What is all the fuss about a second analog on a handheld? Why is it so important?

[oldschoolfool]

Wagram said:

VGKing said:
Here's the reason, SMARTPHONES.
Those small portable games like Pokemon just aren't worth the $40-$50 price attack anymore. Dedicated handhelds need to become more console-like but at the same time keep their portability and unique experiences not possible on a console or smartphones.(Although in Japan, portables could totally replace home consoles.)

But you can't have console-like experience with only 1 analog stick. Actually you can but it will be inferior to the Vita.

If you ever played a Monster Hunter game or Peace Walker on the PSP you would know how important a second analog is.

I could argue that those .99 cent games on those smart phones aren't worth it either. People need to understand that just because it's cheaper doesn't mean that everyone wants it. I want larger bulky games that I can play for awhile not a game that I will quit in roughly 5-10 minutes.

Playing a game on a smartphone,is'nt the same thing as playing one on a handheld. It continues to baffle me,why people continue to compare the 2.