> The VC really gives the bare minimum. Once you have been using an emu box (GP2X
> in my case), you get used to all kind of options. Given the choice (and assuming
> accurate emulation) I will always prefer to play on an emu because of the extra
> features. E.g. I got rid of a lot of tediousness in Phantasy Star II by speeding
> up the game to 150% and using a few save states to avoid having to repeat the
> whole dungeon from a cheap random encounter that went wrong.
>
I see what you're saying, especially on that RPG as it can be a bitch (used to own a copy of it years ago.) I personally for some depraved reason have never used save states (except in earlier emulation when saves didn't work, so I 'fake' saved at the save spots. I've also never found those GP2X, Eagle, etc type visuals good looking in the least bit as I'm one who shoots for accuracy not assumed improvement. To each their own I guess, perhaps that's why I like what Nintendo did with the VC more than many in the emulation community as I never spoiled myself.