Latest Handheld System Plays Famicom Games

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."

Comments

Not new, but good nonetheless

[cgenman]

I feel compelled to point out that unlicensed portable (and non-portable) systems come out of Hong Kong all of the time. Offhand I can think of Portable NES, SNES, Genesis (before the Nomad), and Dreamcast. There are also unlicensed consoles, usually limited to 8-bit and 16-bit systems. Arguably the 3rd party NES systems were better than the original Nintendo versions: They've lasted a lot longer.

Good stuff, though. Does anyone know of a listing of unofficial systems manufacturers. Is anyone keeping track of this little piece of gaming history?

Re:Nice slashvertisment.

[koi88]

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

Re:Nice slashvertisment.

[mausmalone]

The cheapest color screen palm I could find on Pricewatch was a Zire 31 for $131. Also, to rebuke the grandparent, Famicom games are about 1/4 the size of NES games. In asia, this product is probably far more practical. It's also aimed at people who already have a lot of cartridges and people interested in the "cool" factor of it.