Handhelds: Crash Course Games #23

[@johnpangarakis396]

Yeah, the “Nintendo NX” is everything it was rumored to be

[@sergiusebastian5586]

The Switch ("NX") turned out to be exactly had it was hyped to be. Long live handhelds.

[@Loremastrful]

While this isn't directly in line with the theme of games and play, it is worth noting that the reason we have smartphones today is because of handhelds like the Gameboy. Handhelds created a market for small but power microprocessors. It also reinforced a growing realization that computers didn't have to been big boxy mainframes or desktops. Computer chips kept getting smaller, faster and more powerful. And designers and programmer looked for new ways to do more with the expanded capability. This is the reason why we have quad core processors and high def screens on phones today. And all of this happened within one lifetime.

[@superdestrier9160]

This entire video in 3 paragraphs

[@user-fz9ql2rl4m]

When I saw that he said the Nintendo NX, I was like, you mean the Switch? Then I remembered this came out a year ago.

[@kaizov2940]

64 bit. 32 bit. 16 bit. 8 bit. 4 bit. 2 bit. 1 bit. Half bit. Quarter bit. THE WRIST GAME.

[@PixLgams]

4 bit. 2 bit. 1 bit.

[@sprinter768]

I see what you did there...

[@misseli1]

This has nothing to do with the video, but I just wanted to say that "Meadows" is the nicest last name

[@BunnyFett]

I love this series.

[@luisguillermojg]

Handhelds. MASTER RACE.

[@thewpbard]

"Handhelds" make me think of another kind of "master"-ing.

[@HoggiestHay]

becoming a Pokémon master?

[@ka1e_chips]

The video is *kinda* all over the place. Introducing the consoles in chronological order would be much better don't you think?

[@wahabihobofilms7427]

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[@pingpong607]

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[@breadsauce1075]

Yeah.

[@Bobbylim323]

If the Pandora made it to the thumbnail, I can make it in life

[@TheSliderBy]

No you can't

[@talideon]

The Pandora (or its soon to be successor, the Pyra) were intended primarily as tiny computers and not intended to have mass appeal, so for what they do, they're actually pretty successful.

[@KyleLanmon]

No love for the GameBoy SP? That handheld was amazing! The backlit screen was a real gamechanger.

[@shizyninjarocks]

Great video, very informative and enjoyable to watch. Keep them coming!

[@bizkit2002]

I love crash course in gaming I think it's the best way to tell the history of video games

[@RSorrows]

@8:21 You use "greater than" or ">" when you meant "less than" or "

[@jasonblalock4429]

I feel like there should have been mention of Tiger Electronics' many, *many* LCD-based games in the 80s. They were really what bridged the gap between the Microvision and the Gameboy. I think they were also what proved handhelds could work, as long as they were affordable and featured popular titles. (Since most of the Tiger games had little *else* going for them...)

[@ShawnRavenfire]

8:21 "Less than 300,000," but the text says greater than.

[@JosephDavies]

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[@ZamanSiddiqui]

Good spot.

[@lonnymadeux47]

Came to the comments to say this. Have a Like.

[@notpickybutstrict9484]

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[@Eagleeye712]

Umm no. That is greater than. It is implicitly putting the sale of the console (or 'x') at the other side of the equation - so that x>300000. This means that x is greater than 300000. So Shawn is correct.

[@onlyonewhyphy]

This has been a great series

[@juleknight7559]

We didn't have to wait too long after this video

[@menotyou135]

I feel like you misrepresented the 2ds It was meant to be a low cost version that was harder to break so that it could be marketed easier to younger children.

[@RetroHamer]

How could they forget the fantastic Nokia N-Gage??

[@talideon]

Well, everybody else did, so... :-)

[@TravisPilgrim]

Also, the Neo Geo Pocket with its fantastic clicky-stick

[@OGBuddah]

My thoughts exactly. The entire time I was waiting for some good "Sidetalkin" stuff which never was. :(

[@Poppamunz]

The only thing I really know about the N-Gage was the Elder Scrolls games for it that have basically been lost to time now.

[@OGBuddah]

One of the early internet memes regarded how outlandishly silly a person would look when trying to use the N-Gage as a phone, thus began the "sidetalkin" considering what other consoles we could turn into phones. www.sidetalking.com/

[@epsereth]

I played the heck out of Tiger handhelds when I was a kid - the Aladdin one and the Talespin one were my favorites.

[@MegapiemanPHD]

No mention of the N-Gage? The "BEST" handheld that ever existed?

[@Yahriel]

all I remember of the N-Gage was their innuendo commercials that I think eventually caused the commercials to be pulled (and some never aired in the US, but I might be wrong about that. It's been so many years since then)

[@Valavaern]

All hail the immortal gaming taco!

[@netsquall]

I worked for AT&T during the NGage's run. It was... special. And a nightmare for reps to setup and activate lol.

[@sachinraghavan4556]

I never thought handhelds had such a rich history.

[@raharuaharu5646]

HOW THE HECK DID YOU MISS THE GAMEBOY ADVANCE SP! The far better version of the Gameboy Advance. Back lit, better screen, better controls, and better battery life, rechargeable etc.

[@MatthewSchooley94]

I think it's because the SP was just a GBA with extra features, and not its own system.

[@zepiroca1313]

"better controls" let me stop you right there

[@talideon]

No, the best GBA variant was the Micro. It's awesome!

[@icedragon769]

Because it wasn't a new system, it was a slightly more compact GBA. It had an identical screen, identical controls, and it sure as hell didn't invent backlighting or rechargable batteries.

[@PsychoVdude13x]

I guess it's because there weren't any games specifically for the SP like with the Advance. At least, as far a I know it didn't.

[@helpfulhibiscus7730]

Thank you for mentioning Pandora!

[@otaku5869]

I had a Ds light as a kid and now I just got the new 3ds xl and i love it!

[@chinito77]

I had an Atari Lynx, then GBA, then GBA SP, and lastly PSP. Good memories but I've had more enjoyment on the iPhone and recently my iPad. Amazing early games on the go like Ridge Racer, Dragon Quest, and Angry Birds, to recent titles like CSR Racing 2, Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and Fortress Legends. True portable experience with hardware that keeps getting better will ensure that Smart phones are the future of mobile games for years to come.

[@creativeusername6453]

Mobile gaming is a far cry from real handhelds. games made for dedicated systems like the 3ds and Vita are real, console level experiences mean to be played for extended periods of time with the option for portability. iPhone games on the other hand are designed for quick pick up and play sessions for 5 minutes or less. if you're OK with being entertained for 5 minutes at a time that's OK but you can't compare angry birds to a 40 hour rpg on the 3ds. that coupled with the lack of buttons and huge battery drain lead to phone games being inferior

[@chinito77]

You missed the entire point of this video series then. A game is a game regardless of the medium. There are casual games like angry birds and there are plenty of hard core console games on iOS and Android. Are you saying that playing 40hrs of some crappy 3DS game makes for a hardcore experience? I've spent that amount of time on games like Chaos Rings which is made by Square Enix. I've had "console level" experiences with games like the Real Racing series. Which not only look better than some portable consoles but spent lots of money on In App Purchases. Game developers want money and guess how they make lots of it? Not on the next mario game for 3DS. So go ahead and spend money on a portable console which you don't always carry everywhere you go unless you are some child with no real world responsibilities and lots of time on your hands. Smart phones WILL replace dedicated portable consoles so don't kid yourself.

[@creativeusername6453]

chinito77 smart phones will not completely replace dedicated handhelds because not everyone likes short 5 minute games and micotransactions. Nothing on mobile comes close to the kind of games I want to play so I sure as hell aren't going to dump money into it but I spends tons of money on great games for the 3ds and Vita. Don't you see that there's a difference between something like kid Icarus on the 3ds and short mobile distractions. If you only want to play quick 5 minute games more power too you but there are 60 million 3ds owners that bought the system specifically to play console level games on the go. I personally don't get any enjoyment out of cheap mobile games, give me a deep experience or I'd rather kill 5 minutes by reading the news or checking Twitter

[@chinito77]

I don't think you are read my post carefully. There are great games which take hours if not days to complete on a smart phone or tablet. Also, you are trying to justify console sales with people buying games??? There are more people who bought Wii's, DS, PSPs, and they just sit there collecting dust vs people who bought them and tons of games. I bought only 2 games for my PSP and only 3 games for my DS. It was such a chore to take those on the road with me. I do school work on my iPad and then use that same iPad to sink 2-3 hours of game play. At this point let's agree to disagree. You seem to have loyalty towards Nintendo or Sony and think people would rather carry a PSP or DS in their pocket all the time and sit home to do "hardcore" gaming. For some reason you also fail to see that the same games on these dedicated devices can be played on a mobile phone or tablet. So go ahead and continue to support the developers with your one time purchase and I will go ahead and pay via multiple IAP as needed. In the end, mobile gaming will continue to thrive.

[@creativeusername6453]

chinito77 the overwhelming majority of 3ds and Vita games aren't on mobile. I can't play persona 4 on a phone or kid Icarus or gravity Rush or fire emblem or tons of other games and thats the point you're missing. Shin megami tensei apocalypse feels like a full fledged home console rpg and it's only playable on the 3ds and there's absolutely nothing like it on the app store and hardly anything comes close to its level of quality and as long as the 3ds keeps getting games like that I will continue to support dedicated handhelds. If you seriously only found 2 or 3 good games for amazing systems like the PSP and ds that's your own damn fault you weren't looking very hard. I own well over 60 games across all of my handhelds and guess what out of all of those only 4 are available on available on the app store. Have fun missing out, hopefully angry birds is enough of a time waster to keep you entertained

[@Lamyafaith00]

Okay, I just decided to watch this out of nowhere and I'm pleasantly surprised to see Andre! :D

[@bl7944]

I didnt see all the video but heres a big like

[@dangerouslytalented]

Responding so you can watch the rest later. ناصر عثمان

[@BunnyFett]

Awesome. :D

[@chrispat3638]

New episode. Awesome.

[@PhobeBarrymore]

I'm 18 and grew up with the Nintendo DS, but my favourite handheld games like Final Fantasy VI, Chrono trigger, and Earthbound are originally for the Snes. I wish I could get my hands on the original consoles!

[@furiousdefiler7734]

Apparently, it is really easy to run emulators on old psps. I'm thinking about getting one just so that I can play old games like that without tracking down all the stuff I would need.

[@furiousdefiler7734]

I will. Just can't stand emulators on mobile. I need my buttons man.

[@furiousdefiler7734]

Does it really run gamecube games? If so, it will be a must buy for me.

[@angelcollina]

Yeah, I totally have a 2DS... I don't mind the hinge, as a matter of face, I'd prefer it. But I can't play 3D games, so the 2DS was a great, cheap solution to allow me to play the new 3DS games in a way that don't make me dizzy/sick.

[@Devieus]

Poor N-gage, not even in a handheld episode.

[@caffeinatedlinux]

I am surprised that when you were listing off the failed "convergence" devices that you didn't mentioned the spectacular failure of the Nokia N-Gage.

[@bdadams13]

This video really undersells the DS. It may have had a slow start, but it to date it has sold over 154 million units, barely under the best selling video game console of all time, the PS2, and 35 million more than the next closest competitor, the original Game Boy.

[@ry92ukwj]

Crash Course is the best youtube channel ever, keep crushing it!!! I really enjoy your videos. If you reply to this comment, it will make my day! Thanks everyone! Hope you have a great day!

[@ZeroKami86]

Crash Course Mathematics: > = Greater Than, < = Less Than

[@94Akacha]

Just before the Switch :D

[@griffinforsgren7720]

5:58 The 2DS is also cheaper, and was made as an alternative to those who wanted the games and not the visual.

[@haroldtorres2710]

Good Episode! Though I have one little nit-pick... YOU DARE BASH THE 2DS!

[@IslanKleinknecht]

I am anti-hinge and proud of it!

[@MxKMax]

The 2ds was mainly aimed at kids. Energetic children have a tendency toward breaking the dual screen in two. In addition to that, the 3d function could potentially being harmful to their sight. That is why the differences from the 3ds were implemented into the new version of the handheld console.

[@AliceQuinnRose]

Loving this series, but just need to say, you missed the DSi

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

I'm blown away that you completely neglected the amazingly bad N-Gage that, when used as a phone, you had to hold up to your head on the edge so it looked like you were talking in to some kind of electronic taco.

[@Bendilin]

You claimed the DS was slow to warm up. This is false. Nintendo was concerned that the DS would not be a success, so they claimed they were going to release it beside the GBA and GameCube as part of their, "Triple Threat Strategy". To their surprise, the DS was extremely successful. To the point where Nintendo started moving unreleased GBA titles to the DS instead and killing GBA support. The system especially took off with the release of Mario Kart DS.

[@lejink]

Still have my NES and Sega, I pull them out of my closet every once in a while. I still suck at playing battle toads, I thought age would improve my performance on that one

[@lejink]

Yes, the humor wasn't clear enough in my comment

[@therealquade]

The GP32 and GP2X are fantastic, and the reason they failed wasn't a marketing failure, but I believe it was either a lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit, from Sony, Sega, And Nintendo, Due to the number of high-quality Emulators for the system, for the NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PS1, Saturn, Dreamcast, and I think Gamecube and PS2. the DIY Crowd didn't really do much else that I'm aware of. that's pretty much what they're known for, is being emulators.

[@JohnnyCapss]

It was so great to meet you at Comic Con Andre. Do you think that you will have a panel next year?

[@khadyndiayeoiu9744]

n'ai

[@khadyndiayeoiu9744]

n'ay ,i high degree of ya

[@komali100]

I'm surprised that the Nintendo DSi wasn't mentioned in the "convergence handhelds" section. I, personally, think the DSi did that well. It had several basic apps available in the DSi shop like a calculator and note-taker. The DSi Sound that worked like an mp3 player and could let you record and alter sounds. And it also had an Internet browser.

[@Tsagan]

I love Andre enthusiasm

[@TheDailyNostalgiaShow]

Awesome video

[@jimmypapas6527]

you sir are amazing

[@tomsmith5584]

I remember a few of those handheld games.

[@lisahoward1754]

thank you for sharing

[@Valanway]

The PS Vita would easily be able to compete with and possibly exceed the PSP if Sony actually gave it first party support and AAA (or even AA) games. Right now it's just sitting pretty as an (amazing) JRPG and otome machine. It could also possibly flourish if Sony gave it a proper Playstation Store with a lot of PS1 and PS2 games.

[@Tomyb15]

Mainly, just not letting the handheld rot away. I have a first gen vita and I love it, but the reality is sad and makes me angry about sony. They released the ps tv to finish it off! I would have loved if they had actually enabled video out features through the accesory port like the psp had. but I also wonder if nintendo did not have pokemon, how well would the 3ds be doing.

[@rinri5674]

Only reason I played PS Vita was for P4Golden. 3Ds has too many great titles, it's almost impossible to ignore (They also have Atlus games too :/)

[@Valanway]

Quote I made the same investment being a huge SMT fan, while I had a lot of other reasons to purchase the handheld marvel, such as the extra horsepower and trophies, I know a lot of people who felt the same as you; though a far cheaper PS TV would clear up any doubt on playing (most) vita games without buyers remorse.

[@Markusctfldl]

The thing that really killed it was the proprietary memory cards sold at RIDICULOUS prices. I only use my vita for classic gaming, but the memory card situation is insane, and seeing as how production will likely to be discontinued at some point in the near future, these cards will only likely increase in value.

[@SalivatingSteve]

You forgot to mention the Nokia N-Gage! My brother won an N-Gage at the US launch party in 2003 and used it as his main cell phone for 1 or 2 years, until it broke. I think it had a lot of potential, but certain poor design choices like having to take the battery out to change games, and Sidetalkin'.

[@jengator]

I had a game gear when I was a child; I saved up so I could get it, I think my parents paid for half of it. I got the carrying bag with a bunch of accessories and a couple games. Oh man, it was great, lol.

[@Eban11235]

I still have an original game boy, and yes it still works.

[@bartz0rt928]

I took one apart once, they're clearly designed to be indestructible. If you remember that Nintendo used to be a toy company, I think that makes sense. You can leave a game boy with a toddler and not worry they're going to break it, but you can't say the same for the PSP.

[@peachykeen9787]

i also have an original gameboy, but sadly i played my last game of tetris on it 3 years ago :(

[@peachykeen9787]

mrbandishbhoir what i meant was: It's broken. :( (if it wasn't broken then i still woudn't let u have it it's mine)

[@peachykeen9787]

mrbandishbhoir i feel ur pain. The worst thing is my older brother broke the gameboy. He told me that i shouldn't be allowed to play video games because i'm a girl. Then my mom agreed with him. (in ur face mum i have two consoles now ha)

[@peachykeen9787]

mrbandishbhoir thank u tho ur very nice

[@1invag]

me and my brother got an original game boy for Christmas when they first came out, best Christmas present ever! memory kinda sullied though as we snuck into our parents bedroom before Christmas and found the presents unwrapped them had a play then made a half arsed attempt to cover up our crime... sufficed to say it didn't work and we got such a thrashing... 😂 ahh memory's!

[@TheRighteousDawn]

Look like a sheet of acid blotters at 8:13 xD

[@kd1s]

Well in my case I carry my cell phone and a Fire Tablet with me daily. Both pretty much function the same and they're both Android devices. It's just that the Tablet gets books and games, the phone has my music and phone functions.

[@Tfin]

Script: "...less than 300,000...." Text on screen: ">300,000." That's a "greater than." See, the left side is bigger. It's a shark about to bite the larger fish.

[@fangirlfortheages5940]

I had a Nintendo ds lite and I loved that thing. I played with my nintendogs and virtual cats and my pet shop. I really like animals

[@ArchOfWinter]

What about WonderSwan? They sold pretty well with million+ for black & white and color version.

[@chrisray9653]

No mention of the N-Gage? :/

[@Tuchulu]

Anyone hyped about Nintendo NX?

[@Ash_Yu]

YES! For the last few years I've found myself playing on the go more and more so I was really excited when it was leaked to be a handheld.

[@genzo454]

Welp, not as much of a handheld as we thought. And it has almost zero launch games, so that doesn't help either.

[@brianthefanboy9019]

Don't you mean the nintnedo switch?

[@cm374787]

The name wasn't released when the OP was made.

[@HalikBun]

Game boy advanced could be linked directly into the Crystal Chronicles game you say? Literally all I used that link for, but man, was it worth it (although maybe my parents didn't feel the same way :P)

[@MrThunderMonky]

aw darn didnt mention my fav the Neo Geo Pocket.

[@4theluvofmusic]

I think it's worth saying that the 2DS wasn't created for the "anti-3D/hinge folks", but was a response to concerns about 3D affecting the healthy development young players. The 2DS is built for young children, and the removal of the hinge was simply to make the system capable of being thrown around like a toy.

[@paulsnelling7808]

Valve's steam deck laughing at this video

[@jhondidfool]

GP32 was sold in Spain by Virgin Interactive.

[@henriklarsen8193]

">300,000" means MORE than 300,000, not LESS than. I think you made that mistake a few times now. Still, love the series!

[@samanderson7057]

These timelines might be best displayed with an info-graphic.

[@ethantsoi4477]

Please do an episode on modern eSports (CS:GO, LoL, etc.)

[@classicads2]

you went from original ds to 3ds???

[@jearbear]

IKR, I have the ds lite. I played heartgold on it.

[@EmperorTikacuti]

Nintendo NX will surpass all consoles and compacted handheld consoles, increasing Nintendo's economies into the future.

[@KiddsockTV]

I just won Magic Square! Merlin Master Race!! LOL Yep My Merlin still works!

[@jhondidfool]

Also, you forgot to mention that the homebrew scene of the GP32 and GP2X managed to kickstart the conversion of emulators into handhelds and later mobile phones, and were the reason for the existence of the Pandora.

[@Tyveris]

You, you skipped the Gameboy SP. Very important system. The one I played most of my classic GB Advance games on.

[@dangerouslytalented]

When the lynx came out, there were queues to play them at the department store but everybody bought the Nintendo because the Lynx was so expensive.

[@JoriLover22]

What about the gameboy sp?

[@TheBrownMON]

I'll be honest, I own a 2DS because it is way cheaper than the 3DS. However, I still really like it

[@MrJerajera]

I have one because of the price and every time i saw a broken ds, or mine broke, the problem seems to be the hinge and the upper screen stops working, the 2ds has no hinge so i suppose it should last longer

[@Theorak]

Does the Nvidia Shield not qualify as a handheld? I think It deserves a mention for what the idea behind it is. Handheld-In-Home-Streaming with the compatibility only to Nvidia equipped PCs.

[@Poctyk]

You can take shield™ into bus with you and play it there? hmm, TIL

[@tristanroberts8016]

So, is the DS (along with the Gameboy Advance SP) sort of a tribute or some kind of throwback to the Game and Watch?

[@docgalen]

What about Tiger handheld games?? I used to have so many of them! lol

[@Xerkies]

I was wondering why the switch wasn't mentioned in this video but I didn't realize this video was uploaded in 2016, one year before the release of the hybrid console 😂

[@TheQballChannel]

8:21 the greater than sign should be less than

[@VandrefalkTV]

08:21 the "less then" arrow is facing the wrong way. I'm sorry! xD

[@neo012410]

Forgot the GBA SP, the first (of only two) backlit Gameboy

[@Corristo89]

Speaking of the NX: Any news? Sony and Microsoft have already released upgraded versions of their 8th generation consoles and are finally embracing 4K. Nintendo's Wii U isn't selling very well, there is hardly any news about the NX and developers have pretty much abandoned the Wii U. Nintendo would do far better by focusing on a console capable of competing with the PS4 and Xbox One, instead of trying make some sort of hybrid system. The Wii U sort of tried that with its tablet controller and it didn't really work that well, even though it was pretty cool at first.

[@ScienceGuy90]

Where's the Nintendo DSi?! That was innovative as well

[@Felixkeeg]

Funny how the DS is only mentioned on a side note, being the best selling Handheld to this day

[@gangatalishis]

psp/ds was the best era for handhelds, could also argue the gameboy era

[@IIGrayfoxII]

0:20 Dat Tamagotchi

[@RareSeldas]

Game & Watch.

[@ThePhantomVulpes]

I will always enjoy playing games on a dedicated portable device rather than my phone.

[@HiThereImNat]

*Laughs in Switch*

[@LittleSpaceCase]

Not to mention Pokemon Red and Green which basically saved the Gameboy from extinction single practically highhandedly.

[@DaveyJohnMorris]

You didn't mention the NGage phone... is that coming in the phone video?