Top 10 Handheld Spinoff Games

there comes a time in every gaming

there comes a time in every gaming franchises lifespan when they expand

franchises lifespan when they expand

franchises lifespan when they expand into the realm of handheld systems

into the realm of handheld systems

into the realm of handheld systems experimenting with new ideas unless

experimenting with new ideas unless

experimenting with new ideas unless powerful Hardware welcome to

powerful Hardware welcome to

powerful Hardware welcome to watchmojo.com today we’ll be counting

watchmojo.com today we’ll be counting

watchmojo.com today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 handheld

down our picks for the top 10 handheld

down our picks for the top 10 handheld spin-off games I’m counting on you sir

spin-off games I’m counting on you sir

spin-off games I’m counting on you sir for this list we’re glancing at the

for this list we’re glancing at the

for this list we’re glancing at the finest examples of franchise linked

finest examples of franchise linked

finest examples of franchise linked games released for handhelds from all

games released for handhelds from all

games released for handhelds from all the corners of the mediums history

the corners of the mediums history

the corners of the mediums history [Music]

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[Music] whatever their size focus or degree of

whatever their size focus or degree of

whatever their size focus or degree of innovation these titles prove the power

innovation these titles prove the power

innovation these titles prove the power of both established series and handheld

of both established series and handheld

of both established series and handheld consoles with more than a little room

consoles with more than a little room

consoles with more than a little room for shaken up convention isn’t it a

for shaken up convention isn’t it a

for shaken up convention isn’t it a little premature to call down the wrath

little premature to call down the wrath

little premature to call down the wrath of God number 10

of God number 10

of God number 10 Daxter all right everything with more

Daxter all right everything with more

Daxter all right everything with more than two legs start trembling cuz the

than two legs start trembling cuz the

than two legs start trembling cuz the dext inator is in the building to anyone

dext inator is in the building to anyone

dext inator is in the building to anyone who wanted to be an utter weasel

who wanted to be an utter weasel

who wanted to be an utter weasel crossbreed creature the wait is now over

crossbreed creature the wait is now over

crossbreed creature the wait is now over there must be one of you right set

there must be one of you right set

there must be one of you right set before the events of Jack to daxter

before the events of Jack to daxter

before the events of Jack to daxter deals with its titular ansel hero

deals with its titular ansel hero

deals with its titular ansel hero getting caught up in a search for his

getting caught up in a search for his

getting caught up in a search for his friend and also some extermination work

friend and also some extermination work

friend and also some extermination work [Music]

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[Music] to that end players gain access to a

to that end players gain access to a

to that end players gain access to a healthy inventory of weapons such as the

healthy inventory of weapons such as the

healthy inventory of weapons such as the bugs water a jet pack and a flamethrower

bugs water a jet pack and a flamethrower

bugs water a jet pack and a flamethrower to deal with foes it’s experimental

to deal with foes it’s experimental

to deal with foes it’s experimental experimental whoo combined with daxter’s

experimental whoo combined with daxter’s

experimental whoo combined with daxter’s own climbing and traversal abilities

own climbing and traversal abilities

own climbing and traversal abilities you’re granted plenty of ways to

you’re granted plenty of ways to

you’re granted plenty of ways to progress from area to area looks like

progress from area to area looks like

progress from area to area looks like the express exit from the docks turn a

the express exit from the docks turn a

the express exit from the docks turn a turn it’s a fun mix of fighting and

turn it’s a fun mix of fighting and

turn it’s a fun mix of fighting and platforming even before the film

platforming even before the film

platforming even before the film inspired dream sequences come into play

Wow

Wow sorry ladies number nine Crisis Core

sorry ladies number nine Crisis Core

sorry ladies number nine Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7

Final Fantasy 7

Final Fantasy 7 Zach focus between this tactics advance

Zach focus between this tactics advance

Zach focus between this tactics advance and Dissidia Final Fantasy there

and Dissidia Final Fantasy there

and Dissidia Final Fantasy there certainly was no lack of quality Final

certainly was no lack of quality Final

certainly was no lack of quality Final Fantasy spin-offs a low sleep Brandtner

Fantasy spin-offs a low sleep Brandtner

Fantasy spin-offs a low sleep Brandtner here players are put in the role of Zack

here players are put in the role of Zack

here players are put in the role of Zack fair a young recruit of soldier caught

fair a young recruit of soldier caught

fair a young recruit of soldier caught up in the hunt for a traitor which soon

up in the hunt for a traitor which soon

up in the hunt for a traitor which soon gives way to much darker proceedings the

gives way to much darker proceedings the

gives way to much darker proceedings the planet has become my guardian Crisis

planet has become my guardian Crisis

planet has become my guardian Crisis Core manages to effortlessly set up the

Core manages to effortlessly set up the

Core manages to effortlessly set up the events of its successor Final Fantasy 7

events of its successor Final Fantasy 7

events of its successor Final Fantasy 7 while also delivering on powerful

while also delivering on powerful

while also delivering on powerful character and story moments of its own I

character and story moments of its own I

character and story moments of its own I was on my way to Monday Ohio but I heard

was on my way to Monday Ohio but I heard

was on my way to Monday Ohio but I heard you were in the area

you were in the area

you were in the area lucky me and its deviation from the

lucky me and its deviation from the

lucky me and its deviation from the traditional turn-based combat a Final

traditional turn-based combat a Final

traditional turn-based combat a Final Fantasy proper in favor of real-time

Fantasy proper in favor of real-time

Fantasy proper in favor of real-time combat with a slot machine like modifier

combat with a slot machine like modifier

combat with a slot machine like modifier ensures that there’s never a dull moment

ensures that there’s never a dull moment

ensures that there’s never a dull moment or battle

number eight Grand Theft Auto liberty

number eight Grand Theft Auto liberty City Stories though we enjoy chinatown

City Stories though we enjoy chinatown

City Stories though we enjoy chinatown wars the thought of having a fully 3d

wars the thought of having a fully 3d

wars the thought of having a fully 3d grand theft auto just like on the ps2 in

grand theft auto just like on the ps2 in

grand theft auto just like on the ps2 in the palm of your hands seemed too good

the palm of your hands seemed too good

the palm of your hands seemed too good to be true in 2005 hence why we’re going

to be true in 2005 hence why we’re going

to be true in 2005 hence why we’re going with liberty City Stories

with liberty City Stories

with liberty City Stories you’re always saying the obvious I can’t

you’re always saying the obvious I can’t

you’re always saying the obvious I can’t believe I’m surrounded by people like

believe I’m surrounded by people like

believe I’m surrounded by people like you sorry

you sorry

you sorry acting is something of an expansion to

acting is something of an expansion to

acting is something of an expansion to the setting of Grand Theft Auto 3 this

the setting of Grand Theft Auto 3 this

the setting of Grand Theft Auto 3 this PSP title follows toni cipriani I hitmen

PSP title follows toni cipriani I hitmen

PSP title follows toni cipriani I hitmen returning to work for the salvatore

returning to work for the salvatore

returning to work for the salvatore crime family so help me I’m gonna have

crime family so help me I’m gonna have

crime family so help me I’m gonna have some fun today even if it kills you

some fun today even if it kills you

some fun today even if it kills you liberty City Stories takes time to make

liberty City Stories takes time to make

liberty City Stories takes time to make nods to character relationships from GTA

nods to character relationships from GTA

nods to character relationships from GTA 3 but still manages to tell its own tale

3 but still manages to tell its own tale

3 but still manages to tell its own tale of conflict in the criminal underworld I

of conflict in the criminal underworld I

of conflict in the criminal underworld I tell you even in my own family I feel

tell you even in my own family I feel

tell you even in my own family I feel like Jesus surrounded by twelve Judas’s

like Jesus surrounded by twelve Judas’s

like Jesus surrounded by twelve Judas’s plus the incorporation of elements from

plus the incorporation of elements from

plus the incorporation of elements from the later games such as motorcycles and

the later games such as motorcycles and

the later games such as motorcycles and changing of clothes helped this

changing of clothes helped this

changing of clothes helped this installment feel up-to-date Boni Hani I

installment feel up-to-date Boni Hani I

installment feel up-to-date Boni Hani I had a great time

you can drop by later and we can have

you can drop by later and we can have some more

you’re right again number seven Super

you’re right again number seven Super Mario Land 2 6 golden coins something

Mario Land 2 6 golden coins something

Mario Land 2 6 golden coins something old something new something borrowed and

old something new something borrowed and

old something new something borrowed and not a hint of blue Super Mario Land 2

not a hint of blue Super Mario Land 2

not a hint of blue Super Mario Land 2 pits the beloved plumber in a battle

pits the beloved plumber in a battle

pits the beloved plumber in a battle against the debuting villain Wario whose

against the debuting villain Wario whose

against the debuting villain Wario whose henchmen have taken over Mario’s castle

henchmen have taken over Mario’s castle

henchmen have taken over Mario’s castle thus Mario’s quest takes him through a

thus Mario’s quest takes him through a

thus Mario’s quest takes him through a number of zones which are organized by

number of zones which are organized by

number of zones which are organized by way of an overworld map inspired by

way of an overworld map inspired by

way of an overworld map inspired by Super Mario Brothers 3 the entire game

Super Mario Brothers 3 the entire game

Super Mario Brothers 3 the entire game nicely translates the console games as

nicely translates the console games as

nicely translates the console games as fantasy based side-scrolling on to the

fantasy based side-scrolling on to the

fantasy based side-scrolling on to the Game Boy with new additions like the

Game Boy with new additions like the

Game Boy with new additions like the magic carrot power up keeping play

magic carrot power up keeping play

magic carrot power up keeping play entertaining after all who isn’t amused

entertaining after all who isn’t amused

entertaining after all who isn’t amused by the sight of Mario in a funny costume

number 6 hitman go talk about a change

number 6 hitman go talk about a change from the norm this turn-based puzzle

from the norm this turn-based puzzle

from the norm this turn-based puzzle game maintains the same core objectives

game maintains the same core objectives

game maintains the same core objectives as other hitman games assassinate

as other hitman games assassinate

as other hitman games assassinate targets in a stealthy manner but is

targets in a stealthy manner but is

targets in a stealthy manner but is controlled by way of touchscreen

controlled by way of touchscreen

controlled by way of touchscreen commands on a grid-like board however

commands on a grid-like board however

commands on a grid-like board however with its increasingly complex level

with its increasingly complex level

with its increasingly complex level design rising competency of enemies and

design rising competency of enemies and

design rising competency of enemies and added concerns like keys and trap doors

added concerns like keys and trap doors

added concerns like keys and trap doors hitman go proves itself to be very

hitman go proves itself to be very

hitman go proves itself to be very committed to the series’s legacy given

committed to the series’s legacy given

committed to the series’s legacy given the creation of its spiritual successor

the creation of its spiritual successor

the creation of its spiritual successor Lara Croft go we feel like this

Lara Croft go we feel like this

Lara Croft go we feel like this definitely worked out

definitely worked out

definitely worked out [Music]

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[Music] number five Metroid Fusion released for

number five Metroid Fusion released for

number five Metroid Fusion released for the Game Boy Advance this entry into the

the Game Boy Advance this entry into the

the Game Boy Advance this entry into the Metroid franchise walks a fine line

Metroid franchise walks a fine line

Metroid franchise walks a fine line between honoring a legacy and charting

between honoring a legacy and charting

between honoring a legacy and charting new territory Fusion is a direct sequel

new territory Fusion is a direct sequel

new territory Fusion is a direct sequel to Super Metroid with bounty hunter

to Super Metroid with bounty hunter

to Super Metroid with bounty hunter Samus Iran’s latest mission being to

Samus Iran’s latest mission being to

Samus Iran’s latest mission being to investigate a laboratory besieged by

investigate a laboratory besieged by

investigate a laboratory besieged by mysterious parasites the game deviates

mysterious parasites the game deviates

mysterious parasites the game deviates somewhat from the open-ended nature of

somewhat from the open-ended nature of

somewhat from the open-ended nature of past installments in favor of a more

past installments in favor of a more

past installments in favor of a more linear design but this makes room for

linear design but this makes room for

linear design but this makes room for intriguing character moments and the

intriguing character moments and the

intriguing character moments and the theme of experimentation gone awry

Fusion also keeps its action-platformer

Fusion also keeps its action-platformer roots in mind

roots in mind

roots in mind matching intense atmosphere with hidden

matching intense atmosphere with hidden

matching intense atmosphere with hidden weapons and an embrace of explorative

weapons and an embrace of explorative

weapons and an embrace of explorative thinking

number four God of War Chains of Olympus

number four God of War Chains of Olympus Olivia sent a message and I am here to

Olivia sent a message and I am here to

Olivia sent a message and I am here to deliver it once more The Ghost of Sparta

deliver it once more The Ghost of Sparta

deliver it once more The Ghost of Sparta sets forth in the name of vengeance

sets forth in the name of vengeance

sets forth in the name of vengeance Kratos knew that for him this was merely

Kratos knew that for him this was merely

Kratos knew that for him this was merely the beginning Chains of Olympus reunites

the beginning Chains of Olympus reunites

the beginning Chains of Olympus reunites the player with the haunted Spartan

the player with the haunted Spartan

the player with the haunted Spartan warrior Kratos having been sent to deal

warrior Kratos having been sent to deal

warrior Kratos having been sent to deal with the dream God Morpheus the power of

with the dream God Morpheus the power of

with the dream God Morpheus the power of Morpheus affected even Kratos as he was

Morpheus affected even Kratos as he was

Morpheus affected even Kratos as he was prompted by the strange

prompted by the strange

prompted by the strange the patented blend a packin slash action

the patented blend a packin slash action

the patented blend a packin slash action careful platforming and challenging

careful platforming and challenging

careful platforming and challenging puzzles expected of the god of war games

puzzles expected of the god of war games

puzzles expected of the god of war games thrives here married to a story dealing

thrives here married to a story dealing

thrives here married to a story dealing with loss and sacrifice the gods have

with loss and sacrifice the gods have

with loss and sacrifice the gods have broken their word to me many times

broken their word to me many times

broken their word to me many times forgive me if I find it hard to believe

forgive me if I find it hard to believe

forgive me if I find it hard to believe you are promises if that’s not enough to

you are promises if that’s not enough to

you are promises if that’s not enough to make this spinoff interesting there’s

make this spinoff interesting there’s

make this spinoff interesting there’s always the five trial challenge of Hades

always the five trial challenge of Hades

always the five trial challenge of Hades and unlockable rewards for play I have

and unlockable rewards for play I have

and unlockable rewards for play I have faithfully served the gods yet they do

faithfully served the gods yet they do

faithfully served the gods yet they do not give me what I ask i probe weary of

not give me what I ask i probe weary of

not give me what I ask i probe weary of their demands

their demands

their demands number three castlevania aria of sorrow

number three castlevania aria of sorrow

number three castlevania aria of sorrow [Music]

[Music]

[Music] following the success of Symphony of the

following the success of Symphony of the

following the success of Symphony of the Night Konami went all out to produce a

Night Konami went all out to produce a

Night Konami went all out to produce a string of Metroidvania titles for

string of Metroidvania titles for

string of Metroidvania titles for Nintendo’s handheld systems with their

Nintendo’s handheld systems with their

Nintendo’s handheld systems with their finest work being the adventure of soma

finest work being the adventure of soma

finest work being the adventure of soma cruise

cruise

cruise [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Aria of Sorrows main draw is the ability

Aria of Sorrows main draw is the ability

Aria of Sorrows main draw is the ability to absorb the souls of enemies at random

to absorb the souls of enemies at random

to absorb the souls of enemies at random to unlock new abilities and weapons

to unlock new abilities and weapons

to unlock new abilities and weapons meaning that no two playthroughs could

meaning that no two playthroughs could

meaning that no two playthroughs could end up unfolding the same way

re-up Zoro isn’t just a great

re-up Zoro isn’t just a great Castlevania title it’s among the best in

Castlevania title it’s among the best in

Castlevania title it’s among the best in this series and it took the top spot in

this series and it took the top spot in

this series and it took the top spot in our top 10 gameboy advanced games list

our top 10 gameboy advanced games list

our top 10 gameboy advanced games list [Music]

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[Music] number 2 The Legend of Zelda a link

number 2 The Legend of Zelda a link

number 2 The Legend of Zelda a link between worlds while the gameboy title

between worlds while the gameboy title

between worlds while the gameboy title Link’s Awakening is justified in its

Link’s Awakening is justified in its

Link’s Awakening is justified in its legacy it’s this 3ds game that feels

legacy it’s this 3ds game that feels

legacy it’s this 3ds game that feels like more of an embodiment of the

like more of an embodiment of the

like more of an embodiment of the franchise a link between worlds was

franchise a link between worlds was

franchise a link between worlds was built to honor its predecessor a Link to

built to honor its predecessor a Link to

built to honor its predecessor a Link to the Past from being set in that games

the Past from being set in that games

the Past from being set in that games version of Hyrule – expanding on the

version of Hyrule – expanding on the

version of Hyrule – expanding on the concept of parallel worlds yet it’s new

concept of parallel worlds yet it’s new

concept of parallel worlds yet it’s new wall merging mechanic makes for some

wall merging mechanic makes for some

wall merging mechanic makes for some intriguing environmental puzzles and

intriguing environmental puzzles and

intriguing environmental puzzles and features such as rented items and

features such as rented items and

features such as rented items and nonlinear dungeon order and unique

nonlinear dungeon order and unique

nonlinear dungeon order and unique quirks to the Zelda formula hmm it kept

quirks to the Zelda formula hmm it kept

quirks to the Zelda formula hmm it kept the series tropes in mind while

the series tropes in mind while

the series tropes in mind while subverting or toying with them in really

subverting or toying with them in really

subverting or toying with them in really fun ways

fun ways

fun ways [Music]

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

come on let’s move good now we’re having

come on let’s move good now we’re having fun if you say so what what’s that one

fun if you say so what what’s that one

fun if you say so what what’s that one number one Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

fries peace unifies all things and makes

fries peace unifies all things and makes for a great game talk Peace Walker picks

for a great game talk Peace Walker picks

for a great game talk Peace Walker picks up ten years after the events of Snake

up ten years after the events of Snake

up ten years after the events of Snake Eater with Fame soldier Naked Snake

Eater with Fame soldier Naked Snake

Eater with Fame soldier Naked Snake investigating suspicious CIA operations

investigating suspicious CIA operations

investigating suspicious CIA operations in Cuba is that shit can I see it wow

in Cuba is that shit can I see it wow

in Cuba is that shit can I see it wow these same kind of chair used you can’t

these same kind of chair used you can’t

these same kind of chair used you can’t keep it kid

keep it kid

keep it kid here have these instead this leads to an

here have these instead this leads to an

here have these instead this leads to an emotionally wrought tale of betrayal and

emotionally wrought tale of betrayal and

emotionally wrought tale of betrayal and struggle for peace driven primarily by

struggle for peace driven primarily by

struggle for peace driven primarily by snakes desire for answers you’re

snakes desire for answers you’re

snakes desire for answers you’re imagining things

imagining things

imagining things however the greatest strength of Peace

however the greatest strength of Peace

however the greatest strength of Peace Walker may be its breadth of content it

Walker may be its breadth of content it

Walker may be its breadth of content it packs in main and side ops missions base

packs in main and side ops missions base

packs in main and side ops missions base expansion recruit management and even

expansion recruit management and even

expansion recruit management and even met construction factor in refinements

met construction factor in refinements

met construction factor in refinements of the series stealth and combat

of the series stealth and combat

of the series stealth and combat mechanics you have a PSP title for the

mechanics you have a PSP title for the

mechanics you have a PSP title for the ages then when you realize that almost

ages then when you realize that almost

ages then when you realize that almost all of the stuff that made Metal Gear

all of the stuff that made Metal Gear

all of the stuff that made Metal Gear Solid 5 so amazing like Fulton

Solid 5 so amazing like Fulton

Solid 5 so amazing like Fulton extraction and base management all

extraction and base management all

extraction and base management all debuted in peace Walker

debuted in peace Walker

debuted in peace Walker you’ll probably understand how

you’ll probably understand how

you’ll probably understand how revolutionary it was you got it boss Oh

revolutionary it was you got it boss Oh

revolutionary it was you got it boss Oh snake is fine do you agree with our list

snake is fine do you agree with our list

snake is fine do you agree with our list after what you did you’re like a son to

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