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Ten worst handheld gaming consoles of all time

Although the successes of Nintendo's Game Boy go back to the late 1980's and Sony's PSP is on its fourth variation, there have been a number of failed attempts to get a foothold in the very competitive handheld gaming market. While SEGA's Game Gear did well enough to avoid this list, ten others get the dubious honor of being on it -- including one each from Sony and Nintendo.

alphakennybody5016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

The psp go might have had disappointing debut and sales, but its the best Handheld console available for hardcore gamers.

KratosGirI5016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

The PSP in general, yes. The Go with its lack of physical media, not so much.

alphakennybody5016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

although I always prefer having physical media, its actually a plus when you're on the go ( no pun intended), carrying many umd in my pockets became kinda annoying at some point.

Mr_Bun5016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

The main problem the Go has is that the entire UMD collection isn't available via the PSN store...Games like Crisis Core should be available for download.

qface645016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

the go is very far from the best
less game selections compared to the psp
digital download only
higher price than anything else on the market

where is the best?
convenient maybe but the best? far from it

Blaine5016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

I'm not really interested in the PSP because of its form factor, but its game library is stellar. I am considering picking up a Go, though, because of how small it is.

@Eddy Raja

Lack of UMD is what interests me in the Go in the first place, and for the reason you mentioned: you don't have to carry all those UMDs with you. Want to switch games? Just go to the XMB and pick another one, don't have to swap discs.

@Mr Bun

Gimped library is the only reason I haven't bought a Go yet. Crisis Core actually is on the store, but other name-worthy games aren't (Jak), and I don't want to buy the console knowing I'm limiting my game options.

Edit: My bad, I just checked, and Crisis Core isn't there. It was Dissidia! No way am I buying a Go if I can't play Crisis Core on it.

Close_Second5016d ago

is a stellar handheld gaming console. I get sick of people bringing up the physical media argument. When was the last time you heard anyone complain about their mp3 player not using physical media.

Basically, get with the times. Faster loading times, better battery life, being able to use on up to 5 PSPs concurrently beats having the physical media any day of the week.

Games4M - Rob5016d ago

Jeez all these people whining about the PSP go - Its lack of physical media is its selling point dummies.

I spend 2.5 hours every day commuting to work and back and i want a games consoel that fits in my pocket and that i dont have to carry around a shitload of disks for. Just like how i like my iod for how i dont have to carry around a shitload of CD's.

And give it a rest with crisis core already - its a good game but the PSP's game catalogue does not begin and end with crisis core.

Also i picked my 16Gb go up btand new for £140 with 10 free games - dosnt sound expensive to me at all since it does everything that an ipod 8gb does which costs £130 and can only play rubbish shovelware games.

Muletroid5016d ago

"Its lack of physical media is its selling"

that's funny because its not even selling xD
anyways

its not just crisis core there is also birth by sleep and a back catalog of games already available on the psp

Games4M - Rob5016d ago

Sure its selling, not in massive numbers but then again its a 6 year old console with a 60 million user base. Its not like everyone is going to rush out and buy one like its some new revolutionary device because its not. Its a more portable PSP which is there as a choice for people like me who arent obsessed with physical media and who value having all their games on the move.

As for the games then try looking what is there rather than what isnt. GOW, MGS, Wipeout, Disgaea, GTA, Persona, Patapon, - there's more than enough for me to play without crying over a few titles that are missing.

hatchimatchi5016d ago

PSP GO is a flaming piece of hot garbage. The handheld itself is nice but there's no point in owning one if sony isn't going to properly support it. Each week the store updates get worse and worse. Someone effed up big time with the handling of the go and they need to be fired for it.

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Sigh5016d ago

I thought about getting GO but not seeing Crisis Core on the PSN made me think otherwise. Regular PSP is good to go for both Digital and Umd playability.

Natsu X FairyTail5016d ago

PSP Go was dumb IMO. PSP netherless is a Great console . I often play bleach heat the soul's games and Tales games.

KratosGirI5016d ago

He thought it was cool, but I didn't want to upset him with the ugly truth about the taco....

CobraKai5016d ago

Can the virtual boy really be considered a handheld. I mean that sum bitch needed to be put on a table and played with a controller.

R2D25016d ago

- the thing was massive and made you look like you were taking an eye exam.

BiggCMan5016d ago

gameboy micro should be on this list.

RH065016d ago (Edited 5016d ago )

Micro Famicom was sweet though...until I sold it... :(
Now its a Rare handheld! Yep some places $200+ new lol

jerethdagryphon5016d ago

nomad has no business being on that list

the high power concerns are due to the time it existed in with modern lion batterys a system like that would have 8-10 hour charge life

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XiNatsuDragnel2d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow1d 15h ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo18219h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie10h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere1h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin6h ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere1h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Hereandthere1h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

OtterX22h ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

RNTody22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno21h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno19h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii6h ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno4h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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