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Otome/BL on the go - What's your opinion about playing games on handheld devices?

Lilia

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If you enjoy playing on a handheld, do you prefer playing on the Switch, PS Vita, Steam Deck, etc? Or are you one of those people who play on their phones or something else?

I noticed Chinese handhelds are gaining in popularity as of late such as the Ayn Thor and Retroid devices so I just bought one for older games. Though as of now, I really love playing on my PS Vita. Personally think it's amazing for its light weight, portability, size and battery life. Plenty of otome exclusives too!
 
Bold of you to assume I have many handhelds to choose from... But I think if it's between picking among PC, handheld, or phone the handheld wins. VN-form otomes feel too "long" to be played on mobile, though I'm not really sure why this is? I think it's easier to immerse yourself into the story if the screen is larger, and also phones in general are too distracting since they demand a lot of other functions (getting bombarded with notifications while playing a mobile otome is something I've experienced too often). But then PCs are too big and not as portable, nor comfortable to play/read out of, and they fall victim to the same issue of functionality as phones, so the handheld wins.

I'd like to play on PS Vita but now that the Vita store is being shut down, it doesn't feel worth it...
 
When I'm out and about, I will use my phone to play a game. Mobile devices are easier to carry around and depending on specs, can also run other console and PC games through emulation. Modern handhelds like the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, while technically handhelds, lack the portability of its predecessors. Those things are huge and do not fit in women's pockets or handbags.