Anyone feel less effort/interest in portable systems?

[PartridgeSenpai]

I've always owned way more games for handheld systems than other stuff, and I'd say more than half of my gaming time is eaten up by handhelds. I like sitting not just on the bus or at school, but also just at my computer while I listen to podcasts/videos and play my 3DS or what have you. The production costs for a handheld game have just always been so much lower than their console counterparts, that's why we got so many weird, experimental games on the DS and to a lesser extent the GBA. I love that kind of stuff.

[Blu]

I grew up in the backseat as well. Game Gear was my go to choice during road trips when I was in elementary school. Plug that adapter into the cigarette lighter and off we went. I wasn't glued to the thing, because if we were out of the car, the rule was to be in the moment with what family was doing.

I eventually forayed into the Game Boy Color with Pokémon Red, Yellow, and Silver. My favorite had to be Oracle of Seasons, which I played on a long road trip with my dad on one of the best trips I ever had with him.

Same went for GBA, lots of great titles for road trips. I'd pick a game and play so far, then switch around. Advance Wars, FF Tactics, Mario, Castlevania.

DS/PSP were still great, but I was in college at that point and didn't always have the time to play on the road or in between classes.

I usually drive now wherever we go, so I don't handheld game as much. I still have around 10 games for each handheld I own. They're a great reminder of times I had with my family and I'll pick them up and play them from time to time.

I will say though that taking handhelds to cons like PAX is amazing. I used my 3DS there so much. Great time to bring a handheld like a 3DS.


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