This Handheld Is a Literal Transformer for Gamers Who Loved the Nintendo DS

I checked my handheld bingo card for March, and I have to admit a Nintendo DS-like system with arms that flip Transformers-style into a more-traditional, 6-inch gaming handheld wasn’t on the list. The OneXSugar Sugar 1 from OneXPlayer wants to be the noble Optimus Prime of retro handhelds. Let’s hope it doesn’t turn out as a pricey, obnoxious Starscream. The OneXSugar Sugar 1 is an Android-based handheld that can take the shape of a Nintendo DS, or else you can unlatch and fold up the two arms and swap them to the main display for use as a more-traditional gaming device. A video accompanying Monday’s announcement shows how the two sides of the controller operate on a hinge that plugs into two USB-C slots on the side of the device. The top screen itself also appears to operate on a hinge, though it folds backwards rather than forwards. Talk about “handhelds in disguise.” While it’s not a clamshell design like the Nintendo DS, the Sugar 1 still offers the dual screen needed to enjoy ga ... Read full article.