There seem to be a fair number of MiniDV fans in the videophile world. I can't really see any difference and frankly find high quality modern video better than MiniDV. It's all a matter of taste I guess.
You also have to take into account what you are going to use the video for. If it's just going to youtube one of those flip cameras would be sufficient. The other way to go is to run the games in UAE on a Mac or PC and record the screen using one of the screen record programs out there.
