Evolution of Nintendo Handhelds | Neander Meander
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- Nintendo handhelds have dominated the portable gaming landscape. We'll look at the evolution of Nintendo handhelds from the Game and Watch all the way to the current Nintendo Switch (1980-2020).
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:49 Game & Watch
2:15 Game Boy
4:49 Game Boy Pocket
6:03 Game Boy Color
8:39 Game Boy Advance
10:51 Game Boy Advance SP
12:44 GBA SP (AGS 101)
13:21 Game Boy Micro
14:18 DS Family Intro
14:51 DS
17:01 DS Lite
18:54 DSi
19:52 DSi XL
20:26 3DS
22:24 3DS XL
23:11 2DS
24:03 New 3DS & New 3DS XL
24:57 New 2DS XL
25:38 DS & 3DS Wrap Up
25:50 Switch
27:23 Switch Lite
28:06 Conclusion - Hry
I like how all this was started from a calculator of all things
It really is amazing how far it's come from such humble beginnings.
@@NeanderMeander I think we should thank the guy who invented the calculator
@@raptorzeraora2632 you're welcome
@@benjaminpikoikj7090 excuse me what
If he didn’t play with his calculator we won’t be here today
I had the original gameboy when it first came out. It was amazing! Have to underdstand, up to that point we had games like mattel football or baseball or basketball, or a space invaders game to play on the go. They were fun, but they were led blips on a screen. The Gameboy was actual video games. So while it may seem archaic now, back then it was really something. I picked up a GBA SP about the time the DS came out, and played the crap out of it for a couple years then got the DS lite, man I love that thing, still do! Its the perfect size to be really portable, and games like Mariokart DS were just amazing. I got an R4 card for it and had tons of games for it, and also was able to watch movies and tv shows on it, this was before smart phones so again, it was amazing! I have since got the 3ds, New 3DS Xl, and a Switch lite. Love them all, but I still play the older systems to this day, the ds lite, the gba sp, even the Gameboy Color that I picked up years after I had the DS. I like the Gameboy color, but no backlit screen keeps me from playing it very much at all. I like the form factor of the original GBA, but again, without a backlit screen it just is too hard to see to enjoy. I did finally buy a modded GBA with a backlit screen, I know I didnt need it, as I played my gba games on the ds lite, but now I can play them on the original hardware design, and also play my GBC and GB games with a backlit screen. Nintendo sure has been creative, and while its aggravating with the backlit screens, I know they did that for battery life. Because old systems like the Sega Gamegear and Atari lynx failed due to extremely short battery life. I love my Nintendo handhelds, really had alot of fun over the years with these systems, from Mariokart Supercircuit, DS, 7,8 to playing Rocketleague on the Switch lite, sure have come a long way.
I was in the same boat. However, I had a different reaction to that OG Gameboy. Yeah, it was kind of what we had deal with. But since we had that system for over a decade, it gave me a bad taste in my mouth about handheld gaming. I never bought another handheld (Nintendo or otherwise) for YEARS after that. In fact, it wasn’t until the pandemic when I got super bored that I started messing around with systems I never owned. It started with the Wii U and I modded it. During that mod, I added some DS and GBA games on there. Once I played those games, I was hooked.
Fast forward to now, I own several DS, 3DS, and even a Vita for good measure. In a way, I’m sad I overlooked handhelds for all those years. On the other hand, it made for this instant MASSIVE library that I had yet to explore. It was this watershed moment. Now I’m slowly working through all these games I never got to play. There are a few exceptions that I had already played (Metroid Fusion and New Super Mario come to mind) through borrowing a friends handheld.
But yeah, pretty good stuff. It’s so funny to me how Nintendo treated their handhelds not as some lessor version of their home consoles but created entirely unique experiences for them. And 3rd parties got in on it. Right now, I’m hacking through all the 2D sonic games.
Boomers
This is a masterclass of a retrospective/documentary type video Neander. This, right here, is what I love about CZcams. And why I've persisted for so long. Different views of my hobby, done using different methods as well as technologies, to do so. Thank you for this. "
It is my responsibility to do what inspires me, in order to inspire others to do what inspires them." Take care always. Much kindness and respect to you always. -Marcus
Wow, thank you for the kind words! I'm always happy when I get a notification that Skakin has left a comment. I hope all is well with you.
Dude, I’ve watched this video like 50 times since its release. I really enjoy your longer videos. They’re great to just kick back and relax to after a long day. I’d love to see you make an “Evolution of Nintendo home consoles” video one day. I understand that’s a lot easier said than done but it’d still be awesome to see. I’d probably watch that one 50 times too! You deserve MANY more subs.
Wow! Thank you so much for watching it so many times. That is amazing and very humbling. I sincerely appreciate it.
That's a great idea! I should absolutely do an evolution of Nintendo home consoles. It will take a while to put together, but I think it will most likely pay off. The question is, should I do it now or is it better to wait until the newest console comes out?
@@NeanderMeander I’d do it now! Knowing Nintendo, they’ll try to make the Switch last until 2033…lol
This Is a great video! You disserve more subs!
Thanks for watching!
Nintendo is a Master class in Handheld consoles, great video, man. Saludos desde México.
They definitely are! Thanks for watching!
Before: What does Nintendo have against backlit screens?
Now: What does Nintendo have against Bluetooth?
This is awesome!
Bluetooth is pretty dangerous when thinking about bruteforcing files. Its not surprising they didnt add bluetooth.
Correction: What does Nintendo have against analog triggers?
Ahhh switch uses bluetooth. How do you think you connect them controllers.
@@chan13153 I'm talking about Bluetooth headphones. They just won't give it to us.
This guys videos are so underrated.
They’re so high quality and they don’t get as much views as it deserves.
You forgot the apostrophe on “guys” should be “guy’s
Something of note is how backwards compatibility was handled. In a way, the Gameboy Colour was pretty much just an overclocked Gameboy internally, which is why it could be considered the same generation. The Gameboy Advance on the other hand had a completely different processor, switching from a Sharp processor related to the 8080 and Z80 (yes, that is the granddaddy of the modern x86(_64)) to an ARM chip. While the Gameboy Colour could run Gameboy games natively using the same hardware as Gameboy Colour games, the Gameboy Advance had to essentially embed an entire Gameboy Colour inside it in order to run their games. When the DS released, Nintendo used a similar system where the DS contains an entire Gameboy Advance, but without the Gameboy Colour components, even if this time both of their processors were from the same family. Unlike the GBA however, DS games would actually use both processors in order to run, so when the DSi came out, it was still required to have the GBA processor in order to run DS games even if it lacked the cartridge slot, and same with the 3DS.
As a result, the GBA virtual console games from the 3DS Ambassador Program run completely natively with no CPU emulation needed. Despite not having a GBA cartridge slot, the 3DS was still technically backwards compatible with every prior handheld other than the Gameboy and Gameboy Colour (and those both had games released using standard emulation). The Switch is the only Nintendo handheld so far, and only console except for the N64, to not have any related systems in the same family.
This was awesome to read! Thank you for sharing! I had no idea GBA games were played natively on the system. That's why they feel so good to play on it.
So basically, a 3DS is an Advanced Game Boy Advance....AGBA
I love Nintendo. The gaming world is better with them in it than without.
Agreed!
The gaming world wouldn't exist if it wasn't Nintendo.
I both love and despise Nintendo. Of course they have helped to define what gaming is from the very beginnings. But at the same time, they have proved to be highly dogmatic, adverse to risk, and contempuious towards their fanbase. They have always provided the best games available at the time, but equally have also churned out a bunch of rubbish coated in one of their many franchise brands almost since the beginning.
@@bagofnails6692 i agree ps and xbox fans hate Nintendo
@@jumentoqueanima That isn't true at all.
This video is actually really well made! I got bored while I was waiting for something to install in the background, so I went looking for something like this and I was pleasantly surprised. Keep up the great work!
I'm so happy to hear that you liked it!
You have quite a collection! Very fun learning the history of these since I lost most of my early childhood collection (namely the Gameboy).
Man, that’s no good! I’ve was fortunate enough to find my original Game Boy with all the games at my parents house a few years ago. That’s too bad you lost yours. I’ve been slowly picking up consoles over the years. I try not to spend too much on them. However, I bought multiple 3DS consoles brand new during its run. I couldn’t help it! The special editions are amazing!
@@NeanderMeander Same here! Slowly building mine back up, used stuff, selectively though I don't have much storage space.
Awesome video! Nintendo always seem to do an amazing job on design with their revisions, particularly original DS to DS Lite.
The Gameboy Micro also had the longest battery life of all gameboy's and possibly of all handhelds of all time. With the screen brightness turned down you could get 17 hours on one charge, I seem to remember. The screen also seemed to be very good quality. The perfect destination point of the Gameboy evolution.
Something negative they chose to do with the 3ds was to remove the free calculator, and instead charge £1.50 for it as a download. At the time you could buy a physical solar powered calculator in the shops for 59p, so I always thought that they were taking the piss with that. I was not too bothered when my 3DS was stolen.
The Game Boy Micro is one of my favorite systems. I actually like to carry one with me often to places for quick play sessions when there's some downtime. It's just so small and portable.
The removal of the calculator was sad to see. Though I usually use my phone for that anyway. Even back in the day.
@@NeanderMeander I would have carried my 3DS around instead of a phone, if it had had a calculator. But no they decided to be greedy, and thus I stopped buying their products.
Such a well produced video. I keep coming back to this video and getting some Nintendo history lessons. I also enjoy listening to this while doing my school work.
I was so happy to read this! Thanks for watching and coming back
Finally finshed the video! Man it was worth it! I regret not getting a micro when it was cheap. I love seeing how things started up to what Nintendo has out now. Great video man it was well worth the effort you put in
Thanks! The micro is really awesome! It’s super tiny, but I don’t care. I love it!
@@NeanderMeander I still get new conloe and game but I still collect old handles conloes but I want a micro ur so lucky😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@nintendoplaystationandxbox1088 I picked a few of them up when they were really cheap. I have two and both were under $50.
@@NeanderMeander so lucky
@@NeanderMeander that’s cuz people don’t make them free for once just dumb but ur lucky I wish someone would buy me one but your so lucky
This is so thorough, I love it! Love your writing
Thanks man! When's your next video going up?
@@NeanderMeander This week!
Awesome! I’ll keep an eye out for it!
Was expecting at least 1 million subs. Was shocked that you only have 1k!! Amazing video 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
Rewatching again. Your production quality is superb, I enjoy watching your content. You have good pacing too.
Thanks for coming back! Is this video your favorite out of all my videos?
I saw that video a while ago but i just came back to tell you how amazing it was, the editing & recording, the effort you put to buy every handheld, everything. I love it so much, keep it up man !
Thank you so much for coming back to say this. I really appreciate it! These videos take quite a bit of work to put together, so reading things like this really mean a lot. Thank you again.
Thank the guy who was playing with his calculator and made nintendo a future and fortune
great video man! I really appreciate the effort on putting your thoughts on each handheld rather than reiterating product descriptions.
Thanks for watching! I do my best to give insights other than just technical specs. I really appreciate you stopping by and commenting!
I always forgot just how quickly the GBA SP 001, DS, GBA SP 101, Game Boy Micro, and DS Lite all came out after each other. 2003-2006 and we got 5 different models of handheld systems
It was a great time to be alive!
Meanwhile, the Switch (which is their most successful system ever) has essentially gotten 1.5 updates. The improved battery life revision and the OLED screen. And Nintendo is so greedy that they even had the gaul to charge more for the OLED revision, despite them making money on every Switch since launch.
In the history of video games, we have never had a system on the market for 5 years without a single price drop. Whack.
Here before it blows up because I know it will. Great video 👍
Just found your channel and I'm loving it, subscribed!
Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you like the videos.
Absolutely an amazing video and amazing collection as well! Please do make more content like this!
Thank you! Will do!
I have autoplay on CZcams, this ends up playing and I get drawn in watching the entire thing then go to check the channel only to see barely any subscribers. This is so well done… bravo sir.
Thank you! I'm really glad you found the channel and you watched the whole video!
yet another amazing video from you. Really enjoyed this
I’m glad you liked it! What’s your favorite Nintendo handheld?
I remember when the first kid in the neighbourhood got a Gameboy more than 30years ago. We all huddled to watch him play but it was so hard because the screen had a very narrow view. Still we didn't know better back then, it was mind blowing. I didn't have money and didn't own one until the Gameboy color. Oh that was fun to play. I still remember the bendable light extension you could plug in that would blind you when reflecting off the screen. We are so privileged these days, in a way I wish I was a kid this generation. Now back to playing my Switch.
I remember those lights. I used one on my Original GBA. It also got in the way of the screen, so you had to angle it just right so it didn't obstruct your view. Those were good times. Who knew how great things would become?
It’s has always been very excited to see the next steps in gaming. How will they improve on the switch and sp5. But the last few months I have been very nostalgic and been playing a lot on my gameboy and 3ds. Seeing this video only increases my nostalgia. GJ ;)
This video literally professionally done, i even thought that you had 1m subs, you earned a sub man
Thank you so much!
you deserve WAAAYYYY more subs!! this video is top notch!!!
Wow, thank you! I'm happy you liked the video.
How can you be this underrated man
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you like my videos
Your video style is great. Your knowledge is excellent. Well done.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the video
@@NeanderMeander looking forward to following along with your channel. I bought a 3DS turquoise about a month ago. I haven’t owned a Nintendo handheld (other than switch) since the Game Boy pocket back in the 90s. I’ve already started grabbing up every DS lite and DSI and game I can find cheap since then. Down the rabbit hole.
I dont get that this channel has so few subsribers, the videos are all so high quality! great Work = )
I really appreciate this! Thanks for watching!
So fun fact! There was actually another revision of the GameBoy called the GameBoy Light. This was the first GameBoy and Nintendo Handheld to have a Backlight! Even before the SP! However, this was never released outside of Japan, which is a bummer!
It's such a great Game Boy. I have a Game Boy Light in my collection. When I made this video I didn't think I should add it because it was a Japan exclusive, but I found out quickly that I should have included it. Many people have asked where it was. To make up for my mistake I made a whole video dedicated to it. If you care to watch, here's the link: czcams.com/video/tZjM3dP0WQA/video.html
@@NeanderMeander thanks for the video recommendation! I’ll check it out!
@@TheTallestGiraffe Let me know what you think of it
Thanks for adding the GameBoy Light video. I think I remember reading about it on Wikipedia but got it confused with the GameBoy Pocket lol
Thank you for not stuffing ads in this vid🙂
You bet! It was meant to be viewed with minimal breaks.
Dude you made a awesome video you need way more subs!!
Thanks! I'm working on it! Hopefully things will continue to grow.
this was so professional how do you only have 1k subs😶
Wow, just wow! Hope algorithm picks this up!
Thank you so much for watching!
The very first Nintendo handheld system that I had was the classic Nintendo Game Boy Color handheld systems alongside with Pokémon Red and Blue versions back in late 1998 as we were kids. It was an amazing experience and amazing ride playing handheld games (mostly console systems) during my childhood years.
Great story! I wish I had played Pokemon Red or Blue when I was younger. I instead played Metroid 2 and Link's Awakening over and over. I don't think I finished either of them back then.
This video.is great .
I remmeber playing gameboy and gameboy color back.in ealry 90s . It was revolutionary and high tech coming from nes .. the feeling of a new transition on tech.. and now how far we have come..
🙏
Amazing vid bro!
Thanks man!
@@NeanderMeander it was truly a great show of all thd Nintendo handhelds. Such great memories
If I could buy one, I'd pick the DSi. Great video!!
That’s a good one! I like the size and design of the DSi
You deserve way more subs
The GBA was my first ever handheld console experiance ever, I remember my grandmother got my sister and I GBA's for Xmas that year, I still have mine.
That’s awesome! Which one do you have?
@@NeanderMeander I have the purpleish blue one.
I hope you make an updated video which includes the Switch OLED. :)
I'm working on a video right now
GBA SP is my favorite handheld of all time. The clam shell design, being able to play any gameboy game, and having that back lit screen. I still have one of 3 me and my brothers had as kids. I'm still on the lookout for the other 2, especially because one has Leaf Green in it, and I don't want to spend $80 on an almost 20 year old game.
I did get a DS Lite, but I think it was used because the DS prongs were corroded, and games would stop working after a few days. So I continued playing my GBA SP even though kids my age played the DS. I eventually got a 3DS XL in 2014, and I played the few games I have on it, but man, I wished I played it more and used its online features more.
Exclusively in japan nintendo released a gameboy light, it was a gameboy pocket, but it was frontlit.
I love the Game Boy Light! I probably should have included it in the video. I promise I'll make a video all about it.
@@NeanderMeander oh and i guess the virtual boy also counts as a portable gaming vonsole
Yeah, I can’t imagine anyone taking the Virtual Boy on the go. I know it’s technically a portable console, but I don’t know how it would work without a surface to rest on.
This should be a CZcams movie from the amount of quality
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video
4:57 and original-shaped gbc games (Black cartridge)
Nintendo went all out with the 3ds.
(edit) The GBA was the first system I ever played on and the first game I ever played was Mario Kart Super Circuit.
I had a ds lite. Loved it. Traded it for a dsi. Loved that one too, but not enough to keep it. Traded it for a 3ds xl. Still have it today. I decided to homebrew it because the e shop shut down. Hard to believe I only had 2 games for the system.
That’s so cool! What color is your 3DS XL? That really is hard to believe you only had two games. Have you played more than those two?
I love my GBA SP, what a great library of games!
Tons of great games for it!
My friend has a 2DS from his grandparents and today I played some Mario Cart 7 on it
Interesting looking at the Game and Watch, I didn't know it's like an ancient DS...
Some of them were. Others just had a single screen. The Game and Watch handhelds are an interesting piece of gaming history.
Though the switch has great graphics I still don’t know if I like my “new” 3ds more! I just has so many memory’s on it especially in the camera!( also I LOVE those 20th anniversary blastoise cover plates I tried to get them on eBay but they are like 40-80 dollar$
The 3DS is great! I’m a huge fan! I also really like the Switch. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. But they’re also both really fun to play!
I had no idea those cover plates were going for so much! I got the system when it released. I love the size of the New 3DS, which is why I bought it.
So I don't want to bother you on the exclusion of the Game Boy Light, I can see you made up for that which is awesome, but you also excluded the Pokémon Mini & it's revision called the Nintendo Pocket Pikachu, the Virtual Boy, the Switch V2, & the Switch OLED Model (Even though that last one came out after this video had already released).
just noticed you don't have a video focusing specifically on the ds line. but then again you did say you weren't playing much nintendo during that time period.
I don’t. Not yet anyway. I completely skipped the DS when it was the current console. In Have gone back and played some great DS games though. I just picked up two of the Castlevania games. I can’t wait to play them.
My first console was the Nintendo DS Lite. It was the shiny black one and along with it came Super Mario 64 DS, my first game ever. It was a present from my dad for my 5th birthday.
I have that shiny black DS Lite! It's a really nice console
@@NeanderMeander And the design looks so beautiful for such an old console. Nintendo really outdid themselves when designing the DS Lite. It looks so modern and minimal.
I still have it but it doesn't work. I just keep it for the memories but I do have a grey Switch Lite.
This man has commented and hearted on every comment. What an incredible guy
I try to reply to everyone who takes the time to watch and comment on my videos. Time is precious, the least amount of appreciation I could do is acknowledge that I’ve read and appreciate their comment.
Nice
The Game Boy Color is a hardware revision of the original Game Boy.
I addressed this in the video. 6:40
To me the GBC was also a real new console. But it was a smart move from Nintendo not to market it that way. But just like the GBA after it, it had it's own games and it had backward compatibility. But I think some people see it as a revision because there where also games that worked on the original and had extra features for the color (the black carts).
The GBC was twice as fast as the GB (and the GBA was twice as fast as the GBC).
That's a good point on the backwards compatible black carts! I can't definitely see why people see it as revision. But, also as you stated, it's has all the hallmarks of a new console.
Do you have a list of what music you use?
I don't have a list written down. I usually use music by the artist Vesky. He's super talented!
I watched your channel again, cuz i didn't watch your channel for months.
I’m glad you came back!
@@NeanderMeander Yes.
@Neander Meander Which american state do you live in?
8:59 Lemme explain what bits are
(Tldr: the more bits a system has, the more possible variations a byte can have.)
Alright, now for a more technical explanation. To understand what I mean, first lemme explain what a bit is in the first place. Bits are literally 1s and 0s. On and off. 8 of them (on older systems at least, I'm talking 80s and early 90s), and you've got a byte. 00000000, 01001010, 10110100, etc. This is 8-bit. The max number you can really get without workarounds in 8-bit is 255, or ff in hexadecimal (hexadecimal is basically a better way to represent byte values easily with values ranging from 0-f (0-9 then a-f being 10-16)). However, the more bits you have, the higher this value is, with the limit for 64-bit maxing out at 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.
The way you actually write the values down starting at the 8-bit level is 00000000 (with certain 0s being replaced with 1s obviously), and for every new bit level (16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit), you'd double the amount of rows of 00000000s. For example:
8-bit:
00000000
16-bit:
00000000
00000000
32-bit:
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
64-bit:
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
Quite basically, bits are funky things and I like ranting about this crap on the internet to people because it makes the brain go brrrr
The reason the DSI doesn’t have a gameboy advance slot is because they wanted a more sleek look for their console. They might have added it but it most likely took up more space. So it got emitted.
Yeah, I think you're right. It's too bad because I like the feel of the DSi, but I like the Lite because of the GBA slot.
Yea it’s just that slot takes up a lot of space, plus they might have been trying to phase out the gameboy to get more people to get ds games. Or move on. But it kinda makes sense why they removed it
@@b8conbear330 No doubt Nintendo wanted to move on from GBA games which is why it was omitted.
I dont blame you for not showing the virtual boy. Idk why they said its a portable . Yeeeeah carry around these weird glasses and a controller that makes sence
Yeah, how is that a portable console?
I love my switch but I aslo love my new 2ds xl
I think it’s hard to argue that the New 3DS XL is the best all-in-one Nintendo handheld system these days (especially if you mod it). Having said that, the DS Lite is probably the best designed handheld Nintendo ever made. That thing somehow manages to be slick, comfortable, with a lot of hardware options.
The DS Lite is a great little handheld. I'm a huge fan of it! Having that GBA game slot made it a must own
@@NeanderMeander I realized I messed up what I said. I think the New 3DS XL is my favorite Nintendo handheld once modded. It becomes an all in one 3DS, DS, GBA, GBC, and GB machine. Plus it can do some older consoles as well (including the Playstation, if you can believe that).
I also love my Vita but that serves a whole other itch.
So the GameBoy Color has it's own games, that can't be played on the older Gameboys, and it's a separate generation...
The DSi does the same but it's considered in the same generation as DS?
Great video though! Nice work
Thanks for watching! I do consider the Game Boy Color as a separate generation because of how big the game library is for it. I know it's not a popular opinion but it feels right!
Well the new 3ds also have exclusive games that can only be played in that system and its no called a new generation of 3ds
Just saying that you forgot
- Nintendo Pokémon Mini
- Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP AGS 001
- Nintendo Gamdboy Advance IPS
and now Nintendo Switch OLED Model' (I don't blame you for not including it, it was released when this video wasn't released.)
I'm surprised you didn't add the Game Boy Light to this list.
Alright, thanks for telling me, didn't think of that.
WOW ! you are awesome
Thanks for watching the video!
Nice video, but.... Where Pokemon Mini!?
When I made this video I was so focused on the main Nintendo handheld that I completely forgot about them. I also skipped the Game Boy Light. Though I consciously didn’t add it because it was only available in Japan. I need to update this video anyway because Nintendo came out with the OLED. I’ll include all these in it
Bits are how many numbers it can calculate
I would like to make mention of Gameboy Light, but very nice video though
The Game Boy Light is amazing! I should have included it in the video. I did make a separate video all about it though.
@@NeanderMeander It would be lovely to watch that video, thanks for informing me
@@ROCK_99_WASP You bet! I really liked making that video. The Game Boy Light is an awesome handheld.
@@NeanderMeander Well I just finished the video, I have to say you did a pretty good job and I definitely enjoyed it, keep it up
@@ROCK_99_WASP Wow! Thank you! I’ll have a new video up this weekend. I just finished editing it tonight.
I feel like new 3ds is actually a good name because it tells you that you have the latest model even if I doesn’t stick forever. The name makes sense to me because new means it’s the newest version.
For the time it was great! From a longevity standpoint, it's not so great. At least we got them and I'm happy about that.
Yea
You might be the only person I’ve heard that is true for them. The problem with the word “new” is when buying in the used market. New and “new” are very different things. If they had just called it “super” or “pro” or “deluxe” or any word meaning better it would have been simpler. But now, even a 100 years from now, that revision will always be called “New 3DS”. Think about that. In a century, it will still have to be referred to with the “new” moniker.
26:52 I know that’s just 2 nes controllers placed on the sides of the switch, but wouldn’t that be cool if they had the attachment rails and could work as the joycons? I’d be fine using a dpad instead of a joystick.
My friend, those controllers are what you described. They do have rails on them and you can use them to control any game. They aren’t ideal in most situations, but are fun to mess around with. You can buy them from Nintendo’s website if you are a Switch Online subscriber.
Bits have to do with the architecture of the main processor. Currently, most modern devices use 64-bit (there was a big transition from 32-bit in both the PC and mobile market). Because of how permutations work, 64-bit is about the upper range of what consumer devices will use.
Companies did a shit job of explaining what power was at the time. Really, RAM was just as important as any metric of bits.
Thanks for the explanation! That's great information to know!
@@NeanderMeander NP ;-)
I have gba games but I’m not sure if I’m in the ambassador program how do I check
You should have a certificate telling you that you're part of the program on the home screen where the game icons are on the bottom screen.
I feel like the wii u should have had a honorable mention, it wasn't as portable as the switch but was still a hand held in its own right. :)
Yeah, it's in a grey area. I left it off because it's mainly a home console.
@@NeanderMeander Yeah i get it, just wish it got more love, it was and still is a great system and i think people are slowly starting to realise that but it will always be just that middle child between the wii and the switch. :)
Wait, the ds part of the video is literally the video you made about the ds lineup? :/
Yep. I didn't think using the same footage with slightly different dialog was a good use of time, so I put that video into this one.
Bits are just how many 1 and 0 combined are one value. 32-Bit means that each operation can handle 2^32 long numbers. 64-Bit would be 2^64 and so on. That means the Prozessor can crunch bigger numbers at once and the screen can use way more colors (8-Bit screens are limited to 256 colors per pixel for example).
Thanks for the explanation. That’s not so hard to understand
Im from mexico, I love your videos so much
Awesome! Thank you for watching them!
Didn't you leave out the game boy light?
I made a video that addresses this: czcams.com/video/tZjM3dP0WQA/video.html
you forgot about he Gameboy light i know it was only available in japan but you could of still mentioned it
I could have, but didn't. I even have one I could have filmed. I'm thinking of doing an update to this video
The GBA is really showing off with all of its bits.
Those are some glorious bits
9:03 I LOL'ed
My only problem with the gba line is the fact they didn’t have four buttons from the start triggers, not including triggers but all in All I still love them regardless
That’s always bugged me too. Even when I had one as a kid, I wanted those 4 face buttons like SNES controller.
It is amazing that so many of the old Nintendo handhelds have survived to this day. They seem to built with early Nokia quality. 😅
They are very resilient little devices. I haven't had any of mine stop working.
I love the game boy soooo much.. please Nintendo make another one.
Wouldn't that be awesome if they did?!
U forgot gameboy light. Ik its online in japan but its worth metioning as it has a light
It's definitely worth mentioning. I intentionally left if off thinking I would base this video on just the North American releases. It was a misguiding decision. I did make a video all about it to try and make up for not including it here.
Fun fact: The DS almost became the most sold gaming device, missing the PS2 by 1 million sales
That's crazy!
What about the gameboy light?
Totally skipped it. I even have one I could have filmed for this video. I’ll most likely make a new video once Nintendo comes out with their new handheld. Whenever that happens.
I absolutely love the Nintendo Gameboy micro and New Nintendo 3DS because of the swappable faceplates, the galaxy themed New Nintendo 3DS XL also looks great,
I really hope they do something like that in the future with their next system,
The switch has great games but the system and software itself feel so corporate and soulless because it has no music and themes and stuff like that,
The Switch in compared to Nintendo’s past handhelds and home consoles is exactly that, sterile, corporate, and soulless. Like you said, the games are great, but the console itself has been kind of a bore.
“Calling back to the original Game Boy Advance, which was the last Nintendo portable to feature a non-closable design”
GameBoy Micro: am I a joke to you?
Also I’m kinda surprise you didn’t mention the Virtual Boy nor the Game Boy Light
Yeah, you got me! I slipped while writting my script. It's funny because the Game Boy Micro is one my favorite handheld consoles. I didn't mention the Game Boy Light because it was a Japan exclusive and I didn't know it existed until I saw some CZcams videos about it. I did make a video dedicated to it that mentions this video in the beginning. The Virtual Boy was marketed as a portable system, but was it really? It had to be mounted on a stand and it didn't have a head strap. That's why I left it off. I probably should have at least mentioned it.
Where's the gameboy light?
It’s tucked away in my closet. I went back and forth on if I should add it into the video. I chose not to because I think it’s such a unique console it deserves its own video to spotlight it. I guess it wouldn’t have hurt to have added it here.
I used to have a dsi xl now I have a new 3ds xl
Nintendo switch what I love about it that I can play high triple AAA on the go
That is why I love it so much too!
Not only Game boy Advanced and Color’s screen we didn’t like... dude.. I HATED the batteries too
I didn’t mind the batteries all that much on my Game Boy systems. It was the Game Gear where it was really bad! I had a Game Boy and my brother had the Game Gear. I was really jealous of the lit color screen until we found out how many batteries it ate through.