Top 10 Handheld Multiplayer Games

Gaming with friends that’s pretty good

Gaming with friends that’s pretty good gaming with friends on the go even

gaming with friends on the go even

gaming with friends on the go even better welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today I’ll be counting down our picks

today I’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 handheld multiplayer

for the top 10 handheld multiplayer

for the top 10 handheld multiplayer games for this list we’ll be looking at

games for this list we’ll be looking at

games for this list we’ll be looking at games on handheld consoles as well as

games on handheld consoles as well as

games on handheld consoles as well as smart devices but to keep it fair we’re

smart devices but to keep it fair we’re

smart devices but to keep it fair we’re only allowing one game per franchise

number 10 Advance Wars did you ever want

number 10 Advance Wars did you ever want to blow up your friends by land sea and

to blow up your friends by land sea and

to blow up your friends by land sea and air well you certainly get the option to

air well you certainly get the option to

air well you certainly get the option to in Advance Wars this turn-based tactical

in Advance Wars this turn-based tactical

in Advance Wars this turn-based tactical Game Boy Advance game lets players

Game Boy Advance game lets players

Game Boy Advance game lets players command armies at the press of a button

command armies at the press of a button

command armies at the press of a button different types of units have unique

different types of units have unique

different types of units have unique abilities for dealing with different

abilities for dealing with different

abilities for dealing with different types of enemies and you must also deal

types of enemies and you must also deal

types of enemies and you must also deal with the varying weather in terrain

not only does Advance Wars support

not only does Advance Wars support multiplayer via link cable but it also

multiplayer via link cable but it also

multiplayer via link cable but it also includes a single system multiplayer

includes a single system multiplayer

includes a single system multiplayer mode meaning at the bare minimum only

mode meaning at the bare minimum only

mode meaning at the bare minimum only one game and one system are needed for

one game and one system are needed for

one game and one system are needed for four players to wage war

number nine Dissidia do odessan final

number nine Dissidia do odessan final fantasy

square enix pulls a smash broz to bring

square enix pulls a smash broz to bring all of its best final fantasy characters

all of its best final fantasy characters

all of its best final fantasy characters into this over-the-top fighting game

into this over-the-top fighting game

into this over-the-top fighting game series a prequel to 2009 sentry Dissidia

series a prequel to 2009 sentry Dissidia

series a prequel to 2009 sentry Dissidia do odessa introduces more characters

do odessa introduces more characters

do odessa introduces more characters attacks items and even assists which

attacks items and even assists which

attacks items and even assists which allow you to call in another character

allow you to call in another character

allow you to call in another character briefly to execute an attack

supporting both local and online fights

supporting both local and online fights makes this one excellent way to kill

makes this one excellent way to kill

makes this one excellent way to kill time when you’re away from home who

time when you’re away from home who

time when you’re away from home who doesn’t want a little Tifa on-the-go

doesn’t want a little Tifa on-the-go

doesn’t want a little Tifa on-the-go sorry but uh girls gotta ask number

sorry but uh girls gotta ask number

sorry but uh girls gotta ask number eight space teens yeah it’s on your feed

eight space teens yeah it’s on your feed

eight space teens yeah it’s on your feed live store developed by an ex Bioware

live store developed by an ex Bioware

live store developed by an ex Bioware employee space team is half fun party

employee space team is half fun party

employee space team is half fun party game and half oh my god what I’ll get a

game and half oh my god what I’ll get a

game and half oh my god what I’ll get a die you and other astronauts must work

die you and other astronauts must work

die you and other astronauts must work together to control the spacecraft

together to control the spacecraft

together to control the spacecraft careening across the galaxy

careening across the galaxy

careening across the galaxy disengage space you marks each player

disengage space you marks each player

disengage space you marks each player has specific buttons knobs and levers

has specific buttons knobs and levers

has specific buttons knobs and levers that he or she must monitor the twist is

that he or she must monitor the twist is

that he or she must monitor the twist is that you are given the directions to

that you are given the directions to

that you are given the directions to someone else’s controls engage digital

someone else’s controls engage digital

someone else’s controls engage digital volt this is that’s me the game can

volt this is that’s me the game can

volt this is that’s me the game can become a frantic shouting match of

become a frantic shouting match of

become a frantic shouting match of techno babble as everyone tries to stop

techno babble as everyone tries to stop

techno babble as everyone tries to stop the ship from exploding well how well do

the ship from exploding well how well do

the ship from exploding well how well do you work with others under pressure

you work with others under pressure

you work with others under pressure space team is here to test that the only

space team is here to test that the only

space team is here to test that the only play for eight minutes employees wow

play for eight minutes employees wow

play for eight minutes employees wow that’s not like number seven modern

that’s not like number seven modern

that’s not like number seven modern combat 4 zero hour are you in constant

combat 4 zero hour are you in constant

combat 4 zero hour are you in constant need of a Call of Duty fix well modern

need of a Call of Duty fix well modern

need of a Call of Duty fix well modern combat 4 zero hour has all the guns

combat 4 zero hour has all the guns

combat 4 zero hour has all the guns attachments and kill streaks that

attachments and kill streaks that

attachments and kill streaks that shooter fans have come to expect plus a

shooter fans have come to expect plus a

shooter fans have come to expect plus a multitude of stages and modes to set it

multitude of stages and modes to set it

multitude of stages and modes to set it apart from its console brethren

one of the standout features of

one of the standout features of zero-hour is its gorgeous HD graphics

zero-hour is its gorgeous HD graphics

zero-hour is its gorgeous HD graphics which sports some serious polish for an

which sports some serious polish for an

which sports some serious polish for an app game why spend $60 on a console

app game why spend $60 on a console

app game why spend $60 on a console shooter when a portable version is

shooter when a portable version is

shooter when a portable version is available for just a few bucks

available for just a few bucks

available for just a few bucks zero-hour will probably make you miss

zero-hour will probably make you miss

zero-hour will probably make you miss your bus stop and you probably won’t

your bus stop and you probably won’t

your bus stop and you probably won’t care number 6 the Legend of Zelda 4

care number 6 the Legend of Zelda 4

care number 6 the Legend of Zelda 4 swords

the Game Boy Advance hadn’t been out for

the Game Boy Advance hadn’t been out for very long before players were treated to

very long before players were treated to

very long before players were treated to a remake of the Super Nintendo classic a

a remake of the Super Nintendo classic a

a remake of the Super Nintendo classic a Link to the Past the biggest surprise

Link to the Past the biggest surprise

Link to the Past the biggest surprise wasn’t the improved graphics or newfound

wasn’t the improved graphics or newfound

wasn’t the improved graphics or newfound portability it was a brand new mode

portability it was a brand new mode

portability it was a brand new mode called Four Swords which allowed up to

called Four Swords which allowed up to

called Four Swords which allowed up to four players to take on unique dungeons

adding multiplayer to Zelda was a huge

adding multiplayer to Zelda was a huge innovation for the time of course this

innovation for the time of course this

innovation for the time of course this poses the question do you work with your

poses the question do you work with your

poses the question do you work with your friends to slay the monsters and solve

friends to slay the monsters and solve

friends to slay the monsters and solve the puzzles or need just hoard all of

the puzzles or need just hoard all of

the puzzles or need just hoard all of the rupees for yourself 2015’s Triforce

the rupees for yourself 2015’s Triforce

the rupees for yourself 2015’s Triforce heroes updated the coop formula but with

heroes updated the coop formula but with

heroes updated the coop formula but with only three lengths and no two-player

only three lengths and no two-player

only three lengths and no two-player adventure option come on really Nintendo

for years smash players had been

for years smash players had been yearning to take Nintendo’s fast-paced

yearning to take Nintendo’s fast-paced

yearning to take Nintendo’s fast-paced mascot filled fighter on the go luckily

mascot filled fighter on the go luckily

mascot filled fighter on the go luckily the latest installment delivered just

the latest installment delivered just

the latest installment delivered just that separating itself from the Wii U

that separating itself from the Wii U

that separating itself from the Wii U version with exclusive modes and stages

version with exclusive modes and stages

version with exclusive modes and stages Super Smash Brothers for 3ds takes

Super Smash Brothers for 3ds takes

Super Smash Brothers for 3ds takes everything you love about the 4 player

everything you love about the 4 player

everything you love about the 4 player brawler and shrinks it down into a

brawler and shrinks it down into a

brawler and shrinks it down into a portable screen

with over 55 characters and both local

with over 55 characters and both local and online modes you’ll find just about

and online modes you’ll find just about

and online modes you’ll find just about any excuse to settle it in smash number

any excuse to settle it in smash number

any excuse to settle it in smash number for Monster Hunter 4 ultimate the fourth

for Monster Hunter 4 ultimate the fourth

for Monster Hunter 4 ultimate the fourth installment in Capcom’s popular Monster

installment in Capcom’s popular Monster

installment in Capcom’s popular Monster Hunter series takes its big battles to

Hunter series takes its big battles to

Hunter series takes its big battles to the small screen

with so many quests to complete weapons

with so many quests to complete weapons to craft and monsters to topple this

to craft and monsters to topple this

to craft and monsters to topple this installment provides enough gameplay to

installment provides enough gameplay to

installment provides enough gameplay to reach well over the hundred hour mark

groups of up to four friends or

groups of up to four friends or strangers online can traverse the

strangers online can traverse the

strangers online can traverse the prehistoric monster hunter world to slay

prehistoric monster hunter world to slay

prehistoric monster hunter world to slay the Goliath beasts that inhabit it

you’ll be climbing slashing and hanging

you’ll be climbing slashing and hanging on for dear life as these colossal

on for dear life as these colossal

on for dear life as these colossal boughs try to pound you into the dust so

boughs try to pound you into the dust so

boughs try to pound you into the dust so it’s always best to bring backup

the classic Mario Kart formula is here

the classic Mario Kart formula is here and running at a silky smooth 60 frames

and running at a silky smooth 60 frames

and running at a silky smooth 60 frames per second

though the DSA duration of Mario Kart

though the DSA duration of Mario Kart may have brought online racing to the

may have brought online racing to the

may have brought online racing to the series for the first time seven is an

series for the first time seven is an

series for the first time seven is an overall more refined game plus its

overall more refined game plus its

overall more refined game plus its servers are still up this game

servers are still up this game

servers are still up this game introduced air and sea portions to the

introduced air and sea portions to the

introduced air and sea portions to the races which let players glide and swim

races which let players glide and swim

races which let players glide and swim past their opponents during certain

past their opponents during certain

past their opponents during certain sections online races and battles

sections online races and battles

sections online races and battles connect seamlessly and will usually get

connect seamlessly and will usually get

connect seamlessly and will usually get you into the action in no time we got to

you into the action in no time we got to

you into the action in no time we got to warn you though cursing out the blue

warn you though cursing out the blue

warn you though cursing out the blue shell in public may cause excessive

shell in public may cause excessive

shell in public may cause excessive staring number 2 hearthstone heroes of

staring number 2 hearthstone heroes of

staring number 2 hearthstone heroes of Warcraft looking for an accessible yet

Warcraft looking for an accessible yet

Warcraft looking for an accessible yet intense card battling game on the go

intense card battling game on the go

intense card battling game on the go look no further than blizzards

look no further than blizzards

look no further than blizzards hearthstone in this game cards fall

hearthstone in this game cards fall

hearthstone in this game cards fall under different class categories based

under different class categories based

under different class categories based off Warcraft lore the rules are

off Warcraft lore the rules are

off Warcraft lore the rules are straightforward and easy to implement

the fun comes into strategy mind games

the fun comes into strategy mind games and tiny level of chance while the

and tiny level of chance while the

and tiny level of chance while the visual and sound effects keep the game

visual and sound effects keep the game

visual and sound effects keep the game and engaging experience

the level of charm here cannot be denied

the level of charm here cannot be denied he’ll spend hours just building the

he’ll spend hours just building the

he’ll spend hours just building the right deck and did we mention it’s

right deck and did we mention it’s

right deck and did we mention it’s free-to-play and available for most

free-to-play and available for most

free-to-play and available for most smart devices before we unveil our top

smart devices before we unveil our top

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

go swimming and dive for treasure play

go swimming and dive for treasure play games together to win medals then pick

games together to win medals then pick

games together to win medals then pick up some souvenirs before you head home

up some souvenirs before you head home

up some souvenirs before you head home number one Pokemon Series

admit it this is the game that convinced

admit it this is the game that convinced you to buy a link cable back in the day

you to buy a link cable back in the day

you to buy a link cable back in the day or got you to ask your parents for one

or got you to ask your parents for one

or got you to ask your parents for one the main series Pokemon games were

the main series Pokemon games were

the main series Pokemon games were designed from the very beginning with

designed from the very beginning with

designed from the very beginning with multiplayer in mind with over 720 unique

multiplayer in mind with over 720 unique

multiplayer in mind with over 720 unique creatures to date trading has never been

creatures to date trading has never been

creatures to date trading has never been more of a necessity

more of a necessity

more of a necessity luckily the introduction of online to

luckily the introduction of online to

luckily the introduction of online to the series in 2007 made this endeavor

the series in 2007 made this endeavor

the series in 2007 made this endeavor much much easier battling is a perfect

much much easier battling is a perfect

much much easier battling is a perfect example of a mechanic that can be easy

example of a mechanic that can be easy

example of a mechanic that can be easy for new players to pick up and deep

for new players to pick up and deep

for new players to pick up and deep enough for hardcore players to spend

enough for hardcore players to spend

enough for hardcore players to spend hours perfecting the motto still stays

hours perfecting the motto still stays

hours perfecting the motto still stays relevant after all these years gotta

relevant after all these years gotta

relevant after all these years gotta catch them all do you agree with our

catch them all do you agree with our

catch them all do you agree with our list what’s your favorite handheld

list what’s your favorite handheld

list what’s your favorite handheld multiplayer game

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