To me, a critical quality of a handheld and portable gaming device is durability. In this light, a handcrank, with a fairly long shaft and a 90 degree handle, seems to be an incredibly stupid idea. It's just begging to get snagged on something and broken off. I wouldn't give this thing to my kids: they'd destroy it in a week. There are so many alternatives to a handcrank which aren't desperately fragile.
