PlayStation Portable Consoles
As the PS4 runs laps around the Wii U in sales each month, it’s easy to forget that there is still one area that Sony could never quite top Nintendo: handhelds.
Despite Nintendo practically inventing on-the-go gaming with the original Game Boy back in ’89, that never scared Sony from going all out to take on the Big N in the portable arena.
While its attempts were noble – even superior in certain aspects – Sony’s handhelds have never quite replicated the success of Nintendo’s counterparts.
So, where did Sony falter and what could Sony have done better in retrospect? Let’s take a look at three of the company’s biggest shots on Nintendo’s goal, followed by where we think Sony succeeded – and where they missed the mark.
The PlayStation Portable
Released: 2004
What it did right: The PSP was Sony’s first attempt to bring the PlayStation brand to handhelds – unless you want to be petty and include the PocketStation peripheral.
When the PSP hit the scene, it came out swinging. The device didn’t just put Nintendo’s handhelds to shame graphically, thanks to its impressively massive widescreen display, but also offered a decent library featuring both first-party games …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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