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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 worst handheld ports
worst handheld ports
worst handheld ports before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at previously existing games on
looking at previously existing games on consoles arcades or PC that were pointed
consoles arcades or PC that were pointed
consoles arcades or PC that were pointed to a handheld console and lost much of
to a handheld console and lost much of
to a handheld console and lost much of the magic in the protests due to
the magic in the protests due to
the magic in the protests due to glitchyness bad performance and/or
glitchyness bad performance and/or
glitchyness bad performance and/or dumped down gameplay we’ll only be
dumped down gameplay we’ll only be
dumped down gameplay we’ll only be looking at games that attempted to
looking at games that attempted to
looking at games that attempted to replicate the original experience on a
replicate the original experience on a
replicate the original experience on a small screen meaning no spin-off games
small screen meaning no spin-off games
small screen meaning no spin-off games that tried to be something completely
that tried to be something completely
that tried to be something completely different number 10
different number 10
different number 10 Medal of Honor Underground Game Boy
Medal of Honor Underground Game Boy
Medal of Honor Underground Game Boy Advance the original PlayStation release
Advance the original PlayStation release
Advance the original PlayStation release was a great action game complete with an
was a great action game complete with an
was a great action game complete with an intriguing storylines a fantastic main
intriguing storylines a fantastic main
intriguing storylines a fantastic main character and your typical bombastic war
character and your typical bombastic war
character and your typical bombastic war based gameplay well he was bombastic at
based gameplay well he was bombastic at
based gameplay well he was bombastic at the time anyway
the time anyway
the time anyway two years later the GBA version was
two years later the GBA version was
two years later the GBA version was released and it tarnished the
released and it tarnished the
released and it tarnished the underground name forever
it has legitimately terrible graphics to
it has legitimately terrible graphics to the point where you couldn’t even tell
the point where you couldn’t even tell
the point where you couldn’t even tell what you were looking at obviously bad
what you were looking at obviously bad
what you were looking at obviously bad framerate problems and horrible
framerate problems and horrible
framerate problems and horrible disconnect between pressing buttons and
disconnect between pressing buttons and
disconnect between pressing buttons and your characters action on screen which
your characters action on screen which
your characters action on screen which eliminated any sense of immersion you
eliminated any sense of immersion you
eliminated any sense of immersion you might have had if you really used your
might have had if you really used your
might have had if you really used your imagination
imagination
imagination [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine Hyrule warriors legends
number nine Hyrule warriors legends
number nine Hyrule warriors legends original 3ds Hyrule warriors is one of
original 3ds Hyrule warriors is one of
original 3ds Hyrule warriors is one of the Wii U’s most sold titles and when
the Wii U’s most sold titles and when
the Wii U’s most sold titles and when legends was officially revealed
legends was officially revealed
legends was officially revealed basically read that the game would come
basically read that the game would come
basically read that the game would come equipped with all DLC the ability to
equipped with all DLC the ability to
equipped with all DLC the ability to change characters and to new characters
change characters and to new characters
change characters and to new characters so fans were sight until it was released
so fans were sight until it was released
so fans were sight until it was released of course it wasn’t a complete disaster
of course it wasn’t a complete disaster
of course it wasn’t a complete disaster by far but it’s painfully obvious that
by far but it’s painfully obvious that
by far but it’s painfully obvious that the original 3ds just wasn’t up to the
the original 3ds just wasn’t up to the
the original 3ds just wasn’t up to the task
task
task textures look terrible the frame rate
textures look terrible the frame rate
textures look terrible the frame rate hovers around 20 FPS enemy numbers were
hovers around 20 FPS enemy numbers were
hovers around 20 FPS enemy numbers were significantly reduced and there’s pop in
significantly reduced and there’s pop in
significantly reduced and there’s pop in everywhere fortunately if you had the
everywhere fortunately if you had the
everywhere fortunately if you had the new 3ds the game runs fine
new 3ds the game runs fine
new 3ds the game runs fine but to the tens of millions of people
but to the tens of millions of people
but to the tens of millions of people with the older tech this was
with the older tech this was
with the older tech this was unacceptable
unacceptable
unacceptable seriously why wasn’t this game a new 3ds
seriously why wasn’t this game a new 3ds
seriously why wasn’t this game a new 3ds exclusive
number eight
number eight minecraft PlayStation Vita the Vita
minecraft PlayStation Vita the Vita
minecraft PlayStation Vita the Vita release of minecraft was definitely a
release of minecraft was definitely a
release of minecraft was definitely a financial success it boosted the sales
financial success it boosted the sales
financial success it boosted the sales of the game by 79% and became the
of the game by 79% and became the
of the game by 79% and became the biggest minecraft launch on a
biggest minecraft launch on a
biggest minecraft launch on a PlayStation console however it was
PlayStation console however it was
PlayStation console however it was definitely not the preferred way of
definitely not the preferred way of
definitely not the preferred way of playing the game players experienced
playing the game players experienced
playing the game players experienced significant framerate drops and crashes
significant framerate drops and crashes
significant framerate drops and crashes upon launch and the world size was much
upon launch and the world size was much
upon launch and the world size was much smaller than the one featured on PC or
smaller than the one featured on PC or
smaller than the one featured on PC or even on consoles while some could handle
even on consoles while some could handle
even on consoles while some could handle these imperfections the most detrimental
these imperfections the most detrimental
these imperfections the most detrimental factor was a save corruption bug which
factor was a save corruption bug which
factor was a save corruption bug which would delete your progress if you
would delete your progress if you
would delete your progress if you manually saved your game while it was
manually saved your game while it was
manually saved your game while it was quick saving while it’s a fun little
quick saving while it’s a fun little
quick saving while it’s a fun little handheld edition this was a serious bug
handheld edition this was a serious bug
handheld edition this was a serious bug that severely hurt the response of the
that severely hurt the response of the
that severely hurt the response of the Vita release number 7 jak and daxter
Vita release number 7 jak and daxter
Vita release number 7 jak and daxter collection PlayStation Vita and we won’t
collection PlayStation Vita and we won’t
collection PlayStation Vita and we won’t find any more that dot going eco stuff
find any more that dot going eco stuff
find any more that dot going eco stuff where we cuz I hate to fall in again and
where we cuz I hate to fall in again and
where we cuz I hate to fall in again and turn into him yeah and then the jak and
turn into him yeah and then the jak and
turn into him yeah and then the jak and daxter platformers some of the greatest
daxter platformers some of the greatest
daxter platformers some of the greatest games on the ps2 so when a handheld
games on the ps2 so when a handheld
games on the ps2 so when a handheld version was announced gave old and new
version was announced gave old and new
version was announced gave old and new players alike the chance to experience
players alike the chance to experience
players alike the chance to experience the magic again and by magic we mean of
the magic again and by magic we mean of
the magic again and by magic we mean of course terrible framerate drops really
course terrible framerate drops really
course terrible framerate drops really awkward controls simplified textures and
awkward controls simplified textures and
awkward controls simplified textures and sound glitches
[Music]
[Music] if you played these games on the ps2
if you played these games on the ps2
if you played these games on the ps2 then you’ll know that the fluid controls
then you’ll know that the fluid controls
then you’ll know that the fluid controls stable framerate and gorgeous graphics
stable framerate and gorgeous graphics
stable framerate and gorgeous graphics are all part of the experience as these
are all part of the experience as these
are all part of the experience as these games were technical Marvel’s for the
games were technical Marvel’s for the
games were technical Marvel’s for the time unfortunately inferior performances
time unfortunately inferior performances
time unfortunately inferior performances in all of these aspects significantly
in all of these aspects significantly
in all of these aspects significantly hinders the games and their beauty
hinders the games and their beauty
hinders the games and their beauty making this Vita release a real stinker
making this Vita release a real stinker
making this Vita release a real stinker that’s that don’t touch anything
that’s that don’t touch anything
that’s that don’t touch anything though the precursors vanished long ago
though the precursors vanished long ago
though the precursors vanished long ago the artifacts they left behind can still
the artifacts they left behind can still
the artifacts they left behind can still do great harm number six Bioshock Apple
do great harm number six Bioshock Apple
do great harm number six Bioshock Apple iOS Bioshock was one of the best games
iOS Bioshock was one of the best games
iOS Bioshock was one of the best games of the last generation and while the iOS
of the last generation and while the iOS
of the last generation and while the iOS release wasn’t a total failure
release wasn’t a total failure
release wasn’t a total failure it was very disappointing the controls
it was very disappointing the controls
it was very disappointing the controls were absolutely miserable the game’s
were absolutely miserable the game’s
were absolutely miserable the game’s graphics were also terribly downgraded
graphics were also terribly downgraded
graphics were also terribly downgraded to the point where the atmospheric
to the point where the atmospheric
to the point where the atmospheric immersion was basically long think of
immersion was basically long think of
immersion was basically long think of that iconic scene where you see rapture
that iconic scene where you see rapture
that iconic scene where you see rapture for the first time and you’re instantly
for the first time and you’re instantly
for the first time and you’re instantly transported to another world well the
transported to another world well the
transported to another world well the magic is completely lost on iOS due to
magic is completely lost on iOS due to
magic is completely lost on iOS due to the gray and blurry textures if that
the gray and blurry textures if that
the gray and blurry textures if that wasn’t all the game was eventually
wasn’t all the game was eventually
wasn’t all the game was eventually pulled from the App Store due to
pulled from the App Store due to
pulled from the App Store due to performance issues after numerous iOS
performance issues after numerous iOS
performance issues after numerous iOS upgrades you definitely need to
upgrades you definitely need to
upgrades you definitely need to experience this game but certainly not
experience this game but certainly not
experience this game but certainly not on the phone never find earthworm jim
on the phone never find earthworm jim
on the phone never find earthworm jim Gameboy Advance
despite being released seven years after
despite being released seven years after the original Smith’s and Genesis version
the original Smith’s and Genesis version
the original Smith’s and Genesis version the Gameboy Advance port of earthworm
the Gameboy Advance port of earthworm
the Gameboy Advance port of earthworm jim was significantly worth which is
jim was significantly worth which is
jim was significantly worth which is just embarrassing for all those involved
despite the handhelds extra power it
despite the handhelds extra power it still ran incredibly poorly complete
still ran incredibly poorly complete
still ran incredibly poorly complete with terribly dated graphics poor
with terribly dated graphics poor
with terribly dated graphics poor animation horrific sound effects and
animation horrific sound effects and
animation horrific sound effects and broken physics
broken physics
broken physics [Music]
[Music]
[Music] furthermore developer game Titan didn’t
furthermore developer game Titan didn’t
furthermore developer game Titan didn’t reduce the size of the sprites to
reduce the size of the sprites to
reduce the size of the sprites to compensate for the GBA lower resolution
compensate for the GBA lower resolution
compensate for the GBA lower resolution resulting in the camera zoomed way too
resulting in the camera zoomed way too
resulting in the camera zoomed way too close to the characters which means that
close to the characters which means that
close to the characters which means that on numerous occasions when you’re
on numerous occasions when you’re
on numerous occasions when you’re jumping over a pit you couldn’t see the
jumping over a pit you couldn’t see the
jumping over a pit you couldn’t see the other side fail number 4 Borderlands 2
other side fail number 4 Borderlands 2
other side fail number 4 Borderlands 2 PlayStation Vita it was still DS
PlayStation Vita it was still DS
PlayStation Vita it was still DS last-ditch effort to try and save the
last-ditch effort to try and save the
last-ditch effort to try and save the system by launching it alongside the
system by launching it alongside the
system by launching it alongside the beat a slim model and boy did it
beat a slim model and boy did it
beat a slim model and boy did it backfire the Vita release was
backfire the Vita release was
backfire the Vita release was significantly hindered by numerous
significantly hindered by numerous
significantly hindered by numerous performance issues most notably being a
performance issues most notably being a
performance issues most notably being a very bad framerate downgraded graphics
very bad framerate downgraded graphics
very bad framerate downgraded graphics and frequent crashes the framerate
and frequent crashes the framerate
and frequent crashes the framerate dropped so much at certain times that
dropped so much at certain times that
dropped so much at certain times that fans found it almost unplayable and the
fans found it almost unplayable and the
fans found it almost unplayable and the game would constantly crash giving those
game would constantly crash giving those
game would constantly crash giving those players who had soldiered through the
players who had soldiered through the
players who had soldiered through the molasses-like gameplay new incentive to
molasses-like gameplay new incentive to
molasses-like gameplay new incentive to continue so you got my jacket sweet huh
continue so you got my jacket sweet huh
continue so you got my jacket sweet huh the coop was also reduced to 2 players
the coop was also reduced to 2 players
the coop was also reduced to 2 players rather than the original for taking out
rather than the original for taking out
rather than the original for taking out a large swath of what made the console
a large swath of what made the console
a large swath of what made the console and PC versions so fun and inviting is
and PC versions so fun and inviting is
and PC versions so fun and inviting is anybody nobody is very good number 3
anybody nobody is very good number 3
anybody nobody is very good number 3 mortal kombat advance Game Boy Advance
mortal kombat has been ported to
mortal kombat has been ported to numerous handheld over the years and
numerous handheld over the years and
numerous handheld over the years and their quality due to the weak hardware
their quality due to the weak hardware
their quality due to the weak hardware is about as good as you’d expect but
is about as good as you’d expect but
is about as good as you’d expect but weak hardware isn’t an excuse that this
weak hardware isn’t an excuse that this
weak hardware isn’t an excuse that this trainwreck can fall back on
infamous for being one of the worst
infamous for being one of the worst ports ever this game was unplayable from
ports ever this game was unplayable from
ports ever this game was unplayable from the beginning to two broken hit boxes
the beginning to two broken hit boxes
the beginning to two broken hit boxes and ludicrous AI combatants were either
and ludicrous AI combatants were either
and ludicrous AI combatants were either extremely stupid or frustratingly
extremely stupid or frustratingly
extremely stupid or frustratingly difficult and cheap pulling off stunts
difficult and cheap pulling off stunts
difficult and cheap pulling off stunts and moves that you can never dream of
and moves that you can never dream of
and moves that you can never dream of and wiping the floor with you in the
and wiping the floor with you in the
and wiping the floor with you in the process even if you could fight your way
process even if you could fight your way
process even if you could fight your way through the game look at how pathetic
through the game look at how pathetic
through the game look at how pathetic these fatalities are well you guys even
these fatalities are well you guys even
these fatalities are well you guys even try and come on fellas that works you
try and come on fellas that works you
try and come on fellas that works you missed Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3ds
missed Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3ds
missed Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3ds [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] missed with a revolutionary PC game in
missed with a revolutionary PC game in
missed with a revolutionary PC game in the 90s thanks to its groundbreaking
the 90s thanks to its groundbreaking
the 90s thanks to its groundbreaking visuals for the time and his open-ended
visuals for the time and his open-ended
visuals for the time and his open-ended exploration the DS version was
exploration the DS version was
exploration the DS version was remastered using brand-new code written
remastered using brand-new code written
remastered using brand-new code written specifically for the system yet it was a
specifically for the system yet it was a
specifically for the system yet it was a complete disaster in every conceivable
complete disaster in every conceivable
complete disaster in every conceivable way
issues ranged from poor sound quality
issues ranged from poor sound quality terrible visual compression text that
terrible visual compression text that
terrible visual compression text that was hard to read and without a visible
was hard to read and without a visible
was hard to read and without a visible mouse cursor it was impossible to figure
mouse cursor it was impossible to figure
mouse cursor it was impossible to figure out what was actually clickable this
out what was actually clickable this
out what was actually clickable this version was later ported over to the 3ds
version was later ported over to the 3ds
version was later ported over to the 3ds but it only made things worse
but it only made things worse
but it only made things worse it featured an auto centering cursor
it featured an auto centering cursor
it featured an auto centering cursor mapped to the circle pad but it’s only
mapped to the circle pad but it’s only
mapped to the circle pad but it’s only precise that it makes clicking on the
precise that it makes clicking on the
precise that it makes clicking on the right object kinda difficult which you
right object kinda difficult which you
right object kinda difficult which you know for a point and click game is kind
know for a point and click game is kind
know for a point and click game is kind of a big problem before we unveil our
of a big problem before we unveil our
of a big problem before we unveil our number one pick let’s have a look at
number one pick let’s have a look at
number one pick let’s have a look at these dishonorable mentions
these dishonorable mentions
these dishonorable mentions [Music]
number one Sonic the Hedgehog
number one Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis Game Boy Advance honestly how
Genesis Game Boy Advance honestly how
Genesis Game Boy Advance honestly how could ii I messed this up so bad
could ii I messed this up so bad
could ii I messed this up so bad fans were excited for this port because
fans were excited for this port because
fans were excited for this port because of the GBA superior power it had 15
of the GBA superior power it had 15
of the GBA superior power it had 15 years worth of technological
years worth of technological
years worth of technological advancements behind it and it featured
advancements behind it and it featured
advancements behind it and it featured Sonic’s Spin Dash which wasn’t
Sonic’s Spin Dash which wasn’t
Sonic’s Spin Dash which wasn’t accessible in the original unfortunately
accessible in the original unfortunately
accessible in the original unfortunately it was a travesty in every way the
it was a travesty in every way the
it was a travesty in every way the graphics and sound design are equally
graphics and sound design are equally
graphics and sound design are equally abysmal and the controls are wonky worst
abysmal and the controls are wonky worst
abysmal and the controls are wonky worst of all as the game’s performance the
of all as the game’s performance the
of all as the game’s performance the game constantly lags and seeing how this
game constantly lags and seeing how this
game constantly lags and seeing how this is a Sonic game and the whole point of
is a Sonic game and the whole point of
is a Sonic game and the whole point of Sonic is to go fast you can see how this
Sonic is to go fast you can see how this
Sonic is to go fast you can see how this would upset some people it was a
would upset some people it was a
would upset some people it was a physical auditory and performative mess
physical auditory and performative mess
physical auditory and performative mess and is truly our pick for the worst
and is truly our pick for the worst
and is truly our pick for the worst handheld port of all time
handheld port of all time
handheld port of all time [Music]
[Music]
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