2. Table of Contents Introduction Past Present Future Conclusion Questions 2
3. Introduction What are handheld consoles? A handheld game console is a lightweight console that is portable and runs on batteries, with a built-in screen and game controls. 3
4. Past Nintendo Game Boy Atari Lynx / Lynx II Sega Game Gear Sega Nomad Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance / Advance SP Nintendo DS / DS Lite/DSI PlayStation Portable (PSP)
5. Nintendo Game Boy The Game Boy was released to the Japanese public in 1989, 2 years later in the US. Three years after its initial release it had sold over 32 million units The Game Boy was developed by Gunpei Yokoi and his team at Nintendo. By 1997, a new and improved Game Boy called the Game Boy Pocket was released with a higher quality "clear" LCD screen and smaller in size. Over 650 games have been released for the original and pocket Game Boy units 4 5
6. Atari Lynx / Lynx II Released by Atari Corporation in 1989 The Lynx retailed for $189.95 and over 100 games were released for the system Stores started favouring other handhelds over the Lynx The first handheld with color LCD and back light display 6
7. Sega Game Gear Released in 1990 Sega's first handheld game console 11 million units were sold of this console The price of this console was $150 7
8. Sega Nomad Released in 1995 Selling price was $180 It has a built-in high quality backlit 3" passive-matrix LCD screen, a D-Pad and six face buttons 1st to be able to be hooked up to a television 1 million units were sold 8
11. Came in various colorsReleased in 1998 This was the handheld console based on the game boy/game boy pocket Ability to show up to 56 colors simultaneously on screen Major step for Nintendo's advancements 9
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13. Included a built-in light and a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery which was the first of its kind
16. The DS lite was later released in 2006 that is much lighter and slicker
17. The DSI was released 2 years later in 2008 with a camera and improved hardware.Released in 2004 Cost approximately $149 1st touch screen handheld with dual screen Revolutionized console with touch screens Capable to play and chat online with different players with internet access 12
18. PlayStation Portable (PSP) Manufactured by Sony Released in 2004 (same year as the DS) Is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format Biggest screen with 4.30 inch screen First handheld to be able to access internet browser wirelessly By 2007, Sony released an improved, slimmer and lighter version of the PSP Had the best 3D capabilities at the time. 13
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20. Nintendo 3DS There is no need for 3D glasses to enjoy the effects It was the first handheld console with 3D capability Nintendo has been experimenting with 3D technology since the1980’s It was released on February 26 , 2011 in Japan New addition to the DS collections Sold 374,764 units within its first week of launch 15
21. Future Xbox has not made a handheld console Everything may be in one device such as cellular phone which has better portability
22. Conclusion Handheld video games: improved greatly over the years became popular Worldwide generated large amounts of profit continues to succeed in the market 16
