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Nokia Slams GameBoy, Discusses N-Gage

Posted by simoniker on from the finnish-have-heart-of-lion dept.

Thanks to Gamesindustry.biz for writing up an article discussing Nokia's most recent comments about their N-Gage portable phone/game deck, which launches later this year, and will be at least partly competing against Nintendo's all-conquering GameBoy Advance. Most notably, Nokia boss Ilkka Raiskinen is quoted as saying "GameBoy is for 10-year-olds. If you're 20 or 25 years old, it's probably not a good idea to draw a GameBoy out of your pocket on a Friday night in a public place."

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  1. Nokia blows by LineNoiz · · Score: 5, Informative

    I think Gabe's post pretty much sums it all up.

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    "Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit." --Oscar Wilde
    1. Re:Nokia blows by DragonPup · · Score: 5, Informative

      Speaking as someone who went to E3 and played with the N-Gage, I agree with Gabe on all counts. Control was arkward at best, screen wasn't so great, and the games I played were not making me want to consider buying this. And the having to turn the phone off and remove the back cover to change the games sealed the deal. :p

      The only 'cool' thing it does is allow you to play against other people using GSRP and GSM. Oh, except those things cost money under just about every cell plan there is...

      -Henry

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      "Useless organic meatbag" -HK-47
  2. What they DON'T tell you... by Blackwulf · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...Is to change the game, you have to open up the back of the N-Gage, take out the battery, and change the chip that's underneath, then replace the battery...

    I think I'll stick with my "Cartridges that only a 10-year old would play", thank you. At least then I can play them on airplanes.