The Tiger handheld games are being revived. GOD HELP US ALL!

[spyrofanx]

Seriously, WHAT IDIOT THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA?!!

[kamikazekeeg]

They are nostalgic, even if they weren't good lol Like a part of me wouldn't mind having one again to put up on a shelf for display, like the Transformers one in particular looks great in black, but I can't see myself actually buying one.

[sonicfan53]

I honestly want the Sonic 3 one.

[spyrofanx]

You really don’t........

[sonicfan53]

yes I do

[oldgamerz]

 Would rather play an Atari 2600/VCS or an original Gameboy game game rather than a tiger handheld game to be honest

[tripredacus]

No way am I interested, I don't think I will bother. I have the Baseball game from when I was in high school, and that's good enough for me. Collectors will certainly like it.

[fladechen]

I don't mind that they're bringing those handhelds back. I'm not sure it's a smart move though, but I don't know much about business anyway. Does nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia pays off? Or it'd be better if Hasbro upgraded the handheld games with something modern [although basic] like rechargeable batteries? I don't know.

[sonicfan53]

At this one retro game store, I saw the Sonic 2 LCD game.

[Cartagia]

Honestly the dumbest part of these coming back was making the GameStop exclusive.  That company may be bankrupt by the time they release.

[sonicfan53]

Well, people will just put them up on Amazon/eBay, right?

[Warmsignal]

I find it hard to believe they're even nostalgic. This is a part of the past that nobody misses. Cheap, headache inducing knock-off products at best. The Angry Video Game Nerd episode on these is one that start holds up in particular, because it's a product that deserves to be mercilessly ripped into. I'd be shocked if these things aren't on clearance within 3 - 4 months. It's a terrible waste of time and money to do this.

[sonicfan53]

Am I seriously the only person who thinks they're good?

[Cartagia]

I find it hard to believe they're even nostalgic. This is a part of the past that nobody misses. Cheap, headache inducing knock-off products at best. The Angry Video Game Nerd episode on these is one that start holds up in particular, because it's a product that deserves to be mercilessly ripped into. I'd be shocked if these things aren't on clearance within 3 - 4 months. It's a terrible waste of time and money to do this.

The price is going to be the killer.  $15?  For this?  You'll get your early nostalgia hounds and that is it.  Look at what you can get for $15 nowadays.  The Wither 3, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and the list just goes on.  Heck, even Amiibos have some aesthetic value at least.

Am I seriously the only person who thinks they're good?

I mean, probably?  Even the ones I have nostalgia for, I recognize that they are not good.

[sonicfan53]

I mean, probably?  Even the ones I have nostalgia for, I recognize that they are not good.

Oof.