The WORST Handheld

[@AronFromThisIs]

Starting a support group for everyone jumpscared by 2010 Austin Evans Haircuts

[@KinseyFromThisIs]

my brother in christ you are the one who included them in the video

[@Stingerhuayra]

The scariest thing is when Austin has facial hair

[@ssj8273]

Sign me in pls, i will need therapy, now I understand why those videos are private.

[@syphoncolton2018]

@@Stingerhuayra his stash is always so scary

[@brziperiod]

Seeing the team go at it is hilarious

[@Cyresea]

Man the New 3DS got robbed! It was more powerful, which did actually make a difference for some games. It had a built-in second stick, so no need to carry around the circle pad pro. Its own library was killer by the time it came out, with games approaching console-quality. AND, it was still backwards compatible with the DS, so you had THAT system's entire library too. And additionally, it did the 3D a little better (with the head-tracking), and its physical design was just really sleek! I would've put it at a solid A tier, maybe an S-tier. Also, the GBA was put too highly I think. Its screen quality was forgotten in the assessment. Yeah, it was an improvement over the GB, but that didn't matter if you couldn't see the super dark screen! The GBA SP (which does deserve its S-tier) fixed this issue and took the GBA from a disappointment to a killer system.

[@overloadedbanana1155]

Glad someone agrees, nostalgia got to these dudes HARD

[@casedistorted]

I would have bought a new 3DS XL had Nintendo not dropped support on making them in favor of the Switch so fast. Dunno what they were thinking there but they have stuck with the dumb switch for far too long, and the New 3DS for far too little

[@TTheStarFishy]

also with modding you can run Playstation games too!

[@jollyhudduh]

also if you are a modder (like I am) it can actually run N64 games as well which is pretty nice

[@MrKonr1444]

I’d say the GBA SP is more of an A tier because it can cram your hands and the battery life is lower than that of AAs plus it dropped the headphone jack whilst the design was a cool idea it’s not very comfortable to hold for hours

[@CallumHurley]

Game Boy Micro did have a headphone jack. It was actually the SP that dropped it and had an adapter.

[@s.l.thompson1843]

It also deserves a bump to C or even B as the screen was amazing and audio were amazing for such a tiny console. I loved it. I still love it. Had it in my pocket a work. Try that with a PSP and not look like you're happy to see absolutely everyone and their dog.

[@donbastiano7]

@@s.l.thompson1843 The Micro is so underated. I still play it to this day. The screen is great, you can take it with you anywhere. The battery life is very good. To me it should have been at least a B. So ahead of its time when it came out. The only downside is that it's not backward compatible with GB/GBC games, but it's solved with an EZ Flash Omega or an Everdrive that can emulate it.

[@alpha2turbo]

I agree. I love my Micro. It's super small so I can carry it anywhere if I want. I own probably 75% of these and it's in my top 5 IMO.

[@bland9876]

Those adapters work on the DS btw.

[@ChrisLincoln]

The original 3DS had a great overall design, the telescoping metal stylus was cool, and it had a charging dock. Yes, the 3d was a gimmick, but it was a damn nice console.

[@ChrisLincoln]

@hwat Agreed, and I'm so glad I snagged the Link Between Worlds version. Such a great special edition design. Side note, I read your name in Hank Hill's voice.

[@Spitfire-xt9rt]

@hwat none of them should be in D teir. C or higher, in the least.

[@doctorwhofan6340]

I have nostalgia for it because I fit it for like my 7th birthday from my nana and I played the heck out it

[@-ThatGuy-]

@@rickyrat42069 I pretty much had to always keep it off cause it not only barely worked for me. But also gave me headaches of I used it for more than an hour.

[@MikeslyMontague]

So sick of people going "literally no one used 3D!" I use it all the time when the game implements it properly.

[@elizathegamer413]

I gotta tell you as a little kid I really appreciated the larger size devices, my parents always bought me the XL versions; maybe it's just a me thing but I find them so much more comfortable to use

[@manifesttunnel5865]

Same here np on those issues that parents think better for girth of children's hands

[@joshstephens413]

Nah man, Steam Deck is S tier easily. It is an emulation powerhouse the likes of which has never existed before at the price point. Similar devices exist but they are all quite a bit more expensive.

[@Girder3]

I think it's wise to keep at 'A' tier since the device is still so new. Most everything else on the list has been out far longer and thus their effect on the market and gaming landscape is known. The Steam Deck could either succeed or decline in the future, so you have to leave some room for doubt.

[@SIPEROTH]

What are you talking about? The price point isn't very low. Is more expensive than all the handhelds there.

[@kingsleyhitchcock]

@@SIPEROTH It’s not cheap compared to the other handheld consoles but it’s cheap for what it can do.

[@fekett]

@@SIPEROTH at point where Steam Deck is a whole PC the price isn’t high

[@TonyMacina]

The issue that keeps it A for me over S tier is size and weight, despite how good it is for performance. Great screen, great software overall, good haptics but I wouldn't want to carry it with me. I'm excited by AYN's Loki and Odin because they have enough performance at smaller sizes, and can't wait to see what handhelds with the i3-1215u or Mendocino can offer in terms of battery life and playability.

[@SirSethery]

I feel like if you're going off of impact and coolness at the time, the OG DS has to be high. Touchscreens at the time were complete wizardry. Also, 3D was a bit of a gimmick on the 3DS, but the New 3DS made it much better with the head tracking, so it deserves at least some recognition for that.

[@VinnytotheK]

Woah, didn't expect to see you here! Love your videos man! The DS was so crazy when it came out, like seemed so futuristic when compared to even the SP! It was such a great time for gaming too, bringing the DS to field trips and stuff to play Mario Kart with all your friends!

[@valentinedpg]

DON'T FORGET WIFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@dcb976]

They forgot the turboexpress that played turbografx 16 games.

[@penismightier9278]

Also the Neo Geo Pocket Color. The Wonderswan Color should be here but it never got released outside of Japan sadly.

[@Haftower]

Matt was wrong and you missed one. the Atari lynx was the first handheld commercially released with a color screen and had two versions.

[@agenericaccount3935]

Was it a commercial success?

[@Haftower]

@@agenericaccount3935 unfortunately it was about as unsuccessful as the game gear

[@JoeyVaughn80]

I loved mine and wish I still had it.

[@NiGHTSnoob]

@@Haftower You wish it was as unsuccessful as the Game Gear. It was far worse. The GG sold more than 10 times what the Lynx did.

[@frankb5728]

@@NiGHTSnoob and the Game Gear sold 10x less than the Game Boy.

[@jimmymyers]

So you included the Playdate but forgot the Atari Lynx? The Lynx was the first back-lit color handheld coming out in 1989 and had ports of some of atari's 80's arcade hits like APB, Hard Drivin, Rampage, Roadblasters, and others

[@joeschmoe5009]

I still have my lynx, and i just commented that they missed it too, how dare they!

[@ekinteko]

OMG thank you. This list is pretty horrible, it's like he's based it off the Number of Sales. If we measure Quality based on Quantity, it's akin to saying the best food in the world is McDonalds. I think a MORE interesting way to compare Handheld Consoles, is to quantify their hardware capabilities compared to their Home Consoles. The shorter the gap, the more graphics you're getting for your dollar. And if there's a huge gap you could argue you're getting ripped-off.

[@ekinteko]

We can order them IMPERFECTLY like this: 1988 (C+ Grade) Nintendo GameBoy vs Sega MasterSystem 1989 (A- Grade) Atari Lynx vs NEC TurboGrafx-16 1990 (B+ Grade) Sega GameGear vs Sega MegaDrive 1991 (B Grade) Atari Lynx 2 vs Super Nintendo ES 1992 (S Grade) PC-Engine GT vs SNK NeoGeo Home 1995 (A+ Grade) Sega Nomad vs Sega CD-32X 1997 (C- Grade) SNK NeoGeo Pocket vs Sega Saturn 1998 (D+ Grade) Nintendo GBC vs Sony PlayStation 1999 (D Grade) Bandai WonderSwan vs Nintendo 64 2000 (D- Grade) SNK NeoGeo Color vs Sega DreamCast 2001 (C- Grade) Nintendo GBA vs Sony PS2 2002 (D Grade) Bandai SwanCrystal vs Nintendo GameCube 2003 (C- Grade) Nokia N-Gage vs Nintendo Wii 2004 (A- Grade) Sony PSP vs Microsoft Xbox 2005 (C- Grade) Nintendo DS vs Microsoft Xbox 360 2006 (B Grade) Sony PSP 2000 vs Sony PS3 2007 (D+ Grade) Nintendo DS Lite vs Sony PS3 2008 (C+ Grade) Sony PSP Go vs Sony PS3 2009 (D Grade) Nintendo DSi vs Sony PS3 2010 (B- Grade) Sony-Ericsson Xperia Play vs Sony PS3 2011 (C- Grade) Nintendo 3DS vs Sony PS3 2012 (A Grade) Sony PS Vita vs Nintendo WiiU 2013 (B Grade) Nvidia Shield vs MS Xbox One 2014 (D Grade) Nintendo new3DS vs Sony PS4 2015 (C+ Grade) GPD XD vs Sony PS4 2016 (B- Grade) GPD Win vs Sony PS4 2017 (B+ Grade) Nintendo Switch vs Sony PS4 Pro 2018 (A- Grade) GPD Win 2 vs MS Xbox One X 2019 (C+ Grade) Nintendo Switch Lite vs MS Xbox Series S 2021 (A Grade) Valve SteamDeck vs Sony PS5 2022 (C+ Grade) Retroid Pocket 3+ vs MS Xbox Series X ...i took some liberty with the years and the match-ups, but overall they're pretty well aligned and gives a good idea to the reader. I graded them based on the match-up, and tried to use my best unbiased judgement. We need to PREFACE this with the fact that the processor alone does not make a handheld great, but it is one of the primary components of the experience. Nintendo/Bandai/SNK showed consistently low scores which indicates they release under-powered handhelds. Whilst GPD/Sony/Sega consistently released high scores that indicates they release over-powered handhelds. The likes of the 1992 PC EngineGT had the highest S score for being almost on-parity for Graphical Fidelity with the Home Consoles of its period. Contrast that with the 2000 SNK NeoGeo Color which scored the lowest D- score for being grossly under-powered compared to its peers, those Home Consoles had seen big technological leap.

[@mydigitalanalog]

The moment he says the game gear was the first color handheld I was like: nope. Atari lynx.

[@richardg5301]

@@ekinteko Clearly the list is based of the toys they've owned and how much nostalgia they have for them. "it's best because I had it and played it all the time"

[@BernicePanders]

14:25 - "I WOULD HAVE BEEN RICH..." -Austin Evans, successful KZbinr 🤨

[@Rohirin]

I've owned the OG, the Virtual, the Advance, SP, 3DS and Switch. OG with Tetris and fresh batteries will always be my favorite. It made interstate car trips bearable for me, and unbearable for my sister, haha!

[@bloodbond3]

New 3DS line deserves an A, I'd say. It improved the original in performance and loading times, and it had eye tracking to keep the 3D effect by adjusting to your eyes' position.

[@bloodbond3]

Oh God the PSP Go is literally a brick unless you hack it. So officially speaking, it's an F but you could add some points for the implementation of the hardware, maybe? I wouldn't give it more than a D.

[@MrKonr1444]

@@bloodbond3 I would give it a C tier because one whilst it’s a useless console if you don’t have games installed but if you mod it then there you go also the screen is unbelievably bright and the design was so good. The PSP Go just wasn’t to advantage of an all digital version of PSP so for all of that it pushes up to C tier in my opinion

[@cadenchurchill4296]

I'd 100% put the Switch in the S tier. Not only does it have an incredible lineup of games, it's basically my dream device in how flexible it is. especially being able to do multiplayer on the go with just one console. 5 years later and I'm still loving it, and even though it is far less powerful than my PS5, I almost might like it more. The OLED model specifically is basically one of my favourite consoles of all-time. Also the Nintendo DS Lite, DSi XL, and especially 3DS were my childhood! Played so many Nintendo series, like Zelda, for the first time on my original 3DS!

[@packers12to80]

The oled is clearly the best switch. And I love it.....but the joycons are trash....so it gets a A. But I will say these fools are clearly being stupid blinded by nostalgia. Ranking the new 3ds xl so low is just dumb.

[@cadenchurchill4296]

@@packers12to80 I agree! The New 3DS XL was great and played so many amazing games! Love my red one. Honestly, if Nintendo were to finally fix drifting issue with the Joy-Con then that would fix pretty much all the issues I have with them. Wouldn’t mind a small bump for grip on the back too actually.

[@packers12to80]

@Caden Churchill yeah I agree. These dudes made a horrible list....screamed about how amazing the gba was and praised it for it's backwards compatibility to Gameboy yet the 3ds played ds games lol. And the only thing keeping switch out of s was the joy cons for me.....which they praised lmao.....just bad biased takes that made 0 sense. But whatever I guess...their list lol

[@summers01]

I would put it in c tier. The quality is not the greatest and It was released at the time when Nintendo just stopped caring about their products

[@packers12to80]

@@summers01 what? Put what in c? The switch nor the new 3dsxl Belong anywhere near c

[@harmoneyes]

S-Tier= Matt , kinsey A-Tier= Austin, ken B-Tier= other dude with glasses

[@AronFromThisIs]

That's because im clearly double SS+ tier

[@gaminginstilllife9429]

How do you miss the Lynx!!!! Atari lynx was the first color handheld. I bought it when it first came out for 299. Great handheld plus the lynx 2 was even better. Also the NEC Turbo Express was awesome.

[@joeschmoe5009]

I still have mine! I cant believe they didnt have it. This isnt a true handheld tier list without it

[@EB01]

No mention of Wonderswan or Neo Geo Pocket? Though I was a late owner of both, they have something to offer in 2022. The Neo Geo Pocket has probably the best feeling analog stick out of anything 1980s to 2010s (the recent Hall Effect stick modules might be a strong contender). As my personal favourite handhelds, I cannot rank them but I will group my "must always have" handhelds: GBA (an OG unmodded GBA and a IPS backlit GBA), DS Lite, 3DS (I have a new 3DS), PSP 3000 (CFW) and a Vita 1000 (I have an unmodded one and a CFW one), and a Switch Lite. That has some overlap for game capability, so its a bit overkill, but its my ideal set of handhelds to keep around to play anything portable. With Nintendo likely never going to regularly sell any old retro game, and opt to only have their older games on the Online Pass, having older hardware is one way to play the old games (or emulate on a Steam Deck, Ayaneo, etc).

[@KinseyFromThisIs]

what if we were both Game Boys and we held each others Handhelds

[@snrrlax]

I was living in a car as a teen for a few years and my buddy gave me a psp. That was my communication tool with the world. I would drive around neighborhoods looking for open wifi so I can surf the web and check email and what not. That thing has a special place in my heart.

[@OKCStormWatcher]

I recall playing with the PSP on many road trips back in 2006. Actually got me promoted because my boss, Michael, knew how tech savvy I was.

[@angrychuck37]

As an owner of a sega Nomad, I am offended that it was put in F tier. I love my sega nomad to death. Nowadays you can get a better battery pack that has a lot more battery life than the 6 AA batteries that drained in 3 hours

[@SIPEROTH]

Well yeah but you don't release a handheld console with the thought of "in 20 years batteries will be much better". Even normal AA batteries are better now and will probably last double on what 6 AA will have lasted then but that is not an excuse.

[@tharupathiwijesiri4492]

@@SIPEROTH but still it doesn't deserve a f

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

@@SIPEROTH You could buy rechargables for the Nomad, even back then.

[@CallMeVidd]

Yeah but the screen is tiny, it’s super bulky, back when it was relevant battery was ass and the screen got super blurry whenever there was a bunch of movement so stuff like Sonic wasn’t really playable Def not an F especially for the time but I’d say C or D

[@WedgeStratos]

Where's the N-Gage where's the Wonderswan where's the Neo-Geo Pocket where's the TurboExpress

[@Artimidorus]

Kind of surprised you thought the Steamdeck was a bit outdated but considered the Switch OLED and Lite so good. Because those are practically ancient compared to the Steamdeck. Otherwise glad to see you guys were fair in it all. Though I also agree that the Playdate is a handheld console - it has a large amount of games, new user created games every day, and is available. And, yeah - Atari Lynx? ^_^

[@sendoh873]

Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket & Neo Geo Pocket Color, TurboExpress?

[@oldmanonyoutube]

The Sega Game Gear also had a TV tuner. I thought that was so cool. You didn't have to have a big tube television but watch your favorite shows on a color handheld screen along with your games.

[@NoName-nb9qi]

My main problem was having to keep asking my parents to buy me more AA batteries 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@@NoName-nb9qiI had the rechargeable battery accessory, as much as I loved my game gear, this battery was basically a soap on a rope style thing you plugged externally on the game gear. But if I was taking my game gear on the bus, I just had it in my backpack and wired it our to my game gear. I watched so much TV on my bus trip home, it was great. But not as smooth easy as just pulling out a cellphone in the today times.

[@WthaHatchet]

The Nomad is way better than an F. The battery life wasn't that bad. About on par with a Game Gear and it played Genesis games flawlessly. Not to mention it has 6 buttons and you can hook it up to a TV and plug in a 2nd player controller so you can play with a friend on the go heh.

[@richardg5301]

Yeah for a guy that had such a hardon for the gamegear I was also surprised by the F rating considering it had all the downfalls of the gamegear, but all the game library of the Sega Genesis which automatically puts it way ahead.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

@@richardg5301 They also think the Game Gear was the first color handheld, and not being able to see Circle of the Moon anywhere darker than the surface of the sun is A tier. The entire list was made by puppydog fanwank.

[@agenericaccount3935]

I bought a 3DS for my then spouse. It induced as many headaches as the spouse did. I have neither these days, nor any headaches.

[@doctorwhodude82]

I love this comment!

[@jolteon345]

I’m one of those “weird guys” like Austin. To me, the switch feels like it is primarily a docked console, and because of that I like my switch lite. Yes you can bring the switch on the go, but from using a friend’s switch to help prepare for raids in Pokémon, I can tell that the lite feels better handheld despite having a smaller screen….and I have bad vision and normally prefer a bigger screen.

[@GuppyMN]

No TurboGrafx-16 portable or Atari Lynx included? Shame.

[@s.l.thompson1843]

Also not impressed with those omissions. Add NeoGeo Pocket (Color) and WonderSwan to that list. At least they remembered the Micro this time.

[@MrKonr1444]

They would’ve put them in ether D tier or F tier

[@PKdororo]

The whole DS/3DS line got done dirty. Unique hardware that made for some games that you just cant replicate via emulation, a decent digital library once you get to the DSI and beyond, even better if you mod the things. Very good form factor with the clamshell design that made them so durable but always fit in your pocket. The New 3DS/2DS lines feel like Nintendo's most premium and well engineered handhelds imo. The pricing was reasonable by the time they were out, and the system actually had killer apps by then. 3D was fixed and now worked with head tracking. The new hardware made games like Xenoblade run which is a technical marvel. But most importantly some of the GOAT game libraries. The 3DS line has backwards compatability with all the DS games, and the DS lite gives you acess to all your gameboy Advance Games. The vita was technically an amazing system, but that game library was ass, and it was dissapointing to see Sony give up. Nintendo saved the 3DS, cutting the price, pumping out games everyone wanted, and continuing to refine the hardware with each iteration.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

My opinion at the time about the DSi was the same as Austin's. I told my parents I specifically wanted a DS Lite. In retrospect, the DSi would've been a better choice by the simple fact of being an actual smart device.

[@andresacosta5318]

as a kid my mom was going to buy me a ds lite right around the dsi was launched so i asked her for the new one instead. once i got it and learned i couldnt play game boy games i started to regret it a little bit

[@Sierra-Golf-19]

A for the SEGA Game Gear is spot on. I had one when I was in the British Army. Able to play Master system games with an adapter, you could also in the UK get a TV tuner adapter turning it into a portable TV. Perfect for those Training Exercises.😎😁

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

The thing is so many of these as they were when they first released would be at least sort of in the tiers we have here but with a little tinkering and all the cool upgrades you can add like better screens you can really make an ultimate version of an already great thing.

[@Cyril29a]

Did you guys miss the TurboExpress? It was a TurboGrafX portable. That thing was really interesting, it was the first portable console that had the same specs as the full sized system. It was a weird dual 8 bit chip that they called 16 bit but it wasn't really

[@appletimemac]

Steam Deck is absolutely S tier. I was so blown away by it that I play it more sometimes than my PC (4090) and I gave my wife my Switch OLED because I just didn’t see myself touching that console ever again. The fact that I can play my steam/epic games AND emulate anything I want is unmatched.

[@NovaTech1]

Tbh i dont really like the steam deck for what its worth is. I got nintendo switch instead because of it being absolutely small that it can fit in my pocket (albeit a bit too big but can fit) and i take it anywhere for me to play with my sister or friends. And another big reason for me is Joycons since the fact you can detach them and stuff and play 2 player is kewl. Altough they missed out on the oppurtunity to make it VR (they did but wasn't good). But tbh i would agree that steam deck in terms of games and emulation capabilites but to be fair i would prefer the switch for its feeling and stuff. Sure i could emulate but as one person said "Optimization is king" - Linus. But hey i wouldn't deny a steamdeck! I think steamdeck is a fair competition for nintendo and stuff.

[@MSUHitman]

What about the Atari Lynx, Turbografx Express, & Neo Geo Pocket Color?

[@Kiyoshi_9606]

Or, Wonderswan...

[@gingy1799]

I’ve never seen any of your videos before, but the content was great and your energy was S tier. Definitely earned a subscription 🤙

[@KinseyFromThisIs]

to everyone in the comments asking what about the bandai wonderswan: did you know the wonderswan was featured in kamen rider ex-aid as the console given to 8 year old Emu Hojo after his operation and--- *i have been forcibly removed from the comment section by Matt*

[@kittyfries915]

Deadass didn’t know they featured a real console in Ex-Aid :o

[@KinseyFromThisIs]

@@kittyfries915 yeah! i figure it's gotta do with Bandai being the main owner of toy rights to Kamen Rider

[@trini967]

Completely ignoring the homebrew on the 3ds is a huge disservice to the console. The console can play nintendos entire handheld library pre switch and most of the home consoles before gamecube with a few wii/gamecube remakes done aswell. It is THE premier on the go emulation device

[@d4nyll]

That, and the Vita

[@PaperReaper]

@@d4nyll Vita has so many homebrew projects that it's dumb to not consider it

[@blunthex]

Any handheld can be s tier with the right mods

[@dksretrocloset]

I agree with most of this, but I think one that was left out is a solid A or even S and that’s the new 3ds normal size. The 3D looked so much better especially if you got one with the ips screen and it played the full ds library minus a few games with specific peripherals, and did it comfortably with the best image.

[@spidersav]

How is the steam deck A when it can run on games and can be used as a laptop? I bought a steam deck to play mmos. And it works perfectly at max graphics and its only getting better. It would have cost me twice as much to get a laptop or pc in which both of those can’t be played on a plane or bus comfortably. I can play my mmo, with a monitor or the screen itself. I’m not even a huge steam deck guy who doubles the fps and emulates every possible thing, I just use it as a laptop with a controller integrated, mind blowing they put it in A I think Some side notes: It plays Xbox games PlayStation games Pc games Nintendo games with some hassle Game boy and old school games etc. it is a big game boy, a portable low powered ps and Xbox, a powerful switch and a pc. How can anything even come close?

[@moondoggie9448]

For me, I have massive hands and all of the portable consoles that you knocked for being clunky or too big, I found felt the best in my hands.

[@Jezee213]

Matt, king of the intro!!

[@elijahvincent985]

Not gonna lie, the way Matt hollered at the start of the video(OOO), he'd make a killer metal singer.

[@ChrisLincoln]

Battery life on the Game Gear should put it down a notch. It's a great little console, but I never met anyone who used it on batteries, always had it plugged in.

[@jimmymyers]

Get rechargeable AA's

[@ChrisLincoln]

@@jimmymyers Convincing your parents to get rechargable batteries and a charger back then was pretty tricky. And the batteries weren't very good.

[@terribletimes902]

The whole DS line is way too low. No DS family member in A or S despite being the best selling handheld ever by far is absurd 😐

[@plexyglass429]

Steam deck has to be an S with the emulation, easy repairability, being able to play PS4 games or PC exclusives and the overall consumer friendly practices

[@TechRight]

Definitely do more of these ! 💪

[@spy.re-drobe20]

This is really good, thank's for the video, . The consoles that were around didn't have certain perform related job, but in saying that, there was no sequel(1) to relate efficiently of. The gameboy was popular anyway.

[@mazterstach]

Original game boy does not deserve s tier, if this was game boy light however, i would not be suprised

[@inranglhood60]

DS lite is criminally low. How is the sp so high? The 101 is only version that is worth playing and most on the market are 001's... I smell nostalgia stinking up this room.

[@punk6119]

The vita has to be the saddest handheld. It had so much potential. But Sony dropped the ball HARD. I remember playing my playstation games remotely without lugging around the full console.

[@pajamas720]

The vita with updated specs would fit right in with the craze of handheld pcs and portable gaming devices on the market right now. Even back in the day it had some nice console ports like the switch does. Too bad the memory card held it back.

[@josediaz-martinez4548]

Matt should be yelling like that more often 😂😂😂 my daughter loved it!

[@cyb3rblitzx530]

I can agree with most of your list but I would have to put the PSP at S tier. When it came out it was an amazing counsel The graphics were great The games were fun. And then you got homebrew which just opened up what you could do with the console. I literally carried my PSP around until I got my first good Android phone the Galaxy S3.

[@billy-waynejeffcoat4828]

Definitely not s, they messed up the product to much and split features that should have been in all of them. The 1000 had to little ram and the 2000 and 3000 were the best but with them not having Bluetooth like the psp go it gimped them. You can hook the 2/3000 series up to a TV but you can't use a external controller. The psp go could be hooked up to a TV and use a ps3 six axis controller which is great but the no drive kinda sucks.

[@NovaTech1]

@@billy-waynejeffcoat4828 But the community literally improved it soo much even though i have a switch, it is cool to see the community fixing the psp

[@finalbreath15]

I feel like at the time it came out, gamegear was revolutionary and the oldest/closest handheld to the Switch today being as close to a portable home console as you could get if you intend to spend your life savings on batteries.

[@JoshuaWilkesR]

I agree with you that the 2ds was pretty good I still use it for my 3ds games I usually play with the screen all the way up so eliminating the hinge joint was a plus

[@tboatrig]

This episode lost all credibility when they put the game gear and a tier.

[@johnandrewliem]

this is my first austin video in years and he already disappoints me again... this tierlist is so subjective

[@DemonGhostX]

No Atari Lynx or Neo Geo Pocket Color? Sad.

[@SeralyneYT]

Gotta love the duncan33303 callbacks there. Appreciate it, editor! 🙏

[@lemonfed]

Random facts : some of the nintendo games and watch from the 80's had dual screen and the original Zelda games and watch (not the 35th anniversary) had a dual screen setup very similar to the DS.

[@김준우-i5n]

this was really fun topic to watch, please do more like this

[@brianzamborski8680]

Where is turboxpress? Lol

[@sergeantsilly5239]

The oled display actually made me use my switch a lot more in handheld than docked. I owned the original since its release and almost always played in docked but now it´s the other way around. The display is just much better in any way

[@charvelred]

Every video should start this way... I played it just to go into work Keep it up boyz

[@stevenblakesley]

I guess a good way to get me to watch the whole video is constant hot takes. Nomad an F? Game Boy Color a B? You've got so many things underrated it's not even funny. We are spoiled way too much in 2022

[@Marry_Gaming__]

Its kinda weird seeing the switch/lite/oled being ranked so highly. It just seems like its criticized so harshly these days and like no one is saying anything good about it. Kinda refreshing ngl. Also psp was robbed, it absolutely deserves s tier. much more than the gba sp imo lol.

[@SIPEROTH]

I think PSP is between A and S tier. Great little device for it's time but it still came second. As about the Switch, i actually thing is kind of low and it should be S tier and this from a person that thinks is not that great as trying to be a console instead of a handheld. But since we are looking for handhelds then it deserves top status. It is really the best handheld device Nintendo ever made. As a console it may seem kind of weak but as a handheld it is the most powerful thing Nintendo ever released and i don't mean it just because it is newer tech and is obviously stronger but in comparison with it's time. I guess this happened because they tried to make a hybrid and they had to put the minimum power to excuse it as serving as a normal console as well. The DS or 3DS or the Game Boy's before them had no chance on playing any title that looked anything close to their big console brothers. But the Switch actually has many big titles etc that they have and on top of that many interested indie titles. If you also account the amazing support and success how can it not be high no matter what complains ones has. It has the games and it has the success and feels great to play. All other deficiencies aren't enough to take from that.

[@itsmoses7973]

As a handheld, Switch OLED is S tier. The screen is so nice. As a home console, the Switch is D tier at best. The joycons are bad for standalone use. The performance is bad. I’d rather have a Switch Lite with a beautiful 7” OLED screen.

[@NovaTech1]

@@itsmoses7973 Personally i think it depends on your expirience, but i have a normal switch and tbh i would prefer the Switch OLED but i could also buy the steamdeck though i would also like to have seperate joycons!

[@TisEffon]

PSP Go was my go to for the longest time, It was easily modded and could fit in your pocket without damaging the joystick. I would have ranked it B ~ A easily.

[@merceraeolymus]

it was said that Matt reached a new level of super saiyan no entity ever reached.

[@KyleKick909]

I only had two handhelds. Nintendo DS and I pretty much only played Scribblenauts, and PSP and I pretty much only played Hotshots Golf.

[@sisamusudroka3000]

The 2ds xl should be a high B or low A, a great system once you homebrew it

[@ccyid3742]

even without homebrew, it is great. it should be higher than the gamegear.

[@bland9876]

The GBA SP goes in S tear and someone is arguing against it? How? It even has a better screen than the original DS. Edit: After watching more of the video I have to say that this is kinda tuff decided where things should go. What I would have done would have been to rank every system that goes together and then ranked each of the groups together so for example all the 3DS and 2DS's would be ranked but then combined they would be ranked against say the Game boy rankings and the Game boy advance rankings and DS rankings and etc. Edit again. The micro had a headphone jack it was the SP that did not. However the micro was to small so F tear. Just like all the other weird version of systems (2ds and PSP go)

[@ChristopherToro]

The game boy advance is still near and dear to me, it officially started my love for handheld systems.

[@vadergravy]

No Atari Lynx?

[@MrKonr1444]

Yeah,no Atari Lynx because they would put that piece of crap in F tier because of the horrific battery life and crappy design which made the Game Boy so much better the only thing they did good was the graphics and backlight and they even decreased battery life

[@weclock]

the switch is absolutely garbage compared to the 3DS - you can play so many more games on the 3DS than you can the Switch. On top of that, the Wii U had more titles that were worth your time.

[@weclock]

I think the switch lite is probably B tier too, the switch oled completely surpasses the switch and switch lite.

[@kalshinken1168]

This review is good other than missing quite a few other handhelds like the Atari Lynx, Neo Geo pocket and the wonder swan.

[@deandee3270]

Awesome video. Where's the Lynx or Neo Geo Pocket/Color? Long live the Game Gear!!!!!

[@s.l.thompson1843]

Do you omit consoles like TurboExpress, WonderSwan, NeoGeo Pocket because neither of you owned them? I find it hard to believe you owned every single one of the ones on the board. You must have played other handheld consoles, right?

[@vrcompatible8999]

He sounded like a turbo when he was screaming "let's gooooo"

[@DonutNightcore]

One of my favorite channels to watch when I eat.

[@muze2379]

Personal favorites: DS Lite, New 3DS XL, Switch

[@Shendowx]

Personally I would say the Sega Game Gear is s tier for the fact that not only did have a color screen but you had the option of using the double a batteries or buying a giant battery that you can recharge.

[@iyerviking]

This "guy" Austin is just the worst. Simply doesn't get it.

[@brockachoo]

You forgot about my absolute favorite LYNX ATARI!!!!!!!!!

[@RetroZero64]

You guys missed the lynx, neo Geo pocket color, wonderswan, and turbo Express

[@Ult.98]

The Vita to thus day is still my favorite console in general and is the last gaming device I've felt an attachment to. My Steam Deck is awesome but my excitement level isn't there... yet.

[@pajamas720]

The vita was really slept on. It has a decent selection of games but for me it was my first "smart" device, which I used for years until i got my first smartphone. Not to mention it was doing console games and game streaming years before the switch, steam deck and other ultra portable devices. I think if sony tried another portable console it would fit right in todays market.

[@mataszabiela6703]

@@pajamas720 PS Vita was B tier, when it came out, today it's A or even S tier. NPS Browser, Adrenaline for PSP, Retro Arch, Ps3 remote play, PS4 link, exclusive games like PERSONA 4 GOLDEN!!!!!!!!

[@super10nano1]

Atari Lynx launched one year prior to the Game Gear, it was ahead of its time.

[@solisthepolice]

Duuuude, that extra joystick on the new 3DS XL came in clutch for playing Minecraft 😅

[@itsmrotaku]

I want to see you two do a Wu-Tang Clan Ranking

[@Oretal]

13:54 You're thinking of the SP. The Micro had a headphone jack.

[@luigihorror6455]

“New 3DS XL was the last non Switch handhelds” New 2DS XL: am I a joke to you?

[@tsuikagura]

Love the video but no Lynx? No Neo Geo pocket? No wonderswan? ;3

[@christophermorin9036]

He's going super saiyan! Nintendo 2DS....when you want a DS, but are nostalgic for the Tiger Electronics Handhelds.

[@BeyondBaito]

Austin looks like a Conner with that hair

[@GAMEandRODO]

As a handheld console nerd... This was a pain to watch.

[@xcupe]

This whole episode is a hot take

[@Cyko..]

The minute they put the Switch on tier B I just fast forwarded the rest of the video.

[@purqfv]

Bro tysm I got hit in the face when I pulled it out💀

[@extremehorse17]

you forgot the game and watch

[@13Sins]

Lol the only reason i watched this was to see where they'd put the playdate

[@REDPILLDLUFFY]

Steamdeck is S tier and B tier at worst