8 Failed Video Game Consoles That Had One Incredible Game
3. Atari Lynx: California Games
Perhaps the Nintendo Game Boy's greatest accomplishment was trouncing its more powerful, full-coloured rivals like the Atari Lynx. That's how important factors such as a wide variety of games and decent battery life were in the handheld sector.
The Lynx, however, was innovative in its day as the first portable system with a colour LCD display and an ambidextrous layout. While its software library was comparatively sparse, it played host to some decent games, such as California Games.
Epyx's summer games compilation proved a gnarly success on home systems like the NES and Sega Mega Drive, and the developer harnessed the 16-bit power of the Atari device to bring it to the palm of your hand without concession.
Players could take part in events such as half-pipe, roller skating, surfing and BMX riding, and the pint-sized display didn't make them any less fun. This was the same game everyone loved on home formats, scaled down beautifully.