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Gamepark Releases the GP2X Wiz

Posted by timothy on from the for-the-obscurantists dept.

Craig writes "Gamepark have officially released the follow-up to its successful Linux handheld, the GP2X. The GP2X Wiz is a 533Mhz Linux-based handheld that's a similar size to the GBA Micro, with a touchscreen and 12 games preloaded into memory, many of which are demos of commercial games. The system comes with 1GB of flash memory, which can be expanded with SD cards. The Homebrew Community have already released ports of games such as Quake, Wolfenstein 3D, Warcraft and emulators for SNES, Genesis, Commodore 64 and the arcade emulator Mame."

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  1. Successful? by sys.stdout.write · · Score: 4, Funny

    Describing it as "successful" is quite generous, considering I am a gaming fan and have never heard of it..

    1. Re:Successful? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      let's put this in perspective.

    2. Re:Successful? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Describing yourself as "a gaming fan" is quite generous, considering the GP2X was successful and you have never heard of it..

  2. All you need to know by MrEricSir · · Score: 2, Funny

    is that NOBODY beats the Wiz!

    --
    There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
    1. Re:All you need to know by Yvan256 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Alright then, I'm taking out my credit card.

      Oh wait, it's maxed out!

      VISA beats the Wiz!

  3. Re:The size of WHAT? by Audiophyle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Game Boy Micro: - 50Ã--101Ã--17.2 mm (86860 mm3)

    Wow, 50-101 Angstroms is pretty small! I guess they named it Gameboy Micro for a reason!

  4. Re:The problem I have ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I respect what you wrote, and I think you are a sexy man. Tell me, do you have a moustache?