“I needed it for playing at night when i wasn’t supposed to” Me: **DS Lite under the pillow with New Super Mario Bros. when I forgot to turn the volume down and Mario says bye-bye flashbacks**
@@JP-297 This video does not take in the technological and cultural importance of each device when it came out at the time and is only reviewing them from a contemporary technological viewing point, ie. putting the technology of today as the absolute standard and applying that to the entire catalogue of handhelds, which is very of unfair to the older and often technologically groundbreaking (Gameboy Classic) handhelds. That said SP >>>>>>>>>>> original DS
@@DaveBits The problem with doing that is of you rank them based on how well they were at the time, that can lead to more biased rankings. Since technological capabilities are something you can measure for the most part, it is easier to rank them that way
Yeah, clicking on this video I assumed it would be ranking the systems based on *the games they can play* rather than just their hardware. Weighing in a system's ratio of good games to bad ones and their total library, and then *complementing* that with which ones had the best hardware for that library. That would make the most sense to me, and would probably put the DS Lite at #1, since it's the newest handheld console that still retained access to the GBA's entire native library (the best library in Nintendo's entire handheld lineup, all things considered) plus DS games (which had a lot of shovelware but also a lot of great games). Instead, he just basically listed them in chronological order...
I just spend thirteen minutes and twenty seven seconds of my life watching a man rank Nintendo handhelds in almost chronological order, but claim that he’s “ranking them by how much he likes them”.
You might discount the 2DS XL but keep in mind it’s software (and hardware if you want to get technical) was improved compared to the original 3DS where it can load games faster and for the price, it’s not a bad deal if you wanted to trade pokemon and such.
I think the 2ds is really cool because it looks better an sleeker than any other ds handheld and the fact that it can play all 3ds games and ds games AND all of the new Nintendo 3ds titles like MINECRAFT
I have the 2DS XL and I think it’s the best version of the 3DS family, because the 3D was not really entirely necessary. I mean Gen 7 of Pokémon didn’t even use 3D effects in it. Plus the micro sd card is easily accessible. It’s a great console and I recommend it to anyone looking for a 3DS console. It deserved better than the placement it got
Styrke Squad NINTENDO 64DS, SEE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE AS THIS HANDHELD TRANSPORTS YOU TO A NEW DIMENSION AND ENGULFS THE PLANET. THERE IS NO WAY OUT. YOUR ONLY GOD IS NINTENDO
Super Nintendo Switch with Clamshell core screen, Charging cradle also being a VR Headset, SD Card slots on both Joycons, Analog ZL and ZR triggers, officially liscenced emulators of N64, Gamecube, DS, 3DS, Wii and Wii U with games easily purchased at a 4th of the initial launch price, and an app in collaboration with Valve dubbed the "Steam Engine" with the ability to access the entire Steam Library on the go allowing for games like Half Life 2, Gmod, Dusk, and modded classics like Star Wars Battlefront 2 to reach waves of new audiences.
My first ever Nintendo themed item was the game boy call mom this is impressive of how far just one tiny item could’ve gotten I didn’t know it was a hand held treasure!
Unnamed RUclipsr It’s a handheld that came bundled with HeartGold and SoulSilver. You could use it to level up your Pokemon with exercise. It also had a few minigames.
My first ever handheld was the red DS lite. I got it when I was around 6-7 years old, I even still have the Mariokart DS game I got with it! Sadly that console got stolen, so I was gifted the blue 3ds, which also got stolen, and a blue 3ds xl, which broke (Not my fault btw, I was charging it and the cables came out with it 0-0), before I eventually got the mario themed 3ds xl I got in 2012. 🥰
@@The_Omegaman I agree, was also surprised to see the DS Lite so low considering its success. The DSi was really a flash in the pan in comparison imo. I suppose he's making a list on which consoles are 'objectively' better which caught people off guard.
Yes, though here is a list of exceptions/differences (easier to name than the similarities): Virtual Boy (1995) is at the bottom Pokémon Mini (2001) is just above Game Boy Micro is ranked as the worst GBA Nintendo 2DS is ranked the worst 3DS New 2DS XL just above it
It's clear this ranking wasn't done based on "at the time" experience with each version, but rather done by other criterion. Since the Game Boy Lite was never sold outside of Japan the lack of a backlight was never something we missed on the Game Boy Color or Advance. Having owend, or at least used, every Gameboy and DS when they were first released I'd personally rank the following ones very high. Game Boy - The original was amazing to hold and play on. Sure it wasn't small, and it had no light, but hey we didn't know better. Game Boy Advance - This thing was a mazing to play on for hours, and it had an amazing library of games. Game Boy Color - I found it a little bit better to hold than the Pocket. And the games had color. Switch - It's comfortable to play on for hours, but a bit awekward on the buttons. The screen size makes up for it though 2DS - Don't know why it exists? Why anyone would want that? Because the flip screen DS' were uncomfortable to play on, almost every one of them. The 2D is was amazing to hold and play on, and I never cared for the 3D Gimmick anyways. DSLite - The original DS was heavy, had uncomfortable buttons, and the stylus was tiny and cramp inducing. This one sported comfortable buttons. It was still very thin and lacked a good grip. Beyond that Most of the other ones were worse versions of the above mentioned devices. The Advance SP might have had a back light, but the buttons and holding comfort were lacking.
Switch joycons: They are really small Gameboy: The screen is really small Gameboy micro: "They make it as small as humanly possible." Pokemon mini: Doesn't mention either of those complaints What?
Yeah, except the new 2DS XL is as powerful as the new 3DS lines. And I know it doesn’t say it, but I SWEAR the 2DS is more powerful than the 3DS, it plays the Pokémon games so much smoother
My first console was the Wii and the second was the 3DS XL. Truly one of the best consoles I’ve ever played, and the best memories. I got it when I was 7. I spent a lot of my free time playing it. I haven’t used it for a few years after the switch came out, and I started playing it again like two months ago. It’s a fantastic console and I’m glad I had it. Also it compensated my lack of friends so that’s cool too.
2ds got me back into gaming. I couldnt hold out when the price dropped to 79usd. I really liked the feel of it too, reminded me of a modern Gameboy. Next thing I knew I was shelling out for a switch.
@@gabriel00nix84 I've been wearing glasses with nice sized prisms for 12 years now, and my eyes are slowly but surely getting better, but my depth perception is still wack
I still think new Nintendo normal size would be my favourite especially since I’m planning on getting it. The screen is not tiny and it’s as good as the X-Large just with a smaller battery and smaller screens. But it’s also lighter and smaller so it’s easier to take with you. You can always use a charging bank if it goes low on battery and you can play Pokémon. That’s the main reason why I’m getting it
3DS Fans: Awwww, my hinge broke :( 2DS Fans: *What's a hinge?* GameBoy Advance Fans: STFU, I'm playing *"Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga"* Edit: *I DON'T MEAN THE 2DS XL, I MEAN ANY 3DS BUT ONLY THE NORMAL 2DS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE A HINGE!*
the 3D on the 3DS has to be one of my favorite features of any handheld. I just wish they would have given the New 3DS XL the same sleek clamshell design as the ds lite or 2ds xl
no #1 Best console: WiFi #1 Best handheld: WiFi #1 Best controller: Dora the explora controller (GOLD EDITION) #1 Best game: Dora the Explora (PREMIUM EDITION)
I’m going to try to collect/repair all of these one day. I already fixed my DS Lite, & I’m about to replace its shell. I have a Switch. That’s about it, but my collection will soon expand!
@Michael Beld The DSi is obsolete. Its only purpose was to experiment in more powerful hardware and to make more bucks to be put into developing the Wii U and 3DS.
I could see the DS lite being put over it. You get 18 hours of battery life, the ability to play all GBA games on a brighter screen, a massive library of thousands of DS games, and the best ergonomics in any handheld ever designed. Since they both can play GBA games, it basically boils down to Game Boy/Color games versus DS games, and I think that's an obvious choice for the latter.
Over 90% of people: have a DS/DSi/DSi XL/DS Lite/2DS/3DS/2DS XL/3DS XL Under 10% of people and me: doesn't have a DS/DSi/DSi XL/DS Lite/2DS/3DS/2DS XL/3DS XL
Mr game and watch: boy I can't wait for my console to be in this video!! Nathaniel Bandy: weren't including game and watch because it doesn't have a cartridge. Mr game and watch: beeps maniacally
jacob roeschli Exactly right. The original Gameboy was damn near mind blowing at the time of release. This was NOT. A ranking of “how good they were at the time of release.” This was “how good I think they are based on apples-to-apples (no accounting for technological improvements over time) hardware comparison.”
You really just need to have a gba ags101, ds lite, new 3ds xl and the switch for everything Nintendo. No need to get the dsi when it’s not backwards capable and can’t run 3ds games either
The thing about the switch is that it's good at being a console and a handheld while having major console and handheld games that change the experience. It's a miracle that we have the switch and I wonder what we will have in the future
Why get a New 2ds XL? -lower price -giant game library -has multimedia apps(unlike someone in this list) -I just love the DS line because my first handheld was a DSIXL
@@ImranKhan-ho6ee not to mention only thing that the 3ds has over it is 3d which isn't really that good in any of the game tbh not really a worthwhile feature since all it does is essentially doubles the image if viewed anywhere but the exact distance and color is messed up if u aren't directly looking at it dead on, in other words to many shortcomings and that not even mentioning the lower battery life bc of the 3d
I think he isn't doing it by games, but by how well the handheld works. So the 3ds is better than the ds because it has more features. Plus, ds games are compatible with the 3ds anyway.
My DS lite systems certainly held up better than my DSi systems and the backwards compatibility is very useful when I wanna play two games simultaneously and can just have them there to alternate on the go.
For April Fools Day next year, NB should make a video titled: “Ranked every Pokémon + all their alternate forms.” But it turns out that the video is just NB’s intro and then Dancing Detective Pikachu for the whole video.
Agreed. I think it should be higher up on the list. If you concider the price, it's easily the second best option from the ds line. Yeah, it came out super late but for me it was the perfect option because I couldn't afford a switch and I didn't want to pay around 50 bucks more for a feature I probably wasn't gonna use.
I know right! And he says he doesn’t know why people need to own this, maybe it’s because the new 3ds xl isn’t in stores anymore. I agree with most of his list but I don’t know why he put new 2ds xl below 3ds. It’s cheap, it has a charger unlike new 3ds xl, the design is cooler, and you have a lid for when you put games in your new 2ds xl.
I don’t understand though why he ranked the original 3ds higher than the new 2dsxl, since that console can play ds, 3ds, new 3ds games, has the zl and zr buttons, the c-stick and a bigger screen. The only thing the original has that the new 2dsxl doesn’t is the 3D slider which was only really used in a few games and doesn’t affect gameplay at all. I would personally rank the new 2dsxl below the new 3dsxl, because it’s basically the same thing except for it’s sturdier and has a 3D slider.
I will always have fond memories of the Gameboy Advance SP, it was my eldest sisters but I would constantly use it, so much so it is currently in my possession today. I only ever played the same two games on it, Super Mario Bros Deluxe and a Spyro game thats been lost for a long time. After that I got the Nintendo DS and it's kind of spiraled from there and now I'm on a mission to collect almost all of Nintendo's consoles
@@Australiangroundslothmate, that comment was made back in 2020, if that line was used today, it wouldn’t sell well, but in 2004 to 2010, the ds lifetime was the 2nd most bought console in history.
It's cheaper and only loses 3d. 3d can be turned off on a 3ds but it coats hundreds more dollars so a lot of people, i.e. me, are willing to lose the 3d and save a few hundred bucks, as well as people who never use it at all and are losing nothing.
The 2DS is targeted at kids because it doesn't have hinges, which is the parts that usually break. I don't think it's about scratching the screens since they would scratch the bottom screen with the stylus anyway. Also, to me the best one is the New 2DS. It really has a great design and is confortable to play with, screens are big enough and it's cheaper (who really uses 3D anyway). So I don't really agree with it being lower than the classic 3DS (I took good care of mine but the paint on the buttons wore off after some time, and the joystick leaves a circle mark on the top screen) and 3DS XL (I noticed most of them tend to have cracks in the hinges, and it makes a cracking noise when you close and open the console ...)
Whenever I play on my 3DS, I normally just turn on 3D mode, say “oh, cool” then turn it off.
For me the 3D mode gives the game a HD look. Idk if it's just me but the 3D mode does really look 3D
Seriously shock the Nds and SP got rank lower then 3DS. I always felt bored playing the 3DS where as back in the days Nds and SP games were more fun.
MuffinREpic the DS lite was the best handheld IMO
Pengy 05 I had him on the mind when writing that
Lmao same
“I needed it for playing at night when i wasn’t supposed to”
Me: **DS Lite under the pillow with New Super Mario Bros. when I forgot to turn the volume down and Mario says bye-bye flashbacks**
Oof
Since I'm all grown I can sell u my new 3ds XL for free and it has a nes theme.
@@chrisalvarez7768 :trollface: give me it
noooooo
Lol I’m watching this on my iPad at night when I’m not supposed to
Nathaniel: I’m ranking on how they were at the time
Also Nathaniel: ranks them in chronological order.
Well almost
2DS anyone?
I mean, when you are putting THE handheld that basically dominated the market in 18, you aren't really looking at it for the time.
They got better over time
Your right cause it was the 2ds before 3ds it's 3ds before 2ds
Nathaniel: *Ranks every handheld*
Also Nathaniel: *Ranks almost all of them in release order*
He forgot switch lite and oled and Wii u gamepad
@@sigma90139 the wii u gamepad isn't a handheld
@@sigma90139 The first two haden't released yet and the Wii U gamepad is a controller.
@@sigma90139Wii u game pad ain’t a handheld, and the Oled and Lite weren’t out yet.
Of course
More like ranking every Nintendo handheld in chronological order, for the most part
MetallicMania I know, but I think it is like that because as the time goes by, the hardware and software are being improved.
@@JP-297 This video does not take in the technological and cultural importance of each device when it came out at the time and is only reviewing them from a contemporary technological viewing point, ie. putting the technology of today as the absolute standard and applying that to the entire catalogue of handhelds, which is very of unfair to the older and often technologically groundbreaking (Gameboy Classic) handhelds.
That said SP >>>>>>>>>>> original DS
@@DaveBits The problem with doing that is of you rank them based on how well they were at the time, that can lead to more biased rankings. Since technological capabilities are something you can measure for the most part, it is easier to rank them that way
BossCrazyRoss exactly
Yeah, clicking on this video I assumed it would be ranking the systems based on *the games they can play* rather than just their hardware. Weighing in a system's ratio of good games to bad ones and their total library, and then *complementing* that with which ones had the best hardware for that library. That would make the most sense to me, and would probably put the DS Lite at #1, since it's the newest handheld console that still retained access to the GBA's entire native library (the best library in Nintendo's entire handheld lineup, all things considered) plus DS games (which had a lot of shovelware but also a lot of great games). Instead, he just basically listed them in chronological order...
Half the list is just subspecies of the DS.
I had forgotten how many there were.
“Subspecies”
Sarasaland Subserviant other half is gameboy
NessMasterGengar! ! Because it was an unkillable Monster that constantly reproduced and we accepted it.
I think you mean variation.
New 3DSi XL anyone?
I just spend thirteen minutes and twenty seven seconds of my life watching a man rank Nintendo handhelds in almost chronological order, but claim that he’s “ranking them by how much he likes them”.
He didn't rank them in chronological order.
You didn’t get that the first time?
Fabian G. r/woooosh
its not in chronological order
@@loganlockhart7768 but hey are not in chronological order....
You might discount the 2DS XL but keep in mind it’s software (and hardware if you want to get technical) was improved compared to the original 3DS where it can load games faster and for the price, it’s not a bad deal if you wanted to trade pokemon and such.
Also, who has ever actually used the 3ds 3d?
@@No.U it has always made me nauseous so not me
@@EagleEye-bv5gi for me is made my eyes feel really weird and I didn’t like it so I never used it
I think the 2ds is really cool because it looks better an sleeker than any other ds handheld and the fact that it can play all 3ds games and ds games AND all of the new Nintendo 3ds titles like MINECRAFT
I have the 2DS XL and I think it’s the best version of the 3DS family, because the 3D was not really entirely necessary. I mean Gen 7 of Pokémon didn’t even use 3D effects in it.
Plus the micro sd card is easily accessible. It’s a great console and I recommend it to anyone looking for a 3DS console. It deserved better than the placement it got
No.1 Best Console: Nintendo Switch
No.1 Best Handheld: Nintendo Switch
No.1 Most Confused Individual: Me
Me: So is the switch a handheld or console?
Nathaniel: Yes
Hotel? Travago.
He shouldn't be able to call the switch as a handheld because he already included it in the best home consoles
@@Rondre But it is indeed both
@@Rondre its a hybrid.
Nintendo in 2002: removes headphone jack
Apple in 2016: *THIS IS THE FUTURE*
i know and i HATE it
Òĺķjh v
APPLE SUCKS IF YOU HAVE A APPLE PRODUCT SWITCH
@@kcshonning7762 Imagine living on 2021 and not being acknowledged that people have their opinions. Stop before I start writing pages about apple.
@@kcshonning7762 Apple looks and works the best.
Nintendo DS Upgrades
900 years later
New Newer Newest New New Newer Nintendo 123DS XL L L XL With Super Great Stylus and Mega Amiibo Supports.
thank you for making me laugh
New Nintendo 4DS 6XL: See the fourth dimension with the new handheld that is twice the size of your TV!
Styrke Squad
NINTENDO 64DS, SEE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE AS THIS HANDHELD TRANSPORTS YOU TO A NEW DIMENSION AND ENGULFS THE PLANET. THERE IS NO WAY OUT. YOUR ONLY GOD IS NINTENDO
Super Nintendo Switch with Clamshell core screen, Charging cradle also being a VR Headset, SD Card slots on both Joycons, Analog ZL and ZR triggers, officially liscenced emulators of N64, Gamecube, DS, 3DS, Wii and Wii U with games easily purchased at a 4th of the initial launch price, and an app in collaboration with Valve dubbed the "Steam Engine" with the ability to access the entire Steam Library on the go allowing for games like Half Life 2, Gmod, Dusk, and modded classics like Star Wars Battlefront 2 to reach waves of new audiences.
haide secretario umm you mean new 7ds? It came out in 12,345,678 nj
My first ever Nintendo themed item was the game boy call mom this is impressive of how far just one tiny item could’ve gotten I didn’t know it was a hand held treasure!
They are just in order of release date... almost
True
Yeah they are ... basically
I know, this is a proof that Nintendo is just getting better.
@@עידואבידן true, but I think they should also be ranked in order of impact, enjoyment at the time, and how they fared compared to other consoles.
Technological capability is going to increase naturally with every console
1:14 “The smallest handheld Nintendo ever created”
Pokewalker: Am I a joke to you?
Joseph Johnson aayy I remember that!
Hi daddy
What is a pokewalker
Unnamed RUclipsr It’s a handheld that came bundled with HeartGold and SoulSilver. You could use it to level up your Pokemon with exercise. It also had a few minigames.
@@Joeyseph Thank you
*Ranks Gameboy At 18*
This enraged the Old Time Nintendo Fans, who punished him severely.
Which ultimately caused WWIII.
Cool RUclips logo Aaron The legend
Lil oversimplified
You are a legend!
Obersimlified
which exploded the world
12:39 how did he predict the future
I thing the GBA SP deserves a higher ranking. That handheld had an amazing design and basically paved the way for foldable systems.
Game boy advance star platinum
Let’s all admit the gba do is the best handheld ever
I have one but it's the less bright one and I've never PLAYED because its NEVER CHARGED
*elliot*
I still have it, and use it till this day. Had some amazing games on it as well.
People really don’t know the difference between a backlight and a frontlight.
They’ll figure it out when they play the lesser model of the Gameboy Advance SP 😅
I just took apart the motherboard for my original Gameboy Advance SP and put in an LCD screen. Needless to say I friggin love it
THANK YOU!
Who else owns a Nintendo DS in 2022?
Doesn’t matter wether it’s a:
- Nintendo DS
- Nintendo DS Lite
- Nintendo DSi
- Nintendo DSi XL
I’ve had the DSi XL since about 2011
Mateo Hoyos 3ds xl
*whether
My cousin gave me his old ds lite for my birthday this year but he did not give me a charger, but my aunt will give me it.
DSI 😔the memories
SP came out with a front-lit screen initially but later had a refresh with the back-lit screen that made a world of difference.
Number 1: Nintendo Switch
yeah, saw that coming
Number 15: Nintendo online
WhErE’s SNES!
*Ends Sentence* from a mile away
Spoilers jeez
Same
Should've been GameCube
Ah yes the DS lite. That is where my gaming journey started. Mario kart, New super mario Bros, and Nintendogs. It brings back fond memories.
Same
Same here ^^
It also bring back painful memories like broken hinges and dead pixels
Same
Fuk same I have TWO that are the same COLOUR (light pink)
Seriously.
Charge your 3DS' batteries, dude.
It hasnt been used since switch came out.
Lol
You mean 2Ds?
Bru
I’m not the only one who noticed that?
9:59 : I own that 3DS :) I had a lot of fun with it. Unfortunately, the joystick rubber surface is gone because I played too much Mario Kart 7.)
This is basically the order they were released in, with the exception of 5 consoles
Cause Nintendo always becomes better and better
greenrobot5 Virtual Boy: I know, right?
"consoles"
randomdude476 yeah
Green Biker Dude yeah, more like phones on steroids.
Nathaniel: Doesn't include game and watch
*sad game and watch noises*
Bleeep bloooop.....
1:35 ok, he doesn't know how to pronounce "feature" or "featuring". Just watch all of his videos, he doesn't pronounce "feature" right ANY TIME
Prickly Piranha Plant insert heart monitor flatlining noise here
Bleep bloop *tear*
I love how most of Nathaniel's systems are running low on battery. Dude! Plug in the adapter before it dies!
HEY!
its nintendrews
He probably doesn't use them.
IK RIGHT?
Do you remember going on road trips and charging your 3ds over night and it seems to have like 20 hours of battery on it.
My first ever handheld was the red DS lite. I got it when I was around 6-7 years old, I even still have the Mariokart DS game I got with it! Sadly that console got stolen, so I was gifted the blue 3ds, which also got stolen, and a blue 3ds xl, which broke (Not my fault btw, I was charging it and the cables came out with it 0-0), before I eventually got the mario themed 3ds xl I got in 2012. 🥰
Where's the GameCube?
IT HAS A HANDLE
THE WII U LOOKS LIKE A HANDHELD
@@ViSat6002 DA FAQ
Where is the n64
IT TAKES CARTRIDGES
Where is my psp, it's a gameboy
@Ярослав Куликов well switch was on the console list. And switch is here
Nintendo 3ds xl:
Nintendo 3ds, but more T H I C C
Did you say T H I C C?
Y E E E E S. T H I C C
@@thehotwheelsandmatchboxcol6030
Y E A H B O I
T H I C C
S O T H I C C.
“I need this to play at night when I’m not supposed to.”
Nathaniels mom has entered chat
GuestDude Guy XD
oh no plz don’t get in trouble Nathaniel
Emote behind him on his butt. SPANK!!!!!!!
Im to scared to use my switch at night because of my mom. She could ground meh
@Lex Sanchez i think the 2ds is better than the 3ds
Nathan: Pokémon mini is the smallest Nintendo handheld was ever made. game boy micro: a joke to you?
This was essentially just a timeline of consoles (apart from when budget consoles came out).
Gameboy should have been higher on impact alone
@@The_Omegaman I agree, was also surprised to see the DS Lite so low considering its success. The DSi was really a flash in the pan in comparison imo. I suppose he's making a list on which consoles are 'objectively' better which caught people off guard.
Game out?
Brengie Animations and Art Game out my gamers
@@Brenden08 corrected
I liked how most of the ranking was the same as release order
Yes, though here is a list of exceptions/differences (easier to name than the similarities):
Virtual Boy (1995) is at the bottom
Pokémon Mini (2001) is just above
Game Boy Micro is ranked as the worst GBA
Nintendo 2DS is ranked the worst 3DS
New 2DS XL just above it
Wut
@SuperLuigiGamer85 uno reverse
Yeah, not a great list. The systems should have been ranked in consideration for their ability at the time. The micro should have been at the bottom
As it should be right? Lol no downgrades. Gba sp is top tier though no matter how much time goes by
Imagine an alternative universe where the virtual boy is the most successful console/handheld in the entirety of gaming
I wish the virtual boy was more than two colors. It would be at least my third favorite console.
Scary
No one would ever be able to see again
NOOOO
Hell na
It's clear this ranking wasn't done based on "at the time" experience with each version, but rather done by other criterion.
Since the Game Boy Lite was never sold outside of Japan the lack of a backlight was never something we missed on the Game Boy Color or Advance.
Having owend, or at least used, every Gameboy and DS when they were first released I'd personally rank the following ones very high.
Game Boy - The original was amazing to hold and play on. Sure it wasn't small, and it had no light, but hey we didn't know better.
Game Boy Advance - This thing was a mazing to play on for hours, and it had an amazing library of games.
Game Boy Color - I found it a little bit better to hold than the Pocket. And the games had color.
Switch - It's comfortable to play on for hours, but a bit awekward on the buttons. The screen size makes up for it though
2DS - Don't know why it exists? Why anyone would want that? Because the flip screen DS' were uncomfortable to play on, almost every one of them. The 2D is was amazing to hold and play on, and I never cared for the 3D Gimmick anyways.
DSLite - The original DS was heavy, had uncomfortable buttons, and the stylus was tiny and cramp inducing. This one sported comfortable buttons. It was still very thin and lacked a good grip.
Beyond that Most of the other ones were worse versions of the above mentioned devices. The Advance SP might have had a back light, but the buttons and holding comfort were lacking.
Switch joycons: They are really small
Gameboy: The screen is really small
Gameboy micro: "They make it as small as humanly possible."
Pokemon mini: Doesn't mention either of those complaints
What?
I mean, it’s 19th for a reason
This is more as ranking each console by how powerful it is. So basically chronological order
Pretty much
Yeah, a more historical approach would have been cool
Yeah, except the new 2DS XL is as powerful as the new 3DS lines. And I know it doesn’t say it, but I SWEAR the 2DS is more powerful than the 3DS, it plays the Pokémon games so much smoother
*Wii U gamepad:* Am I a joke to you?
*Nintendo's marketing system:* Yes, yes you are
I have a wii u and it is GOOD!!
@@cressticles Yeah, it's my fav console.
@Khoi Le Anh My fav consoles are the Wii U, GameCube, switch.
My first console was the Wii and the second was the 3DS XL. Truly one of the best consoles I’ve ever played, and the best memories. I got it when I was 7. I spent a lot of my free time playing it. I haven’t used it for a few years after the switch came out, and I started playing it again like two months ago. It’s a fantastic console and I’m glad I had it.
Also it compensated my lack of friends so that’s cool too.
1. Nintendo Switch
Why am I not surprised
Me To
Because this video is boring as hell. The order was so predictable it’s not even funny
It's really not a great handheld... Or console. It has a few huge undeniable issues that NEED to be fixed.
Ikr
@Erik Connor Getting a switch too, only MY birthday is June 30
1. Virtual BOI
wait not number 1? boi
Wtf
Toot my own horn and alo
mr bell you are right also him complaining about it? *NANI*
@@sppypp3606 do you know what Nani means
@@drobnoxius9483 Nani is gonna be like what
Just imagine that if Nintendo decided to take away the backlight on the switch or 3ds
OH DEAR GOD
No thanks
Sonic's Eevee would the Nintendo Switch Lite then be could the Switch Light?
It would help the battery life though
I’d hate it!!!
2ds got me back into gaming. I couldnt hold out when the price dropped to 79usd. I really liked the feel of it too, reminded me of a modern Gameboy. Next thing I knew I was shelling out for a switch.
You can always homebrew it
NB: I dont know why everyone would buy a 2ds
Me, who cant see 3D: ...
Gabriel 00nix are you a cyclops?
@@nobodynull4085 Maybe. My eye got injured and it needed a surgery and since the age of 4 i cant see 3d because of it
@@gabriel00nix84 I've been wearing glasses with nice sized prisms for 12 years now, and my eyes are slowly but surely getting better, but my depth perception is still wack
I think I own a 2ds but I think it is an xl
@referral madness Same here, damn lazy eyes
I never feel these videos are ranked. Seems more like a timeline
Because they got better over time
Very true because the flaws improve even more along the timeline
Gameboy micro
New 2DS XL 2017, 3DS 2011
“Touching is good”
2020: these rules do not apply anymore
2021:
LOL
Never had been 📸👩🚀
They always applied for Plasmamasterdon...
@Rodolfo Ramos ik
I still think new Nintendo normal size would be my favourite especially since I’m planning on getting it. The screen is not tiny and it’s as good as the X-Large just with a smaller battery and smaller screens. But it’s also lighter and smaller so it’s easier to take with you. You can always use a charging bank if it goes low on battery and you can play Pokémon. That’s the main reason why I’m getting it
I hate when he said goodbye 3ds and hello Nintendo switch
Baily Bob time flies man
Gas
Ik
Exactly I got first my 3ds 4 years ago. Now there's a switch. I'll wait a couple years to get.
@Jose Avila same
How ds series started : *C H O N K*
How (3)ds series ended : *T H I C C*
How the (2)ds series was in the middle : A LITERALL WEDGE
@@choppiemcdonald door stop
@@peachseob94 very
@@peachseob94 but the best doorstop
@@choppiemcdonald best end piece of bread ever made
3DS Fans: Awwww, my hinge broke :(
2DS Fans: *What's a hinge?*
GameBoy Advance Fans: STFU, I'm playing *"Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga"*
Edit: *I DON'T MEAN THE 2DS XL, I MEAN ANY 3DS BUT ONLY THE NORMAL 2DS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE A HINGE!*
2DS XL has a hinge
I have a 2ds and a dsi and a ds lite
Edit: just got a 3ds xl aswell
U mean ds? The screen fell off 99% of the time.
Nintendo Switch Lite fans: Amateurs
3DS Fans: What’s that punk!!??
Nintendo Switch Lite Fans: Amateurs!!
GameBoy Advance fans
the 3D on the 3DS has to be one of my favorite features of any handheld. I just wish they would have given the New 3DS XL the same sleek clamshell design as the ds lite or 2ds xl
#1 Best Console: Nintendo Switch
#1 Best Handheld: Nintendo Switch
#1 Best Controller: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Geez Nathan we get it already
no
#1 Best console: WiFi
#1 Best handheld: WiFi
#1 Best controller: Dora the explora controller (GOLD EDITION)
#1 Best game: Dora the Explora (PREMIUM EDITION)
Switch soy boy
Me watching after the release of switch lite: there is another
Bump Everything up by one digit except the Nintendo Switch, and put the Switch Lite as number 2.
IMPOSTER
@@titanictnt7476 how is the switch lite better than the new nintendo 3ds xl
And the smb game and watch
And WiiU
I once knew someone who would bring their Gameboy Color on the bus and it was so entertaining to watch.
I’m going to try to collect/repair all of these one day. I already fixed my DS Lite, & I’m about to replace its shell. I have a Switch. That’s about it, but my collection will soon expand!
Hmm, doesn't make sense to me that the pretty much perfect Advance SP is below ANY iteration of the DS family...
39dearMIKU I thought you died! You stopped at making videos ages ago...
What makes even less sense is the DSi line being above the DS line.
@Michael Beld The DSi is obsolete. Its only purpose was to experiment in more powerful hardware and to make more bucks to be put into developing the Wii U and 3DS.
I could see the DS lite being put over it. You get 18 hours of battery life, the ability to play all GBA games on a brighter screen, a massive library of thousands of DS games, and the best ergonomics in any handheld ever designed. Since they both can play GBA games, it basically boils down to Game Boy/Color games versus DS games, and I think that's an obvious choice for the latter.
@@goldenraven2046 He said any, not all.
Who else saw the switch at the beginning and thought “Yeah that’s gonna be number 1”
Yea da swich is da bes
Me!
I thought so too. And plus it's the Switch is in HD.
Everyone.
Me
Every one when the ds came out: OMG SO COOL
Everyone when the 3ds came out: *turns off 3d*
Everyone when the 2ds comes out: EWW SO DISGUSTING
True. The DSi is my favorite.
@@Alex-hj2jd why? The 2ds and 3ds are superior In most every way
@@rutiacotheyuty3045 Flipnote Hatena
@@Alex-hj2jd I think you can get flip note studio tho imma check
@@Alex-hj2jd wow, but flipnote is discontinued
Over 90% of people: have a DS/DSi/DSi XL/DS Lite/2DS/3DS/2DS XL/3DS XL
Under 10% of people and me: doesn't have a DS/DSi/DSi XL/DS Lite/2DS/3DS/2DS XL/3DS XL
GameCube is my favorite handheld
Get it
Because it has
A handle
I can’t “handle” the fact that a screen was not built in, otherwise it would be perfect
Actually a 3D mini screen was in development but it was way to expensive
There is a did you know gaming video on the GameCube that talks about the mini screen
Mr game and watch: boy I can't wait for my console to be in this video!!
Nathaniel Bandy: weren't including game and watch because it doesn't have a cartridge.
Mr game and watch: beeps maniacally
"How good they were at the time of release" -puts og gameboy at 18, pocket at 17, light at 16, color at 15.
jacob roeschli Exactly right. The original Gameboy was damn near mind blowing at the time of release. This was NOT. A ranking of “how good they were at the time of release.” This was “how good I think they are based on apples-to-apples (no accounting for technological improvements over time) hardware comparison.”
You should all point this out: Nathaniel Bandy’s logo has a pink gold peach crown 😂
Fun fact: DS stands for “Dual Screens”, also, I think the DS should land at least number two, cause it was the most popular selling handheld
Wasn’t it ‘Dual’ not Duel?
When I was younger, and stupid, I thought it meant "digital system"
@@RockyFoxxowo WHAT THE HECK SAME LOL
@@Marcazz123 that's what happens when I wasn't allowed the internet until I was 13
Developer system was another name
Who else realized he basically created his list chronologically he just went from the oldest hand held to the newest
Yeah but I mean the newer the better
No
@@allaround_gaming The ability to speak doesnt make you smart
Pretty much because all of the 2DS ones work just as good as 3DS without eye strain.
@@allaround_gaming i may just have a bias because i grew up with a ds lite, but i think that the ds is much better than the switch lite
The DS Lite has to be the best of the 'non-3ds' models because it retains GBA backward compatibility and is a much improved design on the original.
I prefer the dsi xl, but to each their own. Also have a 3ds and lite.
@@makecodgreatagain6049 you can’t play game boy games on the dsi xl though 😢
Absolutely. The DSi should've had one too..
@@bjerrum4921 that would have been phenomenal man
You really just need to have a gba ags101, ds lite, new 3ds xl and the switch for everything Nintendo. No need to get the dsi when it’s not backwards capable and can’t run 3ds games either
The thing about the switch is that it's good at being a console and a handheld while having major console and handheld games that change the experience. It's a miracle that we have the switch and I wonder what we will have in the future
I still have the nintendo dsi and sometimes play it for memories
I got my new 3DS XL on release date and still enjoy playing it
Samee
Every summer
Same
So do I
"Nintendo certainly had a handful of handhelds"
You are on _thin ice, Nathaniel. _*_THIN ICE._*
Lmao 😂
It was Funny At first But then you said it the second Time
and it Made it sound like a Threat😕
If you have a console you don't want you can just consell it
How many of the handhelds can you hold in a hand tho..?
I don't care what people said, 2DS is a great system. Yeah, the screen scratches easily, but the ergonomic is awesome. It's super comfortable to hold.
I have a 2ds and I can agree with you
Irza Liando I kinda agree because the 3D isn’t necessary and is just a gimmick plus the 2ds is more cuffy to hold
what about the xl or new or even new xl version?
The 2ds was good
I agree i have a 2ds and is too cool
Nintendo in the 90s: We have VR 😎🔥
Nintendo now: We have VR 😃💁♀️
Why get a New 2ds XL?
-lower price
-giant game library
-has multimedia apps(unlike someone in this list)
-I just love the DS line because my first handheld was a DSIXL
and exterior micro sd access.
That is a very good asset
Yeah I'm disappointed that the Pokemon Mini didn't have multimedia apps as well
Also the 2ds xl is much much lighter then the 3ds and ideal for long hours of play over new 3ds xl
@@ImranKhan-ho6ee not to mention only thing that the 3ds has over it is 3d which isn't really that good in any of the game tbh not really a worthwhile feature since all it does is essentially doubles the image if viewed anywhere but the exact distance and color is messed up if u aren't directly looking at it dead on, in other words to many shortcomings and that not even mentioning the lower battery life bc of the 3d
I've a New 2DS XL, but my first console was a Nintendo DS Lite.
The DS’s should be in top 5 honestly. Classic and has a ton of games.
I think he isn't doing it by games, but by how well the handheld works. So the 3ds is better than the ds because it has more features. Plus, ds games are compatible with the 3ds anyway.
My DS lite systems certainly held up better than my DSi systems and the backwards compatibility is very useful when I wanna play two games simultaneously and can just have them there to alternate on the go.
Especially the dsi you can download games at the oh... yeah it is closed since 2017
the switch is amazing dont get me wrong but half my childhood is with the 3DS
FinalSlayer yea
The DSi was my first EVER nintendo console.
The memories are flooding back!
Oh yeah
Deep within Nintendo's soul, something's resonating!
Ds lite was mine. My dad gave his to me when I was four. Even though I have newer consoles I still play it to this day 👌🏻
Me too
But one of the hinges broke and now I have the OG 3ds XL to this day
"With a slogan like: Touching is Good, you know we have ourselves a winner." - Nathaniel Bandy 2019
Hey, remember game boy from your childhood?
Now he's gameman
Feel old yet
No, I'm still thinking boy is appropriate
@@tempestfury8324 it's a joke
@@NoNamex1412 : yeah, I got it. But men that consume their lives with toys and games.....those are boys.
I had a game boy advance SP
@@tempestfury8324 lol. Thats sounds like NB
“With a slogan like touching is good, you know we have ourselves a winner.” - Nathaniel Bandy 2019
Lol
Ｏｈ ｙｅａｈ
Touching myself is good ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
2020 has entered the chat. (2020) We song talk about touching
I read this just as he said it
For April Fools Day next year, NB should make a video titled: “Ranked every Pokémon + all their alternate forms.” But it turns out that the video is just NB’s intro and then Dancing Detective Pikachu for the whole video.
Yea he should, that'd be funny!
Or maybe ranking every single 2d Mario level, and just decides to say random levels and skip numbers.
M E M E R I O that would be a horrible idea
Or rank every SMM2 level.
10:07
Nathaniel bandy: “Of course theres a 3d slider”
3DS: “pls just charge me”
I still remember when I got my DS for Christmas when I was 5. Those were the good old days.
The FuSs same but with the 3ds xl
I got a GBA when I was seven from my older brother ( it was he’s when he was ten)
Good times indeed
I got dsi then few years later I got 3DS XL. Now I want the new one because of the buttons
You put our Virtual Boi at 20! How could you Bandy!?
Also #1 is so shocking I dare not spoil it!
is it hhhhhh gamecube
That Mario Fan Boy ! You commented this a day ago what a madman! 😂
MembershiEarly Members get early acsess
That Mario Fan Boy ! Ik
That Mario Fan Boy ! Hmm maybe its the wii
Thank you
I don't agree with ur list completely but i respect your opinion
You really didn't have to say that
Hassam Ahmed why? Erny just said his opinion on the video
@@eobardthawnemcoc He has the right to say his opinion lmfao
Hassam Ahmed And you didn’t have to say that. What’s your point?
Thanks guys 😂
Bandy introducing the 3ds features, AFTER showing the 2ds xl which does literally everything except for 3d better than the 3da
“I needed it for playing at night when i wasn’t supposed to”
*everyone felt that*
True
lol ya same here... but i never got caught
@SiMoN Da CoStA Many years ago like maybe 5 or 6
@@NSegaXP well not me
@@NSegaXP yeah
*I agree with your list almost 100%, but the DS lite has a special place in my heart*
greenrobot5 I still have mine Lol
@@Pepsi-dl1zh Unfortunately I sold mine to get a newer system
That was my first Nintendo thingy thing I got, but for some reason my dad took it apart
greenrobot5 oh! Which one?
NB: Ranks All Nintendo hand-helds.
*Nintendo Switch Lite becomes a thing*
Lol
- Neøn - I’d put that below the 2DS XL
Probably below Switch, above New 3DS XL.
Switch lite is better as a handheld but the regular switch is better overall
Roberto Iglesias-Sanchez switch lite is better than 2ds xl
Hold up,ain’t u Nathaniel B
bro
Nathaniel bandy: *talks about all the hand helds*
Wii U tablet: you’re forgetting someone
What's a Wii u😯
Eeveelover133 • u joking?
Eeveelover133 • no hate just asking
@@stantorous_867 I KOW WHAT THE WII FRIIIIIIICKIIIIIIG U IS
@@stantorous_867 ITS JUST THE ONE OF THE WORST CONSOLES EVER
he's ranking them in chronogical order
The Meme Behind The Slaughter PURPLE GUYYYYYYYYY
It's normal that they get better with time as technology improved
You are a psycho Purple guy
He put the Gameboy micro before the DS but he said the DS came out first.
Not completely
4:36
Subtitles on, “To emphasize its...”
XVXIIIXIIXVIII AAAAAHHHHH DONT DO IT DONT DO IT
@snakebitepirate Too late LOL.
...
Lol
Gosh Damn
Nathaniel:a console which slogan is 'touching is good'
Me:THAT SOUNDED VERY WRONG
New Nintendo 2ds xl should be 3. Ok the timing wasnt the best but...
That's it
Everything else it's better.
Agreed. I think it should be higher up on the list. If you concider the price, it's easily the second best option from the ds line. Yeah, it came out super late but for me it was the perfect option because I couldn't afford a switch and I didn't want to pay around 50 bucks more for a feature I probably wasn't gonna use.
Bendegúz Rezneki true. It’s screen is really larger for a DS and the casing for it is so pretty (I have a neon green one which looks so awesome).
@@bendeguzrezneki1776 it got a few tweaks that makes it even better than new 3dsxl
I have also New Nintendo 2ds xl. My color ls green and black.
I know right! And he says he doesn’t know why people need to own this, maybe it’s because the new 3ds xl isn’t in stores anymore. I agree with most of his list but I don’t know why he put new 2ds xl below 3ds. It’s cheap, it has a charger unlike new 3ds xl, the design is cooler, and you have a lid for when you put games in your new 2ds xl.
This video is pretty much just a chronological timeline of Nintendo handhelds.
Nope
It's because they had more tech to do things today than they did back then so the more recent things are better
I don’t understand though why he ranked the original 3ds higher than the new 2dsxl, since that console can play ds, 3ds, new 3ds games, has the zl and zr buttons, the c-stick and a bigger screen. The only thing the original has that the new 2dsxl doesn’t is the 3D slider which was only really used in a few games and doesn’t affect gameplay at all. I would personally rank the new 2dsxl below the new 3dsxl, because it’s basically the same thing except for it’s sturdier and has a 3D slider.
@@dylandonnell6039 EXACTLY! I think the 2ds xl should be right above or under the new 3ds xl
8:55 anyone else start panicking at the fact that he was in world 8 and the system could die at any moment?? DID HE SAVE?!?!?
If you look at it as it fades out he presses the power button and turns it off so no
Why do you care?
The game’s so easy and the level was probably already complete
I will always have fond memories of the Gameboy Advance SP, it was my eldest sisters but I would constantly use it, so much so it is currently in my possession today. I only ever played the same two games on it, Super Mario Bros Deluxe and a Spyro game thats been lost for a long time. After that I got the Nintendo DS and it's kind of spiraled from there and now I'm on a mission to collect almost all of Nintendo's consoles
My favorites ones are the DS lite and the 3ds, it was my childhood
6:28 “Touching is good”?!
@@Australiangroundslothmate, that comment was made back in 2020, if that line was used today, it wouldn’t sell well, but in 2004 to 2010, the ds lifetime was the 2nd most bought console in history.
@@GredManVR yeah, I agree
3D hurts my eyes so I think 2ds and 2ds xl depends on preferences
Lucard your blind that’s why
It's cheaper and only loses 3d. 3d can be turned off on a 3ds but it coats hundreds more dollars so a lot of people, i.e. me, are willing to lose the 3d and save a few hundred bucks, as well as people who never use it at all and are losing nothing.
There’s a slider on the 3ds to make 3D to 2d
I bought a 2ds xl. No regrets, I love it.
you can trun off 3d on the 3ds's
The 2DS is targeted at kids because it doesn't have hinges, which is the parts that usually break. I don't think it's about scratching the screens since they would scratch the bottom screen with the stylus anyway.
Also, to me the best one is the New 2DS. It really has a great design and is confortable to play with, screens are big enough and it's cheaper (who really uses 3D anyway). So I don't really agree with it being lower than the classic 3DS (I took good care of mine but the paint on the buttons wore off after some time, and the joystick leaves a circle mark on the top screen) and 3DS XL (I noticed most of them tend to have cracks in the hinges, and it makes a cracking noise when you close and open the console ...)