How come legacy gamers don't talk about Portables?

Because they all got humiliated by the Gameboy.LittleMac19

[QUOTE="LittleMac19"]Because they all got humiliated by the Gameboy.veolyn

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[QUOTE="LittleMac19"]Because they all got humiliated by the Gameboy.LittleMac19

[QUOTE="LittleMac19"][QUOTE="veolyn"]That's not necessarily true. Sales-wise, yeah, but the Game Gear and the NGPC both have lots of great games on them.

NationProtector

I was surprised the Gamegear lasted most of the 90s though from around 90-97, I thought it was far shorter than that. I think that was pretty impressive. From a technical standpoint I loved what the Gamegear had going for it. I think simply the battery life is what killed it along with many other handhelds from that era, it had the games, but I think it was just a little too ahead of it's time. I guess you can say that for a lot of handhelds that didn't make it during that era which is unfortunate.

Well we do, plus half of those consoles are ass

[QUOTE="NationProtector"][QUOTE="LittleMac19"]Never said they didn't have any great games but the Gameboy was a juggernaut that couldn't be stopped during that time.LittleMac19

I was surprised the Gamegear lasted most of the 90s though from around 90-97, I thought it was far shorter than that. I think that was pretty impressive. From a technical standpoint I loved what the Gamegear had going for it. I think simply the battery life is what killed it along with many other handhelds from that era, it had the games, but I think it was just a little too ahead of it's time. I guess you can same that for a lot of handhelds that didn't make it during that era which is unfortunate.

Yea, I never got into the portable consoles, currently or when I was a kid, original Nintendo days that is.  I did get into a PSP for a while, but it was short lived and mostly just to be able to play NES games, lol.

Yea, I never got into the portable consoles, currently or when I was a kid, original Nintendo days that is.  I did get into a PSP for a while, but it was short lived and mostly just to be able to play NES games, lol.

MountyManGamer

I admittedly enjoy my main console MUCH more. But I do like my handhelds, too. Especially when I'm in a boring situation or need to kill time. I collect them, just like I do my console stuff, but I focus more on my console stuff.

Handhelds I own:

• Game Boy
• Game Boy Color
• Gameboy Advance SP
• Game Gear
• MicroVision (Unfortunately, it no longer functions properly)
• Neo Geo Pocket Color
• Nintendo DS (Original Model)

I also have a couple Coleco LCD handhelds, and Tiger Electronics LCD handhelds.

I really want an Atari Lynx and a PSP, still. And the 3DS is looking quite attractive with Nintendo's A-list releases they've been pumping out on it, lately.

[QUOTE="LittleMac19"]Because they all got humiliated by the Gameboy.veolyn

Neo Geo Pocket Color was a great handheld. High-quality, and I love the little clicky-joystick. But to say it has "lots" of great games, is an exaggeration, for sure.

The NGPC really doesn't have that many games on it. According to Wikipedia, it has a total of 85 games, and most of those are Japanese-only releases.

I actually have all the games I want for it pretty much except Shanghai Mini (Mahjong), and I don't have much. The only big exceptions being the super-rare Mega Man game, which is far too expensive so I'll probably never actually get it. And I might pick up the casino/card games if I come across them for dirt cheap just because there isn't much out there.

What I have:

• Bust-A-Move Pocket
• Dark Arms: Beast Buster
• Fatal Fury: First Contact
• King of Fighters: R-2
• Metal Slug: 1st Mission
• Metal Slug: 2nd Mission
• Pac-Man (It's simply Pac-Man, nothing less, nothing more)
• Samurai Shodown II: Pocket Fighting Series
• SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (Best fighting game on the system)
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Pocket Adventure (Best game on the system, period. This game is surprisingly good and felt like the missing Genesis Sonic game)

I admittedly enjoy my main console MUCH more. But I do like my handhelds, too. Especially when I'm in a boring situation or need to kill time. I collect them, just like I do my console stuff, but I focus more on my console stuff.

Handhelds I own:

• Game Boy
• Game Boy Color
• Gameboy Advance SP
• Game Gear
• MicroVision (Unfortunately, it no longer functions properly)
• Neo Geo Pocket Color
• Nintendo DS (Original Model)

I also have a couple Coleco LCD handhelds, and Tiger Electronics LCD handhelds.

I really want an Atari Lynx and a PSP, still. And the 3DS is looking quite attractive with Nintendo's A-list releases they've been pumping out on it, lately.

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[QUOTE="LittleMac19"]Because they all got humiliated by the Gameboy.Emerald_Warrior

Neo Geo Pocket Color was a great handheld. High-quality, and I love the little clicky-joystick. But to say it has "lots" of great games, is an exaggeration, for sure.

The NGPC really doesn't have that many games on it. According to Wikipedia, it has a total of 85 games, and most of those are Japanese-only releases.

I actually have all the games I want for it pretty much except Shanghai Mini (Mahjong), and I don't have much. The only big exceptions being the super-rare Mega Man game, which is far too expensive so I'll probably never actually get it. And I might pick up the casino/card games if I come across them for dirt cheap just because there isn't much out there.

What I have:

• Bust-A-Move Pocket
• Dark Arms: Beast Buster
• Fatal Fury: First Contact
• King of Fighters: R-2
• Metal Slug: 1st Mission
• Metal Slug: 2nd Mission
• Pac-Man (It's simply Pac-Man, nothing less, nothing more)
• Samurai Shodown II: Pocket Fighting Series
• SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium (Best fighting game on the system)
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Pocket Adventure (Best game on the system, period. This game is surprisingly good and felt like the missing Genesis Sonic game)

[QUOTE="MountyManGamer"]

Yea, I never got into the portable consoles, currently or when I was a kid, original Nintendo days that is.  I did get into a PSP for a while, but it was short lived and mostly just to be able to play NES games, lol.

NationProtector

Yea, you never played the NES emulators on PSP?  That was pretty fun :D

[QUOTE="Eikichi-Onizuka"]The Gameboy and Game Gear get mentioned quite a bit here. As for the others, same reason as the TG-16, etc don't get talked about here near as much as other consoles. Not many own them. I might get a Neo Geo Pocket Color if I ever see one for a decent price. (haven't looked in a while actually, not sure what they go for now)TrickRider

I bought mine on eBay for $30. They aren't expensive.

As a handheld collector it is nice to see some handheld love here ;). I guess they are less interesting to most people as many of the handhelds were a mere sidenote in the console history in the west. There are many obscure handhelds around which are absolutely worth collecting imo. 

Easily 90% of the gaming I do is on handhelds. It is way for convenient for me at this point in my life. The older handhelds offer either quick, arcade-style fun or frequent opportunities to save (no wandering for a half hour for a save point) and newer consoles (DS, PSP and later) let you suspend the game at any second. It's awesome. I had a few abborted efforts to get back into home console and PC gaming over the years but I always ended up getting caught up in something else halfway through whatever first game I picked to play. I got really excited when I heard about the 3DS, bought one and I've been I dedicated handheld gamer ever since.

We do talk quite a bit about GBA and Gameboy though I'd imagine we talk at least as much about the Dreamcast which was much, much less popular than either. Handheld games seem to be second class citizens in the West. It is everywhere in gaming media. Here on Gamespot for the people's choice awards or whatever they call them 3DS and Vita get lumped into the same category while Xbox360 and PS3 each get their own. Now, I am not saying 360 and PS3 are the same exact thing but, c'mon, Vita dnd 3DS don't even have the same number of screens! You see it week after week in reviews too. Anything short of a new Pokemon game on handheld always plays second fiddle to the latest home console or PC release. It is really a source of aggrivation for me. I think there's a lot of people in my same boat who gamed when they were younger but can't fit console and PC games into their schedule who would get into handheld games if they only knew about them but a casual glance at any gaming publication, it just looks like the same old same old.