I can't think
of a portable console with such a wide - ranging and yet also deep - reaching catalogue of games as the 3DS, in its various guises across two - and three - dimensional screen designs.
Though the idea
of another portable console with a fingerprint - boosting gloss finish initially made me feel a little ill, I was certainly surprised by how well the New 3DS XL pulls the look off.
Not exact matches
I've spent dozens
of hours
with the
console during the past week, both at home on my TV and out in the world as a
portable system.
The graphics are a bit worse than it's bigger
console brethren but other than that this version offers so much more: New Cars and Hats, additional options to play
with friend and the ability to go fully
portable with a game about freedom
of movement.
Bolstered by the launch
of Wii Party, Nintendo's
console edged out the PSP to land in second place
with 24,604 systems sold, fewer than 200 units ahead
of Sony's
portable.
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.
When I first heard about the wind waker HD remake I thought it would have been interesting to see a sort
of Wind Waker HD collection: including Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass and Spirit tracks, it would have taken longer sure but all we needed was technically there: the two screens... And it's not like making a gamer from a
portable to a
console is anything new, I mean square enix did it
with chain
of memories a GBA game then into a PS2 game.
Now that the
console version
of Skylanders has finally caught up
with the
portable one in terms
of jumping, the 3DS version
of Skylanders: Swap Force ups the ante, letting players load all
of their toys into the game at once.
On the
portable side
of things, you are looking at running the game at native 720p
with full 60 fps, meanwhile on the
console side, the game renders at native 1080p
with the same fluid 60 fps.
Grip Games, a privately owned developer and publisher
of games for game
consoles and high - end
portable devices, together
with True Axis Pty. Ltd and...
Grip Games, a privately owned developer and publisher
of games for game
consoles and high - end
portable devices, together
with True Axis Pty. Ltd and bitComposer Entertainment AG, announced today it will launch Jet Car Stunts, a racing / platformer hybrid game for the PS3, PSVita, PS4 and Xbox 360 as a downloadable game throughout North and South America, Europe and other territories this spring.
It also comes at such a great time because should there be some must have titles revealed and soon to be released titles,
with Black Friday just around the corner, gamers could go into a frenzy and buy a number
of Nintendo's products, including
console and
portable and should TP HD not only be confirmed, but released say, this month, on the day
of Black Friday, well let's just say it is bound to be an instant success and most likely the number 1 game sold that day.
With the
console version
of Monster Hunter World dominating gaming headlines over the past few months, Freedom Unite is an excellent place to dive into the series in its classic
portable guise.
At the most the handheld would function as the GamePad when used
with the
console, but would be a surprisingly powerful, scaled down version
of the
console, perhaps a
portable Wii U.
It's more
of a
portable gaming
console with mobile capabilities.
Electronics are hip and many
of todays children practically grew up
with a
portable game
console.
This is a tablet
with two smaller screens which can be folded and is reminiscent
of portable gaming
consoles.
The
portable consoles come fully equipped
with a 15 ″ moniter, case and all in the colour
of the buyers choice.
they mean nothing... both games are heavily downgraded on unfitting
console (no
portable ever was good for FPSs)...
with every bit
of their potential lost as they were released on far superior systems
with far bigger audiences along
with PC...
A recent interview on Japanese gaming site 4gamer
with Sony Computer Entertainment's senior vice president Masayasu Ito covered the future
of the company's
portable console, the PlayStation Vita.
Overall, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse does exactly what it promised to offer
with an entertaining point and click adventure which recaptures the glorious formula
of the legendary Broken Sword series
with an interesting story comprising a cast
of hilarious characters and plenty
of intriguing intertwining puzzles to solve, therefore if you are a fan
of point and click adventure games; Broken Sword 5 is certainly highly recommended as both a high quality home
console experience on PS4 and separately as an equally high quality
portable experience on Vita.
If you want to, though, at any point, you can pop the Switch out
of the dock and it becomes a fully
portable handheld
console, complete
with kickstand and removable controllers on either side
of the screen.
The Switch is an amazing new piece
of gaming hardware that blends the home
console with a
portable gaming device.
I wonder how they'll change the main series due to the «nature
of the Switch» when it's just a tablet (i.e a
portable console) you can connect on your TV via a dock
with an HDMI port.
But now,
with so many other options — whether one
of the meatier, contemporary Mario handheld games, or a
portable re-release
of one
of the
console classics — you don't exactly have a lot
of incentive to play Super Mario Land in their stead.
With a constrained number of new game releases for prevailing consoles and portables, this week's schedule of offerings is dominated with the launch of the Nintendo Swi
With a constrained number
of new game releases for prevailing
consoles and
portables, this week's schedule
of offerings is dominated
with the launch of the Nintendo Swi
with the launch
of the Nintendo Switch.
With so many great games being released for the 3DS
of late, it's definitely time for those fence sitters to check out this
console now because this is as good as
portable gaming gets.
In addition to working
with Sony's line
of videogame
consoles, Vue will also be accessible on
portable devices like the iPad.
The Verdict: The New 3DS XL is an excellent piece
of kit that improves on a fantastic
portable console with small yet smart new features, all
of which will add up over the coming years.
oh yea since the NGP is capable
of playing ps3 games i want: Heavenly Sword: Resurrection PS3 / NGP after years
of being death for using the sword she swore to protect
with her life, nariko is granted
with a new opportunity to defend the same sword she once protected from evil, play as Nariko in this ground breaking new adventure, a new way to play games on your home
console and your
portable console, coming exclusively to PS3 / NGP thank you lol
With the PSP capable of emulating the PS1, console classics such as Final Fantasy VII - IX, Legacy of Kain and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night were all instantly transformed into portable titles — and I must admit, I hoped that the same system would appear on the Vita, only with the PS Store's PS2 Classics range this time -LSB-
With the PSP capable
of emulating the PS1,
console classics such as Final Fantasy VII - IX, Legacy
of Kain and Castlevania: Symphony
of the Night were all instantly transformed into
portable titles — and I must admit, I hoped that the same system would appear on the Vita, only
with the PS Store's PS2 Classics range this time -LSB-
with the PS Store's PS2 Classics range this time -LSB-...]
Though there are a lot
of rumors regarding what this system's capabilities might be, there is a lot
of speculation that Nintendo will continue to streamline the dual screen technology that they introduced in the
portable market
with the DS, and on home
consoles with the Wii U.
With the PSP capable of emulating the PS1, console classics such as Final Fantasy VII - IX, Legacy of Kain and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night were all instantly transformed into portable titles — and I must admit, I hoped that the same system would appear on the Vita, only with the PS Store's PS2 Classics range this time aro
With the PSP capable
of emulating the PS1,
console classics such as Final Fantasy VII - IX, Legacy
of Kain and Castlevania: Symphony
of the Night were all instantly transformed into
portable titles — and I must admit, I hoped that the same system would appear on the Vita, only
with the PS Store's PS2 Classics range this time aro
with the PS Store's PS2 Classics range this time around.
Propping the Switch up via its stand is a popular way to play
with the
portable Switch, particularly in multiplayer, but the limited battery life meant longer sessions were out
of the question thanks to the power port's location on the bottom
of the
console.
Name another gaming
console that's both a
portable and a
console and also comes
with two controllers out
of the box.
NX is a
Portable Console with Detachable Controllers - Eurogamer blew the covers off of the NX this past week, revealing Nintendo's new hardware is a portable / console hybrid with detachable controllers and cartridges as its media format of
Portable Console with Detachable Controllers - Eurogamer blew the covers off
of the NX this past week, revealing Nintendo's new hardware is a
portable / console hybrid with detachable controllers and cartridges as its media format of
portable /
console hybrid
with detachable controllers and cartridges as its media format
of choice.
On the commercial side, the latest entry in the durable «Megami Tensei» role - playing game series was released on the Nintendo 3DS
portable game
console in Japan May 23 and immediately rocketed to the top
of the country's consumer - software sales chart for the week
of May 20 - 26,
with 188,562 copies sold, according to the Japanese - language 4gamer.
In the early days
of the new
console's life cycle, great experiences can be a bit difficult to come by, but here's an old title that perfectly fits
with the Switch's philosophy — whether you're using the touch screen in
portable mode or sitting on the couch
with some friends helping you solve the puzzles, this little gem plays as well as it did in 2008.
Firstly, what
with the Switch being this home
console - cum -
portable hybrid, and the battery demands that Breath
of the Wild is going to exert on it when on the move, how is the game's save functionality going to work?
Yokoi's
console became «Virtual Boy,» a name that combined «virtual reality»
with the word «boy» in a way that implied an extension
of Nintendo's
portable Game Boy handheld.
- when the team learned that Switch would support Unity, they began the process
of bringing the game over - it was planned early on to get the game onto Switch within a month
of it launching - by Fall 2016, Unity's optimization progressed, and error messages that previously appeared
with I Am Setsuna stopped - by the end
of fall last year, the team was finished
with pre-submission to Nintendo - I Am Setuna was the first title to enter this process - a meeting
with Unity was suddenly held, and it was decided that I Am Setsuna would end up becoming a launch title - Nintendo asked for the developers to finish the master version that year if possible - the team was able to port quickly due to Unity, as well as the lack
of online / vs features & modest hardware requirements - having a good grasp on specs also made work come together quickly - setting various aspects such as the app's icon, languages, etc. was said to be very simple - there was also good compatibility for titles that have / planned to have multi-platform support on home and
portable consoles
For the first time, take Turf War battles on - the - go
with the Nintendo Switch ™ system, and use any
of the
console's
portable play styles for intense local multiplayer * action.
The Switch is a
portable console, so having all your games accessible to you anywhere without having to carry so many cartridges
with you makes a lot
of sense.
Because it will have Mario on it and all
of Nintys first party studios for
portable and
console producing games for it along
with some 3rd party help.
These idiots need to stop doing is calling this a «Home
console» because I believe they're making a lot
of their
portable fans believe that there's something coming that's going to be better in regards to a
portable in the future especially
with them saying they're going to release another one.
With the announcement
of a new mainline Pokemon game coming to Nintendo Switch, many fans have been hoping that we'll see a bunch
of changes and improvements come to the series via the
console /
portable hybrid and according to a new rumor, that may be true.
The Nintendo Switch is an amazing new piece
of gaming hardware that blends the home
console with a
portable gaming device.
However there is a lot
of value here
with the Nintendo Switch and its biggest selling point for me is its pure mobility that doubles as a
portable console that you can take anywhere.
If you go over all
of the
console and
portable releases
of One Piece games, we have only missed on two
portable Nintendo One Piece game (Gigant Battle 2 and Super Grand Battle X — no one cares about Gear Spirit) collectively in recent memory, Dragon Ball has more games missing actually
with arguably four
portable DBZ games (Ultimate Tenkaichi, two Cardass games and an NES collection — not to mention the arcade Zenkai Battle Royale).
With all
of the Wii U titles such as Mario Kart 8 and Pokken Tournament making their way over to the Nintendo Switch in the
console /
portable's first year, could we see Xenoblade Chronicles X do the same at some point.