R36S Atari Lynx Games

The Lynx was the first colour backlit handheld, launched in 1989 with hardware scaling and rotation the Game Boy could not touch. It could also be held either way up for left-handed players. Battery life and price sank it.

Atari Lynx on Each R36 Model

The chip is the same in every model, so the rating is too. What differs is the screen: 4:3 panels suit most home consoles, the 1:1 square panel suits Game Boy and GBA and shows 4:3 games with bars.