better track down your link cables and some doublea’s welcome to watchmojo.com
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some doublea’s welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten handheld gaming devices
for this list we had to add some
for this list we had to add some stipulations every entry must have been
stipulations every entry must have been
stipulations every entry must have been designed as a gaming device first so you
designed as a gaming device first so you
designed as a gaming device first so you won’t find any smartphones on this list
won’t find any smartphones on this list
won’t find any smartphones on this list additionally re-releases such as the PSP
additionally re-releases such as the PSP
additionally re-releases such as the PSP go or gameboy pocket aren’t included
go or gameboy pocket aren’t included
go or gameboy pocket aren’t included with the original version of their
with the original version of their
with the original version of their handheld to keep it fair that being said
handheld to keep it fair that being said
handheld to keep it fair that being said let’s get on with our first pick number
let’s get on with our first pick number
let’s get on with our first pick number 10 the Nvidia shield hitting the market
10 the Nvidia shield hitting the market
10 the Nvidia shield hitting the market in 2013 the shield offers PC gamers the
in 2013 the shield offers PC gamers the
in 2013 the shield offers PC gamers the luxury of streaming their games over
luxury of streaming their games over
luxury of streaming their games over Wi-Fi freeing them from their computer
Wi-Fi freeing them from their computer
Wi-Fi freeing them from their computer chairs and allowing them the freedom to
chairs and allowing them the freedom to
chairs and allowing them the freedom to use other chairs in the house I’m like
use other chairs in the house I’m like
use other chairs in the house I’m like 30 feet from my apartment right now and
30 feet from my apartment right now and
30 feet from my apartment right now and I’m playing Metro HD graphics a large
I’m playing Metro HD graphics a large
I’m playing Metro HD graphics a large catalogue of Android titles and some
catalogue of Android titles and some
catalogue of Android titles and some impressively faithful ports make the
impressively faithful ports make the
impressively faithful ports make the shield one of the most advanced handheld
shield one of the most advanced handheld
shield one of the most advanced handheld devices ever created
the title says it all folks the first
the title says it all folks the first video game device is developed by toy
video game device is developed by toy
video game device is developed by toy maker Nintendo each device played one
maker Nintendo each device played one
maker Nintendo each device played one game and also functioned as a watch they
game and also functioned as a watch they
game and also functioned as a watch they tell you the score and even the time
tell you the score and even the time
tell you the score and even the time their pocket power their game and watch
their pocket power their game and watch
their pocket power their game and watch 14 and all only from originally inspired
14 and all only from originally inspired
14 and all only from originally inspired by designer kanpei akoi when he
by designer kanpei akoi when he
by designer kanpei akoi when he witnessed a grown man playing with a
witnessed a grown man playing with a
witnessed a grown man playing with a calculator on the train this series of
calculator on the train this series of
calculator on the train this series of devices were hugely popular once upon a
devices were hugely popular once upon a
devices were hugely popular once upon a time game r1g Matta Chiefs Kadeem nearly
time game r1g Matta Chiefs Kadeem nearly
time game r1g Matta Chiefs Kadeem nearly 25 different games were released through
25 different games were released through
25 different games were released through different system variations some of
different system variations some of
different system variations some of which broke ground on dual screen
which broke ground on dual screen
which broke ground on dual screen display a concept that Nintendo would
display a concept that Nintendo would
display a concept that Nintendo would later revisit decades later number 8 the
later revisit decades later number 8 the
later revisit decades later number 8 the PlayStation Vita what does Vita mean
PlayStation Vita what does Vita mean
PlayStation Vita what does Vita mean Vita means life Vita is a remarkable
Vita means life Vita is a remarkable
Vita means life Vita is a remarkable handheld despite its lagging popularity
handheld despite its lagging popularity
handheld despite its lagging popularity in the market with innovative controls
in the market with innovative controls
in the market with innovative controls and impressive hardware the Vita
and impressive hardware the Vita
and impressive hardware the Vita presents itself as a luxury handheld the
presents itself as a luxury handheld the
presents itself as a luxury handheld the first portable game console to have true
first portable game console to have true
first portable game console to have true 1080p HD graphics the Vita is nothing
1080p HD graphics the Vita is nothing
1080p HD graphics the Vita is nothing short of breathtaking in its performance
short of breathtaking in its performance
short of breathtaking in its performance and remember the screen you’re watching
and remember the screen you’re watching
and remember the screen you’re watching doesn’t do it justice you have to see
doesn’t do it justice you have to see
doesn’t do it justice you have to see this on the 5-inch only
this on the 5-inch only
this on the 5-inch only to appreciate how vibrant everything
to appreciate how vibrant everything
to appreciate how vibrant everything really is with a handful of memorable
really is with a handful of memorable
really is with a handful of memorable original titles and a wide catalogue of
original titles and a wide catalogue of
original titles and a wide catalogue of indie games available there’s plenty to
indie games available there’s plenty to
indie games available there’s plenty to play on the Vita despite what you may
play on the Vita despite what you may
play on the Vita despite what you may have heard combine all this with the
have heard combine all this with the
have heard combine all this with the share play second screen feature for the
share play second screen feature for the
share play second screen feature for the ps4 and it’s the closest thing you can
ps4 and it’s the closest thing you can
ps4 and it’s the closest thing you can get to a home console on the go
number seven SNK Neo Geo pocket color is
number seven SNK Neo Geo pocket color is SNK s last game console and it’s the
SNK s last game console and it’s the
SNK s last game console and it’s the sequel to the original Neo Geo pocket a
sequel to the original Neo Geo pocket a
sequel to the original Neo Geo pocket a limited North American release didn’t
limited North American release didn’t
limited North American release didn’t stop this handheld from making its mark
stop this handheld from making its mark
stop this handheld from making its mark in gaming history fondly remembered as
in gaming history fondly remembered as
in gaming history fondly remembered as one of the first few devices to truly
one of the first few devices to truly
one of the first few devices to truly compete with the game boys market
compete with the game boys market
compete with the game boys market dominance the pocket caller launched
dominance the pocket caller launched
dominance the pocket caller launched against the more widely known gameboy
against the more widely known gameboy
against the more widely known gameboy color both in Japan and overseas
field for having a solid color scheme
field for having a solid color scheme with its arcade inspired joystick the
with its arcade inspired joystick the
with its arcade inspired joystick the Neo Geo is still remembered as a solid
Neo Geo is still remembered as a solid
Neo Geo is still remembered as a solid Gameboy alternative it’s a shame it
Gameboy alternative it’s a shame it
Gameboy alternative it’s a shame it didn’t sell so well as it had some great
didn’t sell so well as it had some great
didn’t sell so well as it had some great games and was even compatible with the
games and was even compatible with the
games and was even compatible with the equally doomed Dreamcast number 6 Sega
equally doomed Dreamcast number 6 Sega
equally doomed Dreamcast number 6 Sega Game Gear the full-color portable with
Game Gear the full-color portable with
Game Gear the full-color portable with over 150 game inspired by the hardware
over 150 game inspired by the hardware
over 150 game inspired by the hardware for the popular Master System The Game
for the popular Master System The Game
for the popular Master System The Game Gear was one of two portable consoles
Gear was one of two portable consoles
Gear was one of two portable consoles developed by Sega bag app the only
developed by Sega bag app the only
developed by Sega bag app the only console to be considered an actual
console to be considered an actual
console to be considered an actual competitor to the original Gameboy the
competitor to the original Gameboy the
competitor to the original Gameboy the game gear lets Sega fans play on the go
game gear lets Sega fans play on the go
game gear lets Sega fans play on the go for the first time if you were color
for the first time if you were color
for the first time if you were color blind
blind
blind and had an IQ less than 12 then you
and had an IQ less than 12 then you
and had an IQ less than 12 then you wouldn’t care which portably ahead with
wouldn’t care which portably ahead with
wouldn’t care which portably ahead with a full-color backlit screen and the
a full-color backlit screen and the
a full-color backlit screen and the ability to play Master System games on
ability to play Master System games on
ability to play Master System games on the go if you had an adapter Sega sold
the go if you had an adapter Sega sold
the go if you had an adapter Sega sold 11 million units against very stiff
11 million units against very stiff
11 million units against very stiff competition
competition
competition if only it didn’t consume six double a’s
if only it didn’t consume six double a’s
if only it didn’t consume six double a’s in four hours the game gear may not be
in four hours the game gear may not be
in four hours the game gear may not be the most practical portable game console
the most practical portable game console
the most practical portable game console these days because the battery life is
these days because the battery life is
these days because the battery life is terrible and the screen is hard to see
terrible and the screen is hard to see
terrible and the screen is hard to see but it’s still the Game Gear number five
but it’s still the Game Gear number five
but it’s still the Game Gear number five Nintendo 3ds
introduced in 2011 the successor to the
introduced in 2011 the successor to the D s now sported glasses-free 3d if you
D s now sported glasses-free 3d if you
D s now sported glasses-free 3d if you want you can even turn off the 3d
want you can even turn off the 3d
want you can even turn off the 3d altogether and what remains is a bright
altogether and what remains is a bright
altogether and what remains is a bright crisp 2d display with a bump in
crisp 2d display with a bump in
crisp 2d display with a bump in processing power Nintendo won praise for
processing power Nintendo won praise for
processing power Nintendo won praise for improving on the successful formula of
improving on the successful formula of
improving on the successful formula of the previous generation now also
the previous generation now also
the previous generation now also sporting an analogue circle pad an
sporting an analogue circle pad an
sporting an analogue circle pad an incredible gaming library and backwards
incredible gaming library and backwards
incredible gaming library and backwards compatibility with the Nintendo DS games
compatibility with the Nintendo DS games
compatibility with the Nintendo DS games the 3ds was an upgrade that gave you the
the 3ds was an upgrade that gave you the
the 3ds was an upgrade that gave you the old and the new the budget-friendly 2d s
old and the new the budget-friendly 2d s
old and the new the budget-friendly 2d s was also a great alternative for kids
was also a great alternative for kids
was also a great alternative for kids but the real gem of this generation was
but the real gem of this generation was
but the real gem of this generation was the vastly improved new 3ds which gave
the vastly improved new 3ds which gave
the vastly improved new 3ds which gave you all of the 3d and none of the
you all of the 3d and none of the
you all of the 3d and none of the headache
headache
headache quite literally number for Nintendo Game
quite literally number for Nintendo Game
quite literally number for Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Boy Advance
Boy Advance hey that’s firing for games on this
hey that’s firing for games on this
hey that’s firing for games on this 32-bit console sold an astounding 81
32-bit console sold an astounding 81
32-bit console sold an astounding 81 million units over its lifecycle with
million units over its lifecycle with
million units over its lifecycle with performance comparable to the SNES the
performance comparable to the SNES the
performance comparable to the SNES the advanced truly lived up to its name
but it’s backwards compatibility with
but it’s backwards compatibility with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games the
Game Boy and Game Boy Color games the
Game Boy and Game Boy Color games the GBA had a massive library with some of
GBA had a massive library with some of
GBA had a massive library with some of Nintendo’s all-time greatest titles
Nintendo’s all-time greatest titles
Nintendo’s all-time greatest titles available on the go for the first time
available on the go for the first time
available on the go for the first time though the original was groundbreaking
though the original was groundbreaking
though the original was groundbreaking the ante was truly upped with his
the ante was truly upped with his
the ante was truly upped with his evolution the Game Boy Advance SP adding
evolution the Game Boy Advance SP adding
evolution the Game Boy Advance SP adding a backlight and a now signature
a backlight and a now signature
a backlight and a now signature clamshell design the SP was really the
clamshell design the SP was really the
clamshell design the SP was really the star of the advanced show there’s a huge
star of the advanced show there’s a huge
star of the advanced show there’s a huge enormous gigantic library of software
enormous gigantic library of software
enormous gigantic library of software titles that you can play number three
titles that you can play number three
titles that you can play number three Sony PlayStation Portable this is the
Sony PlayStation Portable this is the
Sony PlayStation Portable this is the Sega Game Gear or Atari Lynx of handheld
Sega Game Gear or Atari Lynx of handheld
Sega Game Gear or Atari Lynx of handheld game consoles for the mid to late 2000s
game consoles for the mid to late 2000s
game consoles for the mid to late 2000s the Vita owes a lot to this pic Sony’s
the Vita owes a lot to this pic Sony’s
the Vita owes a lot to this pic Sony’s first portable game console was a
first portable game console was a
first portable game console was a massive hit upon launch with performance
massive hit upon launch with performance
massive hit upon launch with performance comparable to the PlayStation 2 Sony let
comparable to the PlayStation 2 Sony let
comparable to the PlayStation 2 Sony let their fans go mobile for the first time
with many ports and entries from the
with many ports and entries from the home console franchises the PSP sought
home console franchises the PSP sought
home console franchises the PSP sought to deliver the couch experience on the
to deliver the couch experience on the
to deliver the couch experience on the go and largely succeeded okay move along
go and largely succeeded okay move along
go and largely succeeded okay move along old man you had me at hello but you had
old man you had me at hello but you had
old man you had me at hello but you had to push it aimed at a more mature
to push it aimed at a more mature
to push it aimed at a more mature audience the PSP also had more M rated
audience the PSP also had more M rated
audience the PSP also had more M rated games like god Worf than the traditional
games like god Worf than the traditional
games like god Worf than the traditional handheld lineup usually offered we will
handheld lineup usually offered we will
handheld lineup usually offered we will be looking at a primary target of 18 to
be looking at a primary target of 18 to
be looking at a primary target of 18 to 34 year old males and those users more
34 year old males and those users more
34 year old males and those users more apt to embrace new technologies and
apt to embrace new technologies and
apt to embrace new technologies and products early on number 2 Nintendo
products early on number 2 Nintendo
products early on number 2 Nintendo Gameboy introducing Game Boy it’s
Gameboy introducing Game Boy it’s
Gameboy introducing Game Boy it’s audible it’s in stereo and it’s games
audible it’s in stereo and it’s games
audible it’s in stereo and it’s games are interchangeable taking on many
are interchangeable taking on many
are interchangeable taking on many competitors throughout its life the Game
competitors throughout its life the Game
competitors throughout its life the Game Boy still stood above the rest kids and
Boy still stood above the rest kids and
Boy still stood above the rest kids and adults ran out to get one helping
adults ran out to get one helping
adults ran out to get one helping Nintendo grab a foothold in the portable
Nintendo grab a foothold in the portable
Nintendo grab a foothold in the portable market that they still cling to today
enhanced with the smaller Gameboy pocket
enhanced with the smaller Gameboy pocket and brighter Gameboy light in Japan the
and brighter Gameboy light in Japan the
and brighter Gameboy light in Japan the success can truly be traced back to its
success can truly be traced back to its
success can truly be traced back to its universal appeal the landmark series
universal appeal the landmark series
universal appeal the landmark series Pokemon also debuted on the handheld and
Pokemon also debuted on the handheld and
Pokemon also debuted on the handheld and extended the aged system’s lifespan up
extended the aged system’s lifespan up
extended the aged system’s lifespan up until the end of the millennium more
until the end of the millennium more
until the end of the millennium more than 120 million lifetime unit sales is
than 120 million lifetime unit sales is
than 120 million lifetime unit sales is evidence enough that quite a few of us
evidence enough that quite a few of us
evidence enough that quite a few of us caught a bad case of Game Boy fever
before we get to our top pick here are a
before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions color for each
few honorable mentions color for each
few honorable mentions color for each and every King boy game number one the
and every King boy game number one the
and every King boy game number one the Nintendo DS here’s a brand new Metroid
Nintendo DS here’s a brand new Metroid
Nintendo DS here’s a brand new Metroid game playing on Nintendo DS the perfect
game playing on Nintendo DS the perfect
game playing on Nintendo DS the perfect balance of Technology Portability and
balance of Technology Portability and
balance of Technology Portability and great games makes this Titan a measuring
great games makes this Titan a measuring
great games makes this Titan a measuring stick of success ninja tugs are off the
stick of success ninja tugs are off the
stick of success ninja tugs are off the hook
hook
hook I can ex recycler dog owners and train
I can ex recycler dog owners and train
I can ex recycler dog owners and train my own dog with my voice in touch adding
my own dog with my voice in touch adding
my own dog with my voice in touch adding the second touch screen to enhance
the second touch screen to enhance
the second touch screen to enhance controls and an even more interactive
controls and an even more interactive
controls and an even more interactive layer to their games Nintendo captivated
layer to their games Nintendo captivated
layer to their games Nintendo captivated us all with its sturdy console Nintendo
us all with its sturdy console Nintendo
us all with its sturdy console Nintendo DS touching is good
DS touching is good
DS touching is good anyone in stores November 21st plus as
anyone in stores November 21st plus as
anyone in stores November 21st plus as Nintendo is want to do it was backwards
Nintendo is want to do it was backwards
Nintendo is want to do it was backwards compatible with the GBA making early
compatible with the GBA making early
compatible with the GBA making early adopters all the more happy all of your
adopters all the more happy all of your
adopters all the more happy all of your favorite GBA games preceding the DS Lite
favorite GBA games preceding the DS Lite
favorite GBA games preceding the DS Lite and the DSi our topic was massively
and the DSi our topic was massively
and the DSi our topic was massively influential in portable gaming
influential in portable gaming
influential in portable gaming it’s risky design paid off huge for the
it’s risky design paid off huge for the
it’s risky design paid off huge for the portable giant selling a jaw-dropping
portable giant selling a jaw-dropping
portable giant selling a jaw-dropping 154 million units that in 1000 TS is the
154 million units that in 1000 TS is the
154 million units that in 1000 TS is the best-selling portable of all time and
best-selling portable of all time and
best-selling portable of all time and our easy pick for number one in all this
our easy pick for number one in all this
our easy pick for number one in all this machine truly is transformative it
machine truly is transformative it
machine truly is transformative it changes how you connect to your games
changes how you connect to your games
changes how you connect to your games and to each other do you agree with our
and to each other do you agree with our
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