Not exact matches
The Japanese firm said it will launch the Switch, a hybrid
home console and
handheld device,
on March 3.
The button works instantly, capturing whatever you're looking at
on the screen, whether you're using the Switch as a
home console or a
handheld.
The Sony PlayStation ecosystem, which lets users pick up a game
on their Vita
handheld system that they started
on their
console, probably has no business messing with a
home's energy efficiency.
Instead what you will get is being able to play Axiom Verge as both a
home console game and a full -
on handheld game that you can take anywhere, much like you could with the PlayStation Vita version.
Then there's trophy support, and the ability to use transfarring between the PlayStation 3 version and this one, meaning you'll be able to use the same save file at
home on your
console and
on the
handheld.
Snipperclips feels like the start of something great, Splatoon continues to shine and the option to play the best Mario Kart game to date
on the go are all big plusses for a
console that feels like a capable
home machine as well as the most impressive
handheld on the market.
Obviously I figure it's a lot more time consuming to create assets now you're
on home consoles rather than
handhelds...
The Nintendo Switch is a
handheld /
home console hybrid which looks similar to a Wii U gamepad with detachable controllers
on each side.
Despite having started out
on a
home console, the Monster Hunter series is fundamentally tied to
handheld gaming.
Gamers can't be sure if it'll be a
home console, a
handheld, or perhaps even both, with Nintendo instead focusing its marketing
on the Wii U and 3DS for the foreseeable future....
Just like how Paper Mario came for the first time
on a
handheld, the Mario & Luigi series could for the first time enter the
home console arena.
The Direct was about the line - up of games coming to both the 3DS and the Wii U from now and through - out the summer, a summer which will be seeing the release of the newest instalment in the
on - going Kirby series and with rumoured reports of the NX coming out sometime between June and November, the line - up of games we've just seen, say otherwise, especially when the new games include Paper Mario: Colour Splash and Metroid Prime: Federation Force, after all, why bring out titles such as these for the Wii U and 3DS, if you're going to be bringing out the NX, which acts as both
handheld and
home console?
Her first adventure bowed
on Game Boy Color (and is worth a pretty penny) and she's predominantly been getting into trouble
on almost every Nintendo
handheld and
home console ever since.
It is one of few games to feature swimming and underwater combat (which isn't necessarily a fan favorite feature) and an MH game to be released
on a
home console instead of a
handheld.
Switch takes the idea of a flexible
home console -
handheld hybrid to pretty much its logical conclusion: you can play it
on a television, or you can take the screen out of its dock, attach a controller - or Joy - Con - to either side and enjoy it as a
handheld.
Easily, the game is a
handheld and
home console The market is gearing towards
on the go gaming.
Image: Shaun Lucas / Tom's GuideThe Switch is both a
home console and a
handheld gaming machine — you can dock it and enjoy some Super Mario Odyssey
on your living room TV, or throw it in your bag and play Zelda
on the go.
The mobile gaming market has come
on in leaps and bounds over the years, to a point that, visually, many games are starting to rival those found
on traditional
handheld gaming devices and indeed
home consoles.
Hal's pink hero featured in a number of
handheld games during that decade - long interim, but the only title starring Kirby
on a
home console during all that time was the racing game Kirby's Air Ride
on the Game Cube.
Nintendo held a reveal event for their upcoming
home console /
handheld hybrid
on January 12th, 2017.
We know Tearaway — the critical darling unleashed
on Vitas the world over at the tail end of 2013 — is coming to the PS4 in the form of Tearaway Unfolded, a sort - of «Remaster» of the original
handheld title tailor - made for Sony's newest
home console.
On that subject, I've never seen any point in having 2
consoles with different tech (a
handheld console and a
console to use at
home).
Raylight Games s.r.l.s. is a leading European videogames development studio with dozens of games released
on different platforms, ranging from
handheld consoles to
home consoles, mobiles and PC.
Recent reports indicated that the Nintendo NX will rely heavily
on portability, and given the success of the Pokémon games
on the Nintendo 3DS, it appears that The Pokémon Company aims to bridge the gap between the
home console and
handhelds with fans of the series.
While the game felt great
on a
handheld, little flaws are somehow more apparent — the game feels like a
handheld title at its core, stretched into a
home console format.
It is both a
home console that you can play
on the family TV and a
handheld console that you can take
on the go.
It's a franchise that has been around for quite a while now, with Dynasty Warriors 7 being the most recent iteration
on the
home consoles - Dynasty Warriors Next is tasked with bringing that same quality to the
handheld platform, but in some ways, it struggles to stand toe to toe with its bigger brother.
The ability to stream gameplay from PlayStation 4 to PS Vita was touched upon during the presentation, Norden confirming that the process of beaming gameplay from
console to
handheld is based in part
on Gaikai streaming technologies, and that you'll be able to do this
on a
home network or over the internet.
This remaster finally gives fans the ability to play the two mainline entries in the series
on a
home console, although the argument could be made that the LocoRoco games, by virtue of their design, are more suited to short bursts of play
on a
handheld device.
This is
on top of the fact that Americans continue to buy Nintendo
home consoles more than their Japanese counterparts, while Japan has been buying more
handhelds than any other region (a first for Nintendo since the Game Boy through the DS all had Japan trailing - the
handheld market is shrinking worldwide, but in Japan it's not as bad as Western markets since the 3DS has already outsold the GBA there while in America it's still less than 50 % of GBA sales after almost 6 years).
A quick note about the data above: it's based
on sales by revenue (not units), so
home consoles have an advantage since they're not only more expensive than
handhelds, their games also cost (sometimes a lot) more than their
handheld counterparts.
In Nintendo's defense, they have done retro gaming half right
on their previous
home console, the ill - fated Wii U, as well as
on their most recent pure
handheld device, the 3DS.
Despite running
on a
handheld with the same processor as the Master System, Super Monaco GP for the Game Gear moves faster and controls better than its
home console counterpart.
The Japanese market lost its taste for
home consoles, focusing instead
on the convenience that
handheld consoles brought to the table.
My feelings for the game remain the same — it's a superb arcade racer with a severe lack of content — but since I'm much more inclined to play a game for 10 minutes
on a
handheld than I am
on a
home console, I dare say Chase H.Q. is a better fit
on the Game Gear.
The Nintendo NX will use «Interact with your games
on the go» for a marketing phrase which could point to further evidence of a
home console /
handheld console hybrid.
The reason is simple, Nintendo are not doing well in the traditional
console market with both their
home console and
handheld device and this means that they have no new revenue stream to fall back
on should traditional revenue dry up.
They've been making a mint off their virtual
console sales
on the various
home and
handheld consoles, so it makes sense for them to bring out a dedicated machine for people who just want the classic games and don't want to shell out $ 300 dollars or more for a premium modern Nintendo
console.
After starting
on various little - known
consoles in 1983, the series began to really gain traction
on consoles like the NES and Turbografx - 16, continually receiving both conventional sequels and experimental spinoffs
on numerous
home consoles and
handhelds.
Switch will allow the users to bring their
home console on the go, but this doesn't mean
handheld game development like Nintendo 3DS will be discontinued.
You could argue that the game is meant to be played
on a
handheld instead of a
home console.
Stages from
handhelds for 3DS and stages from
home consoles on Wii U version.
The concept — to allow players to play games that are interchangeable between
home consoles and
handheld ones — to allow them to continue their existing PS3 saves while
on the move.
Originally released
on the PSP, God of War: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta were excellent
handheld titles, managing to live up well to the quality of the
home -
console entries in the series.
Although these two franchises usually make their
homes on the
handheld devices, considering the Switch can be portable, I wouldn't mind these detective games making their way to the
console in the future.
Without a
home console to support, Nintendo will likely focus more
on their excellent
handheld games and publish
on other
consoles, a small sliver of which we're seeing even now as Nintendo recently announced a deal to get their massive backlog
on mobile platforms.
Putting it
on the Switch was a great idea as well, offering the best version of a great game in both
home console and
handheld form.
As a series that has a history of being
on handheld consoles such as the 3DS, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp actually feels right at
home on a small mobile phone like my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, but for the players who want a bigger screen to see all the action, all at once, then a tablet is the best way to go as playing
on an iPad 2 is a complete different experience, but because I haven't asked or answered, just what is Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, besides being a mobile instalment?
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) has been
on store shelves since the launch of the PS Vita, and I have to say that after playing quite a few rounds, this fighting game is a solid port of the
home console version and you'd be hard pressed to find anything like it at this time
on Sony's new
handheld, well, at least until Capcom releases Street Fighter X Tekken finally for it.
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.