The Moto GamePad transforms your smartphone
into a handheld console complete with dual thumbsticks, D - pad and four action buttons.
Tech Times previously speculated that it might have a feature similar to the PlayStation Vita's Remote Play, which takes PS4 games right
into the handheld console.
For Vita owners, the PS4 will breathe new life
into the handheld console.
Not exact matches
It is on one level simply what it claims to be: a respectably powerful $ 299 TV games
console you can buy on March 3 that also transforms
into a
handheld gaming powerhouse.
Despite the fact that its Wii U
console spent the year fading
into irrelevance, Nintendo had more unique titles than any other publisher and managed to improve the overall quality of its releases — mainly by sticking to its
handheld device.
People keep blaiming low
console sales in Japan, on that Japanese gamers are more
into handhelds than
consoles.
While there were certainly excellent
console - like experiences crafted for the portable — Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Killzone: Mercenary spring to mind — it has since transitioned
into a niche
handheld with a robust library of indie games and JRPG's.
I would have to split it
into handheld and
console categories (which ends up kind of weird since so many of the old
console Zeldas have made their way to
handheld anyway).
The
HANDHELD variant got the better developed game (clearly), while the
console version got this weird addition to the series with virtually nothing tying
into Animal Crossing other than some jokes about the series / trivia about New Leaf, no decorating, no designing, and no talking to your villagers - even HHD allows you some minimal conversations.
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's widely known that Microsoft at some point during its early days breaking
into the games
console business considered a
handheld device to compete with Nintendo's then - current Game Boy Advance... Read More
It's a game that will take three forms, from a beautiful home
console experience to a 3D
handheld title that can be toggled
into a classic 2D mode, it's definitely shaping up to be something special.
Players nostalgic for the classic coin - op era can transform their Nintendo Switch
into a miniature cabinet by turning the
handheld console vertically for a taller, slimmer screen that replicates the original arcade experience.
This is also the age where
console games and even
handhelds can be brought
into their lives — as long as parents maintain authority over when and how they are used.
The average standalone device, be it a flip camera, GPS or
handheld console, is quickly getting absorbed
into the all - encompassing smartphone, as it becomes sharper, clearer, faster and cheaper than the thing you bought a few years ago.
Nintendo has confirmed rumours that it will turn its DS
handheld console into an eBook reader.
They started off supporting indie content and you know it was a few years ago when they started supporting publishers, and now to move
into the
console space and
handheld space, I think we wanted to make sure that this was something that was still a part of what is true to Humble and true to their roots as well, and it seemed like a really natural fit.»
There is no point in investing resources
into a
console Animal Crossing, when it does that much better on
handhelds.
Nintendo's NX (and the rapid iterations of the DS
handhelds) are prime examples of this concept - the Wii - U had a phenomenal 1st - party attach rate, but the
console isn't selling enough to make such a consistent approach to 1st - party quality
into a large enough source of profit... so they relegate the
console to Gamecube status, scale - back support and go to work on creating their next phenomenon - all within a year or two.
When you undock the Switch from its home
console and go
into handheld, the controller feels the same, it is the same, and it reacts the same.
This move
into second place means that mobile gamers now spend more on Google Play then they do on traditional
handheld gaming
consoles like the PS Vita and the 3DS.
Even though Sony's
handheld console — the Vita — has somewhat slipped
into the forgotten realm of video...
Even though Sony's
handheld console — the Vita — has somewhat slipped
into the forgotten realm of video games
consoles as of late, that still hasn't stopped it from being hacked by techno «pirates.»
Nintendo has proven that there is a market for a dock - able home
console that converts
into a
handheld is a viable option.
If you plan on getting
into Nintendo
handheld gaming, the New 3DS XL is the
console you want, while original 3DS owners should seriously consider an upgrade to take advantage of the vastly increased comfort and enhanced gaming experience.
With
handheld consoles becoming more able to replicate the 3D visuals and gameplay associated with home
consoles, we are seeing more and more series incorporate
handheld titles
into their main series canon, rather than providing spin - off distractions that could often be ignored without missing any big developments in the series.
Trying to cram Nintendo's flagship brawler
into its 3D
handheld console might seem like folly, but for the most part Super Smash Bros. for 3DS works.
Furthermore, we decided to merge
handheld console gaming and TV
console gaming
into one
console segment.
My gaming experience also started in the
handheld space, and actually stayed there a lot longer than Riddles before transitioning
into a
console.
I guess i was too
into home
consoles and my only
handheld was a gamegear..
But at the end of the day — that's what Revelations is: a
handheld game brought to home
consoles, and in terms of a port it's well done — if you never got a chance to play the original, this is a great opportunity to play a new Resident Evil adventure — despite it's flaws, Revelations does a good job at bringing fear back
into Resident Evil, and is hopefully a sign that the series will be trying to recapture its roots in the future.
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.
Well, you may be surprised to hear this, but
handheld consoles are one of the best places to get
into retro games.
Although this game has been available on other
consoles, the developers incorporate the touch screen
into the gameplay, including the ability of playing it in both
handheld and TV modes.
If you don't want to feel stupid playing your giant
handheld console than you can slide the Joy - Con controllers off of the Switch and
into the included controller grip — though it doesn't have a battery (that version costs $ 30) and there's an engineering defect that can grossly affect connectivity in that configuration (the solution, presumably, is to purchase a Pro controller for $ 70).
Again to anyone who complains about the Vita's analog sticks look
into purchasing a pair of PDP Trigger Grips for the
handheld, as they add way more extra grip and better trigger functionality and basically turn the Vita
into a controller and a
console right in the palm of your hands, I strongly recommend them to anyone who wants to add to the Vita's gameplay and grip of the
handheld, and anyone who uses Remote - Play allot, definitely the best attachment you can get for the Vita.
Nintendo has proven that there is a market for a dock - able home
console that converts
into a
handheld...
While I didn't get to see it in action, there's also a
handheld 3DS version on the way, which I was told had the same narrative as the
console version, but made
into a 2D side - scroller for more accessible gameplay for children.
Somehow, Sora and Bandai Namco have managed to squeeze a
console class of game
into a tiny screen - a trait of many Nintendo
handheld games of late.
We get
into the hardware, the launch games, and what developers think of this
console /
handheld hybrid, only in games ™ 181 on sale now!
Thanks to the advances of electronics, many retro
console products can now fit
into a
handheld form - factor.
Valkyria Chronicles 2 has the depth of a
console title but squeezed
into the tiny confines of a
handheld.
Nintendo is undergoing a significant reorganization, bringing their
handheld and
console hardware divisions
into one studio according to a report from Japanese newspaper Nikkei.
I fit
into the exact niche that works with the Wii U. I like
console games, but play
handheld games more in my home just to not monopolize the TV.
If Nintendo wants to be sure no one steps
into the
handheld market and takes over the way Playstation did the
console market at one point, they know to keep the price low.
Either that or the home
console loser essence seeps
into the
handheld part and Nintendo completely tanks.
By far the most exciting thing to come from Nintendo's decision to make a hybrid
console is that they're unifying their home and
handheld ecosystems
into one.
The best part about it is that the game doesn't drain the
console's battery nor does it turn the Switch
into a portable oven when played on
handheld mode.
The video also shows off how quickly the Nintendo Switches between
console and
handheld when placed
into or removed from the dock.
Link's Awakening is the most remarkable game in the original Game Boy's library, a game that borrows the look, feel and structure of A Link to the Past but crams it
into a black and white
handheld console whose tech was antiquated before it even came out.