12th August 2003, 6:23 PM
Lynx was advertised as the first 16-bit portable (but I don't know if its a true 16-bit of fake 16-bit like Turbografx/Express is)... but it sucked batteries terribly, yes, just like the Game Gear. Its main problem was that it was made by Atari... who by then was essentially dead.
And the Game.com was the first online handheld... but yes, it was not too good and had a terrible quality screen.
Oh, and Sega wasn't that far behind Nintendo... company size didn't bring that down, battery life did. The Turbo Express and Lynx were doomed from the start of course because those companies never had a chance...
So yes, no handheld provided really strong competition. That is absolutely true. And it is why Nintendo has the whole market. And its also why competition in the future will have to do quite well to topple the Game Boy. :)
And the Game.com was the first online handheld... but yes, it was not too good and had a terrible quality screen.
Oh, and Sega wasn't that far behind Nintendo... company size didn't bring that down, battery life did. The Turbo Express and Lynx were doomed from the start of course because those companies never had a chance...
So yes, no handheld provided really strong competition. That is absolutely true. And it is why Nintendo has the whole market. And its also why competition in the future will have to do quite well to topple the Game Boy. :)
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