10 Things That Secretly Sucked About Old School Gaming

10. The Annoyances Of Early Mobile Gaming

Although systems like the Game Boy and the Game Gear deserve to be remembered for their innovations in the field of mobile gaming, the truth of the matter is that both systems weren't very convenient to actually play on the go. 

First off - with the exception of the Game Boy and it's unbelievable battery life - many portable game consoles required an absurd amount of batteries, and would only give you a few hours of un-tethered play for your investment. 

Further complicating the matter of actually playing on the go was the fact that no early portable game console could easily fit into your pocket (even the Game Boy Pocket required generous jean sizes), and that the lack of a built-in backlight in those early systems meant you were limited to playing in spots of perfect lighting.   

Maybe modern mobile gaming isn't such a bad thing after all.