Why Another Nintendo Handheld With Dual Screens Would Be Worthwhile

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Nintendo has experienced numerous ups and downs across its decades as a console developer. From the highs of defining what mainstream gaming can be with the NES and capturing a universal market with the Wii to the lows of failed endeavors such as the Virtual Boy and Wii U. Yet, it has largely seen success with handheld devices compared to a rockier track record in the home market.

Not every Nintendo handheld has been a blazing success, yet bringing games on the go has worked better for Nintendo than competitors like Sony, and the strengths of Nintendo's handheld devices seem to have carried onto the hybrid Switch. Being able to play games at home or on the go is likely a strategy Nintendo will bring forward with the Switch's inevitable successor, but it might be worthwhile if this next device — or a separate venture — returns to the dual-screen gimmick of handheld consoles past.

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While many will think of the Game Boy as Nintendo's first handheld, one could give this distinction to the Game & Watch line as well. These were simplistic in design, starting with the Silver Series in 1980 that boasted titles like Ball, Judge, and Fire. Every release was a time-killer on a single LCD screen, though as their name suggests the devices could also function as a clock. The Super Smash Bros. character Mr. Game & Watch would pay homage to these titles, and special editions such as a Legend of Zelda 35th anniversary Game & Watch are still being released.

The Game Boy line to follow would bring a number of popular series to the forefront, from Tetris and the Super Mario Land games to Game Freak's own mega-hit Pokemon. After that, the Game Boy Advance family brought the kind of pixel art