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I purchased my one and only handheld – the RG351P – back in March of 2021, and have played a ton on it since. I’ve mostly re-visited some old favourites, but I had a chance to experience some first playthroughs on it. Has anyone else experienced games for the first time on an SBC, and what were your favourites?
Persona 3 Portable (PSP) – I recently played Persona 5 & 4 on my Switch and decided to just keep going backwards and play 3. It’s crazy how the gameplay was innovated with this game way back in the 2000s and it still holds up today. The story is also way darker than 4 and 5 so that was also a surprise. Incredible game and currently going through the remake on Xbox!
Tokimeki Memorial (English Translated SNES & Japanese PS) – After watching the multi-hour Tim Rogers review of the game, how could you not try it out? Again, a game that still holds up in a lot of respects, and it is addicting to try out different paths and see all the scenarios available. Another game that certainly has held up. I did even try a few plays of the PS Japanese version just to see how much better the animations are and some of the content that was cut for SNES.
Snatcher (Sega CD) – This is one of those games where I can’t believe I hadn’t played before. While some of the mechanics are a little dated (clicking around everything, sometimes multiple times, to find the place to progress), this game just sucks you into it’s world so easily. The characters are memorable, the voice acting is great, the story is engrossing, really not a whole lot to gripe about here. Currently have Policenauts on the backlog!
Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis) – I’m not sure if this is controversial or not, but I liked this way more than Super Castlevania IV on the SNES. The controls feel better, the stage design was more fun to navigate, and the boss fights were really impressive.
Mega Man V (GB) – I actually played this and then played it again when the DX colourized romhack came out. I wrote off all of the Mega Man Gameboy games as being compromised and never had an interest in playing them, but this game is very well done and is (in my opinion) even better than some of the NES entries. If you’re a fan of Mega Man but have not played it, you certainly need to check it out.
What are some of yours? I'm about ready to move on from the 351P as my main unit but certain have had a lot of great memories with it thanks to these games!