While I've always loved trying out the latest games with the craziest tech and genre-pushing mechanics, there's just something about handheld gaming that's incredibly appealing to me. The idea of getting a full game in such a small device simply has a "comfy" feel to it, even if it usually meant dealing with heavily outdated graphics and gameplay. So this is a thread to simply show appreciation for dedicated handhelds (or non-dedicated too, if you own a Nomad or a Switch lol).
Like many, I started out with a GBA. I was lucky to get one near launch thanks to my uncle who usually travelled to the US... but that also meant I barely ever got any games to it. Still enjoyed my time with Pokemon Ruby and Sonic Advance, but I never got anywhere close to exploring the GBA's catalogue (even today, I still haven't played Super Circuit!)
Since then, I've managed to get quite a few handheld systems thankfully. The PSP, DS Lite / i XL, 3DS; still missing a Vita and now the Switch Lite but I do intend to get around getting both some day. Many of the best games of all time have been exclusive to handhelds at one point (PLAY RADIANT HISTORIA, no fucking excuse), and while I like them coming out on home consoles for better quality or whatever, there's just something about playing them on the little machines they were designed in mind with is great. So, Era, do you like handhelds? What's your favorite handheld console and games?
Like many, I started out with a GBA. I was lucky to get one near launch thanks to my uncle who usually travelled to the US... but that also meant I barely ever got any games to it. Still enjoyed my time with Pokemon Ruby and Sonic Advance, but I never got anywhere close to exploring the GBA's catalogue (even today, I still haven't played Super Circuit!)
Since then, I've managed to get quite a few handheld systems thankfully. The PSP, DS Lite / i XL, 3DS; still missing a Vita and now the Switch Lite but I do intend to get around getting both some day. Many of the best games of all time have been exclusive to handhelds at one point (PLAY RADIANT HISTORIA, no fucking excuse), and while I like them coming out on home consoles for better quality or whatever, there's just something about playing them on the little machines they were designed in mind with is great. So, Era, do you like handhelds? What's your favorite handheld console and games?