Because of one limitation or another,
handheld versions of the games available on today's consoles usually are more limited offerings that capture some of the essence of home console version, but don't really offer the experience per se.
Not exact matches
It has been confirmed that owners
of the Wii U
game will be able to transfer the new Wind Waker characters over from the 3DS
version, but developer Omega Force hasn't revealed how this will be done, or if they will be
available as standalone DLC packs for those who don't want to buy the
game again on the
handheld.
Exclusive characters from this
handheld port
of the
game, like Toon Link and Tetra, will be made transferable to the original Wii U
version, but so far there has been no confirmation
of them being made
available as standalone DLC.
Cave Story,
available as a 3DS eShop title, is the third
version of the
game to appear on Nintendo
handhelds.
You'll play as one
of the 10
available characters in the console
version, or one
of six in the
handheld game.
The video shows the new exclusive costumes that will be
available in the
handheld version of the
game.
Moreover, if publishers are interested in porting their popular
games to the NX, suddenly there are
handheld versions of, say, Overwatch,
available for the same price as the home console
version.
The Windows PC
version of the quirky rhythm
game, Full Course, includes the base
game, the Gessen x Hebijo Expansion, and all previously released downloadable content
available in the PlayStation ® Vita
handheld entertainment system
version.