Best Handheld Ever - Opinions?

Dyson · 24 Jul 2018 at 13:55

Absolute best handheld console, without a doubt, is the Nvidia Shield Portable. I've owned pretty much every handheld console over the years, and this one shines above them all.

Begbie · 24 Jul 2018 at 14:03

Best memories - Gameboy.

But the switch trumps all, it really has changed handheld gaming.

Firestar_3x · 24 Jul 2018 at 15:07

Too many metrics which could be used to define "Best".

I currently own a large collection of handhelds covering most produced, the original Gameboy is a pig to play now, the Pocket or Colour are useless without a back-light, the Gameboy Light screen is still rubbish, the Neo Geo Pocket and Pocket Colour are hard to play but i like the controls, the Lynx and Game Gear standard screens suck and suck battery life too, stuff like the Wonderswan isn't even in for a shout.

Gameboy Advanced, Micro and SP start to look better than the above, never got along with the DS, PSP is OK but dislike the controls.

The Switch is without a doubt better than all the above, but how do you define best? Most powerful?

On reflection i think the "best ever" has to be a Nintendo handheld, the Gameboy Advanced SP got a lot of things right (despite being a hard shape to hold).

elh_2009 · 25 Jul 2018 at 15:25

i guess by best i mean which had the most impact for you for the games playing on that machine, ok the Gameboy Advance covers the Gameboy and Gameboy Colour but would you still be saying Gameboy Advance if if couldnt do that?

Tho if we are including the switch in this then switch wins hands down but i was talking more retro haha

FrankJH · 24 Aug 2018 at 11:40

game & watch for me

complete nostalgia choice admittedly but they were jus so much fun whether it was the original single screen or latter double /fold in half ones , I had a gba and PSP later (and Switch now) - but G&W were excellent

pingwing · 24 Aug 2018 at 16:10

For the memories it has to be the gameboy colour, 100s of hours into Pokemon and Zelda can’t be beaten.

As an adult collecting and playing now it’s the Neo Geo pocket colour, everything on it is a bucket of fun, with so much charm and imagination. Such a shame snk went under before they could get more into the console

Tek81 · 26 Aug 2018 at 14:30

The Atari Lynx.

purplesky · 26 Aug 2018 at 15:35

GPD XD

chroniclard · 26 Aug 2018 at 15:41

Just found my PSP in the loft, charging it now see if it still works. Homebrew and stick some games on for the kids if it still works.

AyeAyeAhoy! · 28 Aug 2018 at 11:29

Original GameBoy. Such a groundbreaker

StarShock · 28 Aug 2018 at 11:48

Only one I ever has was the original Gameboy, but I did really like it

AyeAyeAhoy! · 28 Aug 2018 at 11:51

StarShock said:
Only one I ever has was the original Gameboy, but I did really like it

Because it was the best

Housey · 28 Aug 2018 at 16:24

I have been buying up a few PSP games and it stands the test of time games wise even today. Without question the Switch is the best device yet, but I think the PSP was great in it's time even if I don't seem to remember it as a massive success(?).

Moothead2 · 6 Sep 2018 at 12:56

In terms of sheer number of games available it has to go to the n3DS. Has the ability to play NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, 3DS and n3DS titles, literally every main line Pokemon game. In terms of changing the game however it has to be the Switch.

ttaskmaster · 6 Sep 2018 at 14:01

Moothead2 said:
In terms of sheer number of games available it has to go to the n3DS. Has the ability to play NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, 3DS and n3DS titles

How?
Is this legitimate means, or using things like flash carts?

Moothead2 · 6 Sep 2018 at 14:49

ttaskmaster said:
How?
Is this legitimate means, or using things like flash carts?

You have to mod the system. I won't go I to further detail due to the forum rules but a quick Google search should suffice

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bowey · 12 Sep 2018 at 14:37

One Vision · 15 Sep 2018 at 13:25

Pc engine GT handheld, never released in Europe.

SDK^ · 19 Sep 2018 at 09:55

Spacedeck said:
GameGear even if it eats batteries and is chunky .

I had a Game Gear in 1992.
I was recently watching a retro Youtube channel which had the Bad Influence re-run TV show from late 1992 where they were testing battery life in handhelds from the time : Original Gameboy, Lynx, GG and one other older one. The Game Gear came out worst, costing £4 per hour to run on batteries, compared to 20p for the Gameboy :eek:

Firestar_3x · 19 Sep 2018 at 10:41

All hail the rechargeable AA battery, i keep 24 charged at all times!