The Atari Lynx was a big, bulky bad boy of a handheld back in the day and despite having better visuals than the Game Boy and the Game Gear, it just never resonated the same way as those other on-the-go consoles. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some fun games on it.
Check them out for yourself.
Cyberball: One of the most underrated football franchises ever is pretty fun to play on the Lynx. You’ll dig the crazy gameplay that absolutely inspired Madden and countless others.
Toki: There are better versions of this one out there, but to see this running on a handheld is a feat.
Hockey: Essentially a port of TV Sports Hockey on the TG16, this one may be the best sports game on the console.
Super Off-Road: This arcade classic holds up well on the Lynx.
Raiden: Games like this were made for the Lynx. It’s fast and smooth and great on the go.
Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, his video game coverage has been featured in national ad campaigns by top publishers the likes of Nintendo, Deep Silver, Disney and EA Sports. His book series, "The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Game Developers," from McFarland and Company, has earned praise from Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Daily News and MSG Networks. He is also a former editor at NBC and National Video Games Writer at the late-Examiner.com
