Pocket Game 2010 Direct

: Though released in 2009, its popularity surged in 2010, remaining a staple of the early App Store era . Handheld Consoles: The "Swansong" of a Generation

A DS exclusive that felt like reading a novel. You played a prosecutor investigating crime scenes by tapping the touchscreen. It was slow, text-heavy, and brilliant—proof that a didn’t need action; it needed a good story you could play in five-minute bus ride chunks. pocket game 2010

: What is the player trying to achieve? (e.g., collecting a coin to increase a score). : Though released in 2009, its popularity surged

If your "feature" is a new level or an end-game screen (common in 2010-style mobile games), you must manage scenes: It was slow, text-heavy, and brilliant—proof that a

Despite the mobile surge, traditional handhelds saw some of their most technically impressive and critically acclaimed releases in 2010. Industry experts often refer to this year as a "swansong" for the DS and PSP as they neared the end of their lifecycles. Best of Nintendo DS (2010) Apple & Google Capture U.S. Video Game Market Share in 2010

What was your primary gaming device in 2010? The stylus or the analog nub?

Whether you were grinding through Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver , slicing beats in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite , or jamming to Mario Kart DS online, 2010 was peak handheld energy.