Recently I've been on a binge of trying out DS shooters that control the aiming via touchscreen, and just using my thumb I can hold the handheld like a normal console controller, with aiming similar to having a right thumbstick. Can't imagine fiddling with a stylus to aim, ew.

And no I don't have long fingernails, just completely normal human ones. I'm also not worried about damaging the screen - if anything, fingernails are softer than hard plastic.

Am I really the only one?

Made a poll in the comments, please vote by upvoting, I'm curious.

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[–] dinckelman 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've played games on the DS family of consoles since the launch of the fat DS, and there are 3 distinct cases where I find the stylus necessary:

SM64DS
Tiny icons in a crowded UI
Keyboard

Everywhere else, it's easier to just tap something with your finger

[–] WhoRoger 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can use the keyboard with my fingers too. I used to have a Sony Ericsson P900 smartphone waaaay back which had a much narrower screen than my 2DSXL, so I guess I have the training.

[–] dinckelman 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly, that's fair hahaha! I used to have one too but depending on the amount of typing it may have just been faster to switch to a stylus