Oh yeah the guy wearing the Sars mask? The static crackle noise in that game towards the start getting more and more intense as you move forward actually freaked me out a bit, really want to play through it but only played the first maybe 10 mins. Seems like a great little title and yeah makes fantastic use of the OLED goodness.

One of the reaons is because they are dominated by Nintendo so many people wants to see it like that, 3DS exclusives are way better than certain successful console, but somehow 3DS is the "inferior" one.

They have been incredibly succesful for the industry, there are tons of gems in them and GBA is one of the best consoles ever made with a glorious catalogue of games, they shouldn't be ignored just because they don't have cutting edge technology.

Just curious, why do you think its sad? For millions, probably billions, of people, Pokemon captures the essence of handheld gaming. As I said before, a few trailers of people coming together from wherever playing their Game Boys, DS, 3DS, etc., kinda shows that the experience of on-the-go play and person-to-person or online interaction show that Pokemon's place in handhelds is still significant. Even competitive Pokemon tournaments show that as well. Of course, home consoles could show greater resolution, graphics, online, and power to create bigger experiences, but they lose what made Pokemon special on handhelds, even as technology evolved. To be able to play on the go while progressing through gyms, capturing Pokemon, then later sharing with friends either online or in person. That, in part, created the phenomenon and, ultimately, led Pokemon to become the second best-selling franchises of all-time behind Mario and, as you said, arguably the biggest gaming brand in the world.

When I mention how much I play on my Vita most of my friends don't get it. To them it is like still playing PS3 games when a PS4 exists. I explain the type of games I enjoy and to them these are too niche or too...Japanese (not sure how else to say that).

So while someone like me who grew up in the 90s adores having experience on the go, most of my peers view it as a relic or outdated means of playing games.

Kingdom Hearts 3D is pretty sgnificant to the story. 

Unfortunately, having Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 coming soon sorta puts down that example...

Though there are other examples such as the Legend of Zelda: the Minish Cap (which shows how Link got his hat, and is considered the second or third game of the supposed timeline) and A Link Between Worlds (basically a reimagination/sequel to A Link to the Past).

Fire Emblem has about five games from its mainline series on handhelds and they, actually, sell much better on handhelds compared to the home console installments.

Metroid Fusion and Metroid II are significant as well. II, while not considered a great game, had important plot points that led to Super Metroid and Fusion is basically the follow-up of Super Metroid and Other M, with a conclusion that gives Metroid fans some hope for a possible sequel to Fusion.

Kirby's Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot are good examples as well.

Heck, Mega Man Battle Network was completely its own series from the original Mega Man games.

And it's hard to dismiss even some of the handheld Mario games. One introduced Wario and another, some would say, paved the way for a bigger experience in Mario 3D World.

I have wondered about that for a while. The thing about it is the trading system, communication, and online. How will that work considering how trading is more of a person to person type of thing. How can they balance the system so it isn't broken? The battling online can work as you could probably create requests to make certain battles. Though I also wonder about communication. People complain about lack of voice chat in Splatoon, but I can't imagine how complicated it could be to communicate with millions of people outside the Americas, especially in a Pokemon game where naming is pretty important. Plus, how could a home console game be accessible to children and be safe enough for them to access online and all? A good chunk of the audience are children after all.

Oh I didn't mean that it was sad that Pokemon wrecked the theory of "consoles always do games better" I was more saying that it was a sad thing the theory wasn't correct. Perhaps I phrased it incorrectly but I agree completely that Pokemon on handhelds is the best way to play it, or at least it has been for the last 20 years.

But they are all wrong! :D

Vita for life yo! Also I hope you picked up the Neptunia games which were on sale last month if you love Japanese titles on it? Been having a blast with the first game really enjoyable huge jrpg.

I guess that could work. But I expect fans would want an MMO and I don't know how communities behave in those types of games, let alone who actually plays MMOs besides hardcore fans and all. 

I would expect Pokemon, if it was an MMO, to be more about communication than Mario Kart. With about 740 Pokemon as of now, I do wonder how they could spread out without being overbearing or too empty. 

Probably the biggest thing it would lose is the portability factor. Pokemon is great for on-the-go play. If NX is a hybrid, then my worry would be less so about the portability factor since you can play in house or on the go and meet your friends and all, which is part of the interaction in Pokemon as shown in trailers and for many fans' experiences.