These games demonstrate a skilled usage of the device's software and hardware features to offer a unique and addictive play experience.
All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category.
[1] The most recent winner is Balatro, developed LocalThunk and published by PlayStack.
The majority of Nintendo-published titles are made for their handheld devices, except for Fire Emblem Heroes and Dragalia Lost.
The Mario franchise has the most nominations, and ties with Pokémon and Metroid for the most wins.
Pokémon and Fire Emblem are the only franchises with nominations in both Handheld and Mobile categories.
Super Mario 64 DS is a finalist for both Handheld and Wireless in 2005, winning for the latter.