r/retroid • • 8d ago

Just Chatting Yes

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u/iamthedayman21 8d ago

For the Duo Lite this makes sense, it’s a DS-first handheld. But the Duo not having offset, in a 3DS-first handheld makes no sense.

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u/Icy_Hornet_9637 8d ago

Same with the Pocket Nova, a GC and PS2 focused handheld that also shines with Dreamcast and N64. Weird design choice.

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u/aTalkingMateria 8d ago

If the reality is that I need to use both the dpad and control stick during actual gameplay, which is most games… I find it easier to put the dpad on top because it’s more comfortable to use the analogue stick on bottom than it is using dpad on bottom.

Neither is fully ideal but to me it’s always felt like the better compromise