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History of Handheld games

By Jorndorff
  • Game and watch

    Game and watch

    Earliest Nintendo product to garner major success. Came from a LCD calculator.
  • Game boy

    Game boy

    The first console to revolutionize the market. Inspired from the Game and Watch and the Famicom.
  • Atari Lynx

    Atari Lynx

    Had a backlit screen. Wasnt battery efficient. Atari's answer to the gameboy
  • Turbo express

    Turbo express

    A handheld version of the turbografix 16.
  • Sega Game Gear

    Sega Game Gear

    Sega's answer to the gameboy. Had a backlit screen
  • Game.com

    Game.com

    First handheld to have touchscreen.
  • Game Boy Color

    Game Boy Color

    A updated version of the Gameboy that had color.
  • Neo Geo Pocket Color

    Neo Geo Pocket Color

    The Neo Geo pocket but with color
  • Game Boy Advance

    Game Boy Advance

  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS

    First handheld to incorporate dual screens. Had a microphone and touchscreen
  • Sony PSP

    Sony PSP

    Nintendo's competetor to the DS. Was more powerful and used UMD disc's
  • PSP Vita

    PSP Vita

    An updated version of the PSP. Suffers from a lack of games.
  • Nintendo 3DS

    Nintendo 3DS

    Nintendo's latest handheld. Has 3D that doesnt require glasses to work.