you missed something very important about why Nintendo DS and DSi were such a success. In poor countries or countries where we couldn't buy or afford buying game cartridges, sellers were offering homebrew cartridges with SD cards where you can download and play roms. this made the sales explode in countries where nintendo traditionally has no presence
and what's correct then @@WyIsBestW ? i'm talking about countries where nintendo never sold products, like in africa. even if you want to buy games legally there was no way. unless someone brings them from abroad. so having the homebrew cartridge made the console very popular.
I bought a DS for my dad for his birthday, my mom said she wanted one for Christmas the same year. They were smokers at the time and you could always find them sitting on their porch each playing their DS. They were both in their late fifties. They started with rain teasers and bundle games with sudoku and puzzles and moved on to Mario Kart and Zelda. My mom has replayed Ocarina of Time several times😂
This is a really good collection, but before the Game Boy Color there was also the Game Boy Pocket. This was a slimmed down version of the first Game Boy that required fewer batteries. There was also the Game Boy Light, which is essentially the Game Boy Pocket that had a backlit display and only released in Japan. Game Boy Micro was an interesting release and you can consider it the Game Boy Advance slim.
Also the whole exchangeable games for one console stuff was already desinged by Milton Bradleys Microvision in 1980 or so. I really missed the Game Boy light in this development since having a lit up screen is now such a common thing.
Also there are two GBA sp's. The first version, the ags 001, had a frontlit screen while the revision, the 101, had a proper backlit screen. In the video, he said that the sp was now backlit but showed the 001, which has washed out colors due to the frontlight. Would have been nice to show how beautiful the 101 screen is :))
I really don’t understand how he uploads so frequently and the quality is still WAY better than any other channel I watch. It’s very impressive, and with the amount of time (and money) you put into your videos, you deserve to get to 20 million subs!
Game and Watch (1980) - 0:10 Game Boy (1989) - 2:00 Game Boy Color (1998) - 4:17 Game Boy Advance (2001) - 6:17 Game Boy Advance SP (2003) - 8:30 DS (2004) - 9:14 DS Lite (2005) - 13:07 DSi (2009) - 13:34 3DS (2011) - 14:54 2DS (2013) - 19:01 New 3DS (2015) - 19:17 Switch (2017) - 20:05 OLED Switch (2021) - 21:13 Switch Lite (2019) - 21:50
The nostalgia on these videos is absolutely OFF THE CHARTS! Incredibly fun to take a dive back considering handheld gaming was the beginning for many gamers. Please keep videos like this coming!
It’s interesting how Arun has managed to bring that highly excited, fast paced style that so often gets associated with RUclipsrs with younger audiences but maintains not only a maturity but a distinct kind of calm that seems to keep his videos from being overwhelming despite all the graphics and movement in the edit. I really don’t understand how it works but I know it’s the reason this is the only tech channel I really seek out or rewatch videos from. Like, it doesn’t get boring or out of my scope despite me being largely uninitiated but it also doesn’t make me feel like I’m being talked down to or like I’m interacted with like a child
@@chillhour6155 FPS isn't everything, graphics matter too. And there were handhelds that were more powerful than the Nintendo counterparts for each generation like the Atari Lynx vs Gameboy, PSP/Vita vs. Nintendo DS/3DS, and now Steam Deck vs Switch.
I am a child of the very early 80s, and that original gameboy was my first handheld device. This video brought back so many memories as I haven't seen that thing in decades. Arun, my brothers and I were big into gaming, and there were some high end, expensive systems that were released in Japan around the same time that were significantly better than what we had in the U.S. My family bought them at a specialty gaming store in the late 80s or early 90s. One was Turbo Graphics 16 (or something like that). It had these really small cards that acted as the games, and this was when we had those large Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges (though the Sega's were a bit smaller as far as I remember. The graphics on that Turbo Graphics 16 was revolutionary. Also, the best handheld of all time was released around the same time, the Turbo Express, which was about the size of a gameboy but played the full fat turbo graphics 16 games. And it was color! It was amazing. Lastly, and the best system IMO ever released for its era, was the Neo Geo. It had these massive cartridges, but the graphics were like nothing that would be seen for years after. It felt like you were playing arcade games in your home, which was amazing at the time. Not sure if these things will ever make their way into a video, but trust me as someone who grew up at that time, they really changed the entire landscape of home gaming.
@@Use_Code_Pear-Luffy and? His “SA” was very informative and if you grew up in the same era you would understand how everything he said is 100% factual information
Just as an aside, the GBA SP had two different models. The AGS-001, which had a front-lit display, and the AGS-101, with a backlit one. Most people remember the latter, but I have the former. If you pressed the button with the sun on it, it essentially turned the screen into the original GBA’s. 🙂
He also missed out the Gameboy Light. Although Japan only it should be listed in this lineup. Oh and the 2DS and 2DS XL, although the XL is similar to the 3DS XL, the smaller 2DS is a very different console.
Not entirely true: the most common and most sold one is the 001, with a front-lit screen. The AGS-101 (backlit, much nicer screen) sold in smaller numbers and went on sale when the DS was already on the market. AGS-101's are much more expensive on the second hand market, because they are much harder to find. The difference is HUGE though and I think it's worth it. The SP in this video is a front-lit AGS-001, so small 'mistake' there. :)
The way that Arun looked like it's his first time seeing the handheld devices, his genuine amazement added more in this video. Nintendo was such a big part of my childhood and seeing all of these, just takes me back. Thank you for this 😊
I still remember buying the Oled Switch last year, booting it up and seeing how crisp the quality it is. I'd owned a GBSP and a DS when I'm still a kid, and then only owned smartphones as a handheld device, so the Switch truly amazed me. Even till this day everytime I boot it up once a while it still surprised me and some part in me will just quietly screams "Good god this looks amazing"
@@mrblack576 first of, nostalgia, second of, the nintendo switch has a lot of exclusive games that are only on it like the legend of zelda breath of the wild, super mario odyssey,animal crossing, the pokemon games and a lot more than that, third of, its portable which is a very big selling point because you can play your favourite games on the go, and there are a lot of other reasons as to why someone would buy a switch.
I use it almost every day. The quality of the screen is just immaculate. I have a Steam Deck as well, and I absolutely love it, but the difference in the screen is night and day.
This series is so interesting, there’s so many more consoles to talk about like PSP, Xbox, Sega and so much more. You should definitely do more in the future!
Seeing how far games have come really crazy, coming from just a small time passer, to a device u can sit down and play with the family is amazing, I love these videos
So many good memories with the 3DS… whether it be playing Pokémon with my friends, or playing Mario Kart at 10PM and hiding it under my pillow when my parents came in… That handheld brought me so much joy
That reminds me of when I would try to sneakily play Super Mario 64 DS late at night as a kid. It didn't last long since I got caught the first time I did it.
I noticed you left out a few revisions of the Gameboy, like the Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Light and the Gameboy Micro. And you also didn't talk about the Pokemon Mini devices, either. And even though I personally don't count it as such, technically the Virtual Boy is technically considered a handheld device by Nintendo. Definitely should do a third video on the obscure Nintendo devices.
Great video as always. I definitely enjoyed the stroll down memory lane. One console that was notably absent was the 2DSXL which was (as far as I recall) released after the 3DS and was approximately the same hardware but without the 3-D effect on the upper screen.
There was actually one handheld you missed, the Gameboy Micro, not many people knew about it cause it didn't sell well, but it was basically a tiny version of the Gameboy Advance without the backwards compatibility
@Monzell Well, to be fair, calling the virtual boy a hand held would be like calling a coach a chair with wheels. They're both portable, but one is definitely not as portable as the other.
What's incredible to me is how I often would end up getting a new handheld system roughly every time I got a new Pokemon game. First the Gameboy with Pokemon Red, then the Gameboy Color with Pokemon Silver. My cousins got the GBA and then a year later got the SP so I got their old GBA and grabbed Pokemon Sapphire and Pokemon Firered. Then I got my DS Lite and with that came Pokemon Pearl, Pokemon SoulSilver and Pokemon White. My DS Lite was my go to for years and only briefly did I get a New 3DS XL (for Pokemon X of course) before finally getting the Switch for Sword and Shield, Scarlet and Violet and Arceus. The evolution of Nintendo handhelds was in many ways assisted by the Pokemon franchise.
I actually loved the Nintendo 2DS. I bought it during my apprenticeship when I didn't had the budget for a 3DS. I could play all of my old DS games but also enjoy newer games. I had around 2.5 hours daily commute and it made many long train rides enjoyable.
I also have a 2DS (Pokemon Sapphire edition) and I love it. So comfortable to hold along with the stylus. Haven't experienced holding any 3DS model but I did get to experience playing with my neighbor's 2DSXL. The design was nice but it felt flimsy and the stylus was too short for my liking.
Who’s the boss is honestly the best item reviewer because he has good quality videos, good editing, fast uploads, it’s a subscriber paradise! Keep it up, Boss.
Amazing video as always but I'm afraid you forgot or didn't mention the "New 2DS XL". The last 3DS revision that Nintendo released, which is exactly what the name implies. The (slightly) improved hardware of the New 3DS, a bigger form factor and an all around really slick design, just without 3D.
I hated the New 2DS XL. Worst screens since they lacked contrast, worst speaker placement, worst design, least ergonomic, and worst battery life, since it had the specs of the New 3DS, but the battery of the original 3DS. No that is not figurative, that is literal. The original 3DS, and both 2DS models used the CTR-003 battery.
I love the way you look at the evolution of these. It would have never crossed my mind to think: the GBA has so many more colours than the GBC. But it is kinda mind blowing, indeed!
@10:00 you forget to mention the major element that led to DS being touch.. they were competing with the PALM pilot, and with the blackberry cellphones... iphones were the genereation AFTER that, way later. Like 7 years later.
Amazing video. We all love Nintendo... Hehe. Also, a great video! It's pretty entertaining to see the old stuff since I wasn't around when some of those were out 🤣 You boost the entertainment too because you explain it very good 👍😊 Good job Arun!
2 errors he made : nintendo used the Palm Pilot stylus popularity for the DS, they didn't invent it. And SEGA Game Gear was a tough competitor to the game boy, before the game boy color came and finally outclassed the Sega Game Gear... the omission of the game gear in this video is the biggest flaw honestly. Even though not mentionning Palm Pilot as who made the tactile stylus gigantic before nintendo scooped it up is also a major flaw. 8/10 overall video on first watch
A memory that really sticks with me is when we did dance competitions when I was about 12/13 and so many people had a Nintendo DS, and we would Pictochat with a whole bunch of strangers across this huge hall. We had so much fun chatting and being silly.
What really sets these videos apart is the amount of time and polish that goes into each step in the process. From writing to pacing, filming to lighting editing to graphics, it’s just amazing this guys team can pump videos of such high caliber on a regular schedule. Bravo. 🎉😊
It's awesome how he's got a entire room full of phones, I hope he does a similar thing with all the consoles and handhelds that hes brought for all these videos. It would look amazing to have them with the correct lighting in the background blue for sony and red for nintendo all presented in the way he makes the thumbnails.
How does he post mind-blowing contents back to back! This man is a serious hard worker! ❤️ Only a content creator would know the amount of work that goes into these videos.
my first nintendo experience was the 3ds xl. i had a blast playing the different titles on there, but i never used the 3d feature. i got it for my 7th birthday, stashed it in a drawer and never saw it again. i miss that thing so much
The 3DS and its variations had a lot of flaws and gimmicks that didn't really stick, but I have countless fond memories with that little system from when I was a kid. Considering I had the 3DS and the N64 growing up, I consider my Nintendo experience growing up to be very good.
I only ever got the n64, the Wii, the gbasp, and the original ds. I always wanted the other ds models and then the 3ds when that came out so bad, but we were always so poor, I'd be lucky if I could even get a new game. (I just found out about the "new 3ds XL" today and I definitely have to get it now)
My Nintendo childhood started with the Wii but more importantly the 2ds. It does kinda look gross and clunky, but it introduced me to pokemon, 3d Mario, animal Crossing, Kirby and donkey Kong. It still holds a special place in my heart.
What a friggin throwback! I cant believe you found all of these in the condition you did. Btw. I am sad about no love for the gameboy pocket being my first dive into GB
That was my first console that was MINE. I played my moms original GB a lot, but pocket was my first. My first upgrade from there was a 1st gen Fire red SP I bought with my own money. Then from there, I had a 2nd gen sp, and my next upgrade was a switch. The DS gimmick never caught my fancy.
When you mentioned the admiration of the gb color in the store shelves, it hit me hard. I miss that feeling when ads showed the newest consoles and just looking at them in the glass case just imagining the fun you’d have once you got it.
I've owned most of these since the original gameboy and honestly the biggest revolution for me was the gameboy advance sp that came with a backlit screen, no longer having to struggle with the weird little lamp you plug into the top of the gameboy and angle over the screen to stay up late and play in the dark after school 😅 (also easier to fold and hide so you can pretend to be asleep!) And these things were built to last, my old gameoy advannce sp still works perfectly today (with that tribal tattoo print of course, because that's what all the cool kids wanted)
Makes me remember the many manuals and pamphlets from my first Gameboy color. I read them all. Was so stocked and all excited. Pokemon silver was my first game and i did my best to understand the game at my age. All I could understand is the anime was my guide lmao. Battle all the gym leaders.
Didn't know the original Game and Watch did so well. I used to read about it in the Nintendo Power magazines when I was a kid but didn't know much about it. The handheld market really held Nintendo down through the dark days of the 64 and gamecube and is propelling them forward with the Switch.
Great video. I think you missed a couple. Like the Gameboy Pocket, the GBA Micro, and the New 2DS XL. They each had their own reasons for being notable but I can also understand why they might be easy to overlook. But beyond that it was a great video on the history and timeline of the big N's handhelds. Got my sub for it. Imma go watch your backlog as well. Keep it up.
@@iscreamcake I'm hoping he does a video for every Sega console ever. And I'd ask for one on every Sega handheld or playstation handheld but they only had like 2 a piece. Either way I like this guy's gaming content. Definitely made me wanna step up my handheld collection that's for sure.
18:27 One HUGE thing that wasn't mentioned: No matter how amazing the new console is, a lot of people don't purchase it because their parents don't let them, people buying them as gifts know they already have one, or adults didn't want to drop a ton of money repeatedly for their newer one. It's like all these new iPhones, like yes it would be great but you have to constantly be dropping money for something you already own
Hey Arun, I'm here to correct you a little: The GBA SP had two versions. The one you showed is actually the frontlit AGS-001 model. Big N released a little later the AGS-101 model which was actually Backlit and was brighter than the model before (and I think it had a better speaker and more battery time but I'm not sure rn)
I never knew they released another 3DS! Would've loved playing Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance on that one. I had it on the original and still absolutely loved the 3D effect but I did find myself turning it off during gameplay after watching the opening due to the blurryness.
You've come such a long way, I remember enjoying your old 3ds and psvita videos because handhelds were all you could get your hands on at the time and now you have all of them in one video!
This channel of yours really does have an interesting array of content. Presented with genuine enthusiasm, makes me look forward to future videos. Nice!
you missed something very important about why Nintendo DS and DSi were such a success. In poor countries or countries where we couldn't buy or afford buying game cartridges, sellers were offering homebrew cartridges with SD cards where you can download and play roms. this made the sales explode in countries where nintendo traditionally has no presence
No that's not correct. I work for Nintendo
and what's correct then @@WyIsBestW ? i'm talking about countries where nintendo never sold products, like in africa. even if you want to buy games legally there was no way. unless someone brings them from abroad. so having the homebrew cartridge made the console very popular.
@@WyIsBestW This guy is my grandad, I can confirm he does work for Nintendo as a janitor. He knows his stuff!
@@victoriouswinner7745LMAOOO
Ah yes, R4 Gold cards... I have so many of those!
This takes me back. Thank you 🙏
Holy-
same
@TopazDelta same
YOU take me back! Thank you!
Dudeeee you made my childhood I remember watching your mega Charizard X drawing and trying to replicate it :)
I bought a DS for my dad for his birthday, my mom said she wanted one for Christmas the same year. They were smokers at the time and you could always find them sitting on their porch each playing their DS. They were both in their late fifties. They started with rain teasers and bundle games with sudoku and puzzles and moved on to Mario Kart and Zelda. My mom has replayed Ocarina of Time several times😂
Okay that's just wholesome😭
Wholesome
Aww that's sweet
I hope they're all doing well
these are what you call W parents
My dad broke his old ds (I think)
ya forgot the New 2ds XL
No Switch Lite?
He doesn’t do the variations of the consoles.
This was a year ago
This was a year ago, maybe he didn’t have it
FINALLY someone said this, the Lite was in there and the 2ds XL came out in the same year as the Switch so it was bound to be mentioned somewhere.
This is a really good collection, but before the Game Boy Color there was also the Game Boy Pocket. This was a slimmed down version of the first Game Boy that required fewer batteries. There was also the Game Boy Light, which is essentially the Game Boy Pocket that had a backlit display and only released in Japan. Game Boy Micro was an interesting release and you can consider it the Game Boy Advance slim.
Also the whole exchangeable games for one console stuff was already desinged by Milton Bradleys Microvision in 1980 or so. I really missed the Game Boy light in this development since having a lit up screen is now such a common thing.
I was gonna comment this! I had a GameBoy Pocket as a kid and spent hours playing Link's Awakening on it!
He also missed gameboy micro lol
Also there are two GBA sp's. The first version, the ags 001, had a frontlit screen while the revision, the 101, had a proper backlit screen. In the video, he said that the sp was now backlit but showed the 001, which has washed out colors due to the frontlight. Would have been nice to show how beautiful the 101 screen is :))
@@Sarif98 That was an incredible game! Lots of good memories there and makes me want to give it another playthrough.
Haven’t even seen it yet but you know it’s gonna be a W
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@Don't Read My Profile Picture I did
This is sick
True
I really don’t understand how he uploads so frequently and the quality is still WAY better than any other channel I watch. It’s very impressive, and with the amount of time (and money) you put into your videos, you deserve to get to 20 million subs!
Well I was second to comment first
@KDFRbruh no
we try very hard lol
@@joshopraymarket That is in every way correct!
@@MrwhosethebossI can tell by this banger vid
The guy with the calculator saved the world
😂
Fax
I wonder who was it
@@SimplyAnAxolotl.official hes probably dead, or he has no idea.
@@Dinosaur22 :o
This video captured this feeling of the progression from one console to the next so well. I found myself being impressed by 20 year old tech.
Forget ukraine
@@Max-zv8hm bro wtf
@@PlayerH_ you heard me, boy.
@@Max-zv8hm edgelord
@@PlayerH_ ??
Game and Watch (1980) - 0:10
Game Boy (1989) - 2:00
Game Boy Color (1998) - 4:17
Game Boy Advance (2001) - 6:17
Game Boy Advance SP (2003) - 8:30
DS (2004) - 9:14
DS Lite (2005) - 13:07
DSi (2009) - 13:34
3DS (2011) - 14:54
2DS (2013) - 19:01
New 3DS (2015) - 19:17
Switch (2017) - 20:05
OLED Switch (2021) - 21:13
Switch Lite (2019) - 21:50
Thx
Gameboy Pocket am I a joke to you? I came out between the original and color and was a significant hardware upgrade!
@@adamkindred79 wiiu am I really that forgotten?
@@BeefBoss2010 Wii u isn’t portable
@@therealzhenplaz200 yes but the tablet can be played without the TV on
22:33 HONEY IS A SCAM!!!!
I know!!!!
How come that is? I've been using it for years just fine
@@scapist19it steals money from creators, doesnt even give you the best deals, and actively hurts small businesses
The nostalgia on these videos is absolutely OFF THE CHARTS! Incredibly fun to take a dive back considering handheld gaming was the beginning for many gamers. Please keep videos like this coming!
he should try xbox next, to keep the series going!
yea
ayo 69 likes on comment 🤨
@ToesSoundEffects He actually already did a Playstation one, check the Playlist he has on these videos
I never used any of those consoles, so I don't have any nostalgia. All I can say is, most of them are garbage.
The way he can just make 40 year old technology sound new is just incredible!
yeah
@@zerogames3542yeah
@@sylamasudayeah yeah
@@paritoshjha28Yeah yeah yeah
@@OldManPhilYeah yeah yeah yeah
It’s interesting how Arun has managed to bring that highly excited, fast paced style that so often gets associated with RUclipsrs with younger audiences but maintains not only a maturity but a distinct kind of calm that seems to keep his videos from being overwhelming despite all the graphics and movement in the edit. I really don’t understand how it works but I know it’s the reason this is the only tech channel I really seek out or rewatch videos from. Like, it doesn’t get boring or out of my scope despite me being largely uninitiated but it also doesn’t make me feel like I’m being talked down to or like I’m interacted with like a child
7:29 "this is gonna be a memeorable startup screen" (clicks Button) ad starts playing😂😂😂
So true
Lol
I read this as he said it lol
12:24 that ds noise… I don’t know how to explain it, it’s so nostalgic and making me Fr have a existential crisis
Amazing video!
yep
bro im a og Fan your my childhood
@@Notsanty you’re*
@@Brenrys same
yep
Nintendo will always be the handheld GOAT. It's so cool to see the entire history of the hardware laid out like this, massive nostalgia hit.
Yeah
Nintendo handhelds were always underpowered compared to alternatives but they made it up with the game library and battery life.
@@amitkulkarni3922yep, playing Red Dead Redemption on my switch, my life is complete now 😅
@@amitkulkarni3922games ran at 60 fps, how were they underpowered.?
@@chillhour6155 FPS isn't everything, graphics matter too. And there were handhelds that were more powerful than the Nintendo counterparts for each generation like the Atari Lynx vs Gameboy, PSP/Vita vs. Nintendo DS/3DS, and now Steam Deck vs Switch.
Bro I can never see a honey sponsor not weird anymore
That calculator at 1:19 is one if the most wholesome things I’ve ever seen on this channel 🥹
Jejejaw
Not
how could he do this
Haha I think most people didn't even catch it
Uh..
I am a child of the very early 80s, and that original gameboy was my first handheld device. This video brought back so many memories as I haven't seen that thing in decades. Arun, my brothers and I were big into gaming, and there were some high end, expensive systems that were released in Japan around the same time that were significantly better than what we had in the U.S. My family bought them at a specialty gaming store in the late 80s or early 90s. One was Turbo Graphics 16 (or something like that). It had these really small cards that acted as the games, and this was when we had those large Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges (though the Sega's were a bit smaller as far as I remember. The graphics on that Turbo Graphics 16 was revolutionary. Also, the best handheld of all time was released around the same time, the Turbo Express, which was about the size of a gameboy but played the full fat turbo graphics 16 games. And it was color! It was amazing. Lastly, and the best system IMO ever released for its era, was the Neo Geo. It had these massive cartridges, but the graphics were like nothing that would be seen for years after. It felt like you were playing arcade games in your home, which was amazing at the time. Not sure if these things will ever make their way into a video, but trust me as someone who grew up at that time, they really changed the entire landscape of home gaming.
You wrote a whole SA
@@Use_Code_Pear-Luffy and? His “SA” was very informative and if you grew up in the same era you would understand how everything he said is 100% factual information
i am eating orange right now
That's adorable 😌
@@hassaanmunir3746 tf why did you have to tell us
Just as an aside, the GBA SP had two different models.
The AGS-001, which had a front-lit display, and the AGS-101, with a backlit one. Most people remember the latter, but I have the former. If you pressed the button with the sun on it, it essentially turned the screen into the original GBA’s. 🙂
+ the colors really pops in the sun in comparison!! I wish portable game consoles were still made as an option to have transflective screens.
He also missed out the Gameboy Light. Although Japan only it should be listed in this lineup. Oh and the 2DS and 2DS XL, although the XL is similar to the 3DS XL, the smaller 2DS is a very different console.
Oh and the pocket, how could I forget that.
Not entirely true: the most common and most sold one is the 001, with a front-lit screen. The AGS-101 (backlit, much nicer screen) sold in smaller numbers and went on sale when the DS was already on the market. AGS-101's are much more expensive on the second hand market, because they are much harder to find. The difference is HUGE though and I think it's worth it. The SP in this video is a front-lit AGS-001, so small 'mistake' there. :)
@@simonwood6373 and game boy micro. Yep, every nintendo handheld ever
The way that Arun looked like it's his first time seeing the handheld devices, his genuine amazement added more in this video. Nintendo was such a big part of my childhood and seeing all of these, just takes me back.
Thank you for this 😊
The new 3ds was an absolute marvel for me. It was the first one I ever got, and the ability to show my new, NEW 3ds to ds users was… pure power.
19:11
Wow, those words hurt, because the 2ds was my first Nintendo handheld and I absolutely love it.
I agree lmao, I still have mine as I love to play the older games like Pokemon sun and Mario cart 7
It may be one of the ugliest Nintendo handhelds, but it was one of the most comfortable surprisingly
Same
kinda made me shed a tear ;-;
my first was game boy Sp when i was 7yo, but in high school my friend gifted me a 2ds really pretty, and very comfortable
I still remember buying the Oled Switch last year, booting it up and seeing how crisp the quality it is. I'd owned a GBSP and a DS when I'm still a kid, and then only owned smartphones as a handheld device, so the Switch truly amazed me. Even till this day everytime I boot it up once a while it still surprised me and some part in me will just quietly screams "Good god this looks amazing"
I had the same thing going from the 3ds to the wii U
What makes the switch so special for u its not the newest hardware or high grapics ??
@@mrblack576 first of, nostalgia, second of, the nintendo switch has a lot of exclusive games that are only on it like the legend of zelda breath of the wild, super mario odyssey,animal crossing, the pokemon games and a lot more than that, third of, its portable which is a very big selling point because you can play your favourite games on the go, and there are a lot of other reasons as to why someone would buy a switch.
I use it almost every day. The quality of the screen is just immaculate. I have a Steam Deck as well, and I absolutely love it, but the difference in the screen is night and day.
I just got one about a week ago (first switch) and it's freaking awesome!
This series is so interesting, there’s so many more consoles to talk about like PSP, Xbox, Sega and so much more. You should definitely do more in the future!
That's why I am waiting for Sega consoles....
19:15 the 2ds is the peak of nintendo handheld consoles
Heck yea
Facts
I prefer the 3ds
Congrats on your 13 million subs! This video really dragged me back to my childhood
I was here and I’m the first comment and 69th like….
you are soo random
Who u
@ace Are you talking to random user who wrote this comment or me?
@@mastermjn I’m very fortunate to be very random to you guys.
Seeing how far games have come really crazy, coming from just a small time passer, to a device u can sit down and play with the family is amazing, I love these videos
So many good memories with the 3DS… whether it be playing Pokémon with my friends, or playing Mario Kart at 10PM and hiding it under my pillow when my parents came in… That handheld brought me so much joy
best console of all time for me
Same here I loved it
That reminds me of when I would try to sneakily play Super Mario 64 DS late at night as a kid. It didn't last long since I got caught the first time I did it.
1:20 the calculator 😂
I noticed you left out a few revisions of the Gameboy, like the Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Light and the Gameboy Micro. And you also didn't talk about the Pokemon Mini devices, either. And even though I personally don't count it as such, technically the Virtual Boy is technically considered a handheld device by Nintendo. Definitely should do a third video on the obscure Nintendo devices.
He didn't include the Virtual Boy in the consoles video either. It's kinda like a hybrid like the switch. Was hoping for it in this one, but nah.
@@xtlm finding an unboxed virtual boy will be extremely hard since it barely sold 800k units
@@rubiixen I see one on ebay right now for 1k! Feel like it's an oversight unless he is going to do another video eventually of other stuff.
@@rubiixen it's not hard
He also forgot about the 2ds xl which is the best console in the 3ds family in my opinion
Great video as always. I definitely enjoyed the stroll down memory lane. One console that was notably absent was the 2DSXL which was (as far as I recall) released after the 3DS and was approximately the same hardware but without the 3-D effect on the upper screen.
he also missed the gameboy micro
And the gameboy pocket
Agreed, it was a seriously premium feeling finale to the 3ds line
And the gameboy light
And the new 3ds xl
There was actually one handheld you missed, the Gameboy Micro, not many people knew about it cause it didn't sell well, but it was basically a tiny version of the Gameboy Advance without the backwards compatibility
& the New 2DS XL
anddddd the gameboy pocket, which released between the 1989 and the colour.
I had one really liked it. Missing a small but good gaming console in nintendos daily range, wish for a tiny switch version ....
He also forgot the gameboy light!
@Monzell Well, to be fair, calling the virtual boy a hand held would be like calling a coach a chair with wheels. They're both portable, but one is definitely not as portable as the other.
Why u gotta do my childhood dirty like that😭😭😭 19:10
🤣😭
What's incredible to me is how I often would end up getting a new handheld system roughly every time I got a new Pokemon game.
First the Gameboy with Pokemon Red, then the Gameboy Color with Pokemon Silver. My cousins got the GBA and then a year later got the SP so I got their old GBA and grabbed Pokemon Sapphire and Pokemon Firered. Then I got my DS Lite and with that came Pokemon Pearl, Pokemon SoulSilver and Pokemon White. My DS Lite was my go to for years and only briefly did I get a New 3DS XL (for Pokemon X of course) before finally getting the Switch for Sword and Shield, Scarlet and Violet and Arceus.
The evolution of Nintendo handhelds was in many ways assisted by the Pokemon franchise.
Oh trust me. It was. Pokemon was the reason to own a gameboy. Not Mario or Zelda. Pokemon. 100%
I actually loved the Nintendo 2DS. I bought it during my apprenticeship when I didn't had the budget for a 3DS. I could play all of my old DS games but also enjoy newer games. I had around 2.5 hours daily commute and it made many long train rides enjoyable.
he didn't even mention how comfortable the 2ds is compared to the new 3ds xl, I always wanted a 2ds just because it feels so much better in my hands
I also have a 2DS (Pokemon Sapphire edition) and I love it. So comfortable to hold along with the stylus. Haven't experienced holding any 3DS model but I did get to experience playing with my neighbor's 2DSXL. The design was nice but it felt flimsy and the stylus was too short for my liking.
@@jackbro655 bruh all he said for the 2ds was that it was ugly 😭
2DS is better than the 3DS
14:02 - Thank you so much Arun for using my footage in your video! I was ecstatic when I saw my name there in the corner!
16:03 is that a Dutch Nintendo commercial 😂😂
The 3D effect on the N3DS was amaazing! by the way you forgot about the Gameboy Micro
So glad someone commented on this! I had this growing up, and in every video I watch on this topic, the Micro is forgotten about!!!
When 3DS launched, it also was the peak of 3D smartphones and TVs, I remember my friends having a Motorola or Samsung with the 3D camera as well.
This video is utter brilliance. The content, production value, presentation, pacing and passion are all of the very highest level. Pure quality.
Honestly, seeing Arun’s nostalgia is probably just as satisfying as hearing the storytelling behind the consoles.
17:13 “Omg, i forgot there was a joystick”
-Arun, 2023
It's a handheld what'd you expect?
that’s not a joystick it’s a circle pad
Who’s the boss is honestly the best item reviewer because he has good quality videos, good editing, fast uploads, it’s a subscriber paradise! Keep it up, Boss.
MKBHD clears
He is the boss lol
Mrwhosetheboss could be better that Mr.Beast. If Mr.Beast doesn’t upload soon, I’m gonna unsubscribe from his channel.
Amazing video as always but I'm afraid you forgot or didn't mention the "New 2DS XL". The last 3DS revision that Nintendo released, which is exactly what the name implies. The (slightly) improved hardware of the New 3DS, a bigger form factor and an all around really slick design, just without 3D.
Or the Gameboy micro and Gameboy pocket
Yess that is what I said, too 😅
I hated the New 2DS XL. Worst screens since they lacked contrast, worst speaker placement, worst design, least ergonomic, and worst battery life, since it had the specs of the New 3DS, but the battery of the original 3DS. No that is not figurative, that is literal. The original 3DS, and both 2DS models used the CTR-003 battery.
He also missed gameboy pocket, gameboy light, and gameboy micro
@@VeeOasisor Game Boy Light which was a revision of the original Game Boy with a backlit screen. Japan exclusive but still existed.
Thank you! downloading Honey right now
I love the way you look at the evolution of these. It would have never crossed my mind to think: the GBA has so many more colours than the GBC. But it is kinda mind blowing, indeed!
19:07 I CAN FEEL THE NOSTALGIA
This was my first introduction to Nintendo :D
Same :)
Same I had this pokemon sun and moon special edition were it had pokemon sun and moon pre installed and cool engravings on the ds
Mine was the first Nintendo DS😊
I was introduced to Nintendo with the Wii and DSi
@10:00 you forget to mention the major element that led to DS being touch.. they were competing with the PALM pilot,
and with the blackberry cellphones... iphones were the genereation AFTER that, way later. Like 7 years later.
13:05 Nintendo DS Lite
13:34 Nintendo DSi
14:53 Nintendo 3DS
19:00 Nintendo 2DS
20:02 Nintendo Switch
21:18 Nintendo Switch Oled
thx for this comment
Love the fact he always hides a hilarious Easter egg in his videos 😂 1:19
Amazing video. We all love Nintendo... Hehe.
Also, a great video! It's pretty entertaining to see the old stuff since I wasn't around when some of those were out 🤣 You boost the entertainment too because you explain it very good 👍😊 Good job Arun!
bro the video was released like 5 minutes ago how can you watch the whole thing even on 3x it would be impossible
2 errors he made : nintendo used the Palm Pilot stylus popularity for the DS, they didn't invent it.
And SEGA Game Gear was a tough competitor to the game boy, before the game boy color came and finally outclassed the Sega Game Gear... the omission of the game gear in this video is the biggest flaw honestly. Even though not mentionning Palm Pilot as who made the tactile stylus gigantic before nintendo scooped it up is also a major flaw. 8/10 overall video on first watch
SHOW OFF
Mrwhosetheboss is the boss
This is incredible. It’s so awesome to see you go through all these handhelds. Plus, you now have thousands of new games to enjoy too!
The Nintendo Ds family, and switch are my favorites!
I doubt he gets time to play all this stuff
The Game Boy Advanced is probably the inspireration for the NINTENDO SWITCH!!
A memory that really sticks with me is when we did dance competitions when I was about 12/13 and so many people had a Nintendo DS, and we would Pictochat with a whole bunch of strangers across this huge hall. We had so much fun chatting and being silly.
What really sets these videos apart is the amount of time and polish that goes into each step in the process. From writing to pacing, filming to lighting editing to graphics, it’s just amazing this guys team can pump videos of such high caliber on a regular schedule. Bravo. 🎉😊
I'm loving this whole ''I bought every'' idea, it's very cool, and it would be cooler to make it on other things too
I BOUGHT EVERY SLAVE IN US!!! (EMOTIONAL) WENT NOT AS PLANNED!?
@@victordatsiuk what?
honestly, this is my special interest. the evolution of handhelds and seeing where we started and where we are now
Video idea: you should continue the series by testing every single windows OS with a computer from the time of it's launch. It would be pretty epic 😀
I would pay to see that
that would be really hard to do tho as it is really hard to get the oldest windows OS's
@@Flairisfair I dunno if he gets sponsored by surfshark it should be alright
I would too
@@Flairisfair my brother in christ
It's awesome how he's got a entire room full of phones, I hope he does a similar thing with all the consoles and handhelds that hes brought for all these videos. It would look amazing to have them with the correct lighting in the background blue for sony and red for nintendo all presented in the way he makes the thumbnails.
I'd pay to be able to visit his collection and try out all the various phones, consoles and gadgets...
How does he post mind-blowing contents back to back! This man is a serious hard worker! ❤️
Only a content creator would know the amount of work that goes into these videos.
Honey did not age well in 2025
These videos are such a delight, so much joy and happiness on screen that i end up smiling through out the video
21:14 bros just flexing his holo charizard😂
6:42 look at how serious he looks
my first nintendo experience was the 3ds xl. i had a blast playing the different titles on there, but i never used the 3d feature. i got it for my 7th birthday, stashed it in a drawer and never saw it again. i miss that thing so much
1:18 I see what you did there 😂
The 3DS and its variations had a lot of flaws and gimmicks that didn't really stick, but I have countless fond memories with that little system from when I was a kid. Considering I had the 3DS and the N64 growing up, I consider my Nintendo experience growing up to be very good.
I only ever got the n64, the Wii, the gbasp, and the original ds. I always wanted the other ds models and then the 3ds when that came out so bad, but we were always so poor, I'd be lucky if I could even get a new game. (I just found out about the "new 3ds XL" today and I definitely have to get it now)
My Nintendo childhood started with the Wii but more importantly the 2ds. It does kinda look gross and clunky, but it introduced me to pokemon, 3d Mario, animal Crossing, Kirby and donkey Kong. It still holds a special place in my heart.
@@pogethedogei still have my 2ds and play w it it's so good!!!
6:00 Sega Game Gear had color, backlit LCD display, stereo sound and Sonic, back in 1990. Sega was always underappreciated.
I wish Sega didn’t give up after the Dreamcast
Also, I agree, Sega was always under appreciated
but it used 6 AA batteries for only 4 hours of playtime
This is the best tech youtuber EVER!!
4:38 game boy color was also my 1st gaming console. Missing those days 💔
8:30 GOAT Nintendo handheld 🕹👈😏👍✨
Definitely the peak of evolution for that time
Watched this so many times since it’s release and it’s only been a few months. Genuinely the execution of this vid is nothing short of perfection!
Nintendo has come a long way, from making trading cards to a console that can switch from handheld to TV.
5:12 when they released pokemon gold/silver/crystal in 2000, I was impressed with day and night time in-game as it synchronize with our real time.
I've been subbed for a really long time, and it's wonderful to see you and your team come so far! Keep it up, Arun :)
What a friggin throwback! I cant believe you found all of these in the condition you did. Btw. I am sad about no love for the gameboy pocket being my first dive into GB
That was my first console that was MINE. I played my moms original GB a lot, but pocket was my first. My first upgrade from there was a 1st gen Fire red SP I bought with my own money. Then from there, I had a 2nd gen sp, and my next upgrade was a switch. The DS gimmick never caught my fancy.
Seeing the Honey sponsor in 2025 xD
8:46 It had a front lit display, not backlit. Only a some rare "brighter screen" models were back lit. Also known as the AGS101
When you mentioned the admiration of the gb color in the store shelves, it hit me hard. I miss that feeling when ads showed the newest consoles and just looking at them in the glass case just imagining the fun you’d have once you got it.
I've owned most of these since the original gameboy and honestly the biggest revolution for me was the gameboy advance sp that came with a backlit screen, no longer having to struggle with the weird little lamp you plug into the top of the gameboy and angle over the screen to stay up late and play in the dark after school 😅 (also easier to fold and hide so you can pretend to be asleep!)
And these things were built to last, my old gameoy advannce sp still works perfectly today (with that tribal tattoo print of course, because that's what all the cool kids wanted)
Makes me remember the many manuals and pamphlets from my first Gameboy color. I read them all. Was so stocked and all excited.
Pokemon silver was my first game and i did my best to understand the game at my age. All I could understand is the anime was my guide lmao. Battle all the gym leaders.
Didn't know the original Game and Watch did so well. I used to read about it in the Nintendo Power magazines when I was a kid but didn't know much about it. The handheld market really held Nintendo down through the dark days of the 64 and gamecube and is propelling them forward with the Switch.
Great video. I think you missed a couple. Like the Gameboy Pocket, the GBA Micro, and the New 2DS XL. They each had their own reasons for being notable but I can also understand why they might be easy to overlook. But beyond that it was a great video on the history and timeline of the big N's handhelds. Got my sub for it. Imma go watch your backlog as well. Keep it up.
Came to make the same note. Great video nonetheless
@@iscreamcake I'm hoping he does a video for every Sega console ever. And I'd ask for one on every Sega handheld or playstation handheld but they only had like 2 a piece. Either way I like this guy's gaming content. Definitely made me wanna step up my handheld collection that's for sure.
And Game Boy Lite
You forgot to mention that the DS Lite had a far more durable hinge than the first DS 13:44
Didn't help negligent young teenage me though, the hinge on my DS lite fell apart in about the timeframe he described 😅
@@morange492 that tasty hinge click 😋
I get you lol
I had three of them! All of the hinges broke! They are NOT more durable, actually weaker than the DS og😭😭💀
18:27 One HUGE thing that wasn't mentioned: No matter how amazing the new console is, a lot of people don't purchase it because their parents don't let them, people buying them as gifts know they already have one, or adults didn't want to drop a ton of money repeatedly for their newer one. It's like all these new iPhones, like yes it would be great but you have to constantly be dropping money for something you already own
Hey Arun, I'm here to correct you a little:
The GBA SP had two versions. The one you showed is actually the frontlit AGS-001 model.
Big N released a little later the AGS-101 model which was actually Backlit and was brighter than the model before (and I think it had a better speaker and more battery time but I'm not sure rn)
Dont forget the gameboy light and officialy the virtual boy because it is officially related to the gameboy
@@WAFFLESUNIVERSE I don't think the virtual boy is handheld
@@WAFFLESUNIVERSE the virtual boy is a VR headset. not a handheld.
@@WAFFLESUNIVERSE And the GB Micro as well was not featured. But amazing video non the less.
I thought it was the metallic models that were backlit, and the matte plastic models later were frontlit. Could be wrong though.
I love this series that you have with game consoles! Thank you man!
i dont need it,I dont need it, I NEED IT
I never knew they released another 3DS! Would've loved playing Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance on that one. I had it on the original and still absolutely loved the 3D effect but I did find myself turning it off during gameplay after watching the opening due to the blurryness.
12:35 when you wanted to use the stylus but didn't know what to draw ... you write your name XD
You've come such a long way, I remember enjoying your old 3ds and psvita videos because handhelds were all you could get your hands on at the time and now you have all of them in one video!
His decade of journey since high school until now diamond play button is just amazing
This channel of yours really does have an interesting array of content. Presented with genuine enthusiasm, makes me look forward to future videos. Nice!
14:54 my guy just casually drops a gem mint charizard card as a prop xD
What a walk down memory lane! That was extremely enjoyable to watch
6:30, You know hes british when he says "crisps"
Thats a cool video down memory lane! The pace is just perfect
20:37 best video this year .Keep up the great content