A HANDHELD HISTORY: 1988-1995

Lost In Cult

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The click of a game cart slotting into a coveted handheld sits among the medium’s many small pleasures, alongside the subsequent flick of a power switch and the LCD explosion as connected circuitry spins up fantastical worlds not inches from your nose. Handheld gaming is intimate. We’re emotionally tethered to the experiences provided by these machines. They are minute in scale, but overflow with silent meaning and memory etched by their creators into each pin connector and internal battery.

A Handheld History (2022) surveyed a four-decade legacy of hardware. Now, the team at LostInCult mines deeper. A Handheld History: 88-95 traverses the annals of time to uncover the stories behind both your favourite childhood titles and the tumbled curios which the medium forgot. Meet the mavericks who gave them life, and trace their vision through the industrial context that defined this pivotal eight-year era. So, come on a voyage through the low-bit landscapes, chiptune sounds, and developer profiles foundational to portable play.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
English	Hardcover		TBD	2023	362

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A Handheld History - 1988-1995

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