There was a time when handheld gaming wasn’t just a compromise—it was a challenge. Developers had to reimagine entire franchises to fit inside smaller screens, limited memory, and shorter play sessions. But Need For Speed never shied away from that challenge. Across generations of portable hardware—from the PSP to the Nintendo DS to the PS Vita—NFS kept finding new ways to translate high-speed police chases, neon-drenched cityscapes, and underground racing culture into pocket-sized formats that still managed to feel fast, loud, and satisfying.