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Every Handheld Nintendo Console, Ranked

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81% Informative

Nintendo has found even greater success with handhelds than with home consoles.

The Virtual Boy was too far ahead of its time, and it was discontinued earlier than most Nintendo hardware.

The Nintendo 3DS' defining feature was its stereoscopic 3D, which allowed select games to create the illusion of depth using the console’s 3D switch.

While the 3DS was impressive for what it was, very few games made practical use of its 3D capabilities.

The Nintendo DS was a great handheld with a unique gimmick that gave it lasting appeal.

The Game Boy was Nintendo 's successor to the Game & Watch line of dedicated handheld games, serving as a standalone system that used cartridges.

Nintendo made up for the Game Boy's weak hardware by working within its limitations.

The DS featured a surprisingly powerful graphics chip that was capable of rendering 3D visuals slightly better than the Nintendo 64.