Tag Archives: tiger

Waiting for retro: cheap LCD handheld games were always there

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

Through successive generations of Nintendo handheld and the various also-rans, portable gaming’s gotten brighter, better and more colorful. But all along, traditional Tiger-style LCD games, despite slipping into dollar-store senescence, continued to lurk in the background. They are with us … Continue reading →

In defense of terrible Tiger Electronics handheld games

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Andrew Liszewski looks back on the classic game Hang-On – the portable version, that is – and its place at the end of the pre-Gameboy era of handheld gaming. What I like about his piece is that he comes to … Continue reading →

Who’d like a portable text game console?

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

BBG co-editor John Brownlee wants someone to make a simple, cheap handheld roguelike in a similar vein to the dedicated Tiger portable games of yore… Some sort of UMPC or handheld console solution dedicated to one single purpose: Playing ASCII … Continue reading →