GamerTell goes over the 10 best handheld games of 2012 in a list that includes Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Gravity Rush, New Super Mario Bros 2, Persona 4 Golden, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and more.
(3DS, Gravity Rush, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Persona 4 Golden, PS Vita, Retro City Rampage, Sound Shapes, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward)
P4: The Golden GOTY!
10-Uncharted Golden Abyss
9-Touch My Katamari(aww yeah, TOUCH IT!)
8-GravityRush
7-SoundShape
6-Ragnarock Odyssey
5-LBP:PsVita
4-SuperStardustDelta
3-DJMAX:Technika Tune
2-Lumines:Electronic Symphony
1-Persona4:Golden
...yep, no games.
I'd add, in no particular order:
Unit 13
Mortal Kombat
Metal Gear Solid Collection
Little King Story
Assassin's Creed
Need for Speed
Sonic and Sega All Star Racing Transformed
And PlayStation All Stars :D
15. Escape Plan
14. MotorStorm RC
13. Mortal Kombat
12. Retro City Rampage
11. Super Stardust Delta
10. AC III: Liberation
9. Dokuro
8. PlayStation All-Stars
7. WipEout 2048
6. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack!!!
5. Lumines: Electronic Symphony
4. Uncharted: Golden Abyss
3. Sound Shapes
2. Gravity Rush
1. LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
Man, what a great year for handheld gaming. And 2013 is already looking up with Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion, Tearaway, Bravely Default(hoping for a localization on this one) and so much more.