Game Genres

The best beat 'em ups and brawlers to play on a handheld, from Streets of Rage to Final Fight, with notes on co-op and the best devices for the genre.

The best retro fighting games to play on a handheld, from Street Fighter to King of Fighters, with notes on controls and which devices handle them best.

Twenty free, legal homebrew games to load onto your handheld right now, from new games for old consoles to open-source remakes and PICO-8 hits.

Twenty underrated retro games worth discovering on a handheld, the overlooked classics that never got the spotlight they deserved.

The best retro horror games to play on a handheld with headphones in the dark, from Resident Evil to Silent Hill, with notes on what runs where.

The 25 best Japanese RPGs to play on a handheld, from Chrono Trigger to Persona 4, picked for turn-based pacing and save systems that suit gaming on the go.

The best local multiplayer and co-op games for retro handhelds. 25 couch classics across every system, plus how to play them with a second controller on a TV.

The best games for short handheld sessions, from Tetris to Bomberman, picked for instant fun you can start and stop in five minutes.

The 25 best retro platformers to play on a handheld, spanning NES to Dreamcast, picked for tight controls and bite-size levels that suit gaming on the go.

The best RPGs for retro handhelds across every system. 25 classics from SNES to PS2, all perfect for handheld play with save anywhere and short session pacing.

The best shoot-em-ups to play on a handheld, from Radiant Silvergun to Ikaruga, with notes on screen orientation and which devices shine for the genre.