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Latest Handheld System Plays Famicom Games

Posted by Hemos on from the going-truly-retro dept.

roadies writes "Early adopters are sure to import the latest handheld system from overseas. We're not talking about the Sony PSP here fanboys. We are referring to the Pocket Famicom. The pocket famicom has a 2.5" screen. Plug it into a TV and you can play your classics without having dig out your old Nintendo console. It supports standard 60-pin Famicom games, but with a $10 adapter it will play your 72-pin NES games."

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  1. Re:Nice slashvertisment. by koi88 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    why would I plunk down $90 US (with the NES cartridge adapter) to play games on the road?

    • because it allows you to play legally purchased games ;-)
    • does your palm have TV-out?
    • as you said: controls... (esp. important in jump'n'run games)
    • high nerd-factor to have a dedicated device to play 15-year-old games
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