From handheld entries that defy belief to home console titans that sell tens of millions of copies, there's a good deal of debate to be had about which is best.
Super Circuit, the follow - up to Mario Kart 64 and the
first handheld entry, was developed by Intelligent Systems rather than EAD.
Hudson Soft came out with a weak console entry, but a
strong handheld entry, and that's a good way to close Hudson Soft.
The prime example that came to mind was actually the Legend of Zelda's
latest handheld entry, Spirit Tracks.
And thirdly, Nintendo only having to focus on one franchise entry at a time as opposed to one console version and one
handheld entry likely means fewer situations like the one where they released New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros..
Mega Man is a franchise most people have at least heard of, but many don't know that there were two parallel storylines between the console and
handheld entries among the series» output.
Remakes, spin - offs, and
handheld entries aside, each 5 year console cycle for Nintendo's home consoles usually contains 1 new Zelda that is exclusive to, and designed for, that particular gen's console.
Announced at this year's E3, the multiplayer title channels the visual style of
previous handheld entries such as Spirit Tracks and A Link Between Worlds into a co-operative adventure for three players.
Astounding at every turn, Mirror of Fate proves an unforgettable experience and ranks as one of the
finest handheld entries within Konami's respected franchise to date.
Though the high sales become a bit more understandable when one remembers that this was not only Mario's
first handheld entry, but also a launch title for the Game Boy.
The more stable 3DS online connection made racing against others a joy, making Mario Kart 7 the
strongest handheld entry the series has seen.
While there aren't any minigames from
the handheld entries, the ones represented retain some of the charm of the originals.
Without hotkeys and precision clicks the formula isn't perfect, but Lemmings Touch is about as good as
a handheld entry of the series could ever be.
If Super Mario Land's goal was simply to bring Mario to a handheld console, than Super Mario Land 2 sought to make
a handheld entry that could live up to its home console brethren.
As the series» first
handheld entry, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS plays wonderfully.
Nihilistic is no stranger to Vita games, though; they most recently released
a handheld entry in the Resistance franchise, Burning Skies.
All of
the handheld entries are pretty acclaimed though.
While there aren't any minigames from
the handheld entries, the ones represented retain some of the charm of the originals.
While the mobile game may do well with microtransactions, it just doesn't have the same pull that a big new console /
handheld entry would.