Nintendo and Sony have to bring out Handheld/Phone hybrids in 2017.

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vivster said:

There are plenty of good mobile games, it's all about good developers here. I'm sure the talented handheld developers of Nintendo and Sony can work out some fun games.

If you desparately want real buttons and analog sticks there is not alternative to either a second device or a peripheral that you can plug into existing phones. The latter one is preferred of course because it means you don't have to buy a second device and are not bound to a phone for a whole generation cycle. The latter one is of course the most consumer friendly path but neither Sony nor Nintendo are known for their friendliness but for their love for closed systems.

I wouldn't mind carrying around a peripheral that I can easily plug into any phone as long as I can use my own device.

There are some iOS and Android games that have their moments, but every time I play one, I just can't stop thinking about how much better the game would have been if it was not so restricted. 

At this point I am looking for any way to get a legitimate handheld experience from a phone, but I don't want to be carrying around anything bigger than the OG Vita. I would love to see Nintendo partener with Apple and make an iPhone 7 Nintendo Edition. A phone built with every perk of iPhone 7, but with the form factor to deliver the quality experiences we know from Nintendo, would be an amazing device, if it was supported by Ninitendo and 3rd parties at the level we see with a dedication handheld or console.

I just don't know about a peripheral. One it is hard to plug one in and not have a monstrosity. Two, it is very hard to get universal support if the whole control scheme is not built into every device in the eycosystem. There is a chance I could get on board with this, if something was announced at E3 with massive industry backing, but it would take a lot to convience me to buy into it.