Editing Handheld game console (section)

=== Mid 2000s ===

==== Nintendo DS ====
[[File:Nintendo-DS-Fat-Blue.jpg|thumb|The Nintendo DS has two screens (the lower of which is a touchscreen), a microphone and Wi-Fi connectivity.]]
{{Main|Nintendo DS}}
The Nintendo DS was released in November 2004. Among its new features were the incorporation of two screens, a [[touchscreen]], wireless connectivity, and a microphone port. As with the Game Boy Advance SP, the DS features a clamshell design, with the two screens aligned vertically on either side of the hinge.

The DS's lower screen is touch sensitive, designed to be pressed with a stylus, a user's finger or a special "thumb pad" (a small plastic pad attached to the console's wrist strap, which can be affixed to the thumb to simulate an analog stick). More traditional controls include four face buttons, two shoulder buttons, a [[D-pad]], and "Start" and "Select" buttons. The console also features online capabilities via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and ad-hoc wireless networking for multiplayer games with up to sixteen players. It is backwards-compatible with all Game Boy Advance games, but like the Game Boy Micro, it is not compatible with games designed for the Game Boy or Game Boy Color.

In January 2006, Nintendo revealed an updated version of the DS: the [[Nintendo DS Lite]] (released on March 2, 2006, in Japan) with an updated, smaller form factor (42% smaller and 21% lighter than the original Nintendo DS), a cleaner design, longer battery life, and brighter, higher-quality displays, with adjustable brightness. It is also able to connect wirelessly with Nintendo's Wii console.

On October 2, 2008, Nintendo announced the [[Nintendo DSi]], with larger, 3.25-inch screens and two integrated cameras. It has an [[Secure Digital|SD card]] storage slot in place of the [[Game Boy Advance]] slot, plus internal flash memory for storing downloaded games. It was released on November 1, 2008, in Japan, April 2, 2009, in Australia, April 3, 2009, in Europe, and April 5, 2009, in North America. On October 29, 2009, Nintendo announced a larger version of the DSi, called the [[Nintendo DSi#Larger model|DSi XL]], which was released on November 21, 2009, in Japan, March 5, 2010, in Europe, March 28, 2010, in North America, and April 15, 2010, in Australia.

As of December 31, 2009, the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, and Nintendo DSi combined have sold 125.13 million units worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090507e.pdf#page=22 |title=Consolidated Financial Highlights |access-date=May 7, 2009 |date=May 7, 2009 |format=PDF |publisher=Nintendo |page=22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629122850/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090507e.pdf |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-format=PDF |url-status=live }}</ref>{{clear}}

==== Game King ====
[[File:GameKing2.jpg|left|thumb|The GameKing 2]]
{{Main|GameKing}}
The GameKing is a handheld game console released by the Chinese company TimeTop in 2004. The first model while original in design owes a large debt to Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. The second model, the GameKing 2, is believed to be inspired by Sony's PSP.<ref>[https://gizmodo.com/101781/gameking-2-portable-game-machine Gameking 2 Portable Game Machine]. Gizmodo.com (April 30, 2005). Retrieved on 2013-08-23.</ref> This model also was upgraded with a backlit screen, with a distracting background transparency (which can be removed by opening up the console). A color model, the GameKing 3 apparently exists, but was only made for a brief time and was difficult to purchase outside of Asia. Whether intentionally or not, the GameKing has the most primitive graphics of any handheld released since the Game Boy of 1989. {{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}

As many of the games have an "old school" simplicity, the device has developed a small cult following. The Gameking's speaker is quite loud and the cartridges' sophisticated looping soundtracks (sampled from other sources) are seemingly at odds with its primitive graphics.

TimeTop made at least one additional device sometimes labeled as "GameKing", but while it seems to possess more advanced graphics, is essentially an emulator that plays a handful of multi-carts (like the GB Station Light II). Outside of Asia (especially China) however the Gameking remains relatively unheard of due to the enduring popularity of Japanese handhelds such as those manufactured by Nintendo and Sony.{{clear}}

==== PlayStation Portable ====
[[File:PSP-2000.jpg|right|thumb|PlayStation Portable]]
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The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Features|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213151309/http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/about/|archive-date=February 13, 2008| title=PSP - About| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]].<ref name="SCEAspecs">{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/about/specs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213151309/http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/about/specs|archive-date=February 13, 2008| title=PSP Technical Specifications| publisher="Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> Development of the console was first announced during E3 2003,<ref name="IGNE32003">{{cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/402/402220p1.html| title=E3 2003: Sony Goes Handheld!| date=May 13, 2003| website=IGN| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3&nbsp;2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BTcqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031,1889081&dq=sony+aims+to+take+on+rivals&hl=en| title=Sony aims to take on rivals| first=Stanley A.| last=Miller II| date=May 11, 2004| newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel| access-date=March 12, 2008| archive-date=October 28, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028234432/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BTcqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031,1889081&dq=sony+aims+to+take+on+rivals&hl=en| url-status=dead}}</ref> The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.1up.com/news/psp-japanese-launch-impressions| title=PSP Japanese launch impressions| date=December 11, 2004| publisher=1UP| access-date=March 12, 2008| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721193505/http://www.1up.com/news/psp-japanese-launch-impressions| archive-date=July 21, 2016| df=mdy-all}}</ref> in [[North America]] on March 24, 2005,<ref name="GSUSlaunch">{{cite web| url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6121009/spot-on-the-us-psp-launch| title=The US PSP Launch| date=March 24, 2005| first=Tor| last=Thorsen| website=GameSpot| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> and in the [[PAL region]] on September 1, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4200000/newsid_4202900/4202934.stm| title=Sony PSP launches across Europe| date=September 1, 2005| publisher=The BBC| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref>

The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format, [[Universal Media Disc]] (UMD), for distribution of its games. UMD Video discs with movies and television shows were also released. The PSP utilized the Sony/[[SanDisk]] [[Memory Stick PRO Duo|Memory Stick Pro Duo]] format as its primary storage medium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/playstation-portable/psp/game-news/e3-2003-psp-press-release/4356/3143/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323190851/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/playstation-portable/psp/game-news/e3-2003-psp-press-release/4356/3143/|archive-date=March 23, 2008| title=E3 2003: PSP Press Release| date=December 31, 2003|publisher=gamedaily.com| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/Movies/default.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315222243/http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/Movies/default.html|archive-date=March 15, 2008| title=Support - PSP - Movies| publisher="Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> Other distinguishing features of the console include its large viewing screen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gear.ign.com/articles/599/599454p1.html| title=Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS| date=March 28, 2005| first=Chris| last=Roper| website=IGN| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> multi-media capabilities,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/About/Multimedia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214222111/http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/About/Multimedia|archive-date=February 14, 2008| title=PSP - About - Multimedia| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref> and connectivity with the [[PlayStation 3]], other PSPs, and the [[Internet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/remoteplay/remoteplay.html| title=User's Guide - Remote Play| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/ConnectingToInternet/default.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315144612/http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/ConnectingToInternet/default.html|archive-date=March 15, 2008| title=Support - PSP - Connecting to the Internet| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| access-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref>{{clear}}

==== Gizmondo ====
[[File:Gizmondo.jpg|thumb|left|The Gizmondo]]
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Tiger's Gizmondo came out in the UK during March 2005 and it was released in the U.S. during October 2005. It is designed to play music, movies, and games, have a camera for taking and storing photos, and have GPS functions. It also has Internet capabilities. It has a phone for sending text and multimedia messages. Email was promised at launch, but was never released before Gizmondo, and ultimately [[Tiger Telematics]]', downfall in early 2006. Users obtained a second service pack, unreleased, hoping to find such functionality. However, Service Pack B did not activate the e-mail functionality.{{clear}}

==== GP2X Series ====
[[File:GP2X 01.JPG|right|thumb|The Game Park Holdings GP2X F-100]]
{{Main|GP2X}}
The GP2X is an open-source, Linux-based handheld video game console and media player created by [[GamePark Holdings]] of South Korea, designed for homebrew developers as well as commercial developers. It is commonly used to run emulators for game consoles such as Neo-Geo, Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-16, MAME and others.

A new version called the "F200" was released October 30, 2007, and features a touchscreen, among other changes. Followed by [[GP2X Wiz]] (2009) and [[GP2X Caanoo]] (2010).{{clear}}