I'd say at the time, certainly, but since flash carts like the R4 have become more common, the amount of DS home-brew and the quality of the scene, at least, as

I'd say at the time, certainly, but since flash carts like the R4 have become more common, the amount of DS home-brew and the quality of the scene, at least, as a home-brew dev for both over the years, seems to have exceeded it, especially in terms of longevity. But that could totally be my own experience. I didn't pick up a PSP-1000 until maybe two years after it came out? Emulation on that was fantastic, minus the ghosting on the screen. It's still one of my favourite ways to play Sega Genesis games on the go, and even handled GBA titles like a champ.