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3DS would fare better than DS because it didn't use both screens as often. But you're not actually getting a very good experience either way and, in many cases, you're paying MORE than the price of legit hardware.
I realize that used 3DS systems are expensive. But a DS Lite or even a regular 2DS would be very affordable and WAY better than any third-party option. You're still missing some functionality, but you'd get to experience these libraries with native playback on intended hardware. There really is no replacement for that.
Ask yourself: do you really need another device that plays Android or Steam games or emulates SNES? Because that's what you're paying for with these "all-in-one" handhelds, hooked by claims of DS/3DS functionality, which they don't even do that well.
Personally, I'd recommend a real New 3DS or New 3DS XL. They're expensive, but they're also the best handheld you will ever buy, and they will never break. Nintendo back then made the systems to last, and even though there's a preservation question arising recently concerning memory corruption in some 3DS carts made after Iwata died (2015-2017), it's not a huge issue in my experience.
Not trying to criticize anyone who buys and enjoys these handhelds btw. I'm just putting this out there in case anyone genuinely doesn't know what the DS or 3DS were like and wants to get into them (which you should!). My advice: don't settle for over-priced approximations of systems that had a completely unique identity. They were so good, and so different, that there's really no substitute for the real thing.
And if you want hidden gems or highlights of the library, just ask! I could go on for days.
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