Mandalore76 said:
Handhelds have kicked-off the last 2 Generations. This actually goes to prove that the Nintendo Switch whether considered handheld or hybrid can in fact be considered the start of the 9th Generation of Video Games in 2017 considering we are 6 years removed from the start of the 8th gen. I didn't actually realize it was this clear until now. 7th Generation 8th Generation |
thats convenient and all but if you go back even further it becomes a mess, gameboy and gameboy color are considered different generations for example, despite the difference being nothing more than a feature upgrade often associated with mid-gen revisions, where clearly the gen jump is gb to gba, then before 4th gen there is game and watch which is considered second gen despite fullfilling the same timeline launch ranges to be compqratively called 3rd gen.
its messy, game and watch should be first gen, gb second, gba third, psp and ds forth, vita and 3ds fifth, i hate how they get lumped into the same gen as home consoles because theyre platforms that deserve to be recognized independently from home consoles, just as the switch should, rightfully, be considered a first gen hybrid platform.
crap like ps4 pro and scorpio muddy the waters of clear console generations even further.
