Sexiest hand held system ever

[roflmao]

I haven't owned an exhaustive list of handhelds, so my experience is fairly limited.  Having said that:

[ul][li]Turbo Express/GT - Still an amazing looking system.  thesteve's screen mod makes it that much more unbelievably awesome.  I want that done to mine.[/li][li]PC Engine LT - Though I guess technically it's a handheld, it's not technically portable (meaning it runs off batteries), afaik. Still, it's a freaking thing of beauty (at least in magazines and on the internet).[/li][li]GBA SP - Basically a portable SNES with a killer battery life and amazing screen?  And plays standard Gameboy/ GBC games? Sweet!  I wish it had a standard headphone jack though...[/li][/ul]
Honorable Mention:

[ul][li]Neo Geo Pocket Color - If it had a backlit screen and there was a way to play its games on a normal TV, this system probably would have ranked higher, but I just never got into the system like I had hoped to.[/li][/ul]

[TheClash603]

GBA SP was awesome.  The redesign that made the system something that even businessmen didn't mind holding on the train to work.  If the GBA was never redesigned, I guarantee it would've never had the impact it did.

[HercTNT]

I dont know about that. The GBA sold a butt load of units before the sp. I think the us sales of the sp were about 3.5 mil, considerably lower than the original GBA.  However, there is no question that the SP kept the GBA going for years to come.  The model one sp though was abit of a letdown. the model two was much better in my opinion. The GBA SP is definately solid pedigree.

[roflmao]

The model one sp though was abit of a letdown. the model two was much better in my opinion. The GBA SP is definately solid pedigree.

Wow, I didn't even realize they came out with a revision to the GBA SP.  Now I want to hunt down a model 2!  A back-lit screen sounds way nicer than the one I have.  Still, it's an awesome little handheld.

[HercTNT]

Its not as earth shattering as it sounds. They look exactly the same. the second revision has a better back light and screen. someone jump in and correct me if i have not go this quite right.

[nectarsis]

Its not as earth shattering as it sounds. They look exactly the same. the second revision has a better back light and screen. someone jump in and correct me if i have not go this quite right.

The original was a side light (revision was a backlight) IIRC...it was noticeably better IMO.

[roflmao]

I love the GBA SP I have, but having a completely even backlight as opposed to a light at the bottom sounds like it would make a huge difference.  Either way, I wasn't interested in the GBA at all until the SP came out.  I love that it folds up so the screen stays protected. 

[blueraven]

Express
LT
Blue PSP

[MotherGunner]

Yes the GBA SP with the new and improved backlit screen is the tits.  I even got a hold of a Pelican Leather Glove/ protector for it.

Looks like this and makes my system quite comfy.

http://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Accessories-Leather-Glove-Game-Boy/dp/B0001XP25E

[TheClash603]

The backlight SP is definitely the best of the bunch, but the side lit one wasn't too shabby.  I actually only used a side one for the entire life of the SP, and then someone at a flea market was selling a CIB SP for $10, so I figured why not?  When I got it home I realized it was the better version, and while it was better, I wouldn't call it revolutionary.

I think my two favorite GBA systems are the Famicom Micro which was mention before and the NES GBA SP.  They both have a lot of character, and it's cool that a company like Nintendo mixed the past with the present when they made their models.  I honestly always hoped for a Wii with a similar design choice.

[SignOfZeta]

I actually prefer the first SP. The revised screen is much better lit, but it's from the same era as the DS Lite and therefor has that same overly green tint to it that just totally f*cks with games, especially the earlier ones which had color design to go with the super dark OG GBA. If given a choice between things being overly blue (SP1) and overly green (SP2), I'll take the blue.

[esteban]

I always wanted to get the SP. I'm stuck in non-illuminated GBA hell.

[SignOfZeta]

I always wanted to get the SP. I'm stuck in non-illuminated GBA hell.

Well, maybe some day, if you work hard enough, you can scrounge up the $20 or so.

[Keranu]

The NES GBA SP was very slick and sexy, too bad I really didn't like the software.

Love, love, love NGPC, ever since I first saw previews for it in EGM. I think the original NGP had even cooler designs too. My most favorite handheld ever, best software hands down!

As far as sexiest, the Express and Game Gear get my mojo flowing the most.

[SignOfZeta]

The white b/w NGP with chrome buttons and red stick...I f*cking love that thing. Unfortunately they never made anything like that in either of the two generations of the Color.

A similar thing is true of the Wonderswan. The best Wonderswan, the Swan Crystal, only comes in four crappy-ass colors, where as with the older systems you had all sorts of awesome designs, including Gundam and Zaku versions with custom start-up sounds.