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Question is in the title.

Why haven't handhelds had the multi-million dollar budgets spent on them compared to the home consoles?

Would Mario Kart Wii on the 3DS be worse than Mario Kart Wii? Would NSMB on the 3DS with 4player local and the ability to play anywhere be better or worse than NSMB Wii?

Is it time for everybody to migrate to the 3DS so that we can play most of our games wherever and whenever we want and occasionally take the Wii out of the closet to play Wii Sports Resort?



Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)

Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!

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Any kinect game.



Any game that puts the 2nd analog stick to good use...but with that said I'm still not convinced handhelds need a 2nd stick, it seems Nintendo agrees by only putting one on the 3ds :D



PS One/2/p/3slim/Vita owner. I survived the Apocalyps3/Collaps3 and all I got was this lousy signature.


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Every shooters. It definitely needs two analog sticks.



Ajescent said:

Any game that puts the 2nd analog stick to good use...but with that said I'm still not convinced handhelds need a 2nd stick, it seems Nintendo agrees by only putting one on the 3ds :D


Nintendo are going to use WSR Archery controls as the second analogue for 3DS in any game that requires aiming. It works well and is better than a second analogue.



Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)

Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!

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¬_¬ spoiled sport...wait...yeah...umm...see? 2nd Analog stick sucks...Nintendo Agrees with me :D



PS One/2/p/3slim/Vita owner. I survived the Apocalyps3/Collaps3 and all I got was this lousy signature.


Xbox One: What are you doing Dave?

Well I agree on shooters BUT Resistance: Retribution is ABSOLUTELY awesome!! controlls are perfect!



KylieDog said:

Any game that is heavy on atmosphere suffers on a portable.


Headphones help to alleviate that.



Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.

Mr Khan said:
KylieDog said:

Any game that is heavy on atmosphere suffers on a portable.


Headphones help to alleviate that.


3D should help too.



Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)

Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!

because portables are meant to be playeed on the go, therfore the games are designed for short burst gameplay. I mean I bought my DS to play on the go, not to have another home console, thats what my Wii is for.