Gamespot: Is handheld gaming doomed?

[TruckOSaurus]

Andrespetmonkey said:

TruckOSaurus said:

Casual games selling well on portable devices isn't something new. The DS was the same.

Top 5 DS games:

New Super Mario Bros.
Nintendogs (Casual)
Mario Kart DS
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (Casual)
Pokémon Diamond / Pearl

Top 5 3DS games:

Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Kart 7
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Nintendogs + cats (Casual)
Monster Hunter 3G

What are the 2 other casual games you had in mind?

I would definitely call Mario Kart a casual game. Has the same mass appeal as something like Wii sports and is super accessible. Zelda is a re-release, Monster Hunter is only popular in one region and SM3DL isn't exactly "hardcore", but I guess it's not casual either so I'll give you that.

The other game I had in mind was Brain Training. My deepest apologies. 

And be fair, I did say Nintendo could be an exception. (bolded)

Okay, I'm afraid we don't agree on the definition of a casual game since I'd never put Mario Kart in the casual column.