Mobile gaming catching up to consoles?

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To be honest, it wouldn't take much for a smart phone to be much more functional as a gaming device without having to turn it into a giant Game Boy or something.

A small directional input (stick or nub) and 2 physical buttons (L/R) style would make a smartphone able to play most types of games (secondary commands could be on-screen buttons) quite well. Good enough for most people on the go.

I kinda think Samsung should try that, like a Galaxy Gamer phone (they have so many variants of the Galaxy line anyway).