Football Manager Handheld 2012

Football Manager Handheld 2012 is the mobile version of the annual Football Manager series and it offers a stripped-down experience of the main PC version. It is also different from PSP title Football Manager Handheld 2012, which has less content than this mobile version and there are quite some differences.

The game offers a selection of full, accurate and licensed squads with the user experience adapted for a mobile interface using large buttons and drag-and-drop techniques. Formations can also be tweaked directly in the same way. Up to four active nations can be run simultaneously from a selection of twelve. Next to the updated information for the 2011/2012 season, new leagues are introduced such as the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League and Blue Square Bet North & South. The simulation of the game is shown using a 2D engine.

New features include optional social networking through Facebook and Twitter, star players to help identify key players in other squads. Entirely new for this release is the Challenge mode in addition to the familiar Career mode. It offers four familiar and pre-defined scenarios with stringent objectives for managers to deal with. For instance a situation with a large amount of injuries (Injury Crisis) or saving a team from relegation starting halfway through a season (The Savior Cometh). The other two are called The Invincibles and Unrest at Home. Like previous year's version the iOS version can be 'mirrored' on a big screen via Airplay over Apple TV.