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Over the years (though not so much these days), there have been a whole bunch of console and PC game series that have also made their way to handheld systems. Some of these games eventually received fairly similar versions on portable systems, especially as the hardware began to allow for more accurate and complex gameplay. However, there were also quite a few of them portable additional games have tried something vastly different from their older siblings over the years, and many have stood the test of time. We started thinking about the best portable side games ever and it brought back some good memories.
We followed several criteria for inclusion on this list, although we sometimes broke the rules. The games selected by us differ in several ways from their console and computer counterparts. The most important of these is the gameplay, either with a character that is very different from the usual protagonist, or even with a completely different genre. Another was the visual style, with a couple of games on this list offering a completely different look to famous series while still retaining some of the gameplay elements.
These are some of the best portable add-on games ever made.