching for moons just to have all of them? Back then we mostly didn't care. We've played our games so much but when we moved on from it, that was okay, and we didn't care much about stuff we might have missed. I kinda wanna go back to that. Away from collecting and completing, back to actually enjoying what's fun, and if it isn't, that's okay too. I'll play something else then. I don't need to play every single Pokémon entry and have a living dex. I want to experience the stories again. And afterwards sell the game, it's not like the fond memories are gone if the games are not on the shelf anymore.
I can totally relate man, I spent a lot of time thinking about gaming because I used to love it so much and have spent so much money on it that realising I don't like it that much anymore was very difficult. I used to force myself to play games, like it was something I needed to do, like studying or exercising. But now I realise it isn't that appealing anymore and I let myself get into other hobbies. I actually watch a lot of this 3ds videos so that I would get excited again about my 3ds, but it doesn't work.
I think that buying games and modding is about power, like I love the feeling of having my 3ds with me and thinking "if I'm ever bored I got a crazy library of games, I could entertain myself for hours with only this 3ds" but then never actually playing it. I remember being very happy when I realised I could play all the zelda games ever released because I got a pc, switch and 3ds, like "I got you by the balls Nintendo", but I never actually played all of them and, honestly, I don't think I will because I realise I don't have to.
Came for the topic, stayed for the existential crisis.
I think the reason why we love installing custom firmwares and games so much is because it feels like collecting something. Those games fele like relicts. Artifacts from old times that got forgotten by the companies. Something worth collecting. If an archeologist finds something, they don't play around with it. They do their job for reasearch and preservation.
Just like us, who collect digital games for preservation. We collect, mod and hack to keep a legacy alive.
Basicly they are the digital relic creations
For sure, that's why I put 120 gb SD card in mine, lol
Your final monologue is exactly how I feel. Getting games to work on a platform they were never designed for is far more satisfying than playing said games.
That ending...that is completely felt. Modded the hell out of my 3DS about a year or so ago, even went through the trouble of replacing the analog stick since I was missing mine, don't think I've touched it since 😅
They got Virtual Boy running perfectly on the 3DS now. Spawn wave did a video on it about a month ago.
Wow, that was unexpected. The ending really struck a chord with me. You definitely have a talent for this, so don't give up on it. It's always inspiring to see this type of content, and I'm certain that there are many others who feel the same. Keep pushing forward and stay resilient!
I’m with you with that ending, It made me realize that I try to find that nostalgia or feel the excitement that I felt when I was a kid but it will never feel the same.
Yooo... the ending hit HARD. I like to think that if I want to load up a game I played 7 years ago, and I had the ability to do so, I would be much happier than to hop on to ebay and hope someone is selling the game at a good price.
im so glad you didn't undercut that ending with a joke. good stuff
As someone who just installed the native Dolphin emulator on my Series X I totally understand. It’s about reliving the moments you had and/or missed a child, but also being fascinated with how far you can push hardware that you use for so many other things. I find so much joy in knowing that on my Xbox Series X from 2020, I can play all gens of Xbox games, hundreds of GameCube games, hundreds of PS1-PS2 games and much more. The feeling of breaking the limits past what you were never meant to do is what gives me the energy to keep it up ever since I nodded my first Wii at 12 years old
I just can agree with everything (Even in the reality crisis on the final)
It's a very important self realization.
For me it’s both, I don’t have much money and being able to at least have the option to play all the games I couldn’t as a kid makes me happy. And the process of setting everything up is so satisfying for me, it’s almost as fun as actually play the games.
Omg I loved setting up homebrew! It made me feel so powerful and smart
I just recently modded my 3DS all to get PKSM and realized in the process that 1. There's so much more to do with it and 2. The process of modding it and using things you're normally not able to was almost more fun than the games
That ending tho, it's the feeling of giving something old, dusty, that was thrown aside, a new meaning, unlocking it's limitations and letting it go further beyond it own capabilities, pushing your hardware to the max it can do, i love getting consoles and phones and mod the hell out of them to the point where they are on par with brand new stuff, it's a feeling of satisfaction that shows that just because a system is outdated and old, doesn't mean it can't be used anymore.
That inner monologue is something that hits me hard, i feel the exact same way every time i've spent a whole night, or even weekend tinkering and flashing, downloading and hunting for files.
When i've confirmed it's all proper, updated and working.. then it goes back in the box, or on the shelf because it's either time to sleep, eat or walk the dog, i never allow myself the time to actually play and sit with a game for a full day like i used to as a child.
It hurts, because i never thought i'd grow up into one of those that "stopped doing the fun things" like most people i watched as i grew up myself.
Instead of enjoying my limited hours this sunday gaming, i sit here watching youtube instead :(
It seems the ending hit a lot of people here. You really called me out. For me, it's a matter of control - When I was younger, consoles and games seemed so powerful and smart. Bugs and glitches felt really scary. A console that has been cracked and that does more for me than for their creators feels like an ally. The homebrew community teaches me how to bargain with them. With game functionalities shutting down and online shops closing, I prefer to keep my options open, and my consoles maintained. Perhaps it is "not accepting a 'no'".
1-2 months later and I have started physically modding my consoles. You contributed to me realizing I could enjoy so much more.
Bro got too real at the end there
I'm pretty much the same, modding > playing. Until a friend of mine started sharing with me the games he finished throughout the year. That reminded me that sitting down with only one game until it is finished is what I actually used to do as a kid. Done it with a couple of games since then and it has been very satisfying! Although it only happens once every few months or so in my case, I highly recommend it!
Findind fun in jainbreaking and installing homebrew in old consoles and not necessarily playing in them after is a completely valid hobby in my opinion
i actually play my 3ds a lot
@@matejamicic3037 same i play more 3ds than pc
It's the same reason why people spend ages downloading mods for games and then end up barely actually playing them (coughcoughskyrimcough). It's about the journey, not the destination for some things.
I agree! Though I actually do play my modded 3DS a lot, but I also enjoyed the journey :P
I wasn't expecting that emotional monologue at the end of this video but it did help me put the emulation & modding scene in perspective. I only got into learning about Homebrew after the 3ds eShop shut down. As a videogame collector & aspiring archivist, preserving videogame history goes hand in hand with emulation, especially now that many games like the DSiware series can no longer be played otherwise.
So thank you for this great video. You just earned a new fan.
Damn, I was not prepared for the existential crisis at the end.
That ending was weird at first, but worth the ride, made me think of things I am uncomfortable with at first but it pays of later and ends up being more than worthwhile.
About what you said, I think that buying games and modding is about power, like I love the feeling of having my 3ds with me and thinking "if I'm ever bored I got a crazy library of games I could entertain myself for hours with" but then never actually playing it. I remember being very happy when I realised I could play all the zelda games ever released because I got a pc, switch and 3ds, like "I got you by the balls, Nintendo", but I never actually played all of them and, honestly, I don't think I will because I realise I don't have to. It is about knowing I could if I wanted.
I think it is about that, doing something that, at the end, you know you have more possibilities, more games you are able to play. It doesn't mean you have to, or it is wrong that you don't. It's just nice to have that feeling of "because of what I did I am able to do something I wasn't before". It's about being able to. And that feeling of power, the feeling of "I could if I wanted" that is what we are after.
That ending hit pretty damn hard, but after modding so many of my friend's 3ds, and eventually pushing my 2ds xl to its limits, I understand why I love modding consoles. Because its awesome to push systems to its limit, make it your own, and because its satisfying as hell! It's awesome as hell to play modded games and mod the home menu. It's also because I'm a cheap bastard, but growing up kinda broke, as well as my friends, seeing all the games that we ever wanted on our 3ds was the coolest thing ever. It makes me happy to make them happy when I mod their things. It's probably why I modded my steam deck, wii u, wii, 2ds xl, and dsi xl. Because it's fun! Others may (or may not) have a different reason to why they do modding in the first place. Also with increasing prices for older games and the demand for them, it's just more of a reason to mod.
The ending was so heavy dude, but seeing the comment was just so wholesome and nice. Support from all over the world is so fulfilling..
The ending is so true. I'm gonna admit I like installing things. I like fixing things. So yeah. I enjoy modding consoles more than actually playing them.
The ending was great! I can totally relate to it, I have been pirating and messing with homebrews since the ds and its one of the best parts of nintendo consoles for me, I feel like if it does not take work it isnt worth it. Very awesome video!
I decided at the start of this month that I'd only play one game per system until I beat it. I've been playing smb 1 for 2 weeks now but I can get to world 7 when I never could before. I think I've actually started to develop a better appreciation for the work that goes into games this way. Here's hoping I can get to world 8 tonight! thanks for the video!
That's a really good idea, I think I'll try that sometime
I became aware of this behavior too. Back when I only watched like 3 TV channels and played only 2 games at a time I appreciated them much more. Now I never watch TV despite having a huge variety of channels and my game library is filled, but because the selection is so big it feels kinda overwhelming to the point where I don't even wanna start and commit to a game.
Sometimes limiting the options can help you decide for one and stick to it.
Its the accomplishment. The idea of looking at a console, held dear, and understanding its true potential and accepting its makers held it back for the average consumer. Knowing there is a beyond of what we once experienced, how a community can come together, hours and hours of work tallied all for the goal of assisting the fellow human in sharing this experience. Allowing everyone the chance to feel "like a spy from a movie breaking into secure files" and more importantly, the ability to get the most out of their little computers. Thank you, Everyone.
I loved the ending because it absolutely speaks to me as a person, so I right there with you having the exact same internal conversations while, most recently, pulling apart the new NSO GB emulators trying random unsupported games.
Came for an intro to the 3DS and this man spoke to my soul. Best content I've seen in a while every step of the way
Man you just sent me into an existential crisis with the ending starting around 12:40.
For well over 15 years, since I’ve been able to softmod my psp, I have softmodded every console I’ve been able to, and sometimes I do ask myself if all the trouble is worth it.
I do still play games. I’m close to finishing Fire Emblem Engage, have been having a lot of fun with it, but regarding my hacking escapades, I do sometimes wonder what it’s all for.
3:24 Bro is just flexing his homebrew/hacking/moding skills to us to prove a point that he isn’t the average gamer
For you, sir, it's about the journey, not the destination, and there's nothing wrong witht that.
This is the first video I've seen of yours and I've already subscribed. I resonate all too well with enjoying the process as opposed to playing the games.
Keep up the amazing content, and thank you for sharing a little piece of yourself at the end. It helped me, as I'm sure it has helped others, to know that there are other people like us, that enjoy the process in this case, and not so much the destination.
Thank you.
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That ending got super dark and real! But I whole heartedly agree. I definitely fall under the “I want to play all the games I missed out on when I was younger and never got to try out” camp.
I think the main issue is time. It takes a lot of time to play all these games and it's exciting to see what you can do on these things that weren't meant to play them in the first place. I personally enjoyed your video it brought me joy
The best game on most consoles is the actual process of jailbreaking. It's so fun seeing what the console is capable of!
The monologue at the end... That's literally me explaining to my friends why I do this stuff lol
Great video!
The ending hits hard and I think a lot of us feel the same way...
Keep up the good work sir ! Your channel is truly amazing !
PS1 "Emulation" -is- in fact working pretty damn well for most titles. If you use the PS1 Forwarder (converts PS1 pbp files into natively running cia files for the n3DS) nearly every title I've wanted to try has worked just fine.
do you have a link for any cias you’d wanna share 👉👈
Hey,
Just letting you know that the PS1 forwarders’ core is outdated and Retroarch runs PS1 games a lot better (now). If you look up “how to optimize settings for ps1 emulation on 3ds”, then you will be able to play basically 100% of the PS1 library at 100% speed. (I can play Tekken 3 at 60fps with no slowdown for example. Not even with particle effects like dust on the screen). Also, I am surprised that the guy who made the video did not check on TH-cam to see 3ds PS1 videos. You would think that would have taken like five seconds. Also, CHD is the superior format for compression vs PBP.
Thanks for the existential crisis at the end of the video. I've been feeling a bit numb lately and that was a bunch of no-nonsense, hard rhetorical questions that was able to peel back the surface and make me feel a little human again. I genuinely mean it when I say thank you for that.
For me it's about chasing the ultimate seamless experience of having all of my retro games in one place. Unfortunately a lot of times there's no consistency among the apps used to emulate these games - I would love a frontend with everything available on one screen with a simple way to go in and out of games - but the biggest issue is having that many choices in the first place.
So many people including myself load up these things with entire ROM collections and browse at random, looking for Mario or Sonic or a certain game you know you'll love, play it for a few minutes, and then drop it. The reason I love the 3DS is the ability to quickly resume that game when I put it down.
Another great thing about retro gaming is the ability to pick up and play these games - often there's no story, no tutorials, no overcrowded UI, and it's pure escapism since they can't exactly be realistic graphics. And seeing the game for what it is - a game - and it not trying to imitate real life, is refreshing.
Retroarch provides a frontend for a variety of emulators and lets you organize your collection.
Yep I can 100% relate to that ending. I'm not hurting anyone else and if it helps me sleep just a tiny bit better at night knowing I can go off and play my games, watch my shows, listen to that album anytime _if I wanted to_ then I'm okay with just having them there and not using them.
I think your ending question comes down to another question entirely: why did you like games in the first place? If you liked it for the problem solving, the adventure and the feeling of accomplishment upon winning, then the answer's simple. Modding hardware, making videos and reaching these tangible, physical goals is simply more meaningful and effective in this regard, and you probably recognize on a subconscious level that it is 'better'
well said!
I hate how much I relate to that end rant... It is probably one of the most relatable things I have ever heard another person utter.
I use a Japanese New 3ds because I like the faceplates and the size, the 3DS is so good... Also, to comment on your ending, I think that hacking or modding is just insanely fun and it is just so cool to the culmination of a ton of people that try to give a second life to a forgotten system, and to take its hardware to the absolute limits. As much as I will probably never play San Andreas ported to my Vita over the ps2 version, its just amazing to experience that and to know that it exists and to see the passion and time that someone put into making something they love do even more than it was ever intended to.
15:00 Stop hitting home so hard. That's basically me.
Wow, that ending really hit! All great questions I ask myself, and maybe the answer isn't always so clear, but I know that there still is a genuine love for videogames, even if it takes on a different form.
"well it sure wasn't this"
I have no idea why people have this notion that the 3D on the 3DS was universally ignored or disliked. It was freaking awesome and i miss it
bro had an existential crisis at the end. get better soon
modding my childhood consoles has been my pastime activity every summer for the better part of a decade now, I was in the process of modding my 3ds now and this video just appeared on my feed and i excitedly started watching it, that ending came out of nowhere and it hit me like a brick. Thank you for sharing this, I feel the same way and I didn't even realize till you mentioned it. I keep coming back to this video for the ending btw, really great stuff, man.
is modding more of a software or hardware based endeavour?
I modded my 3DS and installed a ton of games from NES to 3DS, because they have no intention to remake or sell new copies, and ROMs are getting taken down left and right. I now have backups of almost every Nintendo game I wanted as a kid, and can play them at any time. But I just modded one thing, so it's different I guess.
The original 3ds is my favourite 3DS. And I have all the other models. Also the glasses free 3D is a terrific feature that no emulator can reproduce even today. I wouldnt dismiss it as quickly as you did.
love how he just had a mental crisis at the end of the video lmao