I bought every Playstation Handheld EVER!

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[Mrwhosetheboss]

I hope this brings you the WAVE of nostalgia and joy that it brought me :, )

[usucktoo]

the psp go was a treasure. it was so compact that it could have passed as an mp3 player during its time but also play psp games and even ps1 games

[justrob]

The PSP was so ahead of its time, i can still appreciate today the fun and multimedia consumption it gave me back in the day.

[frankieinjapan]

I grew up with gameboys, and, eventually, the DS, but when I saw people with PSPs, I was always in awe. We were incredibly lucky to live during those generations of handhelds. So many amazing gaming memories

[TheGreatChrisB]

The PSP was legitimately perfect. It did everything you could possibly want and it did it well. The controls felt good, the screen was crazy good at the time, the gloss black with clear buttons, the start up animation and home screen was so clean. I kept my PSP for years even after it was no longer relevant. I couldn't get rid of it even though I hadn't played it in years because it had so many good memories.

[octavgg]

The Playstation Vita is my guilty pleasure in game consoles, was the only ps handheld that i had and thanks to the homebrewing and modding comunity, i made the most of it, and continue to use it today.

[anuphp]

I love how he meticulously incorporates details into his videos. Each time a new handheld is featured on the couch, there's a delightful touch with a movie poster and console that perfectly matches the era.

[alejorag]

I think the Xperia Play deserved at least a mention, I used to have it and playing emulators and PS1 games with physical controls on a smartphone I already had always in my pocket was like a dream came true

[Floral_Green]

I still have my Vita to this day and occasionally play it. The homebrew scene around the handheld has really demonstrated just how good it can be, and it’s only gotten more active since Sony discontinued support.

[JokersQuartet]

I think it's worth noting that the PS Vita was absurdly popular in Japan and recieved support well after it did in the west. I picked one up toward the end of its life span and loved it, but stopped playing when they stopped releasing new games for it.

[xXcabotajeXx]

Got a ps vita OLED last year and the ability to play PS1, PSP, and vita games has given me many hours of fun.

[RawShinoB]

My PsP had tons of homebrew apps and even OS. It was crazy how you could mod those things. There were tons of awesome things you could do with them.
I feel thats a big part of the PsP history.

[PixelSheep]

It's still crazy to me how far ahead of its time the PSP was.
Just bought one again a couple years ago.
I mean it could do almost everything a smartphone can do today. You had Videos, even "DVDs", a Camera, Video calls via Skype and you could actually add a freaking GPS to it and use it for navigation.
To this day itself and the UI look sleek and modern - it's just damn crazy.
I gotta say - I just LOVE the PSP - it's a legend!


EDIT: also had the PsVita - and to this day it hurts me how it was just let down by its game support.
But the crazy thing is that it even had an OLED panel :)

EDIT2: well you just mentioned the OLED panel :D and thanks for the heart - love to see someone who's also in love with the PSP/Vita from the time :)

[DSTheMask]

I love how he can talk about tech a decade old but still makes it exciting


Edit: damn son 1k likes thats crazy

[diabloajax]

I still remember I begged my parents for months to buy me the original PSP. Eventually the got sick of it and bought it, and bought my brother the DS. Still to this they I play games on it. Midnight club 3 - DUB Edition still my favorite game to this day. Also still play games on my Gameboy Color (I have the purple transparent one). It brings me back to the old days. Love it

[sinfia]

A modded PSVita is still an amazing device today. It can:
- Play PSVita, PSP, and PS1 games at a native level
- Emulate other platforms like N64, SNES, Genesis, GBA, and more
- Use the much cheaper MicroSD cards for storage (up to 1TB)
- Games ported over to the system by the community (e.g. GTA SA, Bully, Dead Space mobile, and recently Hollow Knight)
- A lot of homebrew apps, patches for games (e.g. higher res patch), apps allowing overclocking to get more performance out of the vita
- Remote play with PS4

[Arrakiss]

Its amazing how ahead of its time the PSP was, and its amazing how behind the ps portal is.

[heavydee]

Wow, Arun! Your background aesthetic in this video is next-level! The subtle nods to each handheld's era through popular games and movies really added depth and context. It's like you're telling a visual story alongside the history of PlayStation handhelds.

I was particularly impressed with how you captured the vibe of the PSP era with the "Lord of the Rings" and "Avatar" movi es and not to talk of "Barbie". It's details like this that separate your videos from the rest. You clearly put a ton of thought and effort into everything you do, and it shows!

[jaymigue]

The ps Vita is such a beast, with the whole community still importing games and mods, they truly bring out what the ps Vita was really capable of. Sad to see that Sony wasn't able to do it

[Zero]

You totally missed the Vitas OLED screen! was one of the biggest selling points. Imagine in 2011 having a handheld with a OLED screen.