Exploring the World of Handhelds

I usually play the 360. That would be my weapon of choice. But, since I've been spending more time at EI's and away from my own house recently that hasn't really been an option. I bought myself Super Monkey Ball to play on the Wii but, although it's awesome, it's not the same as losing myself in a new world or discovering new skills. It just can't compare to curling up and getting some proper gaming done. So, with the Wii out of the picture, I was left with one option: handhelds.

It started with me picking up my DSi again. I only really bought it on impulse when it came out because it was new and exciting and shiny but now it was time for it to start earning the money I paid for it oh so long ago. So I turned it on and before I knew it I was immersed in the world of Pokemon Pearl for hours on end. It felt good to be back playing a Nintendo handheld again but Heart Gold was coming out soon and it would have been a shame to OD on Pokemon before that. So, it was time to switch games. I chose an old favourite, Henry Hatsworth, and got stuck in. Henry Hatsworth is the perfect blend of puzzle and platform as well as having some extremely random features thrown in. The character 'voices' keep me giggling and the Tea Time mode, which sees Hatsworth donning a mech suit, is just plain win. Now, around the same time as I started playing Hatsworth again I picked up Scribblenauts. Scribblenauts stretches my imagination to breaking point and even then I often find myself lacking. It is an extreme test of creativity and I feel like it's a personal failure every time I use a Pegasus one more time or, heaven forbid, something as ordinary as a rope!

So, with these two games to fill my time I felt as though my gaming needs were close to being satisfied once again. I was content in my own, private Nintendo world but, then, disaster struck. EI had been watching me play my DS for a few days and had started helping me out with levels in Scribblenauts. As his help became more and more intrusive I offered him his own profile on the game. After that he was lost to me. Well, that might be an exaggeration but after Scribblenauts he moved on to Hatsworth and then my DS was tied up most of the time. My DS was actually cheating on me! I couldn't dwell on it though and I decided that now was the time to move on. It was time to do something I hadn't done in a very long time. It was time to pick up my PSP....