Handheld Console Wars: The History of Portable Video Games

DO YOU WANT TO RELIVE THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF HANDHELD VIDEO GAME CONSOLES?Playing anytime, anywhere is every video game player's dream. Many companies have tried to make that desire a reality, but few have succeeded. Since the dawn of handheld gaming, Nintendo has been the benchmark: Game & Watch, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and finally the console that broke the boundaries between home and handheld gaming with the Switch.But many companies tried to stand up to it: Game Gear, WonderSwan, PSP and PS Vita, Atari Lynx, Nokia N-Gage, Nomad, Neo Geo Pocket, Tapwave Zodiac... Each introduced interesting technologies and features in an attempt to claim the crown in the market for gaming away from home. Some succeeded. Others were major failures.This book is a journey through the history of handheld consoles, with in-depth analysis and rigorous data, presented in a direct, professional style with a touch of sharp humor to enjoy its many curiosities.In this book you will find:· The origin of handheld video games· Nintendo Game & Watch: how Gunpei Yokoi turned a calculator into a hit· The year that changed everything: the birth of the Game Boy· Game Boy vs. Atari Lynx· Sega Game Gear: television in your hands· Hidden gems and rarities: PC Engine GT and Sega Nomad· The cheap LCD games that flooded the market· Neo Geo Pocket Color: SNK's dream· WonderSwan: Gunpei Yokoi's final gift· Game Boy Advance (2001): a Super Nintendo in your pocket· GBA SP and Micro: the arrival of the lithium battery and backlighting· N-Gage and Nokia's disaster: when a phone tried to be a console· Nintendo DS (2004): the bet on dual screens and touch· PlayStation Portable (PSP): almost PS2-level graphical power in your hands· The iPhone enters the scene: how the App Store changed the rules of the game· Nintendo 3DS: a disastrous start and a heroic comeback· PlayStation Vita: PS4 power in your hands· Nintendo Switch: the end of the distinction between home console and handheld· ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go: the battle for computing power in the palm of your hand· The resurgence of Chinese handhelds: Anbernic, Miyoo, and the retro emulation market· Cloud Gaming: PlayStation Portal and Logitech G CloudStart this journey through time right now and experience the origin, rise, victories, and most impressive defeats in the history of handheld video game consoles!