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In that case I think I’ll probably just leave them on.

Picross S+
Holedown
Luck Be a Landlord
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Azure Striker Gunvolt
Ball x Pit
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 4
Mariokart World

Alan Wake
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana

I really liked Control, and fancy giving Alan Wake 2 a go at some point, so it made sense to play Alan Wake, especially while I’m still dabbling in retro stuff quite a lot. And it’s alright! I have no nostalgia for it, having never played it before, and it very much feels of its time, but I did enjoy it, even if the main character is kind of a prick.

I’ve also really enjoyed the older Ys games. They’re lovely breezy little things, even when they’re being obtuse and murderous. I’ve only got one of the older ones left, and it looks great, but I am almost a bit sad that it looks closer to Ys VIII than the older ones.

The battery still seems OK in mine, how hard was it to swap?

Oh, not at all. It's just a fairly standard rechargeable mobile battery, sits under one of the faceplates. I was surprised how easy it was, to the point where I was almost more surprised I'd never knocked it out before by mistake whilst changing the 'plates. Of which I have several, naturally. because I'm an idiot.

(It may be more difficult on other models of DS/3DS, but I have no experience with that, and I suppose it's not relevant to you anyway.)

I have a black 3DS, and at the moment have the Xenoblade faceplate on there, which feels slightly fraudulent, as I've still never got around to playing it (or indeed them, though I hope to rectify that soon, most likely on the Switch 2), but it is gorgeous.

Still the natural home for stuff like The World Ends With You, Ghost Trick, the Ace Attorney series, the Zero Escape games, and so many others, too.

I have a new3DS too, and adore the thing, even if I do frequently go ages without getting it out lately. I'm on about the fourth case of the Phoenix Wright, and should really make sure I play all the SMTs before it has a chance to die properly - I already replaced the battery - and I have to either lose it all or bankrupt myself trying to get a decently-priced replacement.

Picross S+
Holedown
Luck Be a Landlord
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Azure Striker Gunvolt
Ball x Pit
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 4

Mariokart World

I’ll count it, because I saw credits, even if it was only for 50cc, so I’m hardly done.

It feels like a great game, but perhaps not a great Mariokart? It didn’t grab me at launch, but going back I am really enjoying it. I’ll dabble a bit more, for sure, and maybe it’ll fully click at some point. Like when I’m playing races that aren’t embarrassingly easy, perhaps.