handheld game consoles
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I Miss Electroplankton: The Nintendo DS’ Weird And Wonderful Musical Toy
As a mostly passive gamer who’s never chased achievements, high scores, or actually completing most games I’ve played, it’s rare that I’ll go out of my way to hunt down a title I’m interested in. I’m more of a “hey, I guess I should play this now that it’s finally on sale” kind of gamer,…
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Who Knew A Game Boy’s Insides Could Be So Beautiful?
Stop encasing your old gaming hardware in resin to make furniture, there is a better way to honour the handheld systems that came before. Art studio Grid is taking apart old Game Boy, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Gear consoles, and transforming them into stunning technological dioramas you can hang on your wall.
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This Analogue Pocket Rival Is the Best Cheap Handheld You Can Buy
As excellent a retro handheld as the Analogue Pocket is, at $US220 ($305) it’s an expensive piece of hardware — pricier than even the Nintendo Switch Lite. Analogue’s use of hardware emulation delivers a flawless retro gaming experience, but don’t write off software emulation just yet. For $US60 ($83), the Miyoo Mini is a brilliant…
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The Nintendo Switch Outsold Every Other Console Combined In Japan Last Year
Nintendo sold a lot of Switch consoles in Japan last year. Like a lot — 5.3 million, to be exact. The Switch was easily the best-selling console in Japan in 2021, beating out the PlayStation 5, which didn’t even crack a million units. In fact, you can add up all the other consoles sold in…