Tag: handhelds

When Sega’s vibrant, backlit Game Gear strode into the playground it looked like a knockout - until Nintendo’s stolid, battery‑sipping Game Boy kept the lights on and the sales steady. This is the story of how a dazzling underdog forced innovation, while a grayer champion won the war.

The Atari Lynx was a small, awkward brick with an attitude - and inside it lived some of the 90s' most inventive game design. This deep dive unpacks why Lynx titles still teach modern developers about economy, clarity, and mechanical purity, and includes composite interviews with developers who say those games shaped their work.