As we all know, the Game Boy didn't just beat its rivals, it crushed them like frogs under a tractor wheel. Mike Tyson versus a new-born baby.
But they weren't bad systems. There are games on all of them, some of which hold up well today.
I had the Lynx and the Game Gear at the time, and much preferred the Game Gear. Castle of Illusion is an amazing game, and really made me feel as if I'd done the right thing in spending that hefty hundred quid back in 1992 on the system itself. I was brought back down to earth when the batteries ran out later that evening.
Also had Super Monaco GP and Wonderboy early on. Super Monaco is too fast to be playable, but Wonderboy is great. And Shinobi, once I got over the disappointment of it not being a port of the arcade game, was a cracking title.
Now, however, I prefer the Lynx. That weighted in at a whopping 170 quid when first released, back in 1989. Tiny Library, but some breath taking graphics for the time. Blue Lightning was so much better than G-Loc on Game Gear (PC Engine was barely available in the UK so no portable afterburner for us). And Warbirds, while certainly not everybody's cup of tea, was utterly unique. In fact, the only handheld title I can think of remotely similar to it is Snoopy Vs the Red Baron on PSP.
Did you have any of these at the time? What games did you play?
I haven't talked about PC Engine / Turbo Grafx because I didn't get one until much later, but would be interested to hear your thoughts.
But they weren't bad systems. There are games on all of them, some of which hold up well today.
I had the Lynx and the Game Gear at the time, and much preferred the Game Gear. Castle of Illusion is an amazing game, and really made me feel as if I'd done the right thing in spending that hefty hundred quid back in 1992 on the system itself. I was brought back down to earth when the batteries ran out later that evening.
Also had Super Monaco GP and Wonderboy early on. Super Monaco is too fast to be playable, but Wonderboy is great. And Shinobi, once I got over the disappointment of it not being a port of the arcade game, was a cracking title.
Now, however, I prefer the Lynx. That weighted in at a whopping 170 quid when first released, back in 1989. Tiny Library, but some breath taking graphics for the time. Blue Lightning was so much better than G-Loc on Game Gear (PC Engine was barely available in the UK so no portable afterburner for us). And Warbirds, while certainly not everybody's cup of tea, was utterly unique. In fact, the only handheld title I can think of remotely similar to it is Snoopy Vs the Red Baron on PSP.
Did you have any of these at the time? What games did you play?
I haven't talked about PC Engine / Turbo Grafx because I didn't get one until much later, but would be interested to hear your thoughts.