Your 3DS Can Do So Much More

(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).

It's not the nostalgia cravings, it's the addiction of pushing limits and making closed hardware free to do more. I share the same sickness as many others do. And love this process of freeing hardware every time.

bro that got so existential and relateable so fast

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Came for the tech tips, stayed for the group therapy.

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.

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 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.

This video, not even 2mins in in has been more informative than 90% of 3ds videos out there. Thanks Bringus

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!

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.

"I'm installing windows on a Mac Mini, because I couldn't use linux properly on my PS4" is a crazy statement

it feels like theres a very clear point here at which we stopped talking about 3ds homebrew

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 ✊

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.

Came for the topic, stayed for the existential crisis.