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A handheld game console is a video game console which is designed to allow the player to play video games while away from the normal television-console environment.
Handheld consoles integrate screens and speakers in a light, portable package, thus allowing play in nearly any environment. The first handheld produced was Mattel's Auto Race released in 1976. This particular console used light emitting diodes (LEDs) to simulate a car race.
Sega has some experience with handheld consoles, having produced such consoles as the Sega Nomad and the popular Game Gear.
Handheld consoles manufactured by Sega
- Sega Game Gear
- Sega Nomad (a portable Mega Drive)
- Sega Mega Jet (used only on Japanese airlines in the early 1990s)
In addition to the above, the Dreamcast VMU could function as a handheld console through applications downloaded through certain Dreamcast games.