I love this little device. The solid feeling of the metal casing and the little screen feels good for retro gaming. It has me playing a lot more retro games than I would have ever played otherwise.
I wouldn't hate an Octopath Traveler style remake, but it would have to be really well done. It definitely doesn't need to exist though as it is fine as is.
How do you like this model? I love handheld consoles. I have a Steam Deck but for traveling I'd like to get something way lighter and smaller to just toss in my bag. Tempted to dip for one of these soon.
I suppose it is a preference of metal or plastic and vertical or horizontal form factor. There is also joystick and D-Pad placement. Since I almost never use the joysticks for retro gaming I prefer the D-pad and buttons to be on the top. I also prefer the metal casing to the plastic, but it is slightly heavier.