I love my Nintendo 3DS and DSI. Both jailbroken and playing games on it versus emulating it has been a blast. And games are pretty unique because of the dual screen and stylus, so been the best console I’ve had by far.
This year I played through Hotel Dusk, Okamiden, and Trauma center on my DSI. And been playing through Super Mario 3D land with 3D effect. 3D effect from what I read works best on the last 3DS model since the eye tracking is better.
I think it is more that whether benevolent or malevolent there are more decisions that align with what PC gamers want compared to other gaming companies.
Like push for Linux and trying to make it more accessible to the average user. Compared to where Linux was when the first Steam Machine came out and how much more user friendly it became after the Steam Deck is one area. Still lot of work to do, but leaving Microsoft behind isn’t as daunting as it used to be for gamers.
With other consoles the stands outs are more the exclusives.
But, there are more clashing of ideas like paid online, requiring locked down hardware, and inability to install whatever you want on consoles. Console ecosystem has been much more confrontational just because of being a closed ecosystem for those that want a more open one.
I’m happy to see titles that were console only becoming available on PC. Even if revoked it opens a path to still being playable on PC if game gets cracked, but initial hurdle is coming to PC in the first place.
I like that discs aren’t tied to an online account, so anyone in possession of it can use it to play the game. The company can’t take away access like they can banning your online account.