Neo Geo Handheld

16bits of glory! It's bad enough I didn't hav a NeoGeo as a child, but I didn't have the hand-held either. "The hand-held?" you say? That's right! I'm going to be on the look out for the hand-held version of this at the fleamarkets and tag sales. I'm dying to get my hands on the console or this portable beauty. A larger display than the GB AND 16bits of color!? How can you beat that? Well. With Mario, that's how. Chime in here or drop us a note in the forum and let us know if you had one, have one or want one.

Gameboys

I'm sure I've expressed my love for Gameboys in the past, but it's worth repeating. Recently I received and email asking me if I had any interest in a free Gameboy or a Gameboy Advance. What do you think my answer was? ABSOLUTELY! Even though I already have a GB and a GBcolor. You never know when these devices will die or accidentally fill with corrosion like my original GB. RIP. I still own it, but it may as well be a paper weight.

I am very excited about the GBA. I have never owned that unit and look forward to having some first hand game play. I also am thinking about picking up a GBA Flash card to allow me to download all the roms of all the GB games I already own and any GBA games I pick up. Much easier than lugging the actual carts around. As you know, I'm not a big fan of MASS ROM download. Just the games I own. Less wear and tear on my games and easier to carry.

If I had a choice to own any GB system it would be the Gameboy Mini. The device is insanely attractive and fits right in the pocket. I'm not positive, but it may also be backlit. If you've never seen one of these, drop by ebay and type in Gameboy Mini. Comes in a variety of flavors. If you have one laying around that you don't want, I'd be happy to pay shipping!

UPDATE: I just learned that one of my PS3 clan members recently sold off a mini. What a blow!! I'm afraid to ask how much he sold it for.

I'm dying for a Gameboy Micro

I was never lucky enough to own a Gameboy Advanced and didn't have a Gameboy color until recently. I just discoved the GBA Micro today. I guess it was short lived, but I can't help but want one. It's fancy dance design is significantly less obvious then my large gray brick or my neon pink GBC. A nice covert GB for times when I'm out of my nerd element. Here is a short article I found online from 2005. I'm still researching. If this thing can play GB games, I found my dream handheld.

GMP Game Media Player 2GB - NES Emulator + AV OUT (0549-0001)

Not interested in obtaining piles of NES carts for your Mini Retro Handheld? Or you don't want to carry around you carts on your long road trips? Try out a handheld like the GMP Game Media Player 2GB - NES Emulator + AV OUT (0549-0001). You can load up your roms and go to town without the hassle of extra bulk. You can also listen to music and watch movies too.

Here is one place to get. You may want to shop around.


Manufacturer Specification

• Memory: 2GB
• External Memory: SD/MMC Card (Max 2GB)
• Display: 3 Inch TFT LCD
• Video Format: AVI
  Conversion formats: MP4, AVI, WMV
  Video Resolution: 320x240
  FPS (Frames per Second): 25fps
• Music Format: MP3, WMA
  Bit rate: 32-320Kbps
• Picture Format: JPEG, BMP, GIF
• Built in MIC
  Record Format: WAV
• FM radio: 87.5~108.0MHz
• Earphone Jack: 3.5mm
• SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio): >85dB
• Output of earphones: 2x23mW(16Ohm)
• Output of Speaker: 2x23mW(16Ohm)
• Languages: English, Chinese, French, Dutch, Czech, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• USB: 2.0
• System: Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP
• Power Source: Built in Rechargeable Li Battery
• Dimension: 62x130x19mm (LxWxD)

You can also check out this less expensive counterpart, which seems promising"
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China Manufacturer Specifications

• Primary Function: Gaming and media player entertainment system
• Display: 2.8 inch QVGA LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon) LCD Screen
• Memory:
  - Internal 4GB
  - External Mini SD card
• Controller Design: D-pad
• Gaming Console Modes:
  - NES (Nintendo Entertainment System - 8bit)
  - SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System - 16bit)
  - Sega Genesis (Sega Mega-Drive - 16-bit)
  - GBA (Nintendo Game Boy Advance)
  - Neo-Geo (SNK Neo-Geo)
  - CPS1 and CPS2 (CAPCOM, arcade game systems, 1st and 2nd edition)
• Compatible Video Formats: FLV, WMV, ASF, RM, AVI, MPEG, MP4, RMVB, SWF
• Compatible Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC
• I/O Slots
  - Earphone jack
  - Mini-USB slot
  - Mini-SD slot
  - AV OUT (output to TV - NTSC or PAL, 16:9 or 4:3)
  - Stereo Speakers
• Additional Media Functions:
  - FM Radio with recording function
  - Voice Recorder (MP3, WAV)
  - Image viewer (JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG)
  - Ebook reader (with text to speech function)
• Languages: English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional)
• Dimensions: 125mm x 56mm x 14mm (L x W x H)
• Manufacturer Ref: C244B8F4E8
• Catalog Ref: Nintendo, DS, videogames, handhelds

Product Notes

• Introduce your children to 8-bit and 16-bit gaming coolness and never hear another "I'm so bored" complaint from them again
• NES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System - 16bit) = FC (Nintendo Family Computer, 8-bit)
• SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System - 16bit) = SFC (Nintendo Super Family Computer, 16-bit)

Package Contents

• Model CVFH-N03-4G Portable Game Unit
• AC Adapter
• Mini-USB adapter
• User Manual - English
• Earbuds

NES Cartridge Handheld

If you are like me, you've always wanted to have full fledge NES games in a hand held format. I remember, as a kid, dreaming of playing Contra, Double Dragon or Legend of Kage on my car ride. Full color, glowing screen and all. It just wasn't possible. But now it is. You can click in a cartridge and hit the road with Think Geeks, Retro Mini Handheld.

Check out the item here!FC Mobile 2 II NES Portable System White

Product Features

• Handheld NES system plays original full-size NES cartridges
• 2.4" LCD TFT Screen
• Built in Speakers
• Headphone out jack
• Includes composite (NTSC) video/audio out cables for playing on a TV
• You need to supply your own NES cartridges
• Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included)
• Runs for over 8 hours on a single set of batteries
• Dimensions: 15cm x 9cm x 4cm deep